November 22, 2008
Thomas Imbach Brings Innovative Films to Festival
Thomas Imbach was born in Lucerne, Switzerland, in 1962, studying history and philosophy in Basle from 1982 to 1984. A self-taught filmmaker, he has been directing, producing, and editing films in Zurich since 1986. Imbach’s work has consistently tested the boundaries between documentary and narrative, film and video, traditional cinematic techniques and novel technologies. He was one of the first filmmakers to use consumer camcorders for the big screen, linking electronic images with classic 35mm film.
Imbach is being honored at the 2008 Starz Denver Film Festival with the screening of three of his films: Happiness Is a Warm Gun, I Was a Swiss Banker, and Lenz. Imbach took a few minutes to speak with film critic Robert Denerstein about his unusual style of filmmaking.
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Watch the I Was a Swiss Banker Trailer:
