Olivier M. Herter

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Olivier M. Herter (10 October 1995) is a Dutch and German writer, playwright, artist and actor. He is known as the writer of the award-winning opera film Songs for a Passerby. [1] His body of work consists of plays, poems, scenarios, librettos, and performances. Translations of his work were published in multiple languages. [2]

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Early life and education

From 2016 until 2020 he received his professional education as an actor at the Institute of Performative Arts in Maastricht. [3] In this period in time, he also played a few smaller roles in short and feature films in The Netherlands. During his studies Herter performed performances and recitals of his writings throughout Flanders and The Netherlands. [4] [5] [6]

Career

In 2019, Herter wrote the libretto of The Opera of the Falling. [7] This virtual reality opera was part of exhibitions at Eye Film Institute and Staatsschauspiel Dresden, among others. [8] [9] In 2020, Herter was artist in residence at leading night club and cultural venue De School, in Amsterdam. [10]

In 2023, Herter wrote the virtual reality opera film Songs for a Passerby , directed by Celine Daemen. [11] The film premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Venice Immersive Grand Prize, the first prize of the extended reality section of the Venice Biennale. [12] The Dutch première of the piece was in September 2023, in Muziekgebouw Amsterdam. [13] [14]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2023 Venice Film Festival Venice Immersive Grand Prize Songs for a PasserbyWon [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Broeren-Huitenga, Joost (2023-09-20). "In deze dromerige VR-opera komt de toeschouwer zichzelf tegen – letterlijk". Het Parool (in Dutch).
  2. ↑ "Olivier M. Herter". TheaterEncyclopedie (in Dutch). 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  3. ↑ "Toneelacademie Maastricht | Olivier Herter". www.toneelacademie.nl. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  4. ↑ "Olivier M. Herter – Het dansende denken van Het zoekend hert". www.hetdansendedenken.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  5. ↑ "SeptemberFestival 2019". De School Van Gaasbeek (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  6. ↑ "Olivier Herter - Voorstellingen, Recensies & Speellijst". Theaterkrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  7. ↑ "The Opera of the Falling". Studio Nergens. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  8. ↑ "Virtual Dioramas | Eye Filmmuseum". www.eyefilm.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  9. ↑ Dresden, Schauspielhaus. "Erster Blick, zweiter Blick, Arbeiten von / Pieces by Celine Daemen and Laura Kuusk | Staatsschauspiel Dresden". www.staatsschauspiel-dresden.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  10. ↑ "Thank You by Boris de Klerk and Olivier Herter". Subbacultcha. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  11. ↑ "Songs for a Passerby". Studio Nergens.
  12. ↑ "Biennale Cinema 2023 | Official awards of the 80th Venice Flm Festival". La Biennale di Venezia. 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  13. ↑ Cunningham, Nick (4 September 2023). "Venice Immersive: Songs for a Passerby".
  14. ↑ "Prestigieuze filmprijs in Venetië voor Songs for a Passerby". muziekgebouw.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  15. ↑ "Biennale Cinema 2023 | Official awards of the 80th Venice Flm Festival". La Biennale di Venezia. 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2024-03-16.


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