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Olivier M. Herter (born in 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. His body of work consists of plays, poems, scenarios, librettos, and performances. Translations of his work were published in multiple languages.[1]
Herter grew up in Laren, North Holland. After his high school education, Herter studied history and law at the University of Amsterdam. From 2016 until 2020 he received his professional education as an actor at the Institute of Performative Arts in Maastricht. In this period in time, he also played a few smaller roles in short and feature films in The Netherlands. After his graduation Herter went on to study philosophy at the KU Leuven. During his studies Herter performed performances and recitals of his writings throughout Flanders and The Netherlands.[2][3][4]
In 2019, Herter wrote the libretto of The Opera of the Falling, directed by Celine Daemen. This virtual reality opera was part of exhibitions at Eye Film Institute and Staatsschauspiel Dresden, among others.[5][6] In 2020, Herter was artist in residence at leading night club and cultural venue De School, in Amsterdam.[7]
In 2023, Herter wrote the virtual reality opera film Songs for a Passerby, directed by Celine Daemen. 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.[8] The jury praised the film as a visionary work of art and "a landmark work in the field of VR cinema." The Dutch première of the piece was in September 2023, in Muziekgebouw Amsterdam. The critical reception of the film by international press was overal positive.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2023 | Venice Film Festival and Venice Biennale | Venice Immersive Grand Prize | Songs for a Passerby | Won |