Prof. Ciro Cappellari

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Prof. Ciro Cappellari

Professor Cinematic Storytelling In A Social Context
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Author, Director, DoP a. o. ABDULLA IBRAHIM: A STRUGGLE FOR LOVE (Adolf Grimme Award), SCHWARZFAHRER (Oscar®)

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Vita

Since his studies at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB), he has worked internationally as a writer, director and cinematographer of feature films and documentaries. In his films, he deals with topics such as social stigmatisation or racism. For his work, he has been awarded the Sundance Cinema 100 Award and the Adolf Grimme Award, among others. Since 2007, Ciro Cappellari has been a member of the European Film Academy. He can also look back on two decades of international teaching experience – for example, at the DFFB and most recently as a professor at the CalArts – California Institute of the Arts.

Filmography

2012  The Street and the Rag Ball 

Documentary | Writer, Director, Producer and DoP

2011  Francesco und der Papst 

Documentary | Writer, Director and DoP

2009  In Berlin 

Documentary | Director / co-director Michael Ballhaus; Writer, Producer and DoP

2007  Bridging the Gap 

Documentary | Writer, Director and DoP

2006  Sleeping Beauties 

Feature Film | DoP, Director: Vadim Glowna

2005  Abdullah Ibrahim: A Struggle for Love 

Documentary | Adolf-Grimme-Preis | Writer, Director, Producer and DoP

2003  MY NAME IS BACH

Feature Film | DoP, Director: Dominique de Rivaz

2002  Tatort: Endspiel

Feature Film | Director

1997  Sin Querer – Time of the Flamingos 

Feature Film | Sundance Cinema 100 Award for best screenplay | Writer and Director

1995  Hijo del Rio – Der Sohn des Flusses 

Feature Film | Premio Opera Prima auf dem lateinamerikanischen Filmfestival Triest | Writer, Director, Producer

1992  Schwarzfahrer 

Kurzfilm | Academy Award „Oscar“ for Live Action Short Film | DoP, Director: Pepe Danquart

1989  Amor América 

Documentary | Writer, Director, Producer and DoP

»Experimenting openly with content and materials to achieve artistic goals – this is the attitude I want to pass on to students. The heart of my teaching lies in the grammar of the audiovisual language for moving images. This involves, for example, relating questions of narrative, composition, the ‘rhythm’ of a particular scene to the demands of our time. The intensive examination of these aspects should enable students to analyse how different techniques create a characteristic aesthetic – and help them to find their own film language.«

Ciro Cappellari

Professor Cinematic Storytelling In A Social Context