Curriculum Vitae ROMUALD KARMAKAR DIRECTOR – PRODUCER Pantera Film GmbH Uhlandstrasse 160 10719 Berlin, Germany Ph +493068810141 [email protected] www.romuald-karmakar.de BACKGROUND Born 1965 in Wiesbaden, Germany. French citizen. Lives and works in Berlin. EDUCATION Higher education entrance qualification (Abitur), Oskar-von-Miller-Gymnasium, Munich (Germany), 1984 HONORS AND AWARDS – Best Music Documentary, DENK ICH AN DEUTSCHLAND IN DER NACHT, Dock of the Bay 2018, Festival de Cine Documental Musical de Donostia/San Sebastián – Preis der deutschen Filmkritik 2017, "Beste Musik“, DENK ICH AN DEUTSCHLAND IN DER NACHT – Invitation to “documenta 14”, Athens / Kassel, 2017 – Member of the International Jury of the 7th DMZ Int. Documentary Film Festival, Korea, 2015 – Member of the artistic board to join Chris Dercon (Tate Modern), the director to-be of Volksbühne, Berlin, 2015 – DEFA-Foundation Award for „Outstanding Achievement in German Film“, 2014 – Tutor of a student’s closing project (“Temperatur des Willens”, Peter Baranowski, 2017) at the University of Film and Television, Munich, SS 2014 – Seminar on „Filming Controversial Persons“ (Umstrittene Personen filmen) at the University of Film and Television, Munich, WS 2013/14 – Invitation to the German Pavilion at the Art Biennale in Venice, 2013, together with Ai Weiwei, Santu Mofokeng and Dayanita Singh – Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University, 2012-2013 – Member of the Jury for the art competition of „NS-Dokumentationszentrum München“, 2012 – Jury President of „Dialogue en perspective“ in the Perspektive Deutsches Kino section of the Berlin Int. Film Festival, 2011 – Retrospective at the Jeonju Int. Film Festival, Korea, 2010 – Retrospective at the Austrian Film Museum, Vienna, 2010 CV. Karmakar !2 – Hommage at Diagonale, The Festival of Austrian Film, Graz 2010 – Elected member of the Berlin Academy of the Arts, 2009 – DAS HIMMLER-PROJEKT is selected to the „MoMA Highlight“-list as one of „250 important works of art that have been made, and acquired by the Museum since 1980“, New York, 2008 – Retrospective at BAFICI (Buenos Aires Int. Film Festival for Independent Cinema), 2008 – Member of the International Jury of the 60th Locarno Int. Film Festival, 2007 – Tribute at Cinema du Réel, Centre Pompidou, Paris, 2007 – 3sat Award, Best German language Documentary, for HAMBURGER LEKTIONEN, Duisburger Filmwoche, 2006 – arte-Documentary Award for BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE WIDE BLUE SEA, Duisburger Filmwoche, 2005 – „Mention Speciale“ for BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE WIDE BLUE SEA, Locarno Int. Film Festival, 2005 – Retrospective at the Munich Film Museum, 2004 – Tribute at the American Cinematheque, Los Angeles, 2002 – Adolf Grimme Award SPEZIAL for DAS HIMMLER-PROJEKT, Marl, 2002 – Retrospective at the Pesaro Int. Film Festival, 2001 – 3sat Award for Best German language Documentary, for DAS HIMMLER-PROJEKT, Duisburger Filmwoche, 2000 – Silver Leopard for MANILA, Locarno Int. Film Festival, 2000 – Bavarian Film Award, Best Script, for MANILA, 2000 – Karmakar Archive/Collection at Deutsches Filminstitut/Filmmuseum Frankfurt, since 1997 – German National Film Award in Gold, Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, for TOTMACHER, 1996 – Nominated for the European Film Award, Young Film, for TOTMACHER, 1995 – Hessian Film Award for TOTMACHER, 1995 – Coppa Volpi Award, Best Actor, for TOTMACHER, Venice Int. Film Festival, 1995 – Best German Short Film Award for DEMONTAGE IX, UNTERNEHMEN STAHLGLOCKE, Oberhausen Int. Short Film Festival, 1991 – Advancement Award (Förderpreis) of the City of Munich, for DEMONTAGE IX, UNTERNEHMEN STAHLGLOCKE, 1991 – Tribute at the Max-Ophüls Film Festival, Saarbrücken, 1990 – Tribute at the Munich Filmmuseum, 1989 CV. Karmakar !3 FILMOGRAPHY ZOO (in production) Feature length, documentary, Germany 2019 Director, producer KIRSTEN KRÜGER / KITKATCLUB BERLIN German contribution to the project THE DISSIDENTS by Jeppe Rønde 5 min, video documentary, Germany 2017 WP: Aarhus 2017 European Capital of Culture Director, producer, editor DOCUMENTA 14 (2017) BYZANTION 14 min, video documentary, Germany 2017 WP: documenta 14, Kassel Director, producer, editor DIE ENTSTEHUNG DES WESTENS – VON DEN ANFÄNGEN IN DER ANTIKE BIS ZUM FALL VON KONSTANTINOPEL (THE EMERGENCE OF THE WEST – FROM BEGINNINGS IN ANTIQUITY TO THE FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE) 75 min, video for LED installation, Germany 2017 WP: documenta 14, Kassel Director, producer, writer DENK ICH AN DEUTSCHLAND IN DER NACHT (IF I THINK OF GERMANY AT NIGHT) 105 min, documentary, Germany 2017 WP: Berlin Int. Film Festival, Panorama, 2017 Director, writer GERMAN PAVILION, VENICE ART BIENNALE 2013 8. MAI (8TH OF MAY) 49 min, video