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nachtschwärmerfilm – Michael Schwarz and Alexander Griesser
EXHIBITION VENUE: BROADWAY FILMTHEATER (2)
nachtschwärmerfilm stands for documentary cinema rooted in real life and combines political and social relevance with a modern, clear visual language.
Michael Schwarz – born 1979. Studied at the Film class of Kunsthochschule Mainz, diploma, Meisterschüler. Michael Schwarz is responsible for story development and directing and shares production duties with Alexander Griesser – born 1978, MA in Film Studies, Journalism, and Political Science, who is in charge of cinematography. Since 2007, numerous short films have been produced, including DOLCE VITA (2008), KURSDORF (2011), and PETER RIST, IDEALIST (2013). With their first feature film DIE KANDIDATEN, the duo made their cinema debut in 2019. nachtschwärmerfilme have received multiple awards and have been presented at over 200 national and international festivals; seven productions were awarded ratings by the Deutsche Film- und Medienbewertung (FBW).
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Connection to Rhineland-Palatinate
“We are deeply rooted in Rhineland-Palatinate: nachtschwärmerfilm was founded in 2009 in Mainz, and our academic paths at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Kunsthochschule Mainz continue to shape our work to this day. Our current production DER TOD IST EIN ARSCHLOCH was supported by Medienförderung Rhineland-Palatinate and opens FILMZ 2025 as the first documentary feature film.”