25.06.2008 in Prague 18.00, in the Cinema AERO, Biskupcova
31, Praha 3
26.06.2008 in Kolin 14.00, Cinema 99, www.kino99.cz
Director Thomas Haemmerli will be present on both ocasions.
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Seven Dumpsters in Prague & Kolin
Seven Dumpsters In Australia
Thomas Haemmerli on 2008-01-29 at 4.21 pm h and 
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We’re proud to that the Dumpsters have been aired on Aussie-TV.
Who’s the Master of the Dumpster?
Mirjam von Arx on 2007-03-10 at 5.03 pm h and 5 comments
Our new Dumpster game is now online. Whoever fills the dumpster the fastest without harming anyone in the process, can fight for the title of the Master of the Dumpster. Let the games begin.
Director’s Statement
Thomas Haemmerli on 2007-03-01 at 2.21 am h and 37 comments
I was preparing a big party for my fortieth birthday when I got the news of my mother’s death. We hadn’t been in close touch in recent years, and when I saw her apartment I was shocked. It was utter chaos. Because her corpse had been lying on the heated floor, the stench of putrefaction filled the air. During my very first visit to the apartment, I had already begun to use my camera. …read the full article: »Director’s Statement«
Producer’s Statement
Mirjam von Arx on 2007-03-01 at 2.16 am h and 9 comments
Thomas Haemmerli always had his camera on him, back in 1994 when we first met as reporters for Swiss TV’s newsmagazine »10 vor 10«. Whenever a discussion, an image or a scene caught his interest, he would pull the camera out of his pocket. On March 8, 2004, when he received the ominous phone call from Zurich’s criminal police department which launched one of the most harrowing weeks of his life, Haemmerli reacted the same way. He took out his camera and started shooting. …read the full article: »Producer’s Statement«
The Messie Syndrome
Thomas Haemmerli on 2007-03-01 at 2.12 am h and 27 comments
Who or what is a “messie”?
The word »messie« comes from »mess«. Messies accumulate piles of papers and other objects in their homes, so that the space becomes nearly uninhabitable. This behaviour resembles addiction, and those affected often realize they are behaving irrationally. Objects are kept because they might come in handy some time, or because they are associated with memories which make it impossible to throw them away. Messies are often unable to allow visitors into their homes and as a result become increasingly isolated. Many messies hold on to the illusion of sorting through their piles and creating a well-organized archive. …read the full article: »The Messie Syndrome«
