Benjamin Heisenberg

Early life

Filmography

• 1995: Es zogen einst
• 1996: Terremoto
• 1997: Hastewas, Bistewas
• 1998: Alles wieder still
• 2000: Der Bombenkönig
• 2002: Am See
• 2003: This Very Moment
• 2004: Die Gelegenheit
• 2004/2005: Meier, Müller, Schmidt I–III
• 2005: Sleeper
• 2005: La Paz
• 2007: On Fiction
• 2007: On Manipulation
• 2007: On Romance
• 2010: The Robber
• 2014: Superegos
• 2015: Brienner 45
• 2015: Das unsichbare Dritte
• 2015: Waterfall
• 2015: War of the Worlds
• 2015: Opfer
• 2015: Mon Oncle

  Awards

• 2000: Award for the best Diploma of the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
• 2001: Award in the section Fine Arts of the city of Munich
• 2004: Starter Film Award of the city of Munich, for The Opportunity
• 2004: Grand Prix du Jury, Angers European First Film Festival, for The Opportunity
• 2005: First Steps Award for Sleeper
• 2005: Midas Award, Europaws, for best fiction drama set in science and technology, London, for Sleeper
• 2005: Award for Best Movie in the Section Perspectives Cinéma Tout Ecran, Geneva for Sleeper
• 2006: Special Award of the Jury, Angers European First Film Festival, for Sleeper
• 2006: Max-Ophüls-Preis for Sleeper
• 2006: Award for Best Movie, FilmArtFestival Mecklenburg-Pomerania for Sleeper
• 2006: Award for Best Movie, Festival du Cinéma Politique, Barcelona, for Sleeper
• 2006: Bavarian Cultur Award of the E.ON Bayern AG
• 2006: Young Talent Award of the DEFA-Foundation
• 2010: Bavarian Film Award, Category Best Young Director, for The Robber
• 2010: Special Award of the Bloggers, Festival Paris Cinema, for The Robber
• 2010: Award for Best Director, Palic Film Festival, for The Robber
• 2010: Award for Best Film, Maverick, Calgary International Film Festival, for The Robber
• 2010: Audience Award and Special Mention of the Jury, La Roche Sur Yon International Film Festival, for The Robber
• 2010: Award for Best Film, Zagreb Film Festival, for The Robber
• 2010: Award for Best Script, Gijon International Film Festival, for The Robber
• 2010: Culture Award of the city of Würzburg
• 2011: Austrian Film Award, Best Director for The Robber
• 2011: Award for Best Movie, Jameson Dublin International Film Festival for The Robber

  Exhibitions (Selection)

• 1995 "München liegt am Meer", Munich
• 1996 „Paternoster“ in the first Munich Highrise.
• 1999 „Benjamnin Heisenberg“, Gallery Kampl, Kunstforum München.
• 2000 "Multiple Choice" Group Exhibition in the BBK, Galerie der Künstler, Munich.
• 2000 „Ausstellung der Debütanten“, Academy of Fine Arts, Munich.
• 2001 Exhibition for the Sponsorship Award for fine arts of the city of Munich,.
• 2002 "Stories — Narrative Structures in Contemporary Art", curated by Stephanie Rosenthal, Haus der Kunst, Munich .
• 2002 "Intermedium 2", Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe .
• 2004 "Rote Zelle", graduates of the class of Olaf Metzel, Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, Rote Zelle, Munich .
• 2005 "Playtime! Play, Gaming and Sports", Institute of Contemporary Arts, London.
• 2005 „Say No Productions 2“, Gallery Klüser, Munich.
• 2005 “Favoriten”, Lenbachhaus, Kunstbau, Munich.
• 2005 ”Neue Heimat” Rathausgalerie, Munich.
• 2006 "Sichtbarkeiten", Edith Ruß-House for Media and Arts, Oldenburg.
• 2007 “Artmix”, Haus der Kunst, Munich / Bayerischer Rundfunk.
• 2007 "Pictograms - The Loneliness of Signs", Stiftung Kunstmuseum Stuttgart.
• 2011 „Benjamin Heisenberg“, Gallery Patrick Ebensperger, Berlin
• 2011 „ER“, Kunstbüro Wien.
• 2013 The Videonale festival of contemporary video art, Bonn.
• 2013 „Koste es was es wolle“, Oechsner Gallery, Nürnberg.
• 2013 Gallery Patrick Ebensperger, Berlin.
• 2013 „The Berlin Film School“, The Museum of Modern Art, MoMA, New York, USA
• 2015 „Brienner 45“, NS-Dokumentationszentrum .
• 2015 „Benjamin Heisenberg I of II: Money Changes Everything“, Gallery Patrick Ebensperger, Berlin.
• 2016 „Benjamin Heisenberg II of II: Ausradiert“, Gallery Patrick Ebensperger, Berlin.