Film & Moving Image

Alongside architecture, Martin Brischnik has worked with film as a tool for observation, documentation and building culture. His films move between architectural portrait, documentary and interview, looking at housing, public space, design quality and the role architecture plays in society.

Living Austria

Architecture Film · Austria · 2012 · 20 minLiving Austria looks at very different housing situations across Austria without ranking or evaluating them. Individual examples are placed side by side and identified only by their geographic coordinates, allowing different ways of living to be observed and compared.The film asks how housing relates to sustainability and social quality, using the camera less to explain architecture than to look closely at how it is lived.Concept: Martin Brischnik, Daniela Zeschko, Barbara Huber
Camera + Direction: Martin Brischnik
Editing: Karin FitzPROJECT + CREDITS
HDA GRAZ

Baukulturvermittlung in Österreich

Documentary · Austria · 2016What is Baukultur, and why does it need to be communicated?Martin Brischnik travelled through Austria speaking with people and institutions involved in architectural culture and public mediation. The film offers an insight into the work of Austria's architecture houses and into the broader question of how architecture becomes part of public discussion.Concept + Direction + Camera: Martin Brischnik
Camera + Editing: Harald Günther
Production: Martin Brischnik
© BRI Film 2016

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Graz baut

Short Film Series · City of Graz · 2018Produced in connection with the City of Graz publication Graz ist Baukultur, the Graz baut series translates questions of architectural quality into moving images.The films look at the different fields and mechanisms through which building culture shapes a city: architectural competitions and advisory boards, education, sport and leisure, public space, social infrastructure and world heritage.Film: Martin Brischnik
Concept: Stadtbaudirektion Graz
Commissioned by: City of GrazTRAILER
COMPETITIONS + ADVISORY BOARD
EDUCATION
SPORT + LEISURE
PUBLIC SPACE
SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
WORLD HERITAGE

Architektur. Wozu?

Film + Conversations · Graz · 2018 · 90 minProfessions change. New ones emerge, others disappear. What does this mean for architecture?Created by Martin Brischnik and Harald Günther, Architektur. Wozu? asks how the role of architects is perceived today and, more importantly, what architecture can offer society. Interviews and conversations formed a 90-minute contribution to Architekturtage 2018, presented through a walk across Graz's Stadtpark.Martin Brischnik + Harald Günther
Produced in cooperation with Zentralvereinigung der Architekt Österreichs / Steiermark.ARCHITEKTURTAGE 2018

Archive

GAT “Visuelle Klammer”

Urban Film · Graz-Jakomini · 2010A short film documenting Ready. Steady. Go!, an urban intervention in Graz-Jakomini in which a continuous red graphic element temporarily changed the perception of ordinary streets and public space.Martin Brischnik · Daniela Zeschko · Karin Fitz

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NAHAUNAHME: MP09 Headquarters

Architecture Film · Graz · 2011An architectural close-up of the MP09 Headquarters of Michael Pachleitner Group in Graz. The film is part of Martin Brischnik's early work exploring architecture through moving images rather than the static architectural photograph.Martin Brischnik · Karin Fitz · Harald Günther · Daniela Zeschko
Copyright: Martin BrischnikMORE

brick and roof

Short Film · 2016 Direction: Martin Brischnik.Further archive material and film link to be added.