ARTEM FUNK

„15 Minutes of Fame„ (15 минут славы) – short documentary, 24′, 2019 – in progress

A cover band of a provincial Altai village goes to the capital of the region, Barnaul, to perform on a big stage on a large national holiday, the day of Russia. The long-awaited 15 minutes on the stage turned out for the band to be waiting hours behind it. The organizers of the event also prepared a „surprise“ for the musicians.

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„Himmelreich am Baikalsee„  – TV documentary, 43′, 2018

„Passion and Punishment on Lake Baikal„ – TV documentary, 52′,  both co-directing with Thorolf Lipp 

ARTE/ZDF, DOC.station, Arcadia Filmproduktion

After recovering from a serious accident, the Siberian Cossack Valery becomes faithfull and takes a vow. He builds three monasteries on Lake Baikal, financed by donations. That is how he wants to thank God for his recovery. But Valery can not operate the monasteries, he would have to become a monk. The buildings are almost finished, but their future is uncertain …

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„Of Huge and Small„  – short documentary, 26′, 2017 

The film portrays a young human rights activist in russian Murmansk, who shares her thoughts and feelings about her „active life position“ in the current days.

„The question is not whether we’re afraid. The question is what we do when we’re afraid, says the activist Zhanna, who lives in Murmansk and has been classified as a ‘hostile agent’ by the security forces for the past few years. Zhanna lives with her fear and still speaks out about the present political situation – in Russia and elsewhere. It’s the only way she can reassure herself that we ourselves are writing our story. (DOK Leipzig, Luc-Carolin Ziemann)

            

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 „AN/AUS„ (On/Off) – documentary, 57′, 2016, beta-film filmArche e.V. 

After a long and diligent consideration the Russian-German family man Valery finally decides to buy an electric car. As the dream comes true, he and his son Ivan have to rise up to the challenge and prove they are a match for the delicate vehicle and the exceptional technology it embodies. As they journey home through unfamiliar towns and landscapes, their gumption and stamina are subject to a severe and unexpected test.

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„Die mit dem Winde gegangen sind„ (О людях ушедших с ветром) – short documentary, 21′, 2015, co-directing with Achim Burkart, alpha-film filmArche e.V. 

„Das Drehbuch„ – 2019, short, Kugelmesch Produktion

„Mein Papa, der Mönch„ – 2018, TV documentary, MDR, ARTE, Arcadia Filmproduktion

„The Woddafucka Thing„ – 2018, feature , Finimondo Productions

„Himmelreich am Baikalsee„ – 2018, TV documentary, ARTE/ZDF, DOC.station, Arcadia Filmproduktion

„Der Reichstag„ – 2017, TV-film, ARTE/NDR, C-Films

„Deckname Jenny„ – 2017, feature 

„Her mit dem Geld„ – 2016, short, Filmarche e.V.

„Mit Jesus auf die Barrikaden„ – 2016, short documentary, Filmarche e.V. 

„Sodom„ – 2016, feature, Dog and Wolf films

„Something then nothing“ – 2016, short documentary, Universität der Künste Berlin

„Russlands Pferde„ – 2015-16, TV documentary series (5 parts), ARTE/ZDF, DOC.station, Arcadia Filmproduktion

„Wir sind noch da„ – 2015, documentary

„Rabbits„ – 2014, short

Hello, my name is Artem Funk.

I am an independent filmmaker and anthropologist based in Berlin. I also work with pleasure as sound engineer and enjoy especially documentary work.

The great interest for documentary stems from my study of anthropology, a longtime moderator work on the radio Dreyeckland and out of my personal conviction and interest in people. Social and ethical but also existential themes are the focus of my cinematic activity. Apart from Germany my circle of interest includes regionally countries of the former USSR as well as Eastern European countries.

I speak Russian, German and English. I am always ready for work in interesting projects.

VITA: 

2012-17 – Study of documentary directing – filmArche e. V., Berlin 

2015 – Participation in the „Young Filmmakers For Peace“ programme of the goEast Filmfestival

2014 – Project and event manager – Förderband e. V. Kulturinitiative Berlin 

2012 – Magister in anthropology/philology – Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg

I am a member of Filmnetzwerk Berlin, AG DOK