Erwin Wagenhofer
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Erwin Wagenhofer is an Austria
n author
and film director
.
In 1981 he presented his first short film Endstation normal. Two years later his short film Das Loch was shown at the Krakau film festival. From that year until 1987 he worked as a directing and camera assistant for several ORF
productions as well as for movies and documentaries. Since 1987 he is a freelance author and film director. In 1988 he portrayed the artist Oswald Oberhuber in Das Fragmentarische in der Kunst.
From 1995 to 2000 he taught at Donauuniversität in Krems. Since 2002 he has been teaching at Universität für angewandte Kunst in Vienna
. Since 2001 he completed several scripts for movies and documentaries.
In 2005 Wagenhofer directed the long documentary We Feed the World
, produced by Allegro Film. It is about industrialization of food production and shows international agricultural politics from a critical viewpoint, especially with regards to the role of the EU. The film was seen by more than 800,000 people in Europe. It was shown at numerous festivals and won several prizes. In October 2008 his next documentary Let's Make Money
was released in Germany and Austria. It is about money in a global financial system and unequal distribution of wealth.
He won the German Documentary Film Prize in 2009.
TV productions (selection):
cinema:
Austria
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n author
Author
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and film director
Film director
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In 1981 he presented his first short film Endstation normal. Two years later his short film Das Loch was shown at the Krakau film festival. From that year until 1987 he worked as a directing and camera assistant for several ORF
ORF
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productions as well as for movies and documentaries. Since 1987 he is a freelance author and film director. In 1988 he portrayed the artist Oswald Oberhuber in Das Fragmentarische in der Kunst.
From 1995 to 2000 he taught at Donauuniversität in Krems. Since 2002 he has been teaching at Universität für angewandte Kunst in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. Since 2001 he completed several scripts for movies and documentaries.
In 2005 Wagenhofer directed the long documentary We Feed the World
We Feed the World
We Feed the World is a 2005 documentary in which Austrian filmmaker Erwin Wagenhofer traces the origins of the food we eat and views modern industrial production of food and factory farming in a critical light...
, produced by Allegro Film. It is about industrialization of food production and shows international agricultural politics from a critical viewpoint, especially with regards to the role of the EU. The film was seen by more than 800,000 people in Europe. It was shown at numerous festivals and won several prizes. In October 2008 his next documentary Let's Make Money
Let's Make Money
Let’s Make Money is an Austrian documentary by Erwin Wagenhofer released in 2008. It is about aspects of the development of the world wide financial system, focussing on how elitists economically exploit the rest of society, especially in the developing world, but also in western nations.-...
was released in Germany and Austria. It is about money in a global financial system and unequal distribution of wealth.
He won the German Documentary Film Prize in 2009.
Filmography
short films:- 1981: Endstation normal
- 1982: Der stumme Frühling
- 1983: Das Loch
- 2001: Limes... Aktion Limes (documentary)
- 2002: Moving Vienna (documentary)
- 2002: Agnes ...
TV productions (selection):
- 1988: Das Fragmentarische in der Kunst
- 1990: Wettertanz
- 1995: Chasing After The Molecule (documentary)
- 1997: Off Screen
- 1998: Menschen am Fluss (documentary)
- 1999: Die vergorene Heimat
- 1999: Daheim in Europa (documentary)
- 2000: Der Gebrauch des Menschen
- 2003: Operation Figurini (documentary)
cinema:
- 2005: We Feed the WorldWe Feed the WorldWe Feed the World is a 2005 documentary in which Austrian filmmaker Erwin Wagenhofer traces the origins of the food we eat and views modern industrial production of food and factory farming in a critical light...
(documentary, 100 min) - 2008: Let's Make MoneyLet's Make MoneyLet’s Make Money is an Austrian documentary by Erwin Wagenhofer released in 2008. It is about aspects of the development of the world wide financial system, focussing on how elitists economically exploit the rest of society, especially in the developing world, but also in western nations.-...
(documentary, 110 min) - 2011: Black Brown White (feature film, 106 min)
Awards
- Motovun Film FestivalMotovun Film FestivalMotovun Film Festival is an annual film festival established in 1999 and held in Motovun, Croatia. It usually takes place over 5–6 days in late July or early August...
2006 - FIPRESCI-Preis for We Feed the World
- Amnesty International Human Rights Award
- German Documentary Film Prize 2009