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We tell stories about society, art, and culture that are in danger of being overlooked or forgotten.

Since 2010, Berlin-based author and producer Tom Ehrhardt has been releasing his work under the label con men. This includes “Der Vergessene Schatz” (The Forgotten Treasure), a documentary about art from the GDR, as well as the co-production of the Brazilian music documentary “ELETRONICA:MENTES” (both 2019). This was followed by the short films “Asche, Holz und Sterne” (2021) and “theilmann” (2023), as well as the co-produced documentary “Lenita.”

con men productions have screened at Art FIFA Montréal, IndieLisboa, FIPADOC, and the São Paulo International Film Festival, among others. Many of the films are produced in close collaboration with the Brazilian production company Gore Filmes, led by Dácio Pinheiro, including the multi-award-winning short film “Lair’s Birthday,” the hybrid documentary “Villa Lobos Caravan,” and the artist biography “The Circular Universe.”

Gore Filmes and con men are currently co-developing “Asphalt Flower,” the feature film adaptation of Pinheiro’s book of the same name.