Lutz P. Kayser

Wunderful, I am very happy about the official selection at BANGIFF! The Festival happens online between 24 – 27 October 2021. More informations coming soon.

Happens from 12 – 15 November 2021 as online edition. More informations coming soon.

The International Art Film Festival, London happens hybride between 1 – 17 December 2021, life in London the 17th December 2021. More informations coming soon.

Tuzla Film Festival happens live and online 15 – 19 October 2021. More informations coming soon.

Wow, we are very happy: the thrid notification means the third selection, wunderful! The world has not forgotten Belarus! Happens 24 November 2021. More information coming soon.

We are very happy: the second notification means the second selection, wunderful! The world has not forgotten Belarus! More information coming soon.

Yes! My short is Award Winner at Singapore! Thx so much to SISFF! Even two Awards – for the first time at one festival!

We probably will not change the situation in Belarus, but theses two nominations are a kind of sign: Belarus is not forgotten! We are very happy about the very first selection at Alternative Film Festival at Toronto even with two nominations! Results coming up this … Continue readingAlternative Film Festival, Toronto, Canada

The festival happens from 20 – 30 September 2021. I am very happy about the update as Finalist Best Documentary Short, wonderful! Results are coming up next week.

Since today my Short-Essay-Film was accepted at 50 Film Festivals worldwide, thanks so much to every Festival!!

Even both shorts were selected, thanks so much! More informations coming soon.

Happens from 6-11 December 2021. Live screening with winner films ..

Happens in October / November 2021, depending local Covid-19 situation. More informations coming soon.

Einmal mehr habe ich die außerordentliche Freude einen weiteren Höhepunkt für meinen Kurz-Essay-Film mitteilen zu dürfen: besser hätte ich es mir in einem Drehbuch nicht ausdenken können, als das die Schweizer Premiere im Herzen von Basel auf dem Münsterplatz nach zwei sehr erfolgreichen Jahren der … Continue readingFoto-Ausstellung im Quartiertreffpunkt Lola, Basel-St. Johann, 25. August – 9. Oktober, Dienstag – Freitag 10 – 18 uhr

Nomiee as Best 1-Minute Short, wunderful!

Moore informations coming soon. Happens from 2 – 7 November 2021 at Kinshasa, Congo.

Moore informations coming soon. Happens hybride from 3 – 5 September 2021 at Dublin.

Moor information coming soon. Happens from 11 – 16 August as live festival! I am very honred beeing part of one of the oldest short film festivals in Germany at all! My short will be screend on saturday, 14 August at 1 pm. After my … Continue reading45th Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt, Germany

Moore informations coming soon.

I am happy about the selection in the category „Art Video“, thx so much! The Festival which will take place, in Turin, at Orti Generali, in strada Castello di Mirafiori 38/15, on September, 10, 11 and 12, 2021. Moore informations coming soon

Wow, a new continent .. thx so much to Sydney Indie Short Festival for the selection as Semi-Finalist Summer 2021! More information coming soon.

Thx so much to KLIFFS for the official selection. More information coming soon.

Wunderful, I am really very happy and honored about winning the Best Short Doc Award at 35th Pärnu International Documentary Film Festival. This means a lot to me, thank you very much! The festival happened between 12 – 18 July 2021 with live screenings.

Wow, thanks so much to the Jury at Retro Avant Garde Film Festival, Venice, Italy for beeing Winner of Best Art Short Film Award, wonderful! I feel very honored about it!

I feel deeply honored about this official selection at Jecheon International Music & Film Festival as asian live screening premiere, thanks so much! Since the launching in 2005, JIMFF has grown to be one of the largest music-themed film festivals in Asia and it has … Continue readingJecheon International Music & Film Festival, Seoul, South Korea

I am very happy about the official selection of my ultra short film Sad, but true at Green Film Festival at Krakow in Poland, thx so much! Happens between 15 – 22 August at Krakow.

Wow, both of my shorts are selected, thx so much to International Independent Film Fair of Bogotá, Columbia! Tow new premieres, great! More informations are coming soon. Takes place 16 – 26 June 2021.

Yes, Studies at Huningue / Basel or the tree to sleep is my first short I brought to Festival maturity.

I am very happy to annouce the Best Sound Design Award at Super Indie Film Festival in Los Angeles, wonderful!

SCINEMA International Science Film Festival is the largest science film festival in the southern hemisphere. Organized by The Royal Institution of Australia, Adelaide. SCINEMA International Film Festival will take place in June 2021 with screenings (COVID-19 restrictions permitting). This will be followed by the community … Continue readingSCINEMA International Science Film Festival, Australia

Japan is calling for the first time, wunderful! Even both of my shorts are official selected.

Wow, wunderful, for the first time in Canada and just an Award for my short essay film as Best Experimental International Short, great! More informations coming soon.

