Nikolaus Geyrhalter

Nikolaus Geyrhalter (born 1972 in Vienna) is a director, producer and cinematographer. Self-taught, in 1994 founded the Nicholas Geyrhalter film production.

The documentary film is regarded as a core competence of Nikolaus Geyrhalter itself and of its film production. It's Geyrhalter to " Author manuscript " and work for " quality programs on TV ." It will also feature film productions targeted and sought international cooperation.

"Basically, I make films that I myself would like to see. I am fascinated zones where you can not normally looks inside "

" Wolfgang Widerhofer and I are working together already for ages. He has, with one exception, where time was no different, cut all my movies and knows why my way to turn. Just as I know its kind to cut. "

Filmography

Awards

  • Alluvial Price New Cinema, Vienna 1994
  • Vienna Film Prize 1997
  • Readers' Berliner Zeitung, Berlin 1998
  • Le Prix Joris Ivens, Paris 1998
  • 3sat documentary prize, MA 1998
  • Great price, diagonal 1999
  • Prix ​​International de la SCAM, Paris 1999
  • Prix ​​de la Jury, Audience Prize, Nyon 1999
  • Big festival prize, Munich 1999
  • Grand Prix, 1999 Odivelas
  • European Documentary nominee 1999
  • International Documentary Award, Istanbul 2001
  • Special Jury Award, Amsterdam 2001
  • Ethnographic Award, Parnu 2002
  • Audience Award, Duisburg 2002
  • Award for innovative output, Graz 2003
  • Best Film - Ecocinema International Film Festival Athens 2006
  • Honourable Mention - Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival Toronto 2006
  • Special John Templeton Prize - Visions du Reel, Nyon 2006
  • Special Jury Prize - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2005
  • Adolf Grimme Award 2008
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