Category: Type|Filmnews
Alice Agneskirchner at the FIFA in Montreal
Only a few days left until director Alice Agneskirchner will present our production “Modern Ruins – Detroit: Hope for the Motor City” at the Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) in Montreal. The screening will be accompanied by a panel discussion exploring the role of citizens in developing urban projects. If you want to join […]
„Farewell Comrades!“ nominated for the FOCAL International Award 2013
Our six-part TV-series „Farewell Comrades!“ is nominated for the FOCAL International Award 2013 in the category „Best Use of Footage in a History Production“. In 2012 the web format „Farewell Comrades! Interactive“ (www.lebtwohlgenossen.de) was awarded with the FOCAL Int. Award, so we´re happy to announce that we´re back with the TV-series this year. The award […]
“Open Heart” Donate Now: Support Emergency´s humanitarian activities
The Academy Nominee „Open Heart“ for Best Short Documentary follows eight Rwandan children who suffer from rheumatic heart disease and go to Sudan to have an operation in the Hospital Salam Centre. Africa has the highest infant mortality rate in the world. One reason is the widespread rheumatic fever. This disease causes a rheumatic heart […]
Watch „Open Heart“ at ARTE+7 media library!
The Oscar-nominated 40-min version of the documentary „Open Heart“ by Kief Davidson is available as an online stream at the ARTE+7 media library till March 3rd. Take this opportunity – watch it! On May 2nd, the 52-min co-production version of „Open Heart“ will be broadcast on ARTE.
Congratulations for the Oscar-Nomination to “Open Heart”
Even though our co-production „Open Heart“ by Kief Davidson has not been awarded, we’d like to congratulate with all our hearts for the nomination in the category Best Documentary Short and like to thank not least our co-production partner Urban Landscapes. We wish „Open Heart“ and the Hospital Salam Center in Sudan good luck. Yesterday, […]
3D film about Europe´s Show Palace receives funding
“Berlin, Berlin – It’s Showtime”, our 3D-cinema project about Europe´s Show Palace in Berlin, Friedrichstadtpalast, is happy about the development funding by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg.
TV premiere “Wadan’s World” at arte
Our cinema documentary “Wadan’s World, which received the most important german camera award 2011, will be screened as a 52 minutes TV version on February the 28th 2013 at 11 pm on arte. The vivid portrait of three shipbuilders illustrates how an abstract global economy crisis becomes tangible harsh reality.
„Make Love“ with Ann-Marlene Henning starts production
We all can still have better sex, we all can still learn something, we all have questions. Together with Ann-Marlene Henning as the host of “Make Love” and an expert about sexuality and relationship issues we produce a natural and television format that works trimedial and is supplemented by Internet and radio. “Make Love” finds […]
New Trailer for the SWR/arte Eventfilm “The Wagner File”
“The Wagner File” (Director: Ralf Pleger), the first part of our culture-crime series “The Culture File”, is now being edited and will be ready for the big Wagner anniversary in May. Pasolini (Director: Andreas Pichler), Beethoven (Director: Hedwig Schmutte and Ralf Pleger) and Zarah Leander (Director: Simone Dobmeier und Torsten Striegnitz) will be following in […]
On the way to the 85th Academy Awards in Los Angeles
Tomorrow, February 22nd 2013 Christian Beetz and Kerstin Meyer-Beetz are traveling from Germany to Los Angeles to the 85th Academy Awards . Our co-production with Urban Landscapes „Open Heart“ by Kief Davidson is nominated for an Academy Award in the category „Best Short Documentary“. A 52-minute version of the documentary „Open Heart“ will be broadcast […]
„Farewell Comrades“ is nominated for the Grimme Award
Breaking news from Marl: our TV series “Farewell Comrades!“ by Andrei Nekrasov is nominated for the Grimme Award 2013! The jury selected a total of 57 productions out of 807 entries; “Farewell Comrades!” is nominated in the category “Information – TV series”. Over six episodes, the series follows the 16-year countdown leading to the breakdown […]
„Farewell Comrades!“ DVD Release at Icestorm
Right in time with the nomination for the prestigious german Adolf Grimme Award 2013, our 6-part documentary series „Farewell Comrades“ and the award-winning web-format “Farewell Comrades! Interactive” is released at Icestorm Distribution. In addition to the DVDs and the DVD-Rom, there´s an extensive booklet with background information included.
„The Seamstresses“ awarded at „the global skin“ competition
A great start into the new year for our documentary “The Seamstresses” which was given the 2nd price award at “the global skin – a collaborative film” competition. The jury honours the film for its masterly told, subtle documentary about a textile worker and her boss. Not good and bad – but it opens insights […]
“Biomimicry – Inspired by Nature” wins Science Life Award at ASEAN Science Film Festival!
Scientifically approved: Our production “Biomimicry – Inspired by Nature! Orientation in the Chaos (episode 3)” by André Rehse wins the Science Life Award 2012 at the ASEAN Science Film Festival. The jury honours the film for capturing the positive influence science can have on individuals, society and the environment. The ASEAN Science Film Festival took […]