http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00924pj (to be heard in the second part)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00td629 (third part of the broadcast)
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Pianomania just received the Golden Gate Award as best documentary at the 53rd San Francisco International Film Festival. This is the statement of the jury:
On the surface Pianomania might appear to be a film about a very specific and perhaps arcane subject: piano tuning. But because of its craft and character development it emerges as a film with a transcendent theme:  the pursuit of excellence. The delightful subject of the film, Stefan Knupfer, may be a piano tuner, but he is also a portal into the knotty human desire to untangle the ineffable.
We are very happy and want to thank the jury as well as the audience!
Pianomania received an Honourable Mention diploma at the EURODOK film festival held by the Norwegian film institute in Oslo. We are very happy about this award. This is the announcement of the jury:
We wish to honour a film of truly musical qualities, that lets us share in a passion known to few. Through the indefatigable enthusiasm of the main character, we ourselves become part in the quest for the perfect tone. An Honourable Mention is awarded to Pianomania.
Pianomania has just been awarded with the 1st price (audience award) for the best documentary feature film at the 36th International Filmwochenende Würzburg. We are very happy about this award and would like to thank the the audience as well as the host!
Pianomania is the first documentary film in the history of the Berlinale which will be presented in the category German Cinema. This is a great honour for our film.
The screenings will take place on Thursday, February 18th 2010 at 1.30 pm and on Friday, February 19th 2010 at 3.30 pm at the Cinemaxx 1. For more information please click here.
As an awardee of the Kinofest Lünen, Pianomania will furthermore be shown in an additional screening on Monday, February 15th at 8 pm at the “Hackeschen Höfen” in Berlin.
We’re looking forward to seeing you at the screenings!
Pianomania’s theatrical release is drawing nearer. Our documentary will be released in Austrian cinemas on February 2nd 2010, Swiss cinemas on February 25th 2010 and German cinemas from September 2010.
For more information on the theatrical release of Pianomania and participating theatres please visit our section “in theaters”.
