Richard Lehun
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Richard Lehun is a German-Canadian inter-disciplinary visual artist (film and photography) and a teaching fellow at McGill University in the areas of philosophy of law and justice theory.
at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main on a DAAD
Scholarship and completed his Magister Artium on non-conceptual truth claims in T.W. Adorno
's Negative Dialectics
and Aesthetic Theory. At this time he served as an intern to the commissioning editors of the acclaimed German Television broadcast, ZDF
Das Kleine Fernsehspiel. During his studies in Frankfurt he was admitted to the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie (dffb) for studies in film and television directing. His self-financed graduating film entitled Fetisch was awarded the German National Film Prize (Bundesfilmpreis 2002). Fetisch was highlighted by the German Export Union and was shown at over 30 international film festivals worldwide.
At the completion of his film studies, Richard Lehun was admitted to the European Audio-Visual Entrepreneurs program (EAVE), the European Union's extensive training program for film and television producers focusing on international co-production. At this time Richard Lehun was also admitted to the international roster of the Directors Guild of Canada
(DGC) and is also currently a member of the Deutsche Filmakademie.
After completing his Magister Artium, Richard Lehun pursued graduate studies in Canada, first completing a B.C.L. / LL.B. and then moving on directly to the D.C.L. program at McGill University
. Richard Lehun's legal focus is intellectual property, and he gathered practical legal experience while having worked with Léger Robic Richard, Montréal's respected practitioners in the field. While completing his legal studies he also performed community legal service on the part of Project Genesis. Project Genesis is a grassroots community organization in Côte-des-Neiges, a culturally diverse Montréal neighbourhood where more than 40 percent of households live below the poverty line.
Since completing his law degree Richard Lehun has directed two films. “One Last Dance”, shot in Montréal with an all star cast including Dorothée Berryman
, Caroline Dhavernas
, Danny Gilmore
, and Anthony Lemke, was released in the spring of 2009. "One Last Dance" was funded by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
(CALQ) and the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles
du Québec (SODEC) as well as the National Film Board (NFB). “8.5 mm”, shot in Berlin at the since infamous Bar 25, is a continuation of the formalistic aesthetic contained in “Fetisch”. “8.5 mm” was edited and produced by the alternative Brooklyn film director Mark Mitchell and is currently in distribution. The past year has also seen cooperations with Deutsche Grammophon
on visual essays of the artists, Lang Lang
, Mischa Maisky
, Vadim Repin
, Measha Brueggergosman
, and Alice Sara Ott
. Richard Lehun is working on a debut feature film project about German-Iranian immigrants after the 1979 Revolution
(انقلاب اسلامی) with the Berlin author Behzad Karim Khani.
Richard Lehun has worked closely with Prof. Richard Janda, and their "Sustainable Development as an Emancipatory Truth Claim", now in its fourth year, has questioned both the focus and pedagogical model of conventional legal education. The course was also co-taught at the Law Faculty of the Freie Universität
, Berlin in 2008. The approach of the course has been based on the work of Prof. Roderick Macdonald (F.R. Scott Professor of Constitutional and Public Law) also of McGill University.
Richard Lehun's current research is focused on the concept of the fiduciary as applied to social transformation. As of September 2010, Richard Lehun is a Visiting Researcher at the Harvard Law School
under Prof. Duncan Kennedy
.
Biography
Richard Lehun studied under Jürgen HabermasJürgen Habermas
Jürgen Habermas is a German sociologist and philosopher in the tradition of critical theory and pragmatism. He is perhaps best known for his theory on the concepts of 'communicative rationality' and the 'public sphere'...
at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main on a DAAD
German Academic Exchange Service
The German Academic Exchange Service or DAAD is the largest German support organisation in the field of international academic co-operation....
Scholarship and completed his Magister Artium on non-conceptual truth claims in T.W. Adorno
Theodor W. Adorno
Theodor W. Adorno was a German sociologist, philosopher, and musicologist known for his critical theory of society....
's Negative Dialectics
Negative Dialectics
Negative Dialectics is a 1966 book by Theodor W. Adorno and is considered to be his magnum opus. In the book, Adorno challenges the metaphysics of Kant, Hegel, and Heidegger, while simultaneously building his ideas towards emancipation from the capitalist order...
and Aesthetic Theory. At this time he served as an intern to the commissioning editors of the acclaimed German Television broadcast, ZDF
ZDF
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen , ZDF, is a public-service German television broadcaster based in Mainz . It is run as an independent non-profit institution, which was founded by the German federal states . The ZDF is financed by television licence fees called GEZ and advertising revenues...
Das Kleine Fernsehspiel. During his studies in Frankfurt he was admitted to the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie (dffb) for studies in film and television directing. His self-financed graduating film entitled Fetisch was awarded the German National Film Prize (Bundesfilmpreis 2002). Fetisch was highlighted by the German Export Union and was shown at over 30 international film festivals worldwide.
At the completion of his film studies, Richard Lehun was admitted to the European Audio-Visual Entrepreneurs program (EAVE), the European Union's extensive training program for film and television producers focusing on international co-production. At this time Richard Lehun was also admitted to the international roster of the Directors Guild of Canada
Directors Guild of Canada
The Directors Guild of Canada is a Canadian labour union, founded in 1962, which represents more than 3,700 professionals from 48 different occupations in the Canadian film and television industry. The DGC represents directors, assistant directors, location managers, production assistants and...
