Ingo Petzke
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Ingo Petzke is an internationally acknowledged German film scholar, filmmaker and author.
Ingo Petzke grew up in Osnabrück
. He attended the Münster
and Bochum
universities and received his Masters degree in 1973 (Journalism, Scandinavian Studies, Modern History).
Petzke started his professional career in 1976 in Bad Oeynhausen
as one of Germany's youngest directors of an adult education school but fell more and more to the lure of Film. For several years he worked in the Festivalkommission of Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen and together with his students (Heiko Daxl
and others) started the Osnabrück Experimentalfilm Workshop in 1980 which since 1988 is known as European Media Art Festival.
In 1974 he was adjunct lecturer for film at Ruhr Universität Bochum and between 1978–1983 at Universität Osnabrück. Since then he lectured in 29 countries, among them New Zealand, Hong Kong, Chile, Argentina, the US of A and Canada. In 1986 the Philippine government awarded him for „International Contribution to Philippine Independent Cinema“
His (experimental) shorts screened at numerous domestic and foreign festivals. 1976–2000 his company CINE PRO acted as sole German distributor specialised in Avant-garde/Experimental Film. During the 80s Petzke was a member of the Film Commission of Goethe-Institut
- German Culture Institute, for which he curated several packages of Experimental films and Shorts.
Since 1983 Petzke is Professor for Film at the Design Faculty of University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt. He lived and worked several turns in Australia: 1992 as Visiting Professor at Queensland University of Technology
in Brisbane
and 2001 - 2006 as Associate Professor at Bond University
on the Gold Coast
. In 2004 he earned his "PhD by Published Works" about Experimental Film
. Additionally, he was awarded a Dr. phil. degree in 2006 at Universität Osnabrück with a film historical dissertation about Hollywood-based Australian feature film director Phillip Noyce
. In 2008 he was appointed Adjunct Professor at the James Cook University
's School of Creative Arts and in 2009 appointed Honorary Fellow of the Cairns Institute (For Research in the Tropics), both in Far-North Queensland, Australia.
His main areas of interest are the history of the international Avant-garde
(since 2008, he is also Director of the (German) Research Center for Experimental Film) and more recently Australian film. Also, he has frequently done research into curriculum development, particularly for the German Federal government.
Petzke is a member of the German Film Critics Association (VdFk) and of Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA).
Ingo Petzke grew up in Osnabrück
Osnabrück
Osnabrück is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80 km NNE of Dortmund, 45 km NE of Münster, and some 100 km due west of Hanover. It lies in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest...
. He attended the Münster
Münster
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
and Bochum
Bochum
Bochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and is surrounded by the cities of Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten and Hattingen.-History:...
universities and received his Masters degree in 1973 (Journalism, Scandinavian Studies, Modern History).
Petzke started his professional career in 1976 in Bad Oeynhausen
Bad Oeynhausen
Bad Oeynhausen is a spa town in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.- Geography :Bad Oeynhausen is located on the banks of the Weser river, which runs along the eastern edges of the town. Bad Oeynhausen has the world's highest carbonated, thermal saltwater fountain,...
as one of Germany's youngest directors of an adult education school but fell more and more to the lure of Film. For several years he worked in the Festivalkommission of Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen and together with his students (Heiko Daxl
Heiko Daxl
Heiko Daxl is a German media artist, exhibition curator and design / art collector. He lives and works in Berlin and Zagreb.- Life :...
and others) started the Osnabrück Experimentalfilm Workshop in 1980 which since 1988 is known as European Media Art Festival.
In 1974 he was adjunct lecturer for film at Ruhr Universität Bochum and between 1978–1983 at Universität Osnabrück. Since then he lectured in 29 countries, among them New Zealand, Hong Kong, Chile, Argentina, the US of A and Canada. In 1986 the Philippine government awarded him for „International Contribution to Philippine Independent Cinema“
His (experimental) shorts screened at numerous domestic and foreign festivals. 1976–2000 his company CINE PRO acted as sole German distributor specialised in Avant-garde/Experimental Film. During the 80s Petzke was a member of the Film Commission of Goethe-Institut
Goethe-Institut
The Goethe-Institut is a non-profit German cultural institution operational worldwide, promoting the study of the German language abroad and encouraging international cultural exchange and relations. The Goethe-Institut also fosters knowledge about Germany by providing information on German...
- German Culture Institute, for which he curated several packages of Experimental films and Shorts.
Since 1983 Petzke is Professor for Film at the Design Faculty of University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt. He lived and worked several turns in Australia: 1992 as Visiting Professor at Queensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology is an Australian university with an applied emphasis in courses and research. Based in Brisbane, it has 40,000 students, including 6,000 international students, over 4,000 staff members, and an annual budget of more than A$750 million.QUT is marketed as "A...
in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
and 2001 - 2006 as Associate Professor at Bond University
Bond University
Bond University is a private university located in Robina, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is also the first private university established in Australia...
on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
. In 2004 he earned his "PhD by Published Works" about Experimental Film
Experimental film
Experimental film or experimental cinema is a type of cinema. Experimental film is an artistic practice relieving both of visual arts and cinema. Its origins can be found in European avant-garde movements of the twenties. Experimental cinema has built its history through the texts of theoreticians...
. Additionally, he was awarded a Dr. phil. degree in 2006 at Universität Osnabrück with a film historical dissertation about Hollywood-based Australian feature film director Phillip Noyce
Phillip Noyce
Phillip Noyce is an Australian film director.-Life and career:Noyce was born in Griffith, New South Wales, attended Barker College, Sydney, and began making short films at the age of 18, starting with Better to Reign in Hell, using his friends as the cast...
. In 2008 he was appointed Adjunct Professor at the James Cook University
James Cook University
James Cook University is a public university based in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The university has two Australian campuses, located in Townsville and Cairns respectively, and an international campus in Singapore. JCU is the second oldest university in Queensland—proclaimed in 1970—and the...
's School of Creative Arts and in 2009 appointed Honorary Fellow of the Cairns Institute (For Research in the Tropics), both in Far-North Queensland, Australia.
His main areas of interest are the history of the international Avant-garde
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
(since 2008, he is also Director of the (German) Research Center for Experimental Film) and more recently Australian film. Also, he has frequently done research into curriculum development, particularly for the German Federal government.
Petzke is a member of the German Film Critics Association (VdFk) and of Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA).
Books
- 1989 Das Experimentalfilm Handbuch, Frankfurt am Main
- 1998 Unternehmen im Internet: Web Seiten gestalten, München
- 2001 Das grosse Buch Adobe Premiere 6, Düsseldorf
- 2004 Backroads to Hollywood – Phillip Noyce, Sydney
- 2007 24 Frames - The Cinema of Australia and New Zealand, London (chapter)
- 2007 Kino Sine - Philippine-German Cinema Relations, Manila (chapter)
Films
- 1975 Glimtar, 17 mins
- 1976 Asymptote, 11 mins
- 1977 Albedo 0.97, 13 mins
- 1980 Jesper, 11 mins
- 1984 Hong Kong Topography, 13 mins
External links
- German version of this article
- Personal web site
- Biographical article about Phillip Noyce