Opening: Saturday, January 10, 2009, 5 – 10 pm
Dates: January 11 – 25, 2009
Having successfully shown films from the last Cologne KunstFilmBiennale two years ago, KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin is again presenting a selection of highlights from this unique international festival of films by artists. The selection includes films by John Bock, Babette Mangolte, and Sarah Morris, and also new works by a young generation, including Keren Cytter, Nathalie Djurberg, Hans Op de Beeck, Alex McQuilkin, and Markus Schinwald.
KW is also showing a selection of entries to the last BILD-KUNST Promotional Award for experimental film competition featuring films in many genres that are pursuing new experimental form and content.
Highlights from the Cologne KunstFilmBiennale in Berlin is shown at the forth floor at KW.
Events:
January 15, 2009, 7 pm: Artist's Film and Video Association Berlin – presented by Köken Ergun, Hito Steyerl, Clemens von Wedemeyer, Guy Ben-Ner, and others
January 21, 2009, 7 pm: Talk with Jesper Just and Henriette Huldisch
January 25, 2009, 7 pm: You Killed The Underground Film Or The Real Meaning Of Kunst Bleibt...Bleibt... by Wilhelm Hein – Expanded Cinema version with guestsAn event by KW Institute for Contemporary Art, supported by the Arts Foundation of North Rhine-Westphalia. KunstFilmBiennale is an initiative of the SK Stiftung Kultur, the Arts Foundation of North Rhine-Westphalia, and the City of Cologne. It takes place in cooperation with the Filmstiftung NRW and VG Bild-Kunst and is supported with funds of the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia.
KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Auguststr. 69
D-10117 Berlin
www.kw-berlin.de
www.berlinbiennale.deWeitere Informationen / Further information:
Denhart v. Harling . T +49. 30. 243459. 42 . presse@kw-berlin.de
http://www.kw-berlin.de/english/news_09_01_09_kunstfilmbiennale.htm
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