Creatives: Photo

Be inspired by stories and gain insight into the world of photography that illuminates both the creativity of the photographer and the multi-layered stories of the subjects photographed. Each film in the “Creatives: Photo” Sooner Channel shows that photography is much more than just pressing a button; it is an art form capable of capturing the deepest emotions and most amazing stories. Discover the world of “Creatives: Photo”, where every shot tells its own story. Dive deeper into visual storytelling with every feature of “Creatives: Photo”. Start your journey of discovery with ELFIE SEMOTAN, PHOTOGRAPHER (2019) - a documentary highlighting Elfie Semotan's significant contributions to Austrian photography. Elfie Semotan is known for her refined visual compositions and is celebrated for her influence in the field. Or DUANE MICHALS: THE MAN WHO INVENTED HIMSELF (2012), a film exploring the life and innovative work of Duane Michals, a self-taught photographer known for his creative narrative sequences and influence on the art of photography.
  • Searching For Gerda Taro

    Searching For Gerda Taro

    Biography, Documentary

    2021

    57min

    16+

    The life and work of a charismatic Jewish refugee from Germany, an anti-fascist, and a trailblazing photographer whose would be forgotten.


  • Undersea

    Undersea

    Documentary

    2022

    52min

    16+

    To deal with the trauma she endured during her work as photojournalist, Nanna Kreutzmann turns to underwater photography.


  • AIDE MÉMOIRE - ein schwules Gedächtnisprotokoll

    AIDE MÉMOIRE - ein schwules Gedächtnisprotokoll

    Biography, Queer

    1996

    16min

    16+

    Two years before his death, the HIV-positive Baldiga reviews his life, in selected episodes.


  • Cinema Through the Eye of Magnum

    Cinema Through the Eye of Magnum

    Documentary

    2017

    53min

    16

    This film tells the story those photojournalists and the world of cinema. Of two seemingly opposite worlds – fiction and reality.


  • Elfie Semotan, Photographer

    Elfie Semotan, Photographer

    Documentary

    2019

    1h.16min

    12

    Elfie Semotan, known for her sophisticated visual arrangements, is considered the "grande dame" of Austrian photography.


  • Duane Michals: The Man Who Invented Himself

    Duane Michals: The Man Who Invented Himself

    Biography, Documentary

    2012

    54min

    16+

    Self-taught photographer and photography legend Duane Michals is known for the innovation and artistry of his work.


  • Andreas Gursky: Long Shot Close Up

    Andreas Gursky: Long Shot Close Up

    Documentary

    2010

    58min

    0

    A portrait of the famous contemporary photographer Andreas Gursky, who for the first time lets a film crew to follow the genesis of one of his works.


  • Paradise threatened - The Photographer Heinrich Kühn

    Paradise threatened - The Photographer Heinrich Kühn

    Documentary, Independent

    2015

    1h.30min

    16+

    In his documentary PARADISE THREATENED, Markus Heltschl opens up insights into the work and life of the color photography pioneer, Heinrich Kühn.


  • Zownir: Radical Man

    Zownir: Radical Man

    Biography, Documentary

    2006

    1h.0min

    16+

    ZOWNIR: RADICAL MAN is the portrait of Miron Zownir, one of the most censored photographers, filmmakers and crime novelists of our time.


  • Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank

    Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert Frank

    Biography, Documentary

    2019

    1h.25min

    12

    The photographer Robert Frank juxtaposes social opposites in his works: New York and the American South, London bankers and Welsh miners. "What a lonely ...


  • The Photographer In Front Of The Camera

    The Photographer In Front Of The Camera

    Biography, Independent

    2014

    1h.17min

    16+

    In THE PHOTOGRAPHER IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA, Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel accompany the still very active 90-year old photographer Erich Lessing.