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March 2024

Werner Herzog will hold a workshop in La Palma, Canary Islands Sept. 21 to Oct 1, 2024

3rd FILM ACCELERATOR

Werner Herzog: Under the Volcano

La Palma Island. 21.09 - 01.10 / 2024

Werner Herzog says:

"If you do want to Delve deeper into an enlightening space that allows you to Access a deeper layer of reality, be a poet, be someone who sparks inside"

La Selva is excited to share this unique encounter with a new generation of filmmakers and cinematographers. For 11 days, Werner Herzog and his director of photography, Peter Zeitlinger, will guide 25 creative duos in the process of creating their films. Herzog and the 50 participants will pay tribute with their stories to the people of the island of La Palma three years after the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano.

Details will be announced soon

October 2023

There are some changes at the foundation:

Hartwolf (Lucki) Stipetic has resigned due to personal reasons from his post as executive chairman of the Executive Board of the foundation.

The chairman of the board of trustees and the founder of the foundation, Werner Herzog, has appointed Lucki Stipetic as active member to the Executive Board of the foundation.

The chairman Werner Herzog has appointed Lena Herzog as executive chairwomen to the Executive Board of the foundation.

Furthermore, Werner Herzog in his capacity as chairman and founder, has appointed Miss Sungji Oh as deputy chairwomen to the Executive Board.

October 2023
Events of the Werner Herzog Foundation

Friday, October 6, 2023, 7 pm
Award ceremony for Rezo Gigineishvili, winner of the 2023 Werner Herzog Film Award
Screening of the winning film PATIENT #1 by Rezo Gigineishvili in the presence of the director
Afterwards discussion with Rezo Gigineioshvili and Werner Herzog

Saturday, October 7, 2023, 6 pm
Screening of HOSTAGES by by Rezo Gigineishvili in the presence of the director
Afterwards Q&A with Rezo Gigineishvili

Sunday, October 8, 2023, 5 pm
Screening of the newly restored print of LAND OF SILENCE AND DARKNESS by Werner Herzog in the presence of the director
Afterwards discussion with Werner Herzog

Tuesday, October 10, 2023, 6.30 pm
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans by Werner Herzog

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 6.30 pm
My Son, My Son What Have Ye Done by Werner Herzog

All events take place at the Filmmuseum München.
Limited ticket sale, please see www.muenchner-stadtmuseum.de/film

October 2022
Weekend of the Werner Herzog Foundation

Friday, October 14, 2022
Award ceremony for ASGHAR FARHADI, winner of the 2022 Werner Herzog Film Award

Saturday, October 15, 2022
Werner Herzog presents his new film THE FIRE WITHIIN

Sunday, October 16, 2022
RADICAL DREAMER by Thomas von Steinäcker, German Premiere

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August 2022
"Jeder für sich und Gott gegen alle" - On the occasion of his 80th birthday: the memoirs of the great filmmaker Werner Herzog

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August 2022
"Werner-Herzog" - A Deutsche Kinemathek exhibition, 25 August 2022 – 27 March 2023

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April 2021
Academy Awards 2021 - Oscar for best picture and best director to „Nomadland“ by Cloé Zhao

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May 2020
Werner Herzog Filmstunden - film museum munich

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December 2019
European Film Awards - Berlin

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March 2016
Board of Trustees of the Werner Herzog Foundation

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November 2015
First constitutive session of the Werner Herzog Foundation

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November 2015
Werner Herzog Foundation had been established

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