Photographs From Afar // Exhibition Trailer
A selection of travel photographs shown in an exhibition trailer produced for the Berlinische Gallery: Photographs From Afar. Photographs from Travels (1880 – 2015). On the basis of 150 years of photograph history the exhibition conveys how imagery and perception have changed from early travel photography right up to our nowadays global world. Corporate Video, […]
The Life of the Artwork
A film about the fascinating life of an artwork from cradle to grave, seen from the perspective of Christian Scheidemann, better known as the “Art Doctor”. All those people worried about the shelf life of their hand-signed snowball, their sculpture made from caviar or the extremely delicate surface of their painting created from dried vegetables, […]
Echoing an Era: Simon Rattle & Berliner Philharmoniker
How will Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra shape the end of their era? Both sides will draw a balance but in truth, nobody will want to paint the final stroke. In fact, new doors will open and therefore the message of our filmic narration will be: “Diesem Ende wohnt ein Zauber inne!” […]
The Antagonists – Rivalry in Art: Turner vs Constable
London 1832: the Royal Academy has invited to its yearly exhibition. It is no coincidence that the two great rivals in English landscape painting – William Turner and John Constable – are hanging side by side. In the very last moment before the opening, however, Turner manages to outdo his rival through a single dab […]
The Antagonists – Rivalry in Art: Caravaggio vs Baglione
Rome 1603: the celebrated painters Caravaggio and Baglione meet before court. The issues are insults and the question who is the greater artist. For Caravaggio this encounter ends with imprisonment but everlasting fame and glory. And Baglione? Right up to this day he is still waiting for the restoration of his reputation as great master […]
The Mozart-Session
Three musicians – one composer! Three befriended musicians meet: Anna Prohaska (soprano), Andreas Ottensamer (clarinet) and Caspar Frantz (piano). They talk about and discuss Mozart issues and they perform together with the Kammerakademie Potsdam on a high standard. No show, no lighting effects, not even a presenter are between the musicians and their audience. The […]
