2011 New Directors
Albis
Angela
Arsenault
Bell
Bird
Brody
Chan
Cohen
Cordero
Fackrell
Fata
Godoy
Grossman
Johansson
Kawamura
Koff
Latre
Laurich
Lincoln
Manoukian
Manson
Martinovic
Morris
Orne
Peter Rabôt
Soriano
Tan
Villeneuve
Walker
Williams
Zozin
Emil Orange
Mario Zozin
How did you get into directing?
I began my journey into film as a writer and hands-on all-rounder working for three major TV production companies in Cologne/Germany. Over this period, I mastered numerous skills as I immersed myself in every facet of the industry from production, camerawork to editing. But it was my writing that carried me to the next stage, where I took on the daunting task of developing new programs for television, some of which I directed himself. In pursuit of becoming a great director, I enrolled in Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in 2006 and graduated this month (April 2011).
What is your most recent project?
Emil Orange is a short film I wrote and directed. This 10-minute-long fairy tale tells the story of a boy who is madly in love with the color orange. But it’s this love, however, that becomes his doom when Emil and his wrestling-fanatic-brother Bruce try their luck at a tombola…
Abandoned Balls: Last summer I made a roadtrip from Los Angeles to New York within six weeks. Anticipating that I would get to see many inspiring cities and amazing landscapes, I armed myself with his old Super-8 camera and went hunting for a film…and I found one.
What is the best part of being a director?
(As the world’s worst illustrator…) Directing lets me bring the images in my head to reality, being able to work with my one big love—moving images.
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