Veit Helmer

Tutor:

Pavel JECH

Synopsis:

Instructors: Veit Helmer, coordinator Pavel Jech

Time and Place: friday 3. 10. 2008 from 14h u 1 + from 21h kino Světozor

Credit Prerequisites: 2 credits for 100 % written essay 2-4 pages, please email to pavel.jech@famu.cz by 30. 1. 2009 - module will be in English

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German Director VEIT HELMER at FAMU and Světozor

Helmer was born in 1968, in Hanover. At 14 started making amateur films on super 8mm. At 20 studied acting in the former GDR, and then entered Munichs famous film academy, where he shot 6 short films, that were shown at 130 festivals and garnered over 50 prizes. The most successful films - „Tour Eiffel“ and „Surprise“, that were at festivals in Berlin, Cannes and Sundance. In 1996 he collaborated with Wim Wenders on „Brothers Skladanowští“, „Tuvalu“ is his feature film debut. Currently he is preparing a project with Gordan Mihič, who previously collaborated with Emir Kusturica on the films „Time of the Gypsies“ and „Black Cat, White Cat“.

3.10. 2008 - at 14 in u1: screening: TUVALU

Following the screening will be a discussion with the filmmaker who will also present his proposal to collaborate on a film with FAMU students in March 2009. Veit Helmber made similar projects with students from Georgia, Kazachstan, and Uzbekistan..

Právě snímek Tuvalu z roku 1999 je Helmerovým režijním debutem. Ohlas filmu odehrávajícího se v neurčeném čase, ve kterém nejsou použity téměř žádné dialogy a který je natočen na kolorovaný filmový materiál, velmi brzy překročil hranice Německa a vysloužil si ocenění na mnoha světových filmových festivalech.

TUVALU was Helmers directing debut in 1999. It has almost no dialogue. This bizarre story about the lifeguard, Anton, who dreams of a paradise on the south pacific island, Tuvalu. Actors include Denis Lavant and Čulpan Chamatovová, music is composed by Goran Bregovič.

3.10. 2008 - at 21 hod. In kino Světozor: screening ABSURDISTAN

Based on a news story from Turkey, where female villagers denied sex to their

Partners until the broken water system was fixed, Absurdistan is a love story

Between young Aja and Temelko. Helmer?s Absurdistán, was an international production (Aja is played by Czech actress Kristýna Maléřová), and has the style of silent slapstick comedy, while also reminiscent of Emir Kusturica and Nana Gordgadze.

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Schedule for winter semester 2008/2009:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Fri
Thu
Fri

Schedule for summer semester 2008/2009:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Animovaná tvorba - bakalář (optional subject)
• Dokumentární tvorba - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Dokumentární tvorba - bakalář (optional subject)
• Animovaná tvorba - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Scenáristika a dramaturgie - bakalář (optional subject)
• Scenáristika a dramaturgie - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Režie - bakalář (optional subject)
• Režie - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Kamera - bakalář (optional subject)
• Kamera - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Produkce - bakalář (optional subject)
• Produkce - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Audiovizuální studia - bakalář (optional subject)
• Střihová skladba - bakalář (optional subject)
• Střihová skladba - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Zvuková tvorba - bakalář (optional subject)
• Zvuková tvorba - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Fotografie CZ - bakalář (optional subject)
• Fotografie CZ - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Fotografie EN - bakalář (optional subject)
• Fotografie EN - magistr (optional subject)
• Audiovizuální studia - magistr (faculty subject, optional subject)
• Cinema and Digital Media - Cinematography (qualification subject, optional subject)
• Cinema and Digital Media - Screenwriting (qualification subject, optional subject)
• Cinema and Digital Media - Directing (qualification subject, optional subject)