The Festival takes place at Urbino, Italy from March 24th – 28th, 2021. This years edition will be for well known security reasons an ONLINE EDITION. My short is in Cinema Transgression Competition 3, starts the 26 Match at 4 pm (CET) and will be … Continue reading18th Festival Internazionale Segni della notte, Urbino, Italy, 2021

Roma Cinema DOC 2021 The 5th Roma Cinema DOC Event will take place in Rome, Italy on September 2021.  Roma Cinema DOC is a Film Festival based in Italy, that features the best short films, documentaries and web series from around the world. During the … Continue reading5th Roma Cinema DOC, Italy, 2021

Yes, yes yes! Such a breaking news form LA: Super Indie Film Festival has updated the Judging Status my short essay film Studies at Huningue / Basel or the tree to sleep to Honorable Mention. Wonderful, I am really honored!

For the very first time in the festival history of my short essay film the Track „Vessels“ part of the legendary avantgard film Koyaanisqatsi by Philip Glass, wellknown US composer, was awarded in March 2021, absolutely deserved! The Track fits extraordinary well to the mediative … Continue readingInternational Symbolic Art Film Festival, St. Petersburg, Russia

Thanks to a friendly agreement with the music publisher of Philip Glass I may show the Trailer during festival times only, thats why the trailer is off now. Das Festival de Cine Amazonía del Plata ist ein Festival, das darauf abzielt, durch audiovisuelle Werke, die … Continue readingFestival Opening film in Buenos Aires!

Thanks so much for the update as Finalist in the December season! This was the last selcetion my mother Marie Luise was alive. She passed away peacefully today in the proud age of almost 89 years, a week before her birthday. R.I.P. dear Mami.

Herzlichen Dank dem SWR für diesen 2-Minuten-Beitrag zur Entstehung des Kurz-Essay-Films. Tatsächlich ist mein Wunsch aus dem crowdfunding, diesen Starenschwärmen in Huningue bei Basel ein Denkmal zu setzen inzwischen nach – Stand 21. Mai 2021 – 37 Festivals in Erfüllung gegangen. Many thanks to SWR … Continue readingSWR aktuell vom 27.12.20: „Worldwide furore / weltweit Furore“ der Vogelschwärme als Kurz-Essay-Film

Yes yes yes, thx so much to Alternative Film Festival at Toronto for this Award, wonderful! At one Festival I´ve got for the first time two nominations: Best 1-Minute Documentary and Best Cinematography Ultra Shorts. Thx so much to ALTFF in Toronto! More information about … Continue readingWinner at Alternative Film Festival 2020, Toronto, Canada

23rd iCARO International Film Festival Central America, Guatemala

More news coming soon.

Nur dank freundlicher und sehr engagierter Zusammenarbeit mit Balimage, Verein für Film- und Medienkunst in Basel und dem Stadtkino Basel kann diese Preview zu diesen frühen Zeitpunkt zum deutschen Kurzfilmtag stattfinden. Das genaue Programm des Abends folgt in Kürze.

Last night, 12 December my short essay film was one of three nominated for Best International Experimental Short Film at the iCARO International Film Festival Central America in Guatemala 2020. Thx so much to iCARO Festival and the Jury!

This should not be presumptuous, but we are deeply touched by the situation in Belarus. We are afraid that this may take a very long time. The analogy between birds and people is so obvious. You can achieve almost nothing on your own, you are … Continue readingBelarus 2020

After a friendly agreement with the music publisher and the label from Philip Glass I may attend at Film Festivals with online edtion due to Covid-19. During the International Film Festival La Paz my Short Essay Film will be screened here. Thanks to the management … Continue readingLa Paz International Film Festival, Bolivia 3-6 September 2020

I am very happy about the first nomination for an Cinematography Award. Thx so much to NYCA-Festival!

Thanks to the management of Philip Glass it was allowed to show the Trailer during the Filmfest Dresden.

I am very happy about the invitation beeing part in the program in spring or summer 2021 at the local TV-Station PBS Guam. Thanks to a very friendly agreement once more with the music publisher I am very happy to be able to participate.

Sad, but true is a very short shortfilm with 60 sec. The short is showing the last happy Winter Day at Black Forest .. sad, but true. Thats why i call it a statement. Some screenshots you´ll find here: www.kayserfilm.com/portfolio/film/sad-but-true/

It is a huge honour for me to win the award with the combination of the track „Vessels“ by Philip Glass from the legendary essay and avant-garde film Koyaanisqatsi with my pictures! Thanks to everybody who helped making this film and the friendly agreement by … Continue readingFestival de Cine de Portoviejo, Ecuador

Am letzten Montag erhielt ich die überraschend erfreuliche Nachricht aus New York über einen neuen Höhepunkt, die official selection im Wettbewerb „Experimental Short“ beim New York World Film Festival, online vom 6. – 8. Juni 2020, der Trailer schon ab 3. Juni. Es ist ein … Continue readingNew york World Film Festival 2020: 3 – 8 June

Auf der Suche nach Partnern, wie Museen oder Kunsthäusern, um meine immersive Installation zu präsentieren / Looking for partners, like Museums or Art Galleries, to present my immersive installation.