We went to Berlin late Jan/ Early Feb 2014 to shoot a 'city symphony' style documentary film over 5 days. The resulting film "Ode to Berlin" was screened at an Exhibition we held with FdA Graphics who also done a residential project in Berlin.

Student live brief. Find out more about our Media, Film and Game Design courses at http://www.weston.ac.uk/subject/media-film-and-game-design

Below are some links to things to see and do in Berlin

Whilst we're in Berlin there's the Transmediale and CMT festivals on. These events might be worth a look at.

Douglas Coupland McLuhan Lecture 2014: Space Junk
Tue, 28.1. 18:30h - 20:00h, Free

Rogalik, Installation by Pawel Ziemilski, (Poland 2012), 18 min.  Wed, 29.1. 17:30h - 23:59h Free

The Inheritors - James Holden & Hobocombo 
Wed 29.1 19.30 - 21.30
HAU1 Stresemannstr. 29 10963 Berlin
Tickets 25 / 18 € concessions



Galleries, Exhibitions

Berlinische Galerie Modern Art Gallery. Current highlights include:
Video Lounge Exhibition
Vienna-Berlin Art Exhibition
Chamber Music (Vestibule)” – a music installation by Ari Benjamin Meyers


Wednesday-Monday 10am-6pm. closed on Tuesday
Alte Jakobstraße 124-128. 10969 Berlin Germany

The Neue Nationalgalerie
Potsdamer Straße 50, 10785 Berlin. +49 30 266424242
With its famous Mies van der Rohe building - is Berlin's pre-eminent showcase for modern art. Its collection focuses on the early 20th century, particularly Cubism, Expressionism, Bauhaus and Surrealism.

SEE LINKS ON MOODLE too

**More Links, Research... Relating to Berlin**

www.timeout.com/berlin

www.theguardian.com/travel/gallery/2011/aug/17/berlin-in-pictures-bloggers
www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/aug/17/10-best-galleries-berlin

www.theguardian.com/travel/series/berlin-city-guide

www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/aug/17/10-best-galleries-berlin
 

[Top 10 films set in Berlin][20]

[20]: http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/aug/17/top-10-films-set-in-berlin

[http://www.creative-city-berlin.de/en/][21]

[21]: http://www.creative-city-berlin.de/en/

**Other gigs**

[Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks w/The Megaphonic Thrift][22], Mon, Jan 27, 20:00 | Postbahnhof, Straße der Pariser Kommune 3-10, Friedrichshain, S-Bhf Ostbahnhof

[22]: http://[http://www.exberliner.com/events/stephen-malkmus-the-jicks/]

SEE LINKS ON MOODLE too

Whilst we're in Berlin there's the Transmediale and CMT festivals on. These events might be worth a look/ listen...

Douglas Coupland McLuhan Lecture 2014: Space Junk. Tue, 28.1. 18:30h - 20:00h,(Free)

Rogalik, Installation by Pawel Ziemilski, (Poland 2012), 18 min. Wed, 29.1. 17:30h - 23:59h (Free)

The Inheritors - James Holden & Hobocombo - Gig. Wed 29.1 19.30 - 21.30 HAU1 Stresemannstr. 29 10963 Berlin Tickets 25 / 18 € concessions

other places we should look at, film...

Deutsche Kinemathek - German Film Museum. Opening Hours and Admission Tuesday through Sunday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Monday. Unseen Exhibition Light and Shadow Exhibition

Galleries, Exhibitions

Berlinische Galerie** - Modern Art Gallery. Current highlights include: * Video Lounge Exhibition * Vienna-Berlin Art Exhibition * Chamber Music (Vestibule)” – a music installation by Ari Benjamin Meyers.
Wednesday-Monday 10am-6pm. closed on Tuesday Alte Jakobstraße 124-128. 10969 Berlin Germany

The Neue Nationalgalerie Potsdamer Straße 50, 10785 Berlin. +49 30 266424242 With its famous Mies van der Rohe building - is Berlin's pre-eminent showcase for modern art. Its collection focuses on the early 20th century, particularly Cubism, Expressionism, Bauhaus and Surrealism.

More Links, Research... Relating to Berlin

http://www.theguardian.com/travel/series/berlin-city-guide

http://www.timeout.com/berlin

http://www.theguardian.com/travel/gallery/2011/aug/17/berlin-in-pictures-bloggers

http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/aug/17/10-best-galleries-berlin

Top 10 films set in Berlin

http://www.creative-city-berlin.de/en/

Other gigs

Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks w/The Megaphonic Thrift, Mon, Jan 27, 20:00 | Postbahnhof, Straße der Pariser Kommune 3-10, Friedrichshain, S-Bhf Ostbahnhof