crying glacier, 2023 — Lutz Stautner

CRYING GLACIER

The louder the glacier, the stronger the melt. The creaking, cracking and rippling is the voice of impermanence. Sound artist Ludwig Berger shows how important it is to listen to the world that surrounds us. The film follows him on one of his numerous visits to Morteratsch Glacier in the Swiss Alps where he collects fascinating sounds that might disappear forever.

directed & edited by Lutz Stautner

starring Ludwig Berger

Cinematography by Philipp Becker
Produced by El Flamingo

14min, documentary short, 2023

Awards & Festivals

47th News & Documentary Emmy® Awards 2026 - Nominee

New York Times OP-Docs 2025 - Online Publishing

Emergence Magazine 2025 - Online Publishing

Mendi Filmfest Bilbao 2023 - Best Shortfilm

FIPADOC Biarritz 2023 - Official Selection

Banff Mountain Film Festival 2023 - Finalist

Discover Film Festival London 2024 - Best Environmental Film

Vimeo 2024 - Staff Pick

San Francisco Film Festival 2025 - Doc Stories

Exhibitions

Ruhr Museum Essen, Germany, 2o26

Unesco Headquarter Paris, France, 2025

United Nations Headquarter New York, USA, 2025

Crying Glacier Photo/Video Exhibition and Film Screening, Filmwerkstatt Düsseldorf 2024

CRYING GLACIER

The louder the glacier, the stronger the melt. The creaking, cracking and rippling is the voice of impermanence. Sound artist Ludwig Berger shows how important it is to listen to the world that surrounds us. The film follows him on one of his numerous visits to Morteratsch Glacier in the Swiss Alps where he collects fascinating sounds that might disappear forever.

directed & edited by Lutz Stautner

starring Ludwig Berger

Cinematography by Philipp Becker
Produced by El Flamingo

14min, documentary short, 2023

Awards & Festivals

47th News & Documentary Emmy® Awards 2026 - Nominee

New York Times OP-Docs 2025 - Online Publishing

Emergence Magazine 2025 - Online Publishing

Mendi Filmfest Bilbao 2023 - Best Shortfilm

FIPADOC Biarritz 2023 - Official Selection

Banff Mountain Film Festival 2023 - Finalist

Discover Film Festival London 2024 - Best Environmental Film

Vimeo 2024 - Staff Pick

San Francisco Film Festival 2025 - Doc Stories

Exhibitions

Ruhr Museum Essen, Germany, 2o26

Unesco Headquarter Paris, France, 2025

United Nations Headquarter New York, USA, 2025

Crying Glacier Photo/Video Exhibition and Film Screening, Filmwerkstatt Düsseldorf 2024