Filmography

Cinematographic works

 

Films are distributed by:


Arsenal Institute for film and video art, Berlin / Germany

http://films.arsenal-berlin.de/index.php/Search/Index?search=entity%3AWolfgang+Lehmann


Light Cone, Paris / France

https://lightcone.org/en/filmmaker-812-wolfgang-lehmann


FILMFORM – The art film&videoarchive, Stockholm / Sweden

https://www.filmform.com/artists/2635-wolfgang-lehmann/



Films at on Internet streams:

Kinoscope (International)

https://kinoscope.org

TriArtPlay (Sweden): https://triart.se/personer/wolfgang-lehmann



2025

A MEDITATION ON AN ANIMISTIC LANDSCAPE

Script, Director, Photography, Editor: Wolfgang Lehmann

Music: Melisa Aller

Aspect ratio: 16:9

b/w & color

61 minutes, 56 seconds

Sweden / Argentina 2025

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/1026107205


2019 - 2024

THE BREATHING FOREST

by Wolfgang Lehmann & Bára Gísladóttir

Film: Wolfgang Lehmann

Music: Bára Gísladóttir, double bass and electronics

60 minutes, b/w

Aspect ratio: 16:9

Sweden / Danmark

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/642697745

https://www.baragisladottir.com/

https://soundcloud.com/baragisla

World premiere: 12. November 2021 Inkonst, Malmö / Sweden.


2023 rev. cinema version

2022 concert version

RE:WILDING

by Ying Wang & Wolfgang Lehmann

Film: Wolfgang Lehmann

Music. Ying Wang

ensemble reflektor, conductor Bar Avni

21 minutes 54, color

Aspect ratio: 16:9

Sweden / Germany

World premiere concert version: March 5, 2022 Halle 424, Hamburg, Germany

Second performance concert version: Funkhaus, Berlin, Germany (March 6)

Third screening  concert version: Kommunale Kino Freiburg im Bresigau / Germany (October 09 & 11)


2021

TRANSFIGURATION - SLOW APPROXIMATION

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/437027978

Film: Wolfgang Lehmann

Music: Trevor De Nógla

42 minutes 40, color

Aspect ratio: 16: 9

Sweden / Ireland

World premiere: 01. August 2021 - 7th Bogotá Experimental Film Festival, Bogotá / Columbian


2017 - 19 (revised version 2020)

ITS EXISTENCE COMMENCED THIS HOUR

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/309267512

The whole film: https://kinoscope.org/v/its-existence-commenced-this-hour/

Film: Wolfgang Lehmann

Music: Goh Lee Kwang

60 minutes, colour

Aspect ratio: 16: 9

DCP (Digital Cinema Package or digital file)

Sweden / Germany / Malaysia

World premiere: 13. July 2019 - Festival ECRÃ, Cinemateca do Museu de Arte Moderna (NAM) do Rio de Janeiro / Brazil


2014 - 16

TRACES OF GARDEN

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/153088097

The whole Film: https://kinoscope.org/v/traces-of-garden/

Script, Director, Photography, Editor, Producer: Wolfgang Lehmann

Music: Ralf Freudenberger

with Amparo Tamayan & Shichiro Ozu

72 min, colour

Aspect ratio: 16: 9

DCP (Digital Cinema Package or digital file)

Sweden / Germany

World premiere:  17 April 2016  - 18th BAFICI, Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival, Competition Avant-Garde & Genre, Buenos Aires / Argentina


2007 – 2012

TROLLSLÄNDOR MED FÅGLAR OCH ORM / DRAGONFLIES WITH BIRDS AND SNAKE

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/63147538

The whole Film: https://kinoscope.org/v/dragonflies-with-birds-and-snake/

Script, Director, Editor, Producer: Wolfgang Lehmann

60 min, b/w & colour, 16mm / DigiBeta

Germany / Sweden

World premiere: 18. February 2012 Forum Expanded – International Film Festival Berlin (Berlinale), Berlin / Germany


2011

I DREAM THAT DREAM AGAIN

(ICH TRÄUME JENEN TRAUM NOCH EINMAL)

The whole film: https://kinoscope.org/v/i-dream-that-dream-again/

with Petra Schwab

Photography: Telemach Wiesinger, Costume: Martina Teepe

Script, Director, Editor: Wolfgang Lehmann

38 min., b/w, 16mm

For one film stripe and two 16mm projection without sound

Germany / Sweden 1996 / 2011

World premiere: 03. Mars 2011 Fylkingen, Stockholm, Sweden


2008

FÅGLAR VID HAVET

(BIRDS AT THE SEA / VÖGEL AM MEER)

The whole film: https://kinoscope.org/v/birds-by-the-sea/

Music: from Vêpres du jour de Pâques, Ensemble Organum, Conductor: Marcel Pérès

Script, Director, Editor, Producer: Wolfgang Lehmann

2 Min. 07, colour, 16mm/BetaSP

Sweden

World premiere: 03. December 2008, MoCa, Museum of contemporary art, Shanghai / China

International distribution:

http://films.arsenal-berlin.de/index.php/Search/Index?search=entity%3AWolfgang+Lehmann

Light Cone, Paris www.lightcone.org


LEK

(PLAY / SPIEL)

