blue shoes sound & vision
About
Carolin Röckelein is a filmmaker and visual artist with a focus on visual anthropology, creative documentary and interdisciplinary art.
She studied visual communication (Dipl.) with Johannes Conen, who was the scenographer of Karlheinz Stockhausen and became one of her most important mentors.
He was the key person to open and combine the universe of moving images, space, stage, storytelling and music.
Later she studied visual anthropology (MA) to broaden her understanding of foreign cultures.
Her documentaries were shown on arte, ZDF/ 3Sat and in various festivals (DOK Leipzig) and arthouse cinemas; her stage videos in different theaters and operas ("Madame Butterfly" - Landestheater Linz, „Innocence" - Staatstheater Braunschweig), and her video installations in art galleries and festivals in Germany and France (Centre Culturel Saint Cyprien Toulouse, International feature conference WDR Köln, Promenades photographiques de Vendôme).
She lives and works in Berlin as an artist, editor, storyteller and cinematographer, often in close collaboration with other musicians, photographers, theatre makers or writers.
contact
email : hello@blueshoessoundandvision.com
instagram : @blueshoes_soundandvision
DOCUMENTARY
Author
„Der Streit"
(the argument) 11 Min.
Creative Documentary about a child reflecting on the separation of her parents, music by Celine Pelé, David Bryant, produced by Silberfluss Berlin, 2026
(in postproduction)
„Le sel de la vie“ &
„La taupe, la poule et la girafe“
10 Min & 10 Min
Portrait-Collage about the Life and Work of Michelle Daufresne, in collaboration with Damien Daufresne. Produced for the Retrospective „L‘échappée belle“, presented at musée de l’illustration jeunesse de Moulins, 2020
„Der Müll und das Mädchen"
(Garbage and Maiden) 30 Min.
Portrait of a fifteen-year-old Zu Zin Moe from the Karen state in Burma, who lives on a garbage dump in Thailand; commissioned by ZDF/3Sat, Format Mädchengeschichten, Redaktion Udo Bremer, produced by Oktoberfilm Berlin, 2011
„Finders Keepers"
W.I.P.
Long term Creative Documentary, following the lives of two Burmese Teenagers, who grew up on a garbage dump in Thailand, Supported by DAAD and FU Berlin, in progress since 2009
„In the middle of the bridge"
58 Min.
Documentary about the monks of Burma, who led the September Revolution in Burma 2007; Supported by Stiftung Umverteilen / Burma e.V. Berlin, presented at Kino Babylon Mitte, Berlin 2010
„The monks of Burma"
12 Min.
ARTE Reportage about the political engagement of Burmese Monks during the September Revolution in Burma 2007, Produced by Inselfilm, Berlin 2008
„Sliding tackle darling, I am now going to sing in french"
71 Min.
Documentary about Ramba Zamba theatre Berlin, presented at DOK Leipzig, Lichtspiel Kino Bamberg, Broadway Kino Trier; Won the junior-Media and WISO Prize Rheinland Pfalz, 2007
Editor :
„Lost Voice. Searching for Marcella Sembrich"
(W.T.) W.I.P.
Feature Documentary about Marcella Sembrich, who opened the Metropolitan Opera at the beginning of the 20th century and later almost fell into oblivion; written & directed by Radka Franczak, cinematography Agata Grzybowska, produced by Silver Frame Warszawa, W.I.P. since 2025
„The garden of care“
22 Min
Documentation of the collaborative work process as part of a workshop for the exhibition "how the soil remembers“, in collaboration with Georgina Espaca and Magdalena Wiener, presented at Spore Initiative Berlin, 2026
„Sing Your Song Boy“
21 Min
Documentary about the photographers Michael Ackerman and Lorenzo Castore, directed by Massimo Nicolaci, ulala films, Presented at LA MEP - Maison Européenne de la Photographie, 2024
„Ich bin auch gerne Ich“
35 Min
Documentary about 30 years of commitment by the Bautzen Women's Initiative; In collaboration with Bettina Renner and Fraueninitiative Bautzen, presented at Theater Bautzen, 2022
video artwork
„Innocence"
Stage video for Kaija Saariaho’s Opera in five acts; Director: Dagmar Schlingmann, Stage: Sabine Mader, Musical Director: Alexander Sinan Binder; Staatstheater Braunschweig, Season 2026/2027, Premiere May 24th, 2026
„She’s Hit“
9 Min
Music video of the song “She’s Hit” (originally by “The Birthday Party”) interpreted by “Sometimes With Others” (lead singer: Mika Bajinski), Galiläakirche Berlin, 2025
„Madame Butterfly“
Stage video for Giacomo Puccini’s Opera, Director: Isabel Ostermann, Stage: Sabine Mader, Dramaturgy: Anna Maria Jurisch, Musical Director: Patrick Lange; Landestheater Linz, Season 2024/2025
„SYM-PHONIE MMXX“
W.T.
