“John Rabe” opens in New York City, more cities to follow

Based on a true story, “John Rabe” tells the epic story of the German businessman who rescued more than 200,000 civilians during the “The Rape of Nanking” in China. On December 13, 1937, the Nanking Massacre started and lasted for about eight weeks as thousands of prisoners of war and civilians were murdered by the Japanese [...]

Deutscher Filmstudent Oscar-nominiert

Unter den fünf Finalisten für den Auslands-Ehrenpreis der 37. Student Academy Awards befindet sich Martin Schreier von der Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. “The Night Father Christmas Died” qualifizierte sich unter einer neuen Rekordzahl von 61 Einreichungen aus 36 Ländern. Nach „Nimmermeer“ von Toke Constantin Hebbeln (2007) ist dies der achte Beitrag seit Bestehens der Ludwigsburger Filmhochschule, der [...]

German “Father Christmas” Named Student Oscar Finalist

Martin Schreier of Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg is among the five finalists competing for the 2010 Honorary Foreign Film award in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 37th Annual Student Academy Awards.
“The Night Father Christmas Died” was selected from a record 61 entries from 36 countries. After the fantastical fairy tale “Nimmermeer” in 2007 (written [...]

Cascading Swarovski Curtain makes an encore at the Oscars

The Swarovski Crystal Curtain with its proscenium arch framing the stage in sparkling clear, topaz and smoky brown hues the Austrian Crystal company makes an encore at the 2010 Oscars. The colors match designer David Rockwell’s color scheme white, platinum, bronze and gold.
“It has been fantastic to work on the Oscars again, particularly because we [...]

Academy Awards Nominee Luncheon

Austrian Actor and Best Supporting Actor front runner Christoph Waltz
Read about other German and Austrian Nominees
Waltz in Time Magazine

German American Sandra Bullock

SWISS ACADEMY AWARD ENTRY 2010

HOME by Ursula Meier
Finally the veil is lifted ! “HOME” by the young and talented Swiss Director Ursula Meier has been selected to compete at the Academy Award 2010 in the Best Foreign Language Film section. The film will be released in the USA on November 29th, 2009 in New [...]