Rolf Lang

Birth : 1982-01-29, Baden, Switzerland

History

Rolf Lang was born in Baden, Switzerland in 1982 and has since remained a resident of the Canton Aargau. While completing the Kantonsschule Baden in 2002, Rolf began to develop his love for film while working as a film projectionist at Sterk Cine AG. Since 2002 he is the chief projectionist of the Orient Cinema in Baden. Rolf received his Bachelor's Degree of Arts (1st Class Honors) in Digital Film Production from SAE Zürich and the Middlesex University London in 2007. From 2004 to 2008 he collaborated in the distribution of Art-House Movies as the programming assistant for trigon-film in Ennetbaden. During this period he obtained professional experience in editing, directing and production with his involvement with independent film projects and music videos. Since 2007 he is additionally a member of the regional cultural commission. In 2009 he co- founded the REDSMOKE PRODUCTIONS GmbH and is the managing director. The cinema advertisement for the Lung Cancer Association Zürich, created by Rolf's company, has won numerous awards. In the fall of 2008, Rolf began his studies at the Zurich School of the Arts and has recently graduated with a Master's of Arts degree in Film.

Movies

Cirque de Pic
Cirque de Pic
Editor
Mary & Johnny
Mary & Johnny
Editor
Set during one feverish night at the Zurich Festival in 2010. The final of the Football World Cup is approaching. Mary wants to see the game, but her boyfriend Johnny is not in the mood. He has just lost his job and is badly depressed. They start to fight and their ways part. On their journey through the night they come across shady characters and turbulent events, tragically, they miss each other again and again. An adaptation of "Casimir and Caroline" by Odon von Horvath.
Dürä..!
Dürä..!
Post Production Supervisor
wacked..! tells the story of Michael and his friends Mani and Dani. All three of them are patients in a psychiatric institution with the same goal: they want out! The lively interplay between the characters sets the scene and provides insight into the manic-depressive protagonist's inner world. A serious topic, portrayed in an entertaining and direct manner.
Dürä..!
Dürä..!
Editor
wacked..! tells the story of Michael and his friends Mani and Dani. All three of them are patients in a psychiatric institution with the same goal: they want out! The lively interplay between the characters sets the scene and provides insight into the manic-depressive protagonist's inner world. A serious topic, portrayed in an entertaining and direct manner.
Dürä..!
Dürä..!
Director
wacked..! tells the story of Michael and his friends Mani and Dani. All three of them are patients in a psychiatric institution with the same goal: they want out! The lively interplay between the characters sets the scene and provides insight into the manic-depressive protagonist's inner world. A serious topic, portrayed in an entertaining and direct manner.
BADENFAHRT – FEST VEREINT
BADENFAHRT – FEST VEREINT
Director
Once every decade, an extraordinary folk festival puts the small town of Baden in an exceptional state of vibrancy that resonates far beyond its borders. Thousands of people contribute to the success of the Badenfahrt in numerous clubs and pubs - a festival that unites the many volunteers for ten days and nights. Over a million people celebrated the last Badenfahrt. Some of the diverse people, whether asylum seekers or CEOs, who played an active role, are accompanied by this cinema documentary. Whether it's a handful of friends daringly building a pub on a steep slope, a young team turning night into day with a party club, or half a village aiming high with its rocket launching ramp: the countless helpers, who go their own ways in normal life, join forces to create something unique before, during and after the Badenfahrt. This feel-good movie is an emotional plea for diversity and for volunteerism in a country where associations are an important pillar of society.