The whole film: https://kinoscope.org/v/play/

Music: MEKANIK

with Sibylle Dammann

Script, Director, Photography, Editor, Producer: Wolfgang Lehmann

1 Min. 38, colour, 16mm/Beta SP

Sweden / Germany

World premiere: 11. July 2009, 17th Curtas Vila do Conte, Portugal

International distribution:

http://films.arsenal-berlin.de/index.php/Search/Index?search=entity%3AWolfgang+Lehmann

Light Cone, Paris www.lightcone.org


2005

ROUTE TO CAPE TOWN

The whole film: https://kinoscope.org/v/route-to-cape-town/

Music: Thomas Gerwin

Script, Director, Photography, Editor, Producer: Wolfgang Lehmann

b/w, 16mm / Beta SP

Germany

World premiere: 20. April 2005, Osnabrück  (European Media Art Festival) / Germany

Prices: Mention, 32e Concours International de Musique et d’Art Sonore Electroacoustiques de Bourges; 7e catégorie : œuvre pour le multimédia, Bourges / France

International distribution:

http://films.arsenal-berlin.de/index.php/Search/Index?search=entity%3AWolfgang+Lehmann

Light Cone, Paris www.lightcone.org

VIVA - Vital International Video Art, Madrid www.viva.org.es


2004

DER KLANG DES MEERES

(THE SOUND OF THE SEA)

Photography: Telemach Wiesinger

Editor: Wolfgang Lehmann

Script, Director, Producer: Wolfgang Lehmann & Telemach Wiesinger

13 Min., b/w, 35mm

Germany

World premiere: 22.04.2004, Osnabrück (European Media Art Festival) / Germany

Prices: Honorable Mention, Black Maria Film Festival, New Jersey City, New York / USA

International distribution:

http://films.arsenal-berlin.de/index.php/Search/Index?search=entity%3AWolfgang+Lehmann


MEER

(SEA)

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/63153388

The whole film: https://vimeo.com/65034095

Music: Misato Mochizuki

Performer: Ensemble SurPlus

Conductor: James Avery

Photography: Telemach Wiesinger

Editor: Wolfgang Lehmann

Script, Director, Producer: Wolfgang Lehmann & Telemach Wiesinger

Cooperation Live-Performance:

SWR (commission for the music)

Musik der Jahrhunderte/ECLAT Festival Stuttgart

15 Min., b/w, 35mm

Germany

World premiere: 07.02.2004 Neuen Theaterhaus Stuttgart / Germany

International distribution:

Light Cone, Paris www.lightcone.org

VIVA – Vital International Video Art, Madrid www.viva.org.es


2002/03

SELBSTBILDNIS ALS AKT; STUDIE NR. 2

(IMAGE OF MYSELF – ACT, STUDY NO. 2)

The whole film: https://vimeo.com/63151153

Script, Director, Photography, Editor, Producer: Wolfgang Lehmann

8 Min., colour & b/w, 16mm

Germany

World premiere: 26.04.2003 Osnabrück (European Media Art Festival) / Germany

Prices:

Premio Miglior, V-Art 04 VIII Festival Internazionale Immagine d´Autore; Cagliari / Italy

International distribution:

http://films.arsenal-berlin.de/index.php/Search/Index?search=entity%3AWolfgang+Lehmann

Light Cone, Paris www.lightcone.org

VIVA – Vital International Video Art, Madrid www.viva.org.es

EMAF, Osnabrück www.emaf.de

& Les Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin www.art-action.org

Participation in compilation on tour:

Goethe-Institut e. V. until 2012


2001

FONTAINE DE VAUCLUSE

(FONTAINE DE VAUCLUSE)

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/341976315

The whole film: https://kinoscope.org/v/fontaine-de-vaucluse/

Music : Thomas Gerwin

Script, Director, Photography, Editor, Producer: Wolfgang Lehmann & Florian Krautkrämer

62 Min., colour, 16mm

Germany

Production & distribution supported by M F G Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg

World premiere: 27.03.2001 Freiburg in Breisgau / Germany

International distribution:

http://films.arsenal-berlin.de/index.php/Search/Index?search=entity%3AWolfgang+Lehmann

Light Cone, Paris www.lightcone.org


1996

KÖNNTE ICH DOCH JENEN TRAUM NOCH EINMAL TRÄUMEN

(COULD I BUT DREAM THAT DREAM ONCE MORE)

The whole film: https://vimeo.com/1041164905

Actress: Petra Schwab

Photography: Telemach Wiesinger

Producer: Wolfgang Katzke

Production: Broadcast AV, Baden-Baden

Script, Director, Editor: Wolfgang Lehmann

37 Min., b/w, 16mm

Production supported by  „Filmförderung des Landes Baden-Württemberg“

Germany

World premiere: 05.09.1996 Freiburg in Breisgau / Germany

International Distribution:

http://films.arsenal-berlin.de/index.php/Search/Index?search=entity%3AWolfgang+Lehmann


1994

STUDIE ÜBER „SCHRÖDINGERS KATZE“, STUDIE NR. 1

(STUDY ABOUT „SCHRÖDINGERS KATZE“, STUDY NO 1)

Photography & Lettering: Telemach Wiesinger

Script, Director, Editor, Producer: Wolfgang Lehmann

10 Min., b/w, 16mm

Germany

World premiere: 27.02.1994 Freiburg in Breisgau / Germany

International Distribution:

http://films.arsenal-berlin.de/index.php/Search/Index?search=entity%3AWolfgang+Lehmann