Leopold Lummerstorfer
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Leopold Lummerstorfer is an Austria
n film director, author and producer. He resides in Vienna
and near Kapuvár
.
Leopold Lummerstorfer is one of the younger directors of the new Austrian cinema. As early as 19, he made his first long film “My Country in Pink”, an adventurous feature
with underground, cult character. He studied ethnology
and philosophy
at the University of Vienna, worked in very diverse occupations such as road construction worker, journalist, estate manager, long-distance heating supervisor and youth social worker. Parallel to this, he made a set of short features as well as documentary films, including “The Dream That Remains”, a film
“that goes from a social study to a gentle, true satire
without much effort. A surprise success for domestic cinema, in artistic value and in public numbers and a politically alert as well as amusing film” (Die Presse). His films usually highlight a social focus, which he brings to the screen, documentarily or fictionally, by means of accurate narrative structure. His last feature, “White Cherries” (with Martin Puntigam, Josef Hader, and Maria Hofstätter), was acclaimed as the, up to then, most successful new generation film in Austrian cinema. His work has received numerous festival invitations (among others, San Francisco, São Paulo
, Saarbruecken, Istanbul
, Cinéma du réel Paris
) and awards. Leopold Lummerstorfer lives in Vienna
, where he also now regularly directs the ORF feature, “Show without a Name”, an individual youth format with most satisfying viewer numbers, also above the 50.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n film director, author and producer. He resides in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and near Kapuvár
Kapuvár
Kapuvár is a small but ancient town of some 11,000 inhabitants in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary.The town is known for its thermal water which some believe has hydrotherapeutic properties. It is served by highway 85, and has a train station. It borders the Fertő-Hanság National Park,...
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Leopold Lummerstorfer is one of the younger directors of the new Austrian cinema. As early as 19, he made his first long film “My Country in Pink”, an adventurous feature
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
with underground, cult character. He studied ethnology
Ethnology
Ethnology is the branch of anthropology that compares and analyzes the origins, distribution, technology, religion, language, and social structure of the ethnic, racial, and/or national divisions of humanity.-Scientific discipline:Compared to ethnography, the study of single groups through direct...
and philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at the University of Vienna, worked in very diverse occupations such as road construction worker, journalist, estate manager, long-distance heating supervisor and youth social worker. Parallel to this, he made a set of short features as well as documentary films, including “The Dream That Remains”, a film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
“that goes from a social study to a gentle, true satire
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
without much effort. A surprise success for domestic cinema, in artistic value and in public numbers and a politically alert as well as amusing film” (Die Presse). His films usually highlight a social focus, which he brings to the screen, documentarily or fictionally, by means of accurate narrative structure. His last feature, “White Cherries” (with Martin Puntigam, Josef Hader, and Maria Hofstätter), was acclaimed as the, up to then, most successful new generation film in Austrian cinema. His work has received numerous festival invitations (among others, San Francisco, São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Saarbruecken, Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Cinéma du réel Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
) and awards. Leopold Lummerstorfer lives in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, where he also now regularly directs the ORF feature, “Show without a Name”, an individual youth format with most satisfying viewer numbers, also above the 50.
Films
- 2005: "Deaf-mute lane", short, 4min. (original title: "Taubstummengasse")
- 2003-07: "Show without a name", tv-series. (original title: "Sendung ohne Namen" aka SON) - episodes directed by Leopold Lummerstorfer:
- "Sleep“ - SON 37, 10/2003, 25mins., guests: Heather NovaHeather NovaHeather Nova, is a Bermudian singer-songwriter and poet. She has released eight full-length albums and has found lasting success in Germany where two of her albums South and Storm have made their way into the Top-5 of German official album chart.-Biography:Heather Nova was born in Bermuda...
, Thomas Maurer, Florian Scheuba - „Drugs“ - SON 42, 11/2003, 25mins., guests: ShantelShantelShantel, real name Stefan Hantel , is a German DJ and producer of Bukovina German Romanian descent, known for his work with gypsy brass orchestras, DJing and remixing traditional Balkan music with electronic beats...
, Chicks on SpeedChicks on SpeedChicks on Speed is a multi-national musical ensemble, formed in Munich in 1997, when members Melissa Logan, Kiki Moorse and Alex Murray-Leslie met at the Academy of Fine Arts....
, Christoph Krall - „Pain“ - SON 45, 12/2003, 25mins., guests: The Mars VoltaThe Mars VoltaThe Mars Volta is a Grammy award winning American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas. Founded in 2001 by guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, the band incorporates various influences including progressive rock, krautrock, jazz fusion, Latin American music, and...
