Michael Koch (film director) explained

Michel Koch
Birth Date:2 July 1982
Birth Place:Lucerne, Switzerland
Occupation:Film director and screenwriter
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Michael Koch (born 2 July 1982 in Lucerne) is a Swiss film director and screenwriter.[1]

Life and work

At the age of 17 Koch made his acting debut at the Young Theater of Basel (Junges Theater Basel), where he appeared in further productions until 2002. In 2003 he played the lead role in the Swiss comedy Achtung, fertig, Charlie!. In the same year, Koch began studying at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne, while at the same time working occasionally as an actor for television films until 2007.[2]

As a director, Koch made several short films during his studies, which were shown at many German and foreign film festivals and received numerous awards. In 2005, his short documentary film We Are the Faithful about the chief supporter in the FC Basel fan curve was released.[3] The following short feature film Beckenrand from 2006, about a tragic confrontation between a youth clique and a lifeguard, was also nominated for the German Short Film Award in Gold in 2007.[4] For his diploma film Polar, Koch received a Special Mention at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival in 2009 and the German Short Film Award in Gold.[5]

He went on to direct two theater plays in Switzerland, which were performed in Basel in 2009,[6] 2011 and 2012.[7]

In 2016 Koch's feature-length film debut Marija was released, for which he wrote the screenplay together with Julian Großheim. In the same year, the film premiered in the international competition of the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. Marija screened at many German and foreign film festivals, won national and international awards, and was released in German cinemas on 9 March 2017.[8]

Koch's second feature film A Piece of Sky (Drii Winter) was screened in the international competition at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2022[9] and received a Special Mention.[10]

Furthermore, he works as a docent at the International Film School Cologne.[11]

Filmography (selection)

Director / screenwriter

Actor

Other

Theater works

Awards (selection)[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Koch: Ein feingeistiger Filmemacher, den es von Basel nach Berlin zog. TagesWoche. Marc. Krebs. August 10, 2016. February 3, 2022. German.
  2. https://www.filmportal.de/person/michael-koch_e95c536dc1b44d92822505c1836e0097 filmportal.de: Michael Koch - Biografie
  3. https://www.khm.de/studentische_arbeiten/id.13121.wir-sind-dir-treu/ Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln: Wir sind dir treu
  4. https://www.khm.de/studentische_arbeiten/id.13841.beckenrand/ Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln: Beckenrand
  5. https://www.khm.de/studentische_arbeiten/id.15831.polar/ Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln: Polar
  6. http://www.barolino.ch/event/article?event_id=21264 barolino.ch: Mein Kopfschuss sitzt nicht @ Rest. Zum Goldenen Fass - Mi 06.06.12 - 20:00
  7. https://www.emyl.ch/index.php/buehne/sandweg-/ EMYL, Innenarchitektur und Szenografie, Basel, Ausstellungen, Ausstattungen und Architektur: «Mein Kopfschuss sitzt nicht - Sandweg & Velte, Die Banditen von Basel» - Bühne
  8. https://www.kino.de/film/marija-2016/ kino.de - Marija
  9. https://www.berlinale.de/de/news-themen/news/detail_122379.html Berlinale 2022: Die Filme des Wettbewerbs
  10. https://www.filmstiftung.de/news/72-berlinale-zwei-silberne-baeren-fuer-rabiye-kurnaz-gegen-george-w-bush/ Film und Medien Stiftung NRW: 72. Berlinale: Zwei Silberne Bären für „Rabiye Kurnaz gegen George W. Bush“
  11. https://www.filmschule.de/menschen/lehrende/h-l/ internationale filmschule (ifs) - Lehrende / Lecturers H-L
  12. Web site: Michael Koch . Official website of movie "Polar" . Polar-film.com . 2012-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181209115918/http://www.polar-film.com/ . 2018-12-09 . dead .
  13. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1345081/awards?ref_=nm_awd Michael Koch - Awards
  14. https://www.khm.de/studentische_arbeiten/id.13121.wir-sind-dir-treu/ Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln: Wir sind dir treu
  15. https://www.khm.de/studentische_arbeiten/id.15831.polar/ Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln: Polar
  16. https://www.khm.de/studentische_arbeiten/id.15831.polar/ Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln: Polar
  17. Web site: Luxbox acquires Locarno Golden Leopard contender 'Marija'. Screen Daily. Melanie. Goodfellow. July 13, 2016. February 7, 2022.
  18. https://glasgowfilm.org/glasgow-film-festival/shows/marija-nc-15 Glasgow Film Festival: Marija (N/C 15+)
  19. https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=275640~163a5c15-c3ae-4635-ba12-bbe995cbeb29 MSPIFF FILM ARCHIVE: 2017 - Marija
  20. https://www.swissfilms.ch/de/movie/marija/01088894755A4521AC385D49DE0698CC Swiss Films: Marija
  21. https://twitter.com/SWISS_FILMS/status/848795710791331841 Official Twitter account of Swiss Films
  22. https://www.srf.ch/kultur/film-serien/solothurner-filmtage/goettlich-geordnet-die-nominationen-fuer-den-schweizer-filmpreis SRF: Göttlich geordnet: Die Nominationen für den Schweizer Filmpreis - Solothurner Filmtage
  23. https://www.kviff.com/en/press/press-release/2021/239453 The final press release of the 55th Karlovy Vary IFF
  24. https://www.filmstiftung.de/news/72-berlinale-zwei-silberne-baeren-fuer-rabiye-kurnaz-gegen-george-w-bush/ Film und Medien Stiftung NRW: 72. Berlinale: Zwei Silberne Bären für „Rabiye Kurnaz gegen George W. Bush“

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