"Independent Spirits" is a quasi Behind The Scenes mini-doc of our feature documentary "Negative: Nothing" (co-directed with my brother Jan Knuesel). What initially was supposed to be a 5 minute video for the web, ended up being a full length feature documentary and really hitting a nerve with the Japanese and the Swiss. It screened theatrically in Switzerland, Germany and Japan for 3 years and was licensed among others by SWISS Airlines for 6 months in 2014 and the charming UPLINK theater in Tokyo. Find out more about our journey of producing our first feature documentary, our generous audience who found us through social media and our grassroots distribution style.
Take a look behind the scenes of the video shoot with artist and singer Puma Mimi.
"Negative: Nothing" sold out theaters in Japan and Switzerland for 3 years (2012-2015). It was among others licensed by UPLINK Theater in Tokyo and SWISS Airlines. Distributed by Asienspiegel GmbH.
Stephan Knuesel's "Exercise," which uses a film loop to repeat effect, all set to Beethoven. Coming from the mainstream, it's easily apparent why Knuesel's film […] set teeth on edge and eyes alight. […] the avant-garde is very much alive and well.