THE BATH
by Barbara Rosenthal
A VIDEO HISTORY TAPE: This 1/2” open reel B&W tape is a “decisive moment” in both video and romance by a consummate artist of video verité. Shot in 1996 as a single take by Barbara Rosenthal when she taught Media Art at Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri and invited Bill Creston, her New York lover and video mentor, to come as a visiting artist during this separation in the early days of their now 43-year relationship.
They are facing each other in a bathtub, nude, immersed in bubbles, observed by Bill’s dog, Zeke, Creston (age 44) on the left, bearded and shaggy-maned, Rosenthal (age 27), right, her own resplendent hair in a giant, puffy pony tail. In their unrehearsed live conversation, Bill inadvertently reveals an affair, and Barbara, taken by surprise, valiantly organizes a gallant response.
It was shown once in Missouri in 1977, and then not again until it was digitally restored and screened during “The Kiss”, a video evening curated by Katie Peyton in Lima, Peru, Jan 2014. It’s European premiere will be at the Boddinale.
Missing Barbara Bush
by Harmony Molina
Harmony Molina’s debut short film Missing Barbara Bush is an eclectic, epileptic flick that invites the viewer into the atomized lives of some rather unique Berliners. Whether staring over someone’s shoulder whilst they endlessly scroll through Facebook or venturing deeper and deeper into a mustachioed mans maniacal mouth, Molina manages to capture the bizarre, absurd unstable condition of this lost Berlin tribe, all on top quality VHS. This film is a hybrid of American Juggalo & Capturing the Friedmans without the need for dialogue to control the narrative. The fact that no body will ever pay attention to this film is exactly what makes it such a necessary piece of art; a mesmerizing, hypnotic homage to these people’s sad lonely world. The music provides an eerie backdrop, repetitive and haunting but perfectly reflects the world of these trapped, sex crazed drug addicts.
Grandi Arte
by Stellan Gulde
The most significant thing of all is inspiration. Without it, we would be dull and grey creatures walking around on earth greeting no one. We would exist, without really living. What you are about to see is what happens to the individual when he eventually looses it. In a last desperet act, he attempts to force his inspiration to come forward to once again fill his life with a purpose. What you are about to see is neither a fiction, nor a cute story, it is simply reality in its most desperate form.
A PELOPONY
by KaterKrank Produktions
Mamachicho Friseur keeps working hard from her headquarters in Kreuzberg (Berlin), She’s now a successful hairdresser well-Known thoughout the city, and her contact agenda is full of global celebrities. One of these celebrities came from Hollywood to do a cameo for this film.
Sabado Gigantesco
by Pizza Suicide Club
An episode from Neukölln one and only live-on-web Pizza Suicide TV.
Enjoy Gentrification
by Lorenzo Francesconi
When beer is cheaper than water u should start to worry about consequences, fuck gentrification.
Elektra
by Uli Römmler
The Elektra Film is a modern Adaption of the ancient Elektra Myth from Sophokles, mixed with modern Text and Weapons.
Elektra’s Father Agamemnon was killed by his Wife and her new Lover with the Axt. In a mood of Revenge and Doubt, Elektra asks the Revenge Godesses for Help. What is the Relationship between Terror and Revenge today? The Film will finish with a quote from Susan Atkins, a Member of the Charles Manson Family. Enjoy the Trip of the Girls-Musician-Band FräuleinSchein/Die Mädchen into the Film and into the Theater.
These things, I
by Stephanie Illouz & Liav Gabay
Dissolving Europe
by Xar Lee
The system looks simple in movement: unlock and roll the advertising poster to create a huge blank gleaming white breath of fresh air in the urban environment. The advert then undertakes the process of counter action painting using a series of solvents and brushes, it is then replaced in another site, another city, another country.
Writing Animation
by sr.Charli
An experimental animation film. it is also a diary of doubts, of fears?. It is a film with no beginning or end, a visual poetry inside of a music box, a piano trying to develop his own tone. A tumbling array of paint and piano keys.
Meme Pas Peur
by Mathilde Babo
Between innocence and monstrousness, a little boy exteriorize his fears and fantasies drawing odd creatures…
Der notleidende Banker
by Dennis Raetzel
In this fake-reportage, we listen to a fictitious banker named Georg Feldmann. He talks about his everyday life, his worldview and things he is concerned about.
Head Wind Berlin
by Jannis Alexander Kiefer
No Body Pines
by Sonja Heller
This stop-motion film is part of a bigger art project that explores with different methods the absurdity of modern communication. Inanimate objects become alive and – chattering happily along – start to populate their own little world.
24/7
by Jeanette Wagner
Two people living in a state of bored love, a married couple in short, invite an unknown couple to their house. First it’s time for coffee, then let’s see. In the end the boredom is gone – but at times it’s better not knowing everything about your partner. A comedy about love, sex and urgent desire.
The General Lack of Unicorns
Sebastian Matthias Weißbach
A visual poem, a fairytale, a funny psychosis. Mina wakes up from a strange dream to find herself in a story. She got replaced and then the world ended. Searching for the fairytale she thinks she is in, will get her closer to realising, she might not be the real Mina after all. Because there’s metaphors lurking everywhere.
And when she does wake up from her fairytale…
Peace of Mind
by Cary Cronenwett
Kathy Goes to Haiti began as a film adaptation of the novel, Kathy Goes to Haiti, (Kathy Acker 1978). After the death of co-director, Flo McGarrell in the Jan 2010 Haiti earthquake, his colleagues merge the the narrative project with documentary creating a new film.
Spast Schön
by Kuesti Fraun
Caring is a serious thing