Mika'ela Fisher Explained

Nationality:German
Birth Date:25 February 1975
Birth Place:Munich, Germany
Education:Master Academy of tailoring, Actor's Studio
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Occupation:
  • Film director
  • actress
  • writer
  • producer
  • model
  • master tailor
  • artist
Height:178 cm

Mika'ela Fisher (born 25 February 1975), also known as Mika'Ela Fisher or Mikaela Fisher (the correct spelling of the first name is with an apostrophe), is a German film director, writer, producer,[1] [2] actress, model,[3] and master tailor.[4] She gained recognition as an actor for her role in the movie Tell No One (Ne le dis à personne).[5] In 2013 she produced and directed her first short film, Die Tapferen Haende im Chaos der Zeit.

Biography

Fashion

Fisher has worked for the bespoke tailoring house[6] Max Dietl[7] in Munich, having obtained her master's degree as a bespoke tailor. She showcased her work at the world master tailors' convention in Paris (Congrès Mondial des Maitres Tailleurs).[8] She poses as a model[9] for French painters Boussignac and Hubert de Lartigue; and modeled for many years for the fashion houses Martin Margiela, Hermès, John Galliano,[10] Gilles Rosier, Undercover, Eley Kishimoto, among others.

Film

After years in the fashion world, she tried her hand in acting, following the acting courses of Jack Waltzer and John Strasberg.[11] [12] Fisher's portrayal of Zak, a ruthless killer in Guillaume Canet's Tell No One, was critically acclaimed, especially in the U.S. media.[13] She started directing in 2013 by the biographical short film Die Tapferen Haende im Chaos der Zeit (Valiant Hands in the Chaos of Time), for which she is both director,[14] producer and costume designer.This film has been selected at several festivals (Columbus International Film and Video Festival[15] [16] Maverick Movie Awards,[17] Indie Fest, Revelation Perth International Film Festival,...) [18] and was honored with awards in categories such as best director, Best Short Film, best soundtrack, Best of Art, Best Costume Design .[19] [20] Victory's Short, her second short film as a director and producer, was nominated at the Milan International Film Festival (MIFF Awards 2015).[21] In her third film Männin, inspired by Martin Luther's Bible, she plays the dual role of Adam and Eve.[22] [23] Her short movies started a theatrical run on 7 January 2015 and a second time on 16 December 2015 in France.[24]

In the feature documentary L'architecte textile (2017) [25] about sartorial art, she filmed herself while she was making a three-piece suit.[26] As an official selection at the Newport Beach Film Festival 2018 the film was presented at Art Architecture Design program .[27] [28] In Poland at On Art Film Festival 2018 L'architecte textile was honored with the On Art Award (First place – Long Independent).[29] The film was part of the XIIth Florence Biennale.[30] Elevated Perspective – Haute Mesure (2018) is a very short sketch comedy film, which was produced for the InterContinental Hotel, Los Angeles Downtown.[31]

Her first feature film, a satire inspired by Persian mythology, (Ahriman) called (Pure Air of the Mountain – for All and None),[32] has been selected at the 55th Hof International Film Festival, [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] and was released theatrically on November 16, 2023 in Germany. This film, due to its particularity and originality, aroused much surprise and astonishment among the public but also much praise in the press.[38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44]

Fisher is a member of Women in Film and Television, the Maison des Artistes in Paris, and the Homo Faber - Michelangelo Foundation for masters of excellence in the Craft.[45]

Her sartorial-sculptural conceptual artworks are represented by the gallery Kunsthaus 7B. [46]

Filmography as an actress

Filmography as a director

YearFilmNotes
2013Die Tapferen Haende im Chaos der ZeitShort Film French Title: Les Mains courageuses dans le chaos du temps English Title: Valiant Hands in the Chaos of Time
also Writer/ Producer
Nominated – Best Director Maverick Movie Awards 2013
Won – The Silver Chris Award (Best of Art) Columbus International Film & Video Festival 2014
Won – Award of Merit (Film Short) Accolade Global Film Competition 2015
Won – Award of Recognition (Experimental) Indie Fest 2015
Won – Award of Merit (Costume Designl) Indie Fest 2015
2014Victory's ShortShort Film
also Producer
Nominated – (Best Short Film) Milan International Film Festival Awards MIFF 2015
2015MänninShort Film
also Writer/ Producer
Won – The Award of Merit (Women Filmmakers) Accolade Global Film Competition 2015
Nominated – (Best Short Film Avant-garde) American Psychological Association APA Film Festival 2015
2017L'architecte textileFeature Documentary
also Writer/ Producer
Nominated – Art Architecture Design Newport Beach Film Festival 2018
Won – On Art Award (First place – Long independent) On Art Film Festival 2018
Nominated – Sonoma International Film Festival 2019 [53]
Nominated – Art – Design Florence Biennale 2019
Won – Best Opera Prima Film Arte Non Stop Film Festival 2020
Won – Festival Prize Best Opera Prima Director Arte Non Stop Film Festival 2020
2023Die Höhenluft – für Alle und KeinenFeature FilmFrench Title: L'air de la Montagne pour tous et pour personne English Title: Pure Air of the Mountain for All and None
also Writer/ Producer
Nominated - 55. Hof International Film Festival
German theatrical release on November 16, 2023

