Van Carlson (1950-2011) was born in Colorado, studied philosophy and film making (with Stan Brackage, et al.) and moved to Hollywood in 1978. As a video cinematographer he received 10 Emmy Nominations, and 3 Emmy Awards for Photography in 1978, 1980, 1985. His work took him around the world, from Amazonia to the Virgin Islands. Van Carlson worked with directors like Steven Spielberg, David Lynch, Mark Frost and many others; and for productions with arte/ ZDF, PBS, Lifetime, History Channel, HBO/Dreamworks, and A&E.
Read MoreHenning Lohner (born 1961) was raised in California to German emigrant parents. In 1984 he became assistant to composer Karlheinz Stockhausen, while in 1985 composer Iannis Xenakis became Lohner's life- long mentor. Lohner began working in the medium of film and video during Stockhausen's opera production Licht at La Scala di Milano. Subsequently, Lohner was both musical advisor and apprentice director for Louis Malle on May Fools (1989). Collaborations with Frank Zappa and John Cage led to the music films The Revenge of the Dead Indians (1993) and In a Metal Mood (1996). Since 1996 Henning Lohner has been a member of the Remote Control film composers' group founded by Hans Zimmer. Lohner's documentary Ninth November Night was shortlisted for the Academy Awards in 2005. Henning Lohner lives in Berlin and Los Angeles, and teaches in Zurich.