(DGC) and is also currently a member of the Deutsche Filmakademie.
After completing his Magister Artium, Richard Lehun pursued graduate studies in Canada, first completing a B.C.L. / LL.B. and then moving on directly to the D.C.L. program at McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
. Richard Lehun's legal focus is intellectual property, and he gathered practical legal experience while having worked with Léger Robic Richard, Montréal's respected practitioners in the field. While completing his legal studies he also performed community legal service on the part of Project Genesis. Project Genesis is a grassroots community organization in Côte-des-Neiges, a culturally diverse Montréal neighbourhood where more than 40 percent of households live below the poverty line.
Since completing his law degree Richard Lehun has directed two films. “One Last Dance”, shot in Montréal with an all star cast including Dorothée Berryman
Dorothée Berryman
Dorothée Berryman is a noted Canadian actress and singer.- Biography :Born in Quebec City, Quebec, she has played roles in many stage productions, films, and television series including The Red Violin, Rivière-des-Jérémie, Le Déclin de l'empire américain, Les Invasions barbares, Scanners II: The...
, Caroline Dhavernas
Caroline Dhavernas
Caroline Dhavernas is a Canadian actress. Dhavernas is best known in the United States as "Jaye" from the short-lived television series Wonderfalls on Fox. She starred as Dr. Lily Brenner in the ABC medical drama Off the Map.-Life and career:...
, Danny Gilmore
Danny Gilmore
This page is about the Canadian Actor. For the California State Assemblyman please go to Danny Gilmore Actor Danny Gilmore was born on December 23, 1973 in Canada. He has appeared in a number of films and television shows, starting with his role as Vallier in John Greyson's Lilies . He has also...
, and Anthony Lemke, was released in the spring of 2009. "One Last Dance" was funded by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec is a public agency founded in 1994 by the government of Quebec .- Mission :The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec offers support and funding for art projects that exhibit artistic excellence...
(CALQ) and the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles
Société de développement des entreprises culturelles
The Société de développement des entreprises culturelles is a Quebec government agency founded in 1983 under the name of Société générale du cinéma du Québec , responsible to the Ministry of Culture and Communications....
du Québec (SODEC) as well as the National Film Board (NFB). “8.5 mm”, shot in Berlin at the since infamous Bar 25, is a continuation of the formalistic aesthetic contained in “Fetisch”. “8.5 mm” was edited and produced by the alternative Brooklyn film director Mark Mitchell and is currently in distribution. The past year has also seen cooperations with Deutsche Grammophon
Deutsche Grammophon
Deutsche Grammophon is a German classical record label which was the foundation of the future corporation to be known as PolyGram. It is now part of Universal Music Group since its acquisition and absorption of PolyGram in 1999, and it is also UMG's oldest active label...
on visual essays of the artists, Lang Lang
Lang Lang
Lang Lang may refer to:* Lang Lang , Chinese pianist* Lang Lang, Victoria, a town in Australia* Lang Lang River, a river in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia* A character from the Japanese manga Steam Detectives-See also:...
, Mischa Maisky
Mischa Maisky
Mischa Maisky is a Latvian cellist.Maisky began studies at the Leningrad Conservatory and later with Mstislav Rostropovich at the Moscow Conservatory whilst pursuing a concert career throughout the Soviet Union. In 1966 he won 6th Prize at the Moscow International Tchaikovsky Competition. In 1970,...
, Vadim Repin
Vadim Repin
Vadim Repin is a Belgian Russian violinist who currently lives in Austria....
, Measha Brueggergosman
Measha Brueggergosman
Measha Brueggergosman is a Canadian soprano who performs both as an opera singer and concert artist. She has performed internationally and won numerous awards...
, and Alice Sara Ott
Alice Sara Ott
Alice Sara Ott is a German-Japanese classical pianist. After studying at the Salzburg Mozarteum with Karl-Heinz Kämmerling, Ott has won awards at a number of piano competitions, including first prize at the 2004 Pianello Val Tidone Competition...
. Richard Lehun is working on a debut feature film project about German-Iranian immigrants after the 1979 Revolution
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
(انقلاب اسلامی) with the Berlin author Behzad Karim Khani.
Richard Lehun has worked closely with Prof. Richard Janda, and their "Sustainable Development as an Emancipatory Truth Claim", now in its fourth year, has questioned both the focus and pedagogical model of conventional legal education. The course was also co-taught at the Law Faculty of the Freie Universität
Free University of Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin is one of the leading and most prestigious research universities in Germany and continental Europe. It distinguishes itself through its modern and international character. It is the largest of the four universities in Berlin. Research at the university is focused on the...
, Berlin in 2008. The approach of the course has been based on the work of Prof. Roderick Macdonald (F.R. Scott Professor of Constitutional and Public Law) also of McGill University.
Richard Lehun's current research is focused on the concept of the fiduciary as applied to social transformation. As of September 2010, Richard Lehun is a Visiting Researcher at the Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
under Prof. Duncan Kennedy
Duncan Kennedy
Duncan Kennedy is the Carter Professor of General Jurisprudence at Harvard Law School and a founder of critical legal studies as movement and school of thought. Kennedy has been a member of the ACLU since 1967. According to his own testimony, he has never forgotten to pay his dues.-Education and...
.