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Karl Riedl
Karl Riedl is a German film editor based in Berlin. The films he worked on have been granted multiple awards at major film festivals including Rotterdam, Berlin, Cannes, Venice, New York, Sundance, Tokyo and Montreal among others. A selection of awards he received includes: the Tiger Award from the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2000 for Suzhou River; the Silver Bear for Best Artistic Achievement at the Berlin International Film Festival and Best Narrative Feature Film at Tribeca Film Festival in New York in 2003 for Blind Shaft; and Best Actress and Economical Prize at the Montreal World Film Festival in 2012 for ''Closed Season''. His years working together with video artists resulted in shows at the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam and Art Basel. A vital component of his work is his collaboration with independent Chinese filmmakers, which led to production of Buddha Mountain (film), Buddha Mountain in 2010, the first arthouse box office success in China. In a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kloster Indersdorf
Markt Indersdorf is a municipality in the district of Dachau in Bavaria in Germany. Geography Markt Indersdorf is located on the Glonn River. The Glonn divides the two main towns Markt Indersdorf and Kloster(monastery) Indersdorf. Markt Indersdorf is the largest town in the Dachau hinterland with a central location within the Dachau district. The closest villages are Langenpettenbach, Engelbrechtsmühle, Glonn, Karphofen, Strassbach, and Untermoosmühle. Other villages further out are Ainhofen, Eichstock, Langenpettenbach and Hirtlbach. History The area around Indersdorf has been inhabited by humans for thousands of years. Remains of Celtic/Vindelici structures near Arnzell (between Indersdorf and Altomünster) have been discovered. A Roman road that went from Salzburg to Augsburg passed through a forest south-east of Indersdorf. The road would later be used for oxen/cattle trading in the Middle Ages. The place name "Indersdorf" may refer to the Bavarian name "Undeo" or "Undio" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Yang (director)
Li Yang (; born 1959) is a Chinese writer-director. Though often grouped with the so-called Sixth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, he is in fact closer in age to the Fifth Generation and in interviews has denied membership with either group, claiming that such labels are only artificial differentiations. Born in Xi'an, China in 1959, Li studied at the Beijing Broadcasting Institute from 1985 to 1987, after which he moved to Germany. There he made several documentary films and spent some time acting on German television before eventually enrolling and graduating from the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne in 1995. Directing career Upon his return to China, Li made his first non-documentary film, the critically acclaimed ''Blind Shaft'' (2003). The film's bleak story of two murderous con-men plying their trade in China's dangerous mines proved a major success in the international film festival circuit. Critics particularly noted how Li’s background in documentaries showed throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Film Editors
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He Xiangyu
He Xiangyu (; born 1986) is a Chinese contemporary artist based in Berlin and Beijing. Background He Xiangyu graduated from the Oil Painting Department of Shenyang Normal University in 2008 with a bachelor's degree. His work has been featured in group exhibitions and public collections worldwide. He was a finalist in the 2014 "Future Generation Art Prize", a price founded by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, Kiev, Ukraine Artwork His art is centered on investigating and engaging with the operating Evolution, mechanisms and structural relationships of current social systems. He first garnered attention for his large-scale works, such as "The Coca-Cola Project" and "Tank Project", which explore both objects and symbols from everyday life. Through either a physical or conceptual transformation, his works generate a direct and provocative statement while triggering various interpretations and experiences. Since ''Everything We Create is Not Ourselves'' in 2013, He began exploring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Factory Boss
''Factory Boss'' () is a 2014 Chinese film directed by Zhang Wei. It was released in China on October 21, 2014. Cast *Yao Anlian *Tang Yan *Zhao Ju *Huang Jingyi Film Festival * 38th Montreal World Film Festival Awarded Best Actor * 33rd Fajr International Film Festival Awarded Best Original Screenplay May 2, 2015 * 8th Bangaluru Intl Film Festival-2016 February 4, 2016 Bangaluru, India Screening * Asia House Film Festival February 26, 2016 London, United Kingdom Screening *Beijing International Film Festival April 22, 2016 Beijing, China Screening * San Jose Cinequest Film Festival San Jose, USA Screening *Asian American International Film Festival July 23 - Aug 1st, 2015 New York, USA Audience Award (Narrative Feature) *Cleveland International Film Festival The Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) is an annual film festival based in Cleveland, Ohio. It is the largest film festival in Ohio. It was first held in 1977, showing eight films over a period of eight w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Police Officer's Wife
''The Police Officer's Wife'' (german: Die Frau des Polizisten) is a 2013 German drama film directed by Philip Gröning. It was screened in the main competition section at the 70th Venice International Film Festival where it won the Special Jury Prize. Cast * Alexandra Finder as Christine Perkinger * David Zimmerschied as Uwe Perkinger * Pia Kleemann as Clara Perkinger * Chiara Kleemann as Clara Perkinger * Horst Rehberg * Katharina Susewind * Lars Rudolph Lars Rudolph (born 18 August 1966) is a German actor and musician. He appeared in more than ninety films since 1984. He won the Max-Ophüls-Preis in 1997. Partial filmography References External links * 1966 births Living people G ... References External links * 2013 films 2013 drama films German drama films 2010s German-language films Venice Special Jury Prize winners 2010s German films {{2010s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Ballhaus
