»Cinema is about intense emotions and pure bliss – at the right place, at the right time, with a specially selected film.«Michael Spiegel
Michael Spiegel
born in Mannheim, Germany
Studies of German philology, political sciences as well as media and communication sciences
Living and working in Berlin and Mannheim
Foto: Daniel Lukac, h7photo.com
Vita
- since 2019
Cinema "Rex" (Pforzheim): Cinematographic concepts, editing of monthly programme folders, communication, research of films
- since 2017
Cinema "Capitol" (Bad Tölz) and Cinema "Hochland" (Garmisch-Partenkirchen): Cinematographic concepts, editing of monthly programme folders, revision of film texts, communication and networking, disposition and research of films
- 2015 - 2020
Participation at the project 'indiekino', Berlin (independent cinemas)
- 2014 - 2018
Concept and project development 'The Fest'
- 2013
member of the jury at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Europa Cinemas Label)
- 2013
member of the jury at the Turkish Film Festival Mannheim (Competition)
- 2012
member of the jury at the festival 'Biberacher Filmfestspiele'
- 2011
participation in the trainee programme “Digi Training plus” (Helsinki and Tallinn) with certificate
- 2009
member of the jury at the festival 'Filmtage Tübingen'
- 2008
participation in the C.I.C.A.E. seminar “Art Cinema = Action + Management” (Venice) with certificate
- 2007
head of the all-year project “Kino unterwegs” (“Cinema on the move”) on occasion of the anniversary of the city of Mannheim
- 2006 - 2022
active member of the jury on the advisory board of the “Deutsche Film- und Medienbewertung” (FBW), Wiesbaden (German Film and Media Assessment)
- since 2006
associate partner of the art house website kino-zeit.de
- 2005
member of the Berlinale jury (AG Kino / Gilde deutscher Filmkunsttheater)
- since 2004
freelance journalist (cinema / film business), among others for the Karlstorkino Heidelberg, Harmonie / Cinema Frankfurt
- 2004
for several months participation in the trainee programme “Programming, Animating & Managing an Art Cinema“ (Paris, Berlin, Andé) of the C.I.C.A.E. (Confédération Internationale des cinémas d'art et d'essai), with certificate
- 2003
graduation from the one year distance learning programme “Der Filmtheaterkaufmann” (movie theatre agent) with certificate
- 2002
personal award for “exceptional programming” including certificate and prize money by the BKM (Bundesministerium für Kultur und Medien / German Ministry for Culture and Media)
- 2000 - 2004
business executive of the Atlantis Odeon Kinos, Mannheim
- since 1992
working in the cinema industry (box office, projectionist, theatre management)