THE ART OF PUPPETRY
PUPPENSPIELKUNST / trailer
SYNOPSIS:
'The art of Puppetry' ('Puppenspielkunst') is a documentary film about the students and professors in the puppetry department of the HfS Ernst Busch in Berlin. Through a combination of interviews and performance sequences, an insight into the captivating world of puppets and their mastery is gained.
The students share glimpses of their personal works, the doors of the colorful puppet archive are opened, and through the expertise of the professors, the seemingly inanimate becomes convincingly animate.
(Runtime: 39:54 Minutes)
Credits:
Filmed, Edited, with Sound-Design, and Music by: Talissa Mehringer © 2025
Production Assistant: Manzanabeja
Puppetry Students:
Gerda Pethke, Christine Zeides, Mario Pannach, Liquid Nestler, Gwentsche Kollewijn, Madita Kuhfuhs, Hannah Elischer, Alexander Finger
HfS Ernst Busch Professors:
Roscha A. Säidow, Magda Lena Schlott, Jonathan Gentilhomme, Ingo Mewes
The film was born out of my fascination with puppetry as an art form and my desire to showcase the technical and performative craftsmanship involved in animating otherwise lifeless objects. I chose to interview students and professors at the HfS Ernst Busch's Puppetry Department to provide a behind-the-scenes look at what drives these artists' passion to create and perform.
Through my original music compositions, inspired by vintage circuses, antique music boxes, and variety shows, I wanted to highlight the performances of the puppeteers as well as emphasize the nostalgia and magic that puppetry evokes.
Skeleton Puppet from the HfS Ernst Busch Puppet Archive / Puppenfundus
