Encounters with Herzog

Emerging as a strong voice of the German new wave, Werner Herzog’s singular and ambitious filmmaking has made him one of the most distinctive auteurs of his generation.Taking inspiration from the director’s filmmaking spirit we want filmmakers to bring their vision of man’s relationship with nature to the screen. The brief is open and we hope filmmakers will explore this idea with originality and creativity. The winning film, as chosen by Herzog, will be screened prior to his documentary Encounters at the End of the World at leading arts Venue the Barbican, in London on Sunday 27 September 2009.

Submitted by Diana Aberizk