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Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · 4d

I've had the wonderful opportunity to talk to Steven Lisberger, creator of the original TRON, to discuss his other sci-fi adventure: a 1989 dystopian adventure called SLIPSTREAM starring Bill Paxton & Mark Hamill.
Enjoy!
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#44 - "I was always competing with TRON": Director Steven Lisberger about his sci-fi adventure SLIPSTREAM - Talking Pictures

Today’s conversation was a hugely thrilling and exciting occasion for me, because the man I spoke to is a true pioneer and a legend of sci-fi cinema, and the movie which he’s most famous for is one wh...

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Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · 5d

Howard Ziehm's cult classic FLESH GORDON will be screened right after our film, too - and I'll be there for all the presentations and Q&As. Hope to see some of you there!
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Finding Planet Porno: The Wild Journey of American Cinema’s First Outlaw – Pornfilmfestival Berlin

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Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · 5d

I'm excited to announce that our documentary FINDING PLANET PORNO: THE WILD JOURNEY OF AMERICAN CINEMA'S FIRST OUTLAW will be screened twice at the PornFilmFestival Berlin this week!

Friday October 24 - 8.45pm (Moviemento)
Saturday October 25 - 6pm (Babylon Kreuzberg)

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Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · 12d

Our documentary FINDING PLANET PORNO will be screened at the Festival du nouveau cinéma (nouveaucinema.bsky.social) in Montréal, Canada, today (October 13 - 3.30pm) and on Thursday (October 16 - 9pm)! I'll do a Q&A at both screenings!

Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · 13d

Wir beschäftigen uns eingehend mit dem Film, der unter schwierigen Produktionsbedingungen litt, aber thematisch viel zu bieten hat - von klugen AI-Auseinandersetzungen über literarische Anspielungen hin zur Politsatire. Im Interview dabei: Steven Lisberger.
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Lichtspielplatz - Wilsons Dachboden

Lichtspielplatz - Der Podcast von Wilsons Dachboden Salzburgs hellster Film-Podcast: Im Lichtspielplatz sprechen Christian Genzel und Dr. Wily über

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Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · 13d

Wir haben im Lichtspielplatz mit TRON-Regisseur Steven Lisberger gesprochen - aber über einen Film, der noch nicht so detailliert behandelt wurde. In SLIPSTREAM schickte er Bill Paxton & Mark Hamill in einer Welt nach dem Klimakollaps in ein Abenteuer rund um einen des Mordes angeklagten Androiden.

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Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · 16d

We talked a lot during the festival – he spoke Spanish, I spoke English, and with the help of his cousin Julie (who often translated for us), some modern technology and a lot of gestures & intuition, we proved that cinema is a universal language which brings people together beyond words.

Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · 16d

It's an amazing, visually exhilarating piece of work which quickly draws you into a specific world of myth & legend – and then connects it to a sad and brutal political reality. I can't wait to see what Jorge will come up with next.

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Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · 16d

Another talented filmmaker I met at last month's Oldenburg Film Festival was Jorge Florez Arcila from Colombia. He was there for the world premiere of his short film THE FLOWER OF FEAR, which won the award for Best Short Film.

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Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · 20d

When Alejandro won the award, there was an absolutely thrilling & generous moment when he actually gave a shoutout to our documentary FINDING PLANET PORNO in his acceptance speech! It means a lot, and I'm so happy for them that their film is getting this kind of recognition.

Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · 20d

Following three young men through their aimless & immature lives, HARAKIRI is a tough and edgy film, often upsetting and intense – it's raw and honest, and it's shot in a vibrant near-documentary style that's exciting to watch.

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Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · 20d

It was great to be able to meet so many creative, cool & like-minded filmmakers at this year's Oldenburg Film Festival. These two gentlemen here are director Alejandro Castro Arias & his producer Juan Galindo, whose feature film debut HARAKIRI I MISS YOU won the award for Best First Film!

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Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · 23d

Here's a photo of a relaxed interview session, with festival director Torsten Neumann, fellow filmmaker Douglas Buck and myself gently interrogating Don & Barry about their lives & careers.

Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · 23d

One of the highlights was being part of the Don Opper retrospective – meeting Don & his brother Barry (best known for CRITTERS & ANDROID) as well as Don's wife Denise, hosting Q&A sessions with them, having a lot of good conversations with them & discovering some really crazy mutual connections.

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Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · 23d

I have so many wonderful memories of this year's Oldenburg Film Festival. Met a ton of great people & amazing artists, had 2 fantastic screenings of our doc FINDING PLANET PORNO & just had a lot of fun chatting with everybody about this strange & beautiful passion of ours: making & watching movies.

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Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · 24d

The film will be screened on Oct 13 (3.30pm) & Oct 16 (9pm). I'll be there for both screenings to introduce the film!
nouveaucinema.ca/en/films/fin...

Festival du nouveau cinéma | Finding Planet Porno: The Wild Journey of American Cinema's First Outlaw

Open your eyes wide. Sharpen your senses. And dive headfirst into the incredible story of the birth of the American porn industry in cinemas. Told through the many adventures of filmmaker Howard Ziehm...

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Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · 24d

I'm absolutely honored that the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montreal, Canada (@nouveaucinema.bsky.social) has selected our documentary FINDING PLANET PORNO for this year's program & call it the "EASY RIDER of sex documentaries" – wow!

Festival du nouveau cinéma | Finding Planet Porno: The Wild Journey of American Cinema's First Outlaw

Open your eyes wide. Sharpen your senses. And dive headfirst into the incredible story of the birth of the American porn industry in cinemas. Told through the many adventures of filmmaker Howard Ziehm...

nouveaucinema.ca

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Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · Sep 10

Our documentary FINDING PLANET PORNO: THE WILD JOURNEY OF AMERICAN CINEMA'S FIRST OUTLAW gets a mention by The Hollywood Reporter as part of an article about the line-up of this week's Oldenburg film festival! Makes you feel kinda grown-up.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Kristen Stewart’s Directorial Debut ‘The Chronology of Water’ to Close Oldenburg

Stewart's first feature as a director premiered in Un Certain Regard in Cannes and was picked up for North America by The Forge.

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Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · Sep 9

One last photo from this year's BUT Film Festival, with festival director Ryan Oomen. It was a pleasure and an honor to be invited to present our documentary FINDING PLANET PORNO & meet so many cool, like-minded people. And now it's off to my next stop: the Oldenburg film festival!

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Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · Sep 8

At the BUT Film Festival, I shared an AirBnB with British filmmaker Jim Groom – a perfect opportunity to watch Jim's films REVENGE OF BILLY THE KID and ROOM 36! Both films are wonderfully deranged & stylish, have a wicked sense of humor, and they're shot on gloriously grainy 16mm – a real discovery!

Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · Sep 4

Such a pleasure to meet Brazilian filmmaker Rodrigo Aragão, producer Mayra Alarcón & actor Caio Macedo at the BUT Film Festival! They presented their latest film PRÉDIO VAZIO & their previous film O CEMITÉRIO DAS ALMAS PERDIDAS. Love how they combine gripping horror, gore & poetic storytelling.

Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thanks! I was at your screening and it was cool to hear people cheering at the end. I couldn't stay, unfortunately, because I had to catch my train - but congrats on the good reception!

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Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · Sep 3

The first screening is on September 12 at midnight, and there's another one on September 13 at 2.30pm. I'll be there to introduce both, of course! Hope to see you there.
More details here: www.filmfest-oldenburg.de/de/film/find...

Finding Planet Porno: The Wild Journey of American Cinema's First Outlaw » 32. Internationales Filmfest Oldenburg

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Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · Sep 3

I'm thrilled & honored to announce that our documentary FINDING PLANET PORNO will be screened at this year's Oldenburg Film Festival! Amazing - this festival was listed as one of the "25 coolest film festivals in the world" by MovieMaker Magazine.

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Christian Genzel @cgenzel.bsky.social · Sep 3

One of these two gentlemen is an 11-time world kickboxing champion. So cool to meet Don "The Dragon" Wilson at this year's BUT Film Festival and chat about his movies, his work with Roger Corman, his memories of his best friend Chris Penn, and much more!

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