A rigorous life: Vadim Glowna dead at 70

German actor Vadim Glowna, a regular in film and  television drama who was also a successful director and screenwriter, has died after a short illness. He was 70.

Glowna,well known for his soft, rough voice, was rarely the leading man but he shined in supporting roles, among them performances in Chris Kraus’ Four Minutes (2006) and Oskar Roheler’s No Where To Go (2000), both of which won German Film Awards for best film of the year. His one major international production was in Sam Peckinpah’s WWII drama Cross of Iron (1977) alongside James Coburn and Maximilian Schell.

A multi-talent, Glowna won the golden camera honor at the Cannes film festival for his directorial debut Desperado City in 1981.  His sophomore effort, Dies rigorose Leben, won an honorable mention at the Berlin film festival in 1983. He also helmed dozens of episodes of German TV drama. Glowna was married to the Russian actress Vera Tschechowa from 1967 until the late 1980s. Glowna’s last performance was as Jorge Da Costa in Tom Fontana’s bad pope series Borgia.

sources: The Hollywood Reporter

still from Desperado City via Abschied von Vadim Glowna: Herz für Außenseiter - SPIEGEL/ddp images

Festivals United | The Official Festiwelt Party | Wed. Feb 15.

The 8th Berlin International Directors Lounge will be an ongoing, eleven days in a row, cinedalic party. But we are going to top it off by celebrating with all the Berlin Film Festivals. Wednesday, 15th, will be the night to party with all the movers and shakers of the Berlin Film universe. Enough Festivals to kill a Rhino. Party starts at 9pm, free admission till 10pm.

Hello

Supercut of the Day: Movie characters sing Lionel Richie’s “Hello” because why the hell not.

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Fritz Stolberg´s Of This, Men Shall Know Nothing! awarded Best Experimental Film at the 9th London Short Film Festival.

‘The film combined fantastic surrealistic imagery and intriguing symbolism, which evinced a unique aesthetic vision’. London Short Film Festival 2012

compliments, well deserved.

Of This, Men Shall Know Nothing! will be screened as part of The 8th Berlin International Directors Lounge,

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One Minute Volume 5 at FACT | Liverpool

One Minute Volume 5 is the fifth in the series of artists moving image programmes curated by Directors Lounge regular Kerry Baldry. Featuring the work of artists at varying stages of their careers, the programme includes an eclectic mix of experimental, oblique and poetic video. Accompanied by a discussion with Kerry Baldry and artists from the programme.

Still from Esther Johnson’s film ‘Life Just Happened’

W(h)at is Jazz presents:  Klima Kalima at Naherholung Sternchen,
Thursday, 12. Jan. 9pm

Another fine chance to sneak into our new home while listening to one of the most entertaining, original and adventurous guitar trios of today!

KLIMA KALIMA (Kalle Kalima, guitar – Oliver Potratz, bass – Oliver Steidle, drums) is an energetic jazz trio from Berlin, Germany. Imagine a Kaurismäki film about a Finnish moose raving through Berlin. Insiders´tip Klima Kalima creates the score for this imaginary film.

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Wishing You All A Sparkling 2012

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Yours,

Team DL

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Going to Maxim

Johan Marius Nicolaas “Johannes” Heesters (5 December 1903 – 24 December 2011) spent 90 years on stage. You can´t beat that.

His signature tune was Count Danilo Danilovitch’s entrance song “Da geh’ ich ins Maxim” from Franz Lehár’s Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow).

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Here´s wishing you all a happy break and a cinelicious 2012, enjoy the time of hanging around.

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For A Better Tomorrow: Submission Deadline extended till 1. Jan 2012

You asked for it and we´ve been listening. To ensure everyone can enjoy the holidays and celebrate the art of laziness we extended the chance to submit your work for The 8th Berlin International Directors Lounge till the 1. of January 2012.

Your humble Team DL

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W(h)at is Jazz: DAS KONDENSAT at Naherholung Sternchen,
Thursday, 22. Dec. 9pm

Berlin based trio “DAS KONDENSAT” with Gebhard Ullmann, Oliver Potratz and Eric Schaefer creates a Noise related but still song orientated Soundscape combining acocustic with electronic sound devices. The three musicians are internationally well known in Jazz and New Music. Come around and enjoy the still-secret-place Naherholung Sternchen.

Das Berliner Trio “DAS KONDENSAT ” mit Gebhard Ullmann, Oliver Potratz und Eric Schaefer kreiert mit elektro-akustischem Set-Up eine Klangwelt, die sich sowohl in rhythmischem Minimalismus und songorientierter Melodiosität als auch in Noise und abstrakten Soundscapes ausdrückt. Die drei Musiker sind international gefragt als Klangforscher auf dem Grenzgebiet von Jazz und Neuer Musik.

Gebhard Ullmann: Reeds, Live Elektronik
Oliver Potratz: Kontrabass, E- Bass, Live Elektronik
Eric Schaefer: Drums, Live Elektronik

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Creature of the night: Neoangin aka Jim Avignon playing his infamous Nintendo track live on stage at Naherholung Sternchen, home of The 8th Berlin International Directors Lounge.

One Not To Miss: Neoangin/Chazam Saturday, 17th, Naherholung Sternchen

Finally, Jim Avignon aka Neoangin is back in Berlin and is giving one of his great shows at our new venue for 2012, the one and only Naherholung Sternchen. David Chazam will be supporting him.

Jim Avignon (born 24 December. 1966 in Munich) is a contemporary German pop artist and representatives of the art modeste, designer and musician. A respected cult figure in the art and Techno subculture in Berlin, he currently lives and works both in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and in Berlin.

David Chazam is a french omnidirectional composer born in 68, based in Brussel, who works in different musical and show paradigms like: contemporary dance, boring theater, interesting movies, radio drama creation, improvised music and uncomplexed electropoppy punk music in wild clubs.

And after these 2 great shows enjoy the smooth minimal-sound of Cetin Sahin (Berliner Hoervergnuegen).

show starts at 11pm

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