Monday, September 11, 2006

Up on the roof of Kaufpark Alterlaa


The scene in the video that we put online today was shot a little while ago, but we don´t want to withhold it from the visitors of our blog. This time, the video wasn´t shot by a tiny digital camera with video function (like all the other 60" clips) but by Making Of cinematographer and filmmaker Sebastian Brameshuber. In action behind the bang: "Auerbach" Peter Fitz.
Movie: On the roof

Water


The swimming pool on the roof of Alterlaa was the setting for a wet day of shooting last week.


Unfortunately, we can´t give away yet how the story of Gabriel (picture above; Santiago Bongola) is connected with the turbulences in the pool.

Photos: Amour Fou Filmproduktion / Joe Fish

Hobmeier and Wokalek


Christian Frosch and Brigitte Hobmeier discuss subtle nuances in the role of Hannah.


The shooting of Yoon sets off the meeting of two theatre stars from Munich and Vienna in the roles of Hannah and Anna: here on the set in "Lasalle´s flat" on the top floor.


Therefore, fans of Brigitte Hobmeier (Hannah) and Johanna Wokalek (Anna) can while away the waiting time until the film´s release next year at the theatre.


Brigitte Hobmeier is the new star of the Münchner Kammerspiele. This fall, she will be playing the Anja in Anton Tschechow´s "Kirschgarten".


Johanna Wokalek, part of the Burgtheater ensemble, will play the role of Tyler in "Some Girls" by Neil La Bute at Vienna´s Akademietheater, premiering in October.

Photos: Amour Fou Filmproduktion / Joe Fish

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Full concentration

It gets crowded behind the camera. Many eyes are seeing to it that everything adds up.


Not only Busso von Müller´s attention to detail is asked for. The audience will experience SILENT RESIDENT "through his eyes" on the big screen next year.


Aside from director Christain Frosch all the other crew members are taking diligent care of their duties as well. On this picture (from right to left): video operator Catalina Molina, casting director Britt Beyer and Theresa Kopf and Ola, part of SILENT RESIDENT´s costume department.

Photos: Amour Fou Filmproduktion / Joe Fish

Working on "historic" ground


In real life, Alterlaa aka Neustadt is celebrating its 30th birthday these days. The film crew wishes all the best.

Alterlaa is home to 10.000 people and functions like a small village equipped with medical care, schools, nurseries, a church and a shopping mall. The social utopia to "live like the rich" seems to have come true for at least some of the inhabitants who claim to enjoy life in the huge towers with the swimming pools on top.

More info in German: Alterlaa.

Friday, September 01, 2006

Theatrical Release in France

Taxidermia, a film co-produced by Amour Fou, Eurofilm Stúdió, Memento Films and La Cinéfacture, was successfully released in movie theatres thoughout France this week. The film celebrated its international premiere earlier this year at the Cannes Film Festival in the official selection "Un Certain Regard".