Awards and nominations

Awards

Nominations

External links

Reviews

Notes and References

  1. http://www.allocine.fr/societe/fichesociete-34278/activite-15003/ Chrysopras Films
  2. http://www.unifrance.org/annuaires/societe/351935/chrysopras-films Chrysopras Films
  3. http://www.wantedmodels.com/fr/151/mikaela-fisher Wanted Models
  4. http://mikaela-fisher.com/maitre-tailleur-mikaela-fisher-paris-london-ny-los-angeles-russia-germany.html Master Tailor
  5. http://www.popmatters.com/feature/68691-tough-and-tender-the-top-20-female-performances-of-2008/ The Top Female Performances of 2008
  6. http://www.max-dietl.com/en/history''Max Dietl history
  7. https://www.faz.net/aktuell/stil/mode-design/mode/die-meisterschneider-1-max-dietl-der-traditionalist-12002368.html''Max Dietl Haute Couture Munich
  8. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3406974/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_1''Congrès Mondial des Maitres Tailleurs
  9. http://www.psychologies.com/Couple/Seduction/Rencontres/Articles-et-Dossiers/Faut-il-etre-beau-pour-se-plaire/Qu-est-ce-qu-elle-a-ma-gueule Mannequin et Comédienne
  10. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2393564/publicity?ref_=nm_ql_pdtls_3 Magazine Publications
  11. https://www.agencesartistiques.com/Fiche-Artiste/767911-mika-ela-fisher.html Actors Studio
  12. https://www.aamcs.fr/artiste.cfm/767911_-mika_ela_fisher.html Agence artistique
  13. http://mikaela-fisher.com/_composite/presse.pdf Media
  14. http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=223378.html Les Mains Courageuses dans le Chaos du Temps
  15. http://www.yelp.com/events/columbus-shorts-at-brothers-drake-2 Chris Awards
  16. http://www.maverickmovieawards.com/2013.html Nomination "Best Director" – "Best Soundtrack"
  17. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2615726/awards?ref_=tt_awd Die Tapferen Haende im Chaos der Zeit
  18. http://revelationfilmfest.org/film-information.php?filmId=273 Official Selection
  19. http://theindiefest.com/?page_id=2210 Award of Recognition The IndieFEST Film Awards
  20. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2615726/awards?ref_=tt_awd Award of Merit The IndieFEST Film Awards
  21. http://www.miffawards.com/awards/movie.php?mid=206&lang=en Nomination Milan International Film Festival Awards 2015.
  22. http://accoladecompetition.org/?page_id=3661 Accolade Global Film Competition Women Filmmakers
  23. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3772476/awards?ref_=tt_awd Nomination APA Film Festival
  24. http://www.telerama.fr/cinema/films/face-3,505834.php cinema
  25. http://www.unifrance.org/film/43285/l-architecte-textile L'architecte textile
  26. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5730464/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_1 L'architecte textile
  27. http://frenchculture.org/events/7659-newport-beach-film-festival''L'architecte textile Official Selection
  28. https://variety.com/2018/film/markets-festivals/newport-beach-film-festival-jessica-pare-joe-sill-1202785478/''Official Selection
  29. http://onart.eu/and-the-winner-is/ On Art Film Festival
  30. https://www.florencebiennale.org/en/vfb_entry/51386/larchitecte-textile-chrysopras-films-mika-ela/ L'architecte textile
  31. https://en.unifrance.org/movie/46157/elevated-perspective-haute-mesure Elevated Perspective – Haute Mesurel
  32. Blümner . Heike . Movie Review: Das Maß Ihrer Dinge (German) Die Höhenluft - für Alle und Keinen . ICON Axel Springer, page 36. December 2023 .
  33. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4475036/ Feature Film
  34. https://www.hofer-filmtage.com/de/aktuelles/2021/schicksale-entscheidungen-und-extremes#und-dann-ist-da-noch Official Selection