documentary, Germany 2013 WP: Venice Art Biennale 2013 Director, producer, editor ANTICIPATION 4 min, video documentary, Germany 2013 WP: Venice Art Biennale 2013 Director, producer, editor CV. Karmakar !4 PANZERNASHORN (RHINOCEROS) 2 min, video documentary, Germany 2013 WP: Venice Art Biennale 2013 Director, producer, editor HAMBURGER LEKTIONEN (HAMBURG LECTURES) 134 min, video documentary, Germany 2006 WP: Berlin Int. Film Festival, Panorama, 2006; IP: Vancouver Int. Film Festival 2006 Theatrical release: September 20, 2007 Director, producer, co-editor, co-writer, research, conception 19 CLIPS FOR 19 DAYS 90 min, video documentary, USA 2013 WP: online project @ „cinekarmakar“, part of the exhibition „The Influence of Influence“, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA., February 2013 Director, producer, editor, cinematographer ANGRIFF AUF DIE DEMOKRATIE – EINE INTERVENTION (DEMOCRACY UNDER ATTACK – AN INTERVENTION) 102 min, video documentary, Germany 2012 WP: Berlin Int. Film Festival, Panorama, 2012 Director, producer, editor DIE HERDE DES HERRN (THE FLOCK OF THE LORD) 80 min, video documentary, Germany 2011 WP: Venice Int. Film Festival, Orizzonti, 2011 Director, producer, co-editor, cinematographer ESEL MIT SCHNEE (DONKEY WITH SNOW) 4 min, video documentary, Germany 2010 WP: Oberhausen Int. Short Film Festival, 2011 Director, producer, editor, cinematographer FRÜCHTE DES VERTRAUENS (FRUITS OF CONFIDENCE) by Alexander Kluge 360 min, DVD project, Germany 2009 DVD release: November 2009, Suhrkamp Filmedition Director, research, conception of the segment: EIN MANN UNSERES VERTRAUENS: RALF OTTERPOHL, WASSERSPEZIALIST 25 min video documentary, Germany 2008 VILLALOBOS 110 min, video documentary, Germany 2009 WP: Venice Int. Film Festival, Orizzonti, 2009 Director, producer, co-editor, co-cinematographer CV. Karmakar !5 DEUTSCHLAND 09 – 13 kurze Filme zur Lage der Nation (GERMANY 09 – 13 short films on the state of the nation) 151 Min, 35mm episode film, Germany 2009 WP: Berlin Int. Film Festival, Competition, 2009 Director, co-editor, research, conception of the segment: RAMSES 12 min, 35 mm documentary 24H BERLIN by Volker Heise 24 h, TV documentary, Germany 2008 TV premiere: September 5, 2009 Director, research, conception of the segments: DJ RICARDO VILLALOBOS Approx. 60 min, video documentary HAMBURGER LEKTIONEN (HAMBURG LECTURES) 134 min, video documentary, Germany 2006 WP: Berlin Int. Film Festival, Panorama, 2006; IP: Vancouver Int. Film Festival 2006 Theatrical release: September 20, 2007 Director, producer, co-editor, co-writer, research, conception BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE WIDE BLUE SEA 90 min, video documentary, Germany 2005 WP: Locarno Int. Film Festival, Video Competition, 2005 Director, producer, cinematographer, co-editor LAND DER VERNICHTUNG (LAND OF ANNIHILATION) 140 min, video documentary, Germany 2003 WP: Berlin Int. Film Festival, Panorama, 2004 Director, producer, cinematographer, co-editor, research, conception DIE NACHT SINGT IHRE LIEDER (NIGHTSONGS) 95 min, 35 mm feature film, Germany 2003 WP: Berlin Int. Film Festival, Competition, 2004 Theatrical release: February 19, 2004 Director, producer, co-writer DIE NACHT VON YOKOHAMA (THE NIGHT OF YOKOHAMA) 15 min, video documentary, Germany 2002 WP: Viennale 2003; GP: Duisburger Filmwoche 2003 Director, producer, cinematographer 196 BPM 62 min, video documentary, Germany 2002 WP: Berlin Int. Film Festival, Forum, 2003 Director, producer, cinematographer, co-editor CV. Karmakar !6 DAS HIMMLER-PROJEKT (THE HIMMLER PROJECT) 182 min, video documentary, Germany 2000 WP: Berlin Int. Film Festival, Forum, 2000; IP: Locarno Int. Film Festival, Video Competition, 2000 Director, producer, co-writer, co-editor, research, conception MANILA 117 min, 35mm feature film, Germany 1999 IP: Locarno Int. Film Festival, Competition, 2000 Theatrical release: June 22, 2000 Director, producer, co-writer DAS FRANKFURTER KREUZ (FRANKFURT MILLENNIUM) 60 min, 35mm TV feature film, Germany/France, 1997 WP: Berlin Int. Film Festival, Panorama, 1998 Director, co-writer DER TOTMACHER (THE DEATHMAKER) 112 min, 35mm feature film, 1995 WP: Venice Int. Film Festival, Competition, 1995 Theatrical release: November 20, 1995 Director, producer, co-writer INFIGHT 47 min, video TV documentary, Germany 1994 TV premiere: November 20, 1994 Director, producer, research, conception DER TYRANN VON TURIN (THE TYRANN OF TORINO) 28 min, S-8/video documentary, Germany 1989-94 WP: Pesaro Int. Film Festival, 2001 Director, producer, writer, S-8 camera, research, conception WARHEADS 180 min, 16mm documentary, Germany/France, 1989-92 WP: Locarno Int. Film Festival, 1992; GP: Berlin Int. Film Festival, Forum, 1993 Director, co-editor, Hi-8 camera, research, conception DEMONTAGE IX, UNTERNEHMEN STAHLGLOCKE