Films by Pierre Bouchez

Germany 2004, 108 min
by Andres Veiel

Four acting students are the focus of Andres Veiel’s long-term observational documentary. We meet Stephanie, Karina, Constanza and Prodromos while they are preparing for their acting school auditions. The selection procedure takes months; it is a trying, nerve-racking time spent vacillating between hope and anxiety. All four make it into the school, but their initial euphoria about commencing their studies – including group exercises, role play and obligatory fencing lessons

Germany 1999
by Julia M. Novak, Natalie Kreisz

From the point of view of a younger generation we asked five filmmakers, Jutta Brückner, Helke Sander, Helga Reidemeister, Ula Stöckl and Regine Kühn about their experiences as women in the filmbusiness. The interviews took place in a slide installation which allowed to step into the ‘filmworld’ of each woman and have a conversation in front of the stills we’ve chosen. Parts of the interviews are assembled with excerpts from the films which not only illustrate but also comment on the women’s sta