Palladio Film

Palladio Film is an international production company based in Cologne and London, specializing in theatrical feature films and documentaries.

Palladio Film was founded in 1990 by Niko von Glasow. In 2005 Frank Henschke joined the company as a producer. The collaboration between these two allowed the company to expand in the European market. At the end of 2005 Palladio Films Ltd. was founded in London, focusing on the development of English-language projects.

Palladio Film has taken its name from the famous Italian architect Andrea Palladio who according to Niko von Glasow was responsible of the "renaissance of the renaissance". Palladio Film concentrates on artistic and historical feature films, often focused on the individual, as well as unusual documentaries such as "" (release November 2007), which is about personal tales of thalidomide .

Productions

Wedding Guests (1991)written and directed by Niko von Glasow 40 min. 35 mm. Feature film. Shot in PolandFestival Premiers Plans – Grand Prix Lino VenturaBerlin Film Festival – German Film Critics´AwardDresden Film Award – Film Festival Dresden, Film Award for Young Filmmakers, International Short Film Festival, Oberhausen.
A car drives through a landscape in Poland. The scenery gradually changes: a town, high-rise flats and farmhouses. The car stops in a village street. A female photographer from Western Europe gets out and avidly takes pictures of her surroundings. By chance, her eye is caught by the arrival of a wedding party. This marks the point of departure for several stories which unfold during the course of the wedding.

Marie's Song (1994)written and directed by Niko von Glasowstarring Sylvie Testud, Bastian Trost, Veronica Quilligan and Jean-François Perrier90 min. 35mm. Feature film. Shot in GermanyNominated for the German Film Award as Best FilmGerman Film Award – Best Camera Direction and Best Film MusicIFF Kiev – Best Film, Best Décor and Best Costume
An isolated estate in 1813, the confusion of war, marauding rebels and a sparsely inhabited manor house. 16-year-old Marie experiences her first love, and her governess becomes involved with a visiting stranger. As more outsiders arrive, the fragile peace of the estate is destroyed by orgies and excess.

Wintersleepers (1997)written by Anne-Francoise Pyszora and Tom Tykwerdirected by Tom Tykwerstarring Heino Ferch, Josef Bierbichlerproduced by X-Filme Creative Pool and Palladio Film124 min. 35mm. Feature film. Shot in GermanyGerman Silver Film Award
Rebecca, a young translator, lives in the Alps with her boyfriend Marco, a skiing instructor, but their lives are turned upside-down by a car accident.

Elke Heidenreich (2004)written and directed by Claudia Müller 45 min. documentary.
The subject, Elke Heidenreich, is a bestselling German author

Edelweiss Pirates (2004)written by Kiki von Glasowdirected by Niko von Glasowstarring Ivan Stebunov, Jan Decleir, Bela B. Felsenheimer96 min. 35mm. Feature film. Shot in RussiaPremiere: Montréal Film Festival 2004
Cologne, at the end of the Second World War. Rubble-strewn wastelands, a hail of bombs, a burning inferno. Everyone is scared, many have died, and inhumanity reigns supreme. A boy betrays his brother … because he loves him.

External links

* [http://www.palladiofilm.de Palladio Film]