Petter Ringbom

Select Films and Projects

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The New Bauhaus

Feature Doc

An odyssey through the life and legacy of Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, the innovative artist and educator whose pioneering approach to integrating technology into design continues to influence and inspire.

“By the end of the movie, you won’t just admire Moholy-Nagy—you’ll want to be just like him.” –Forbes

An Opendox film directed by Alysa Nahmias. Produced by Petter Ringbom, Erin Wright and Alysa Nahmias. Cinematography, design and animation by Petter Ringbom. Executive produced by Marquise Stillwell, Grace Colby and Lynda Weinman.

The New Bauhaus premiered as the opening film at the Architecture Design Film Festival in New York, and as the opening film for the architecture program at the Chicago International Film Festival.

More at thenewbauhaus.com

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The Lowline Lab

Short Film

Under the streets of New York’s Lower East Side lies a new project straight out of science fiction. A former trolley terminal is in the process of being turned into the world’s first underground park—the Lowline. Voice-over by LCD Soundsystem’s Nancy Whang. Produced by Opendox, and released through Nowness.

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This World is Not My Own

Hybrid Feature Doc (In Production)

Mythical forest creatures, chewing gum sculptures, handmade dolls, a firebrand wrestler, a Kuwaiti art school for kids, a wealthy arts patron, a century old murder case, and the segregated south – it’s all part of Nellie Mae Rowe’s fantastical universe. This World is Not My Own reimagines this self-taught artist’s life from 1900 to 1982, a tumultuous and transformative time in our nation’s history.

An Opendox film supported by the Judith Alexander Foundation and the David Schwartz Foundation. It’s directed by Petter Ringbom, produced by Ruchi Mital, executive produced by Marquise Stillwell, edited by Princess Hairston and scored by Matt Head.

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India Hicks: Craftsmanship

Commission

A commission piece about craftsmanship for fashion and lifestyle brand, India Hicks. Produced by Opendox.

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Asunden

Feature Film (In Development)

After an environmental activist goes missing, her long departed sister returns home and finds a Swedish island community torn apart by the fight over limestone mining in the Asunden forest.

Asunden received a research grant from the Gotland Film Lab at the Ingmar Bergman Estate. It was selected to the MIDPOINT Feature Launch script and development program where it won the Rotterdam Lab Scholarship Award.

Produced by Grand Slam Film, with production support by Opendox.

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Strategy World Tour: Mexico City

Commission

Every year, IIT’s Institute of Design takes participants to transforming cites in order to experience innovation first hand. Here, we focus on Mexico’s position in the global economy, from both commercial and cultural perspectives.

Produced by Opendox.

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The Limestone Conflict

Short Film

The fight over limestone mining in the ancient Ojnare forest of Gotland, the largest island in Sweden, has become a highly charged, local manifestation of a conflict you find all over the world, a conflict pinning industry and jobs against the environment.

“The Limestone Conflict” is the first segment of a larger project. The next phase is a feature film exploring the same issues. 

This short doc was shot during the Gotland Film Lab residency at the Ingmar Bergman estate. The original score is by the band, Museum of Love (DFA). The film was executive produced by Marquise Stillwell for Opendox.

The film has screened at Gothenburg International Film Festival, Telluride’s Mountainfilm and Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital.

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Shield and Spear

Feature Documentary

An artist paints a caricature of South African president Jacob Zuma that provokes a lawsuit, death threats and a massive street protest. Around this incident, the film explores a constellation of stories about art, music, identity, race and freedom of expression in South Africa, twenty years into democracy.

A feature documentary with the South African artists Brett Murray, BLK JKS, The Smarteez, Zanele Muholi, The Brother Moves On, Gazelle, Fokofpolisiekar and Yolanda Fyrus.

World premiere at Hot Docs, U.S. premiere at Lincoln Center, European premiere at Sheffield Doc/Fest, and African premiere at Durban International Film Festival.

You can follow the progress of the film on our website, Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr.

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Questions for My Father

Art Film

“Questions for My Father” is a document of the inquiries, doubts and reservations of a generation of men who came of age in the late 20th century. The art film by Petter Ringbom and Karl Haendel was installed at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Wexner Center for the Arts, Susane Vielmetter Projects, Harris Lieberman Gallery and Locks Gallery. It was selected to the Art Video program at Miami Art Basel in 2012. More info»

Shot by Shane Sigler and produced by Adriane Giebel.

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Stewart-Schafer for Dannijo FW14

Commission

Stewart - Schafer design and build a New York Fashion Week presentation for the jewelry company, Dannijo.

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The Russian Winter

Feature Documentary 

Brooklyn-born John Forté was a Grammy-nominated musician in The Fugees at 21 and a federal prison inmate at 26. When his prison sentence was remarkably commuted in 2008, Forté was given a second chance to share his talents with the world. Chronicling his concert tour across Russia, this inspirational documentary takes us on Forté’s personal journey—one that’s as much about having his voice heard as having his music heard.

The Russian Winter premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2012 and has screened at Moscow International Film Festival, IDFA, Gothenburg International Film Festival, and Brooklyn Academy of Music.

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Opendox 1: Marfa, Texas

Short Film

In the first installment of the Opendox series we visit Marfa, a small town in the high desert of far West Texas that has become a center for site specific art.

Opendox is a series of short documentaries about art, design and nature.

Executive produced by Openbox. Music by Tim Harrington.

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Strategy World Tour: São Paulo

Commission

Institute of Design’s “Strategy World Tour” provides a behind-the-scenes look at the work of leaders in highly innovative organizations both large and small. This year, I’m following them to three exciting locations in Latin America. First stop, São Paulo.

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XQ Super School Challenge: NXU

Commission

Through the XQ Super School Challenge, Laurene Powell Jobs called on the nation to reimagine and design the future high school. Opendox produced three short films that present the NXU concept, an innovative lab school and education platform named after the Latin word for connections, nexus More at opndx.com

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May Fly

Short Film

‘May Fly’ is a short film featuring Gustaf Skarsgård with music by Tobias Fröberg and Ane Brun. The film explores the relationship between two strangers who meet under curious circumstances. May Fly premiered at Stockholm International Film Festival and screened at festivals around the world.

Watch the full film here»

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VH1 Napster Doc

Graphic Design

Titles and graphics for Alex Winter’s VH1 feature documentary about the rise and fall of Napster, “Downloaded.”

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Sunday at the Races

Short Film

I had a very brief career on the track that ended with broken ribs, a nice permanent scar on my hip and some third place trophies to adorn a shelf in my bathroom. My friends at Best Made featured this film study from the Oakland Valley Race Track on their blog