  35. https://www.unifrance.org/festivals-et-marches/850/festival-international-du-film-de-hof/2021''Die Höhenluft - für Alle und Keinen
  36. https://home-of-films.com/festivalfilme/?_sfm_festival_jahr=2021+2021 Die Höhenluft - für Alle und Keinen
  37. https://www.hofer-filmtage.com/de/2021/filme/die-hoehenluft-fuer-alle-und-keinen Die Höhenluft - für Alle und Keinen
  38. https://www.kino-zeit.de/film-kritiken-trailer-streaming/die-hoehenluft-fuer-alle-und-keinen-2023 Die Höhenluft - für Alle und Keinen
  39. https://www.spielfilm.de/filme/3010216/die-hoehenluft-fuer-alle-und-keinen Die Höhenluft - für Alle und Keinen
  40. https://www.partisan-filmverleih.de/filme/h%C3%B6henluft/ Die Höhenluft - für Alle und Keinen
  41. https://www.cnc.fr/professionnels/visas-et-classification/151938 Die Höhenluft - für Alle und Keinen
  42. https://www.programmkino.de/filmkritiken/hoehenluft-fuer-alle-und-keinen/''Die Höhenluft - für Alle und Keinen
  43. https://www.hofer-filmtage.com/en/news/2023/die-hoehenluft-fuer-alle-und-keinen-auf-kinotour "Pure Air of the Mountain: For All and None"
  44. https://www.berchtesgadener-anzeiger.de/region-und-lokal/lokales-berchtesgadener-land_artikel,-verstoerend-schwierig-aber-mit-schoenen-bildern-_arid,835945.html "Die Höhenluft - für Alle und Keinen"
  45. https://www.homofaber.com/en/discover/discover-mika-ela-fisher-france''Michelangelo Foundation
  46. https://www.kunsthaus7b.art/artists Art Sartorial Sculptural
  47. http://ecrannoir.fr/blog/blog/2008/10/29/cesar-2009-12-courts-metrages-en-lice/''Selection Short Movie César 2009
  48. http://www.maverickmovieawards.com/shorts2012.html Nomination Best Supporting Actress
  49. http://www.sentieriselvaggi.it/129/49030/COLT_45_di_Fabrice_Du_Welz_un_polar_vicino_ai_film_di_Don_Siegel_e_ai_poliziotteschi_italiani_degli_anni_-70.htm Colt45
  50. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3772476/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1 Männin
  51. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8609032/ Elevated Perspective – Haute Mesure
  52. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8840284/ Un ange au bord de l'océan
  53. https://sonomafilmfestival.eventive.org/films/5c75d2ee58c8f00023c55a32''Sonoma International Film Festival
  54. http://www.artenonstopfestival.com/award-winner/''Arte Non Stop Film Festival
  55. http://onart.eu/and-the-winner-is/ On Art Film Festival
  56. https://theindiefest.com/past-winners/award-of-merit-may-2015/ Award of Merit Costum Design IndieFest
  57. http://accoladecompetition.org/?page_id=3378 Award of Merit Accolade Global Film Competition
  58. http://www.columbusunderground.com/oldest-film-festival-in-us-returns-to-columbus-hm1 Silver Chris Award
  59. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2393564/awards?ref_=nm_awd''best supporting actress American International Film Festival
  60. https://home-of-films.com/festival-film/die-hoehenluft-fuer-alle-und-keinen/''Special Prize of the City of Hof Hof International Film Festival
  61. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4475036/awards/?ref_=tt_awd''Special Prize of the City of Hof Hof International Film Festival
  62. https://ilreporter.it/sezioni/arte-e-cultura/florence-biennale-2019-arte-contemporanea-design-fortezza-da-basso/''Film Art Award Florence Biennale
  63. https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/22nd-Annual-Sonoma-Film-Festival-Reveals-Lineup-20190318''Jury Award Fashion Feature Film Sonoma International Film Festival
  64. https://orangecounty.aiga.org/event/nbff-newport-beach-film-festival-2018/''Documentary Award Architecture, Art, Design Newport Beach Film Festival
  65. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8609032/awards?ref_=tt_awd''Best Short Film Vertical Linea d'Ombra Festival