Lutz Dammbeck Against The Mainstream

East German painter, filmmaker, author and media artist Lutz Dammbeck debuted as an animation filmmaker with Der Mond (T... (more)

East German painter, filmmaker, author and media artist Lutz Dammbeck debuted as an animation filmmaker with Der Mond (The Moon) in 1975. Dammbeck’s film projects made him an exception in GDR film and arts circles. By 1986, when he left the GDR for West Germany, he had directed a total of six shorts for the DEFA Studio for Animation Film. (less)