Experimental Short Movie | 2007 | Length: 13 min. | Format: DVCPro HD 16:9
The storyline discloses a young man’s life which proceeds in opposition to the uniform outside world. Secluded in his room his main concern is with the neighbouring, unfulfilled love. A casual incident, effected by external circumstances, provides the opportunity to break out of society’s mechanized moulds.
A dystopy, abandoning speech and text, revealing expressive audio-visual scenes by the use of harmonic symbiosis of music, sound design and visual aesthetics.
With the aid of a small and supportive staff WEISS was shot in five days in the city centre of Köln. Taking the time needed made it possible for us to carry out the preparation and post production on our own. WEISS had it’s premiere at the KHM Showcase in Cinenova, Köln in October 2007 and was followed by it’s first official screening at the Time Warp Festival 2008 in Mannheim (Germany) where it won the Time Warp Film Award 2008 for best short movie.
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Actors:Ilja Stahl, Anastasia Gubareva, Johannes Amorosa iamnotamus.de, Michael van den Bogaard | Screenplay, Direction and Editing:Michael König, Julian Schleef| Director Of Photography: Sebastian Woithe| Assistant Camera: Thomas Wasilewski, Johannes Mielsch | Score & Sounddesign: Arne Münch, Michael König| Visual Effects & Colour Grading: Julian Schleef, Michael König, Matthias Gerding| Production Manager: Nina Mayrhofer| Setdesign: Michael König, Julian Schleef| Makeup: Evelyn Book | Production: KHM, Academy of Media Arts Köln, Michael König, Julian Schleef
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Performance: The Free Electric Band | Direction & Editing: Michael König| Director Of Photography: Sebastian Woithe |
Set Design: Michael König, Stephanie Hausdorf, Heinrich Nink|Production Manager: Nina Mayrhofer| Makeup & Continuity: Matthias Gerding | Production: KHM, Academy Of Media Arts Köln, Michael König
Short Documentation | September 2006 | Length: 11 min. | Format: DV PAL 16:9
In lithuanian villages residenting storks are considered as a “sign of life”. Their sole presence equalizes a wholesome town.
As a stork-fledging Joseph outlived falling off his parental nest, an incident which would usually have led to a certain death.
Since then he spends a dependent and ambivalent existence as a bachelor at the curonian lagoon.
A portrait of a stork, his human foster fathers and the vitally importance of nature in lithuanian mindsets.
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Short Documentation & Performance | September 2006, Nida (Lithuania) | Length: 5 min. | Format: HDV 16:9
“Der Bürger verlässt das Gefängnis seiner Wohlanständigkeit (…) und kehrt anders zurück, als er aufbrach. Dort, wo das Ich sich in der Namenlosigkeit verliert und seine Vergangenheit preisgibt, entfernt sich das Individuum von allem Vertrauten.”
In search of structure Michael vd Bogaard bursts out of civilization. “It’s like döner, y’know? You always need to keep on rotating.”
Short Movie | 2006 | Length: 6 min. | Format: DV PAL 16:9
“Es friert alles. Jetzt kommt der große Frost.”
A stormy night, growing coldness, one livingroom and two girls rivalling to win another’s favour.
An impure deception changes the course of the night into an unforeseen direction.
Homage to Ann Lee’s “The Icestorm“| Actors: Anastasia Gubareva, Anna Staab, Melanie Vollmer| Screenplay, Direction & Editing: Richard Brzozowski & Michael König| Director Of Photography: Michael Heinz | Assistant Camera: Simone Friedel, Erik Wittbusch | Produced by: Academy of Media Arts Köln | Shot in: MMC Studios Hürth
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Experimental Short Movie | April 2005 | Length: 5 min. | Format: DV PAL 16:9
A short, theoretical experiment combining video and 2D animations, dealing with coherences and costistency of social relations.
counterpart [def.] :
- One that closely resembles another - One that has the same functions and characteristics as another; a corresponding person or thing
- One of two parts that fit and complete each other
Actors: Sarah Roth-Profenius, Daniel Brandt, Danilo Zehner, Florian Schmitt | Direction, Editing & Animation: Michael König
