transformis -
Die Schule der Melancholie

35min, 2023
Camera, Sound, Editing  

transformis is an ethnofiction film, providing an intimate portrait of X Noëme aka X Schneeberger, an award-winning author and performance artist. The zero-budget production celebrates the failure of constructs, takes the alchemical transmutation process on an adventurous journey, redefining storytelling in the process and offering a new perspective on queer narratives through an experimental approach. Get ready for a captivating exploration of intersectionality and the indomitable resilience of the human spirit.

Screenings
cineMovie 2, Bern, December 10th 2023,2pm FIRST STEPS INTO VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGY,Völkerkunde?museum Zürich, November 2nd 2023






Vom Leben und leben lassen

12 min, 2022
Camera, Sound, Editing                                  

In Vom Leben und leben lassen Julia Lanz accompanies her grandfather during the difficult time of moving to a nursing home. In doing so, she explores the different perspectives and perceptions of such a big decision. In an essayistic approach, she creates a dialogue between her grandfather’s point of view and her own, and thus also that of her uncle and father.


Screenings
First-Time Filmmaker Sessions June 2023
ciné liminal, Bern, March 16th 2023






Julie 7 min, 2022
Camera, Sound, Editing
In collaboration with Adamma Ezeanyika & Salomé Alvarez

The short film Julie has been realized during 3 days of CAV Summer School 2022. It is an attempt to explore the intimate relationship between Julie and her plants, while raising the discussion of whether plants should be perceived as living beings or as objects. Inspired by sensory ethnography, the film showcases the ties between texture, sound and memory by also appealing to our own senses and memories.

Screenings
Regard Bleu, Zurich, October 15th 2022
ciné liminal, Bern, March 16th 2023
 

Tuesday Oct 5 2021
Contact: julia@lanzweb.ch