Walter Schönenbröcher (born 1964) is a German photographer and filmmaker.
Life and work Walter Schönenbröcher was born in 1964 in Bergisch Gladbach and grew up in Cologne. From 1984 to 1990 he studied mathematics and economic sciences at RWTH Aachen and Technische Universität Berlin, which he stopped when he founded his first IT company. From 1988 to 2014 he was the managing partner of an internet group with several companies. In 2010 Walter Schönenbröcher took up photography. He moved from early nature and architectural photography to portrait photography, taking on jobs for public figures from film, music, politics, sports and business.
From 2010 to 2016 Walter Schönenbröcher grew his portfolio at Vogue Italia to over 230 pictures and his work was honored with a total of ten "BEST OF" titles.VOGUE Portfolio Werkliste
In early 2011, in addition to other art projects, he started the historical documentation series HANDwerk, which documents rare and endangered trades. In 2016 the state of Brandenburg supported this photo spread with a national traveling exhibition in connection with the Brandenburg Year of Culture.Programmheft Kulturjahr 2016 The works will be displayed next in the Brandenburg state parliament as well as in several unique Brandenburg museums. The project now includes over 45 trades and more than 600 works.
In September 2016, he married German composer and singer Kathrin Clara Jantke.
In 2017, he began producing virtual reality film series and short films using stereoscopic 360° film technology. Among them is also the cinematic continuation of his contemporary historical documentary HANDwerk with which he received the insta360 Award in 2018 and 2019 nominations at international film festivals (Nashville Film Festival 2019, FIVARS 2019, nextreality.contest 2019, London Lift-Off Film Festival 2019).nextreality.contest 2019 - NominierungNashville Film Festival 2019 - Official SelectionBerlin Lift-Off Film Festival 2020 - Official Selection
Since 2018, Schönenbröcher has also been producing a virtual reality film series "Artists up close", in which he portrays art prize winners on film. IMDb Artists Up CLose
Exhibitions (international) 2018: Art Nou Milenni, Barcelona (Spain): FotoExpo (Gruppenausstellung)FotoExpo 2018 2017: Balkan Photo Festival, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina):Finalist of the Balkan Photo Awards(Group exhibition)Balkan Photo Award 2016 2017: ST.ART, Strasbourg (France) 2017: ARTEHOS, Barcelona (Spain) 2015: New York Center for Photographic Art, New York (USA):Portraits(Group exhibition)Exhibition NYCExhibition catalogue 2014: Photography Now, London (Great Britain):Intagliotypy(Group exhibition) 2013: Art Gallery SATURA, Genoa (Italy):Architecture(Solo exhibition)GenoaExhibition text 2012: Culture-Festival PENSA, Prodenone (Italy):Award Winners(Group exhibition)
Exhibitions (Germany) 2018: City gallery "KUNSTGESCHOSS", Werder (Germany): Afterwards (Dual exhibition) 2017: Ironworks Museum, Peitz (Germany):Craftsmanship(Special exhibition)Niederlausitz Aktuell 20. März 2017 2017: City Museum Pritzwalk, Pritzwalk (Germany):Craftsmanship(Special exhibition) 2017: Crafts fair, Cottbus (Germany):Craftsmanship(Solo exhibition) 2016: Parliament of Brandenburg, Potsdam (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition)Parliament press release 2016: Museum at Frey Haus, Brandenburg a.d.H. (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition)City of Brandenburg a.d.H. 2016: Museum of Schloss Doberlug (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition)Lausitzer Rundschau 30.09.2016 2016: Old Gymnasium Neuruppin (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition) 2016: Technische Hochschule Wildau (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition)Fernsehbeitrag 15.04.2016 2016: Kloster Neuzelle (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition)Klostermitteilung 27.04.2016 2016: Kleist-Theater Frankfurt (Oder) (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition) 2016: Rathaus Schwedt/Oder (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition)Ausstellungsplan Schwedt 13.07.2016 2016: Rathaus Lübbenau/Spreewald (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition)Lausitzer Rundschau 30.08.2016 2016: Chamber of Crafts Cottbus (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition)Chamber of Crafts Cottbus Midissage 12.12.2016 2016: Bank of Elbe-Elster, Finsterwalde (Germany):einBLICK.(Solo exhibition)Exhibition at the bank of Elbe-ElsterExhibition catalogue 2015: Chamber of Crafts Cottbus (Germany): Craftsmanship (Solo exhibition) 2015: Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach at Vogtland (Germany):einBLICK.(Solo exhibition)ReichenbachExhibition catalogue 2014: Castle Vetschau (Germany):einBLICK.(Solo exhibition) 2011: Müritzeum Museum, Waren (Germany):Nature(Solo exhibition)exhibitionen&news=104Museum MüritzeumExhibition 2011: Rathaus Malchow (Germany):einBLICK.(Solo exhibition)
Publications Campus Galli, Cottbus 2016, 1st Edition, . CRAFTSMANSHIP, Cottbus 2016, 1st edition, . Klavierbau, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2016, 1st edition, . Lausitzimpressionen, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2016, 1st edition, . Faces of London, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2013, 3rd edition, . Faces of London, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2013, 3rd edition, . Rügen Art, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2013, 3rd edition, . POP11 quer, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2012, 1st edition, . POP11 high, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2012, 1st edition, . Stilles Berlin, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2012, 3rd edition, . POP2016 quer, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2012, 4th edition, . POP2016 high, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2012, 4th edition, . Kunstkalender quer, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2012, 4th edition, . Art Calendar High, Calvendo publishing house, Unterhaching 2012, 4th edition, .
