Personne
The subjects of a retrspective at the 14th edition of the T-Mobile New Horizons International Film Festival chose for their protagonist French star Jean-Louis Trintignant. The scenes that the directorial duo chose often show the actor in the most prosaic of moments, sitting down, focusing, staring off into the distance. And just as we start getting used to Tringtignant’s different representations, he suddenly disappears.
Christoph Girardet
Born in 1966 in Langenhagen, Germany. Studied Fine Arts at the Braunschweig School of Art. Has been making video installations since 1989. Has been collaborating with Matthias Müller since 1999. Lives and works in Hanover. Was the subject of a joint retrospective along with Matthias Müller during the 14th edition of the T-Mobile New Horizons International Film Festival.
Selected filmography
1999 Phoenix Tapes (short, co-dir)
2001 Manual (short, co-dir)
2006 Kristall (short, co-dir)
2013 Cut (short, co-dir)
2016 Ktokolwiek / Personne (short, co-dir)
Matthias Müller
Born in 1961 in Bielefeld, Germany. Studied Art and German Literature at university in Bielefeld. Was a guest lecturer at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt. Has been lecturing since 2003 on issues related to experimental cinema at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne. As a curator, has organized various events to promote avant-garde film, including the Found Footage Film Festival. Was the subject of a joint retrospective along with Christoph Girardet during the 14th edition of the T-Mobile New Horizons International Film Festival.
Selected filmography
1999 Phoenix Tapes (short, co-dir)
2001 Manual (short, co-dir)
2006 Kristall (short, co-dir)
2013 Cut (short, co-dir)
2016 Ktokolwiek / Personne (short, co-dir)