Michael Ballhaus, A.S.C. (5 August 1935 – 12 April 2017) was a German cinematographer who collaborated with directors such as Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Martin Scorsese, Mike Nichols and James L. Brooks. He was a member of both the Academy of Arts, Berlin, and the American Society of Cinematographers. Life and career Ballhaus was born in Berlin as the son of German actors and . His uncle was actor and director Carl Ballhaus. Ballhaus was influenced by family friend Max Ophüls, and appeared as an extra in Ophüls' last film ''Lola Montès'' (1955). He came to prominence with his work with Rainer Werner Fassbinder beginning with '' Whity'' (1971), in addition to ''The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant'' (1972), '' Chinese Roulette'' (1976) and ''The Marriage of Maria Braun'' (1978). In 1990, he was the Head of the Jury at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival. After settling in the United States he worked on many American films, such as ''Baby It's You'' (1983) for J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Fever (2009 Film)
''Spring Fever'' is a 2009 Chinese/French film directed by Lou Ye. The production of the film is in defiance of a five-year ban on filmmaking imposed by China's State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT) for his previous film, ''Summer Palace''. Filmed in Nanjing, the film was described to be about a young threesome overcome with erotic longings. By the time of the film's premiere at the Cannes Festival on 13 May 2009, it was known that Lou had circumvented the five-year ban imposed upon him after ''Summer Palace'' by having ''Spring Fever'' registered as a Hong Kong/French co-production. Plot The story begins in Nanjing. Suspecting that her husband Wang Ping is cheating on her, Lin Xue hires an unemployed photographer named Luo Haitao to follow him. Indeed, Wang is having a steamy affair with Jiang Cheng, a gay man. Lin confronts Wang and storms into Jiang's office to make a scene. Jiang cuts off all contact with Wang. Jiang becomes depressed and sleeps with Luo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs From The Southern Seas
''Songs from the Southern Seas'' or ''Song from the Southern Seas'' (russian: Песни южных морей) is a 2008 Kazakh, German, French and Russian film directed by Marat Sarulu and produced by Sain Gabdullin, Karsten Stoter, Benny Dreschsel, Yuri Obukhov, Guillaume de Seille with English subtitles. The film was made under the following banners— Kino Company, Rohfilm, Kinoproba, Arizona Films. Plot The film revolves around the lives of two couples: Ivan and his wife Mariia who are Russians; and Asaan and his wife who are Kazakh. Both families are living in camaraderie in a village in Great Steppe in Kazakhstan till a twist occurs in their lives. Maria gets pregnant and gives birth to a baby boy with dark complexion. Seeing the new-born's skin color, Ivan becomes suspicious and feels Maria has an affair with Asaan, who has similar complexion. This causes a rift between the two families that lasts 15 years and then takes a fateful turn. The young son of Ivan left his sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost In Beijing
''Lost in Beijing'' () is a 2007 Chinese drama film directed by Li Yu and starring Tony Leung Ka-fai, Fan Bingbing, Tong Dawei, and Elaine Jin. It had its international premiere at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival on February 16, 2007. ''Lost in Beijing'' is director Li Yu's third feature film after the lesbian-themed '' Fish and Elephant'' (2002) and the drama ''Dam Street'' (2005). ''Lost in Beijing'' was produced by Laurel Films, a small independent production company owned by Fang Li and based in Beijing, and is being released internationally by the French company Films Distribution. Distribution in the United States was picked up by New Yorker Films. Like many films that touch on the underbelly of Chinese society (see for example, Li Yang's ''Blind Shaft'' or ''Blind Mountain'', or Wang Xiaoshuai's ''Beijing Bicycle''), Li Yu's tale of prostitution, blackmail, and rape in modern-day Beijing has been plagued with censorship problems. After nearly a year of delays, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciro Cappellari
Ciro Cappellari is film director, cinematographer, and screenwriter based in Berlin, Germany. Early life and career Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1959, he grew up in a small town in Patagonia, Ingeniero Jacobacci. Later when he was 10 his family moved to San Carlos de Bariloche. In Europe In 1980 Cappellari came to Europe first to Italy and then later Munich where he found work as a photo journalist with the agency Interfoto where he took portraits of public figures for newspapers in Germany and throughout Europe. He then went to Berlin in 1984 to begin his studies at the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin(DFFB). In 1989 Cappellari realized his first full-length film ''Amor América'' a documentary and two years later in 1991 he realized his first feature film ''Hijo del Río''. After this period he continued writing and directing several films such as ''Sin Querer –Time of the Flamingos'' (1997) and the documentary about the famous South African pianist Abdullah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Gröning
Philip Gröning (born 7 April 1959 in Düsseldorf) is a German director, documentary film maker and screenwriter. Career Gröning was raised in Germany and US, but also traveled extensively. He studied Medicine and Psychology before beginning in the cinema with some acting. In 1986 he began doing his own films. His first documentary was ''The Last Picture Taken.'' In 2005 he gained acclaim for ''Into Great Silence''. His 2013 film ''The Police Officer's Wife'' was screened in the main competition section at the 70th Venice International Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize (Venice Film Festival), Special Jury Prize. Philip Groening was the jury president of the Orrizonti section at the Venice_Film_Festival, Venice international film festival in 2006, member of the main international jury at Venice_Film_Festival, Venice international filmfestival 2014, member of the jury at the Filmfest Munich in 2009, and jury member at the Message_to_Man, Message of Man Festival in St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