, Wohlstandskinder - „Family partys“ - SON 47, 1/2003, 25mins., guests: PeachesPeaches (musician)Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...
, Garish - „Appropriation“ - SON 49, 1/2004, 25mins., guests: Hans Platzgumer, Kurt Palm
- „Germany“ - SON 51, 2/2004, 25mins., guests: Tomte, Texta
- „Office work“ - SON 55, 3/2004, 25mins., guests: The OffspringThe OffspringThe Offspring is an American punk rock band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1984. Known as Manic Subsidal until 1986, the band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dexter Holland, lead guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman, bassist Greg K. and drummer Pete Parada...
, Georg Friedrich - „Birthdays“ - SON 62, 6/2004, 25mins., guests: Morgan SpurlockMorgan SpurlockMorgan Valentine Spurlock is an American documentary filmmaker, humorist, television producer, screenwriter and journalist best known for the documentary film Super Size Me...
, Die Sterne, Max Herre - „Extremism“ - SON 65, 9/2004, 25mins., guests: BeatsteaksBeatsteaksBeatsteaks are a punk rock band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 1995.- History :Peter Baumann, Stefan Hircher, Alexander Rosswaag and Bernd Kurtzke founded the Beatsteaks in 1995. Shortly after Arnim Teutoburg-Weiß joined the band as a singer and additional guitarist...
, Willi Resetarits, Gerald Votava - „Vienna“ - SON 70, 12/2004, 25mins., guests: Moritz Bleibtreu, Vera Borek, Hansi Lang, Thomas Rabitsch, Wolfgang Schlögl
- „Vision“ - SON 78, 10/2005, 25mins., guests: Gerard MalangaGerard MalangaGerard Joseph Malanga is an American poet, photographer, filmmaker, curator and archivist.-Early life:Born in the Bronx, New York, Malanga graduated from the School of Industrial Art in Manhattan and attended Wagner College on Staten Island...
, Antonin Swoboda - „Freewill“ - SON 82, 11/2005, 25mins., guests: Herbert Rosendorfer, Michael Glawogger
- „Gifts“ - SON 85, 12/2005, 25mins., guests: WeezerWeezerWeezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...
, Kante - „Love of Animals“ - SON 92, 3/2006, 25mins., guests: Katie MeluaKatie MeluaKetevan "Katie" Melua is a British-Georgian singer, songwriter and musician. She moved to Northern Ireland at the age of eight and then to England at fourteen. Melua is signed to the small Dramatico record label, under the management of composer Mike Batt, and made her musical debut in 2003...
, Detlef Buck - „To emigrate“ - SON 97, 10/2006, 25mins., guests: Sugarplumfairy, Thomas Glavinic
- „New Years Special“ - SON 101, 12/2006, 25mins., guests: Two GallantsTwo GallantsTwo Gallants could refer to either:* Two Gallants , a short story by James Joyce* Two Gallants , a rock band** Two Gallants , the self-titled album by Two Gallants...
, Didi Bruckmayr, Prof. Heinz Oberhummer - „On Ice“ - SON 105, 2/2007, 25mins., guests: Electric Indigo, Wally Salner
- „Insanity“ - SON 113, 4/2007, 30mins., guests: Scissor SistersScissor SistersScissor Sisters are an American band "spawned by the scuzzy, gay nightlife scene of New York" who took their name from a sexual position between two women also known as tribadism...
, Plexus Solaire
- "Sleep“ - SON 37, 10/2003, 25mins., guests: Heather Nova
- 2000: "White Cherries", feature f., 86mins. (orig. title: "Gelbe Kirschen")
- 1996: "The dream that remains", doc., 155mins. ( aka "Der Traum der bleibt")
- 1995: "Vienne en densant", short, 18mins.
- 1993: "Some time with Joseph", doc., 70mins. ("Tage mit Josef")
- 1992: "A letter for You", 15mins. / "The land surveyour", 20mins. / part for "Wienminuten", episodic film, 44 min.
- 1990: "My country in pink", feature f., 83min. (aka "Rosa Heimat")
- 1987: "Walking", short, 10min.
Awards
- Film scholarship 2003, Austrian Federal Chancellery
- Foundation award „Film Art“ 1998, Austrian Federal Chancellery
- Talent award 1997 of Upper Austria for documentary films
- Vienna film award 1996: Special mention
- Script award 1995 Upper Austria