In 1913/14, adventure and documentary films were shot in the German colony of Togo that are still largely unknown today. Jürgen Ellinghaus travelled to the original film locations with a mobile cinema to explore the historical background of the film images and the effects of colonialism to this day together with the Togolese audience.
USA + Canada distribution: www.icarusfilms.com/if-togo
Find more info here.
At the end of the 19th century, the Czech artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) ranked among the pioneers of the Art Nouveau movement. Virtually overnight, he became famous in Paris thanks to his posters of star actress Sarah Bernhardt. But at the height of his fame, Mucha left Paris to realise his lifetime project “The Slav Epic”. He worked on the monumental cycle of paintings for 18 years – only to meet fierce criticism upon completion.
October 2020
MUCHA German Premiere
German premiere for MUCHA: THE STORY OF AN ARTIST WHO CREATED A STYLE at the ACUDkino Berlin on October 27, 2020 with Moravian wine and Bohemian beer. The partner of […]
September 2020
MUCHA Prague Premiere
The Czech theatrical release of MUCHA: THE STORY OF AN ARTIST WHO CREATED A STYLE started in Prague with the film team in the impressive Kino Lucerna on September 28, 2020. […]
August 2020
French premiere for PETER (360)
Peter Roloff’s 360 video PETER premieres in the VR Competition at the Courant3D festival in Angoulême, France, September 29 to October 3, 2020.
February 2020
EFM Market Premiere for MUCHA
After the market premiere of our almost-finished MUCHA: THE STORY OF AN ARTIST WHO CREATED A STYLE at the European Film Market, from left:
Special guest Tamson Omond, grand-granddaughter of Alphonse Mucha, Jakub Pinkava (executive […]
Project development for THE PARADISE SEEKERS is finished
The project development for THE PARADISE SEEKERS, funded by nordmedia Film- und Mediengesellschaft Lower Saxony/Bremen, is finished. You can now watch a trailer here.
January 2020
Happy Birthday, dear Verlorenwasser!
POSTPONED TO LATE SUMMER 2020 DUE TO CORONA VIRUS
30 years ago in March 1990: first free elections in the GDR and at the same time the first day of filming the Lost Water (Verlorenwasser) films.
Restaurant […]