Benjamin Heisenberg
| Benjamin Heisenberg | |
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| Born |
9 June 1974 Tübingen, Germany |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1996-present |
Benjamin Heisenberg (born 9 June 1974) is a German film director and screenwriter. He has directed sixteen films since 1995. His film Schläfer was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.[1] His 2010 film, The Robber, was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] He is also the grandson of Nobel Prize winning physicist Werner Heisenberg via father Martin Heisenberg. He is co-editor and co-publisher of the German filmmagazine Revolver.
Early life
Benjamin Heisenberg was born in Tübingen, Germany to Martin Heisenberg and Apollonia, Countess of Eulenburg.[3] He grew up in small village near Würzburg where his father was professor of neurobiology.[4] In 1993 he studied at the academy of fine arts in Munich.[5] He finished the academy of fine arts in 1998, winning the "Debütantenpreis" for the three best students of the year.[6]
Filmography
- 1995: Es zogen einst (shortfilm)
- 1996: Terremoto (shortfilm)
- 1997: Hastewas, Bistewas (shortfilm)
- 1998: Alles wieder still (shortfilm)
- 2000: Der Bombenkönig (shortfilm)
- 2002: Am See (shortfilm)
- 2003: This Very Moment (German: Milchwald) (co-writer)
- 2004: Die Gelegenheit (shortfilm)
- 2004/2005: Meier, Müller, Schmidt I–III (shortfilm)
- 2005: Sleeper
- 2005: La Paz (shortfilm)
- 2007: On Fiction (shortfilm)
- 2007: On Manipulation (shortfilm)
- 2007: On Romance (shortfilm)
- 2010: The Robber
- 2014: Superegos
- 2015: Brienner 45 (14 Films – Co-Producer/Co-Director)
- 2015: Das unsichbare Dritte (shortfilm)
- 2015: Waterfall (shortfilm)
- 2015: War of the Worlds (shortfilm)
- 2015: Opfer (shortfilm)
- 2015: Mon Oncle (shortfilm)
Awards
- 2000: Award for the best Diploma of the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
- 2001: Award in the section Fine Arts of the city of Munich
- 2004: Starter Film Award of the city of Munich, for The Opportunity
- 2004: Grand Prix du Jury (Films D’Écoles Européens), Angers European First Film Festival, for The Opportunity
- 2005: First Steps Award for Sleeper
- 2005: Midas Award, Europaws, for best fiction drama set in science and technology, London, for Sleeper
- 2005: Award for Best Movie in the Section Perspectives Cinéma Tout Ecran, Geneva for Sleeper
- 2006: Special Award of the Jury, Angers European First Film Festival, for Sleeper
- 2006: Max-Ophüls-Preis (Award for Best Film, Best Script, Best Music) for Sleeper
- 2006: Award for Best Movie, FilmArtFestival Mecklenburg-Pomerania for Sleeper
- 2006: Award for Best Movie, Festival du Cinéma Politique, Barcelona, for Sleeper
- 2006: Bavarian Cultur Award of the E.ON Bayern AG
- 2006: Young Talent Award of the DEFA-Foundation
- 2010: Bavarian Film Award, Category Best Young Director, for The Robber
- 2010: Special Award of the Bloggers, Festival Paris Cinema, for The Robber
- 2010: Award for Best Director, Palic Film Festival, for The Robber
- 2010: Award for Best Film, Maverick, Calgary International Film Festival, for The Robber
- 2010: Audience Award and Special Mention of the Jury, La Roche Sur Yon International Film Festival, for The Robber
- 2010: Award for Best Film, Zagreb Film Festival, for The Robber
- 2010: Award for Best Script, Gijon International Film Festival, for The Robber
- 2010: Culture Award of the city of Würzburg
- 2011: Austrian Film Award, Best Director for The Robber
- 2011: Award for Best Movie, Jameson Dublin International Film Festival for The Robber
Exhibitions (Selection)
- 1995 "München liegt am Meer", Munich
- 1996 „Paternoster“ in the first Munich Highrise (Group Exhibition).
- 1999 „Benjamnin Heisenberg“, Gallery Kampl, Kunstforum München.
- 2000 "Multiple Choice" Group Exhibition in the BBK, Galerie der Künstler, Munich (Group Exhibition).
- 2000 „Ausstellung der Debütanten“ (Drawings 1993 – 99), Academy of Fine Arts, Munich (Group Exhibition, Künstlerbuch).
- 2001 Exhibition for the Sponsorship Award for fine arts of the city of Munich, (Group Exhibition, Catalog).
- 2002 "Stories — Narrative Structures in Contemporary Art", curated by Stephanie Rosenthal, Haus der Kunst, Munich (Group Exhibition; Catalog).
- 2002 "Intermedium 2", Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe (ZKM) (Group Exhibition; Catalog).
- 2004 "Rote Zelle", graduates of the class of Olaf Metzel, Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, Rote Zelle, Munich (Group Exhibition; Catalog).
- 2005 "Playtime! Play, Gaming and Sports", Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), London (Group Exhibition).
- 2005 „Say No Productions 2“, Gallery Klüser, Munich (Group Exhibition).
- 2005 “Favoritenâ€, Lenbachhaus, Kunstbau, Munich (Group Exhibition, Catalog).
- 2005 â€Neue Heimat†Rathausgalerie, Munich (Group Exhibition, Catalog).
- 2006 "Sichtbarkeiten", Edith Ruß-House for Media and Arts, Oldenburg (Group Exhibition).
- 2007 “Artmixâ€, Haus der Kunst, Munich / Bayerischer Rundfunk (Group Exhibition).
- 2007 "Pictograms - The Loneliness of Signs", Stiftung Kunstmuseum Stuttgart (Group Exhibition, Catalog).
- 2011 „Benjamin Heisenberg“, Gallery Patrick Ebensperger, Berlin
- 2011 „ER“, Kunstbüro Wien (together with Clemens Krauss).
- 2013 The Videonale festival of contemporary video art, Bonn.
- 2013 „Koste es was es wolle“, Oechsner Gallery, Nürnberg (together with Olaf Unverzart).
- 2013 Gallery Patrick Ebensperger, Berlin (Group Exhibition).
- 2013 „The Berlin Film School“, The Museum of Modern Art, MoMA, New York, USA (Catalog)[7]
- 2015 „Brienner 45“, NS-Dokumentationszentrum (Munich) (permanent Installation; Publikation).[8]
- 2015 „Benjamin Heisenberg I of II: Money Changes Everything“ (Works on Paper), Gallery Patrick Ebensperger, Berlin.
- 2016 „Benjamin Heisenberg II of II: Ausradiert“ (Videos), Gallery Patrick Ebensperger, Berlin.[9]
References
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Sleeper". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
- ↑ "Hollywood Reporter: Berlin festival unveils full lineup". hollywoodreporter.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ↑ "reachinformation.com". Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ↑ Michael Guillen. "GERMAN CINEMA: DER RAÜBER (THE ROBBER, 2010): Interview With Benjamin Heisenberg". TwitchFilm. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ↑ "SWISS FILMS". Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ↑ "Benjamin Heisenberg". IMDb. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ↑ "MoMA". Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ "Brienner 45". Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ↑ "gallerytalk". Retrieved 16 February 2016.
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