Donatello & Fosco Dubini / Barbara Obermaier - Hedy Lamarr – Secrets Of A Hollywood Star
MGM-tycoon Louis B. Mayer called Hedy Lamarr “the most beautiful girl of the century.” A psychological portrait of glamour star Hedy Lamarr who became scandalously famous in 1933 as the first nude on the screen with her appearance in the Austrian/Czech film Ecstasy. She then had an extraordinary career in more than 25 Hollywood films. But.. she also invented a torpedo guided system which was patented in 1942 and serves today as the basis for mobile phones.
The documentary (2006, 85 mins) contains interviews with Mickey Rooney, Lupita Kohner, Kenneth Anger and many other personal friends of Hedy. Also featured is the trailer “Jean Seberg – American Actress (5 mins), the trailer “Thomas Pynchon – A Journey Into The Mind (3 mins) – several documents and photos in ROM-format. Finally, the 2-disc DVD offers Hedy Lamarr’s legendary scandal film Ekstase (1933, 79 mins) in an uncut version.
Languages English and German, subtitles English and German.
€29.50

Edward James - Builder Of Dreams (Fabricante De Sueños)
Builder Of Dreams from Ed James will take you on an extraordinary journey into the world of the Surrealists as the life and accomplishments of the surrealist co..(read more)
Label: Microcinema International / MC-855
Artist: Edward James
Medium: DVD
Category: Films.
Tags: Documentary, Surrealism.

Martina Kudlácek - Notes on Marie Menken
Given access to Menken’s archive by her nephew, Kudlácek mixes rare footage with a soundtrack by John Zorn and interviews with Menken’s contemporar..(read more)
Label: Index / 030
Artist: Martina Kudlácek
Medium: DVD
Category: Films.
Tags: Austria, Avant-Garde, Documentary.

IMA Fiction - Portrait #3: Heidi Grundmann
Heidi Grundmann was a key figure documenting three generations of artists in radio, media and network art for the Austrian radio listener.
Label: Institut für Medienarchäologie / IMA FICTION #3
Artist: IMA Fiction
Medium: DVD
Category: Films.
Tags: Austria, Female Icons, Portrait, Radio Art.
