Eckhart Schmidt Films: January 2011

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

New on YouTube: "Virgin/Vergine" - A FotoVision

Virgin/Vergine

Starring Ester Vinci
Words: Francesco Petrarca
Music: Toti Basso
Voices: Evita Giardinelli and Massimo Marano

a FotoVision by Eckhart Schmidt

Upcoming Films and Events

Upcoming And Current Events:
Eckhart is breaking his promise not to make another feature film! "Fling" is in post production. Filmed over the winter of 2009/2010 on Hollywood Blvd and Rodeo Drive and the Saharan Motor Inn, starring Jasna Novosel and Amber Waddick. In Eckhart's own words: "Extreme, Radical, Erotic". Too hot for TV, it will be released straight to the web.

Premiering:
"About F. Scott Fitzgerald" a conversation with his last secretary.
June 24th, 2010 at Munich Filmmuseum

Coming to TV Soon:
"Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood"
"Marilyn Monroe: 1. I Want To Be Loved 2. Death of An Icon"

In Production:
"Der Werg des Ruhms - The Walk of Fame" documentary

In Post-Production:
"Hollywood Scandals" - two 60-minute films, the definite chronicle of legendary entertainment industry scandals, spanning decades from Fatty Arbuckle to Michael Jackson, featuring many personal witness statements and never before seen corroborating materials.

"Italian Cinema-Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow" three 60-minute films, the most comprehensive film about Italian cinema ever made featuring over 40 interviews with the most important directors, actors, cinematographers, producers, historians and critics.

"Percy Adlon erzählt.." a portrait of the director of "Bagdad Café" to be broadcast on his 75th birthday in June 2010.

"Gabriele Schnaut - Ein Abgesang"

"The Ring and Los Angeles" a documentation of Achim Freyer's production at the Los Angeles Opera, culminating with "Götterdämmerung" in April 2010.

Recent Events:
The Munich Filmmuseum honored Eckhart Schmidt's work with a special series of events and a retrospective of his Hollywood documentaries.
February 10, 2010: Premiere of "Marilyn Monroe - Part 1".
February 18, 2010: Premiere of "Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywoodmythos"

Recent Broadcasts:
"Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood Mythos" - started broadcast on February 20th, 2010 on BR/ARD
"Verbotene Musik"
"Faszinierende Frauen, faszinierende Stimmen"

Eckhart Schmidt's Work in Europe

Eckhart Schmidt started his career as writer-director-producer in the 1970s and 80s in Europe. He met success early with his feature films “The Fan”, “The Story”, “Loft” and “Alpha City”.

At the same time he excelled in directing opera films like Hans Werner Henze's “Der Prinz von Homburg” and Richard Wagner's “Ring des Nibelungen".

In the 1990s Eckhart shot films about romantic topics like “Undine”, “Der Sandmann”, and “Broken Hearts” in Italy.