2022: The Songwriter of Botnang - Chapter 2 (Documentary, 62 min)
2019: Gas-Shaped Light (34 min)
2019: The Songwriter of Botnang (Documentary, 36 min)
2018: Kreislauf - Cycle (36 min)
2018: Caligari in the Desert (Documentary, 22 min)
2017: Woyzeck (13 min)
2017: Five Lovers Down (5 min)
2017: The Musician of Venice (CA) (Documentary, 5 min)
2016: Zzyzx (3 min)
2016: minus one (3 min)
2015: Art! (8 min)
2015: Gold. (7 min)
2015: The Critic (7 min)
2012: Hollow Date (3 min)
2011: Quasicrystal Research (11 min)
2023: All Loud - All SILENT! (33 min)
Documentary about the creation of silent films in the 21st century.
Written, directed and edited by Alexander Tuschinski
With Thomas Goersch, Alexander Tuschinski, Julia Csatary, Jörn Precht, Julia Csatary, Hakan Aygün, Dirk Helbig, Jennifer Pakosch.
2022: The Songwriter of Botnang - Chapter 2 (Documentary, 62 min)
Following the release of the film "The Songwriter of Botnang" on her 88th Birthday in 2019, Gerda Herrmann received recognition in Germany and abroad. Many people contacted her and some sent her poems which she delightfully set to music. Chapter two paints a touching portrait of Gerda Herrmann's final two years after the initial film premiered, with many more insights into her life and music.
Directed and edited by Alexander Tuschinski
With Gerda Herrmann, Alexander Tuschinski, Susanne Fügener
2019: Gas-Shaped Light (34 min)
A young love turns toxic.
Written, directed and edited by Alexander Tuschinski
Starring Theresa Mußmacher and Philipp Metzler
2019: The Songwriter of Botnang (Documentary, 36 min)
Gerda Herrmann was born in 1931 and started to writer her first song when she was in her early 50s. Since then, she has written almost 400 pieces of music and presented many at concerts without any commercial intent. A film about the creative spirit, the power of music and a childhood in Germany during WW2.
Directed and edited by Alexander Tuschinski
Starring Gerda Herrmann
2018: Kreislauf - Cycle (36 min)
"I believe that Kreislauf - Cycle is one of my most important films. It is the culmination of years of thoughts on filmic language, painting an abstract but engaging portrait of civilization and decay. To me, this film is one of my grand achievements that I had wanted to create for years. Its completion closes an important chapter to me - the development of a musical filmic language that tells stories only through motion and quick impressions. Editing took a long time - many shots last literally only a fraction of a second - and I never before felt such an euphoric feeling as after I completed this film." (Alexander Tuschinski, 2017)
Written, directed and edited by Alexander Tuschinski
With Nora Czapek, Björn Grimm, Jennifer Pakosch
2018: Caligari in the Desert (Documentary, 22 min)
In the midst of the desert, a retired gold miner follows his passions of silent movies, local history and sign painting, creating a unique menagerie in his house with no commercial thoughts. Welcome to "Caligari's Workshop".
"A terrific and wondrous examination of the 'not a business' street workshop of desert rat and creative hermit Roger Ball." (Jason Coleman, 2018)
Directed and edited by Alexander Tuschinski
Starring Roger Ball
2017: Woyzeck (13 min)
How much can a simple man endure until he loses his humanity?
Written, directed and edited by Alexander Tuschinski
Based on the drama by Georg Büchner
Starring Thomas Goersch
2017: Five Lovers Down (5 min)
Bonus - raw footage on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiMKq5cOngI
Five episodes of world history and literature are combined to show the violent struggle between passion and the cold world around it. Filmed on Super 8 film material
Written and directed by Alexander Tuschinski
Starring Thomas Giersch
2017: The Musician of Venice (CA) (Documentary, 5 min)
A look at Brad Kay’s carreer and life.
2016: Zzyzx (3 min)
A strange place lies at the end of Zzyzx road...
Note on the making of: The material was filmed in 2011 as a vacation video to document our actual road trip for our private use, and edited as a non-commercial short film in 2016.
Produced, directed and edited by Alexander Tuschinski
2016: minus one (3 min)
A strange day in the life of a young couple...
Directed by Jennifer Pakosch
Co-Directors: Alexander Tuschinski, Julia Kästle
Producer, cinematographer: Alexander Tuschinski
Writer: Jennifer Pakosch (story), Alexander Tuschinski, Julia Kästle
2015: Art! (8 min)
A student’s arts performance turns into a surrealist view on today’s arts scene.
Produced, directed and edited by Alexander Tuschinski
Starring Helmut Berger, Zachi Noy, Lea Kirn, Sebastian B., Alexander Tuschinski
2015: Gold. (7 min)
"He knows how to use the power of images." (Ursula Drees)
"Alexander Tuschinski in "Gold." narrates the constant story of the exploits just with images and music like a story in a song with a very original personal way that makes me think of the diaries of the historians. His original and personal style make us honor Gold with The Golden Pelican."
(Lydia Venieri, President: Mykonos-Biennale)
"An experimental short film (...) looking at humanity's battle for currency and profit."
(Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival)
Produced, directed and edited by Alexander Tuschinski
2015: The Critic (7 min)
Viewing a German independent film makes a film-critic reveal his inner demons. Inspired by some of the most negative film-reviews of the past 70 years, this satire on film reviews features Angus Macfadyen (Braveheart, Equilibrium)
Produced, directed and edited by Alexander Tuschinski
Starring Angus Macfadyen, Patricia Pantleon
2012: Hollow Date (3 min)
"A short and snappy study of German student dating norms." (Take One Magazine)
"The stylistic choices reflect the 'mood' of 1960s and early 1970s films that the director has been championing and restoring over the past two years." (Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival)
Written, produced, directed and edited by Alexander Tuschinski
2011: Quasicrystal Research (11 min)
Making Of on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD6KT6BG46E
"A very objective, excellently photographed (...) industrial film of best tradition and quality." (Hugo Niebeling, Oscar-Nominated director)
Produced, directed and edited by Alexander Tuschinski