Experimental Dance Video in collaboration with Michael Ackermann (Photography) and Sasha Waltz (Choreography)
„Seul“
12 Min
Video installation on three screens, in collaboration with Damien Daufresne, Dominique Mercy (Tanztheater Wuppertal) & David Bryant (Godspeed you! Black emperor), presented at Centre Culturel Saint Cyprien, Toulouse 2024
„Un arbre, un animal, Quelqu’un.“
14 Min
Video-Installation in collaboration with Damien Daufresne, presented at Promenades photographiques de Vendôme, 2021
„Himmelskörper“
5 Min
Video installation in collaboration with Lorena Morin, all pictures by Lorena Morin, presented at HOTO Gallery Berlin, 2021
„Transit Marseille & Reading the water“
Life Visuals in collaboration with Damien Daufresne, Music: Zeitblom & Miako Klein, presented at WDR international feature conference Cologne, 2021
„M Duo 3“
5 Min
Interdisciplinary Research Project / Sound Video Installation in collaboration with the musicians Miako Klein & Michael Weilacher, presented at Schloß Solitude Stuttgart, 2015
commissioned work
„Stop Over II“
Documentation of the process of creating an institution for jazz, improvised and contemporary music in Berlin, commissioned by Zentrum Under Construction, supported by Deutsche Jazzunion, IG Jazz Berlin and Till Brönner, Radialsystem Berlin 2025
„Stop Over IV“
Documentation of the process of creating an institution for jazz, improvised and contemporary music in Berlin, commissioned by Zentrum Under Construction, supported by Deutsche Jazzunion, IG Jazz Berlin and Till Brönner, Radialsystem Berlin 2026
„Sprüth Magers" - a selection“
A selection of exhibition videos produced for Sprüth Magers Berlin and London, between 2016 and 2021
Artists: Peter Fischli & David Weiss, Barbara Kruger, Edward & Nancy Kienholz, Reinhard Mucha, Thomas Ruff, Thomas Demand, Senga Nengudi, Mika Rottenberg, John Bock, Gary Hume, Kara Walker, Andreas Gursky, Hanne Darboven, George Condo, Andrea Zittel, Gilbert & George, Cindy Sherman.
„The Overmorrow“
Documentary of Damien Daufresne’s exhibition, presented at Centre d’art de photographie de Lectoure, 2025
„Clay Time“
Artist Portrait & Documentary of Andreas Tesch's exhibition, presented at Hilbetraum Berlin, 2025
„Kontakt“
Documentary of Damien Daufresne’s exhibition, music by David Bryant, presented at Centre Cultural Saint Cyprien Toulouse, 2024
„Letters Home“
Documentary of Edmund de Waal’s exhibition, presented at Max Hetzler Gallery Berlin, 2024
„Collapsed Time“
Documentary of Christina Quarles’ exhibition, in conversation with curator Sam Bardaouil, Pilar Corrias Gallery, presented at Hamburger Bahnhof Berlin, 2023
„Sabine Moritz - Portrait“
Studio visit with the painter Sabine Moritz in her Atelier in Cologne, commissioned by Pilar Corrias Gallery, 2023
„Abstraction Layers"
16 Min.
Documentary about the work of the artist Adrian Sauer, commissioned by KLEMMS, Gallery Weekend Berlin, 2022
„Under Maintenance"
Videography for a video installation on five screens by Geumhyung Jeong, commissioned by Gallery KLEMM'S Berlin, for the Gallery Weekend Berlin, 2021
„All I think about is you“
Documentary of the group exhibition in collaboration with Kunstsaele Berlin, curated by Michael Müller, presented at Galerie Nothelfer Berlin, 2021
Music: Erin Lang (Foundling) Voice: Dean Roberts Text: Michael Müller
„Phase Shifting Index“
Documentary of Jeremy Shaw's Video Installation, Galerie König, sound by Titus Maderlechner, presented at Centre Pompidou Paris, 2020
„Mondfinsternis“
Documentary of Damien Daufresne’s exhibition, music by David Bryant, presented at Chapelle Saint Jaques, Artcenter St. Gardens, 2020