NACHTMASCHINE
Night vs. light, music vs. motion, figuration vs. abstraction.

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AWARDS
- Best Experimental Film, Muuuvi ISFF, Romania, 2007

SCREENINGS 2010
- The Motion Graphics Festival, 30 venues in USA, throughout 2010
- MUMIA, Brazil, Belo Horizonte, Betim & Nova Lima, thru Sep
- Abstracta, Rome, Italy, Thu 26 Aug
- Habitacion del Ruido, UCSJ, Mexico City, Wed 28 Apr
- Ferienakademie 2010, Kloster Roggenburg, Germany, Tue 6 Apr
- University of Westminster, London, UK, Mon 8 Mar
- Ravensbourne College, London, UK, Wed 17 Feb
- Berlin International Directors Lounge, Berlin, Sun 14 Feb


2009
- Southampton Solent University, UK, 17 Feb + 23 Apr + 7 Dec
- Ravensbourne College, London, UK, 28 Jan + 20 Nov
- Fredrikstad Animation Festival, Norway, Sat 14 Nov
- Museek Festival, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 6-13 Nov
- Branchage Jersey International Film Festival, Jersey, UK, Sat 3 Oct

- Aeon Festival, Shobrooke Park, Devon, UK,
28-30 Aug
- Derapage at Paysages Éphémères, Montreal, Canada, Thu 2 Jul
- ArtsFest, Wellington College, Berkshire, UK, 23 Jun
- Ferienakademie 2009, Kloster Roggenburg, Germany, 15 Apr
- RAF Festival, Zagreb, Croatia, 29 Mar - 4 Apr

- Kunsthochschule für Medien, Cologne, Germany, 22 Jan

2008
- Animated Dreams, Tallinn, Estonia, 21 Nov
- Royal College of Art, London, UK, Thu 6 Nov
- Animae Caribe Festival, Trinidad, 23 Sep
- Hiroshima Int'l Animation Festival, Japan, 7-11 Aug
- Image Forum Festival, Tokyo, Kyoto, Fukuoka + Yokohama, Apr-Jul
- Apple Store Ginza, Tokyo, Japan, 26 May
- Planet Studyo Plus One, Osaka, Japan, 24 and 25 May
- Kyoto Saga University of Arts, Kyoto, Japan, 20 May

- Osaka Electro-Communication University, Osaka, Japan, 15 May
- Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Nagoya, Japan, 14 May
- Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, 12 May
- Dohjidai Gallery of Art, Kyoto, Japan, 29 April - 11 May
- Uplink Factory, Tokyo, Japan, 7 and 8 May
- FFIAK International Animation Festival, Yokohama, Japan, 6 May
- Apple Store Ginza, Tokyo, Japan, 5 May
- Hattler/Seidel Japan Tour Launch, Le Baron, Tokyo, Japan, 23 Apr
- University of West of England, Bristol, UK, 16 Apr
- Creative Futures, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK, 9 Apr
- FDMX, Norwich School of Art and Design, Norwich, UK, 6 Mar
- Newport School of Art, University of Wales, Newport, UK, 4 Mar
- London Animation Studio, Central St. Martin's College, UK, 25 Feb
- University College for the Creative Arts, Farnham, UK, 7 Feb
- FDMX, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK, 23 Jan

2007

- Premiers Plans, Angers, France
- NÉMO Festival, Paris, France
- Videoformes, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Media Art Friesland Festival, Leeuwarden, Holland - presentation
- Muuuvi ISFF, Lazar Castle, Romania
- BYDESIGN 07, Northwest Film Forum, Seattle, USA
- Vienna Independent Shorts, Vienna, Austria
- International Festival of Video Art, Casablanca, Morocco
- MOFFOM, Prague, Czech Republic
- Floating World Animation Festival, Portland, Oregon, USA
- Marin Art Contemporain, Martinique
- Ferdinand-von-Steinbeiß Schule für Grafikdesign, Ulm, Germany
- Nikolaus-Kopernikus-Gymnasium, Weissenhorn, Germany
- Max Hattler Retrospective, Roxy, London
- Max Hattler: 2003-2007, Stadthaus, Ulm, Germany



2006
- Darklight Film Festival, Dublin, Ireland
- Kinofilm, Manchester, UK
- Balkanima, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
- Unimovie, Pescara, Italy
- San Giò Video Festival, Verona, Italy
- Fresh Film Fest, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
- Square Eyes Festival, Arnhem, Holland
- Painting With Light, Cafe Gallery Projects, London

2005
- RESFEST, Seoul, South Korea
- Bitfilm Festival, Hamburg, Germany
- European Media Art Festival, Osnabrück, Germany
- Media Art Friesland, Holland
- Animated Dreams, Black Nights FF, Tallinn, Estonia
- Backup Festival, Weimar, Germany
- KaraFilm Festival, Karachi, Pakistan
- Next Festival, Vilnius, Lithuania
- Norwich International Animation Festival, Norwich, UK



PUBLICATIONS AND MORE
- Max Hattler vs. Robert Seidel DVD, Japan, 2008
- BBC Film Network, since 2008
- Movieola TV, Canada, 2007
- ARC Magazine, December 2005
- HATTLER Surround Cuts DVD, 2005
- HATTLER Sommer Cable Compilation DVD, 2005
- Community Channel TV, UK, 2005
- for press coverage see PRESS

CREDITS
Directed and animated by Max Hattler © 2005
Production: Royal College of Art
Music: HATTLER
Composers: Hellmut Hattler and Tonio Neuhaus
Available formats: Beta SP, DVD
Length: 4 min (original); 3 min (directors cut)


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WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID ABOUT NACHTMASCHINE
"Experimental video artist Max Hattler utilises distorted urban imagery and neon glare to create this entrancing short." BBC Film Network

"A hypnotic dance of simple forms ... an original interpretation of the ordinary world that surrounds us."

Fresh Film Fest


"Ein abstrakter Musikfilm. Die zu elegant-jazzigem Sound optisch durchgestylte Arbeit überzeugt unter anderem durch ihre interessante Technik. Es kommen ausschließlich digitale Fotografien - zum Teil nächtliche Lichtzeichnungen - zum Einsatz, die rhythmisch passend arrangiert werden."
Vienna Independent Shorts