Art projects 2016:70 years of LR on the occasion of the jubilee of the Lausitzer RundschauOn-the-Lausitz; art307853,5603125Art project 70 years LAUSITZER RUNDSCHAUPress release 2016:Kunst am BauMedia house in Cottbus Lusetian Impressions in the Media House of the LRMaking-Of Video 2015:The art of inclusionfor the life support association The art of inclusion Press report
Awards
Photography 2016: Bosnia Herzegovina -Balkan Photo Festival-agenda-of-the-balkan-photo-festival /Balkan Photo Award 2016Finalist List 2015: Argentina -Federación Argentina de FotografìaFederación Argentina de FotografìaList of winners 2015: USA -New York Center for Photographic Art, 4987907Laistzer RundsachauArticle 2014: France -IIIème Salon Photographique International 2014: Bosnia Herzegovina -Univerzitetski Photo Club BanjalukaUniverzitetski Photo Club BanjalukaCatalog 2014: Spain -Agrupació Fotografica Setabense d'Aficionats Xàtiva 2014: India -JCM Circuit 2013: Germany -1. Bavarian International Circuit 2013: Germany -1. Bavarian International Circuit 2013: Argentina -2. Sálon International de Fotografía2. Sálon International de FotografíaCatalog
Movies 2021: Germany– Continental Film Festival (Nomination) 2021: Germany – VRHAM! (Official Selection)VRHAM! 2021 - Official Selection 2021: India – Sun of the East Award (Winner)Sun of the East Award 2021 - Winner 2018: China – insta360 Award (Winner) 2019: USA – Nashville Film Festival 2019 (Nomination) 2019: Canada – FIVARS 2019 (Nomination)FIVARS 2019 Nomination 2019: Germany – nextreality.contest 2019 (Nomination)nextreality.contest 2019 Nomination 2019: United Kingdom – Lift-Off Film Festival London 2019 (Nomination)London Lift-Off Film Festival 2019 Nomination 2020: Niederlande – Ambacht in Beeld Film Festival Amsterdam 2020 (Official Selection)Amsterdam Ambacht in Beeld Film Festival 2019 Official Selection 2020: Germany – Lift-Off Film Festival Berlin 2020 (Official Selection)Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival 2020 Official Selection 2020: USA – Los Angeles Film Award 2020 (Winner Best Virtual Reality)Los Angeles Film Award 2020 Winner 2020: India – Tagore International Film Festival 2020 (Winner Best VR/AR and 360° Film)Tagore International Film Festival 2020 Winner 2020: Italy – Varese International Film Festival 2020 (Winner Best VR Project)Varese International Film Festival 2020 Winner 2020: Spain – Barcelona Planet Film Festival 2020 (Winner Best Virtual Reality/360°)> 2020: Buthan – Druk International Film Festival 2020 (Winner Best Virtual Reality Project°)Druk International Film Festival Film Festival 2020 - Winner 2020: Calcutta – L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival 2020 (Winner Best VR/AR and 360° Film)L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival 2020 - Winner 2020: USA – New York Cinematography AWARDS (NYCA)(Semi Finalist Best VR/AR and 360° Film) 2020: Austria– Vienna Science Film Festival (Finalist Best VR/AR and 360° Film) 2020: India – Sand Dance International Film Festival 2020 (Sieger Best VR Project) 2020: Australia – SmartFone Flick Fest 2020 (Sieger SF360) 2020: USA – The Chico Independent Film Festival (Finalist Best VR/AR and 360° Film) 2020: USA – Gold Movie Awards (Semi-Finalist Best Series)GOld Movie Awards 2020 - Semi-Finalist 2021: Germany – VRHAM! (Official Selection)VRHAM! 2021 - Official Selection 2021: Germany – Continental Film Festival (Finalist Virtual Reality)
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