Daniel eight

Daniel Acht (born March 10, 1968 in Boppard ) is a German film director , film producer and screenwriter .

Short biography

After initial activities as a lighting technician , manager and assistant director , Daniel Eight worked as a screenwriter, director and producer. In 2011 he founded the company Wolkenlenker UG in Berlin together with the producers Sebastian Wehner and Christopher Zitterbart . Wolkenlenker produces audiovisual media for children.

Filmography (selection)

• 2002: Dark Ages (short film)
• 2007: Video Kings
• 2008: The baby with the gold tooth
• 2010: Carlotta and the Cloud (short film)
• 2011: Edeltraud and Theodor (short film)
• 2012: Donald (short film)
• 2013: Wombo (short animation film)

Music videos (selection)

• 2009: The Merciful Platform Soles : Solidarity

Awards

• 2003: Murnau Short Film Award
• 2004: Flensburg Short Film Award
• 2008: Lichter Filmfest - Jury Prize
• 2011: Bamberg Short Film Festival - Best Children's Film
• 2011: Giffoni Film Festival - Best Shortfilm (Elements +6)
• 2012: Bamberg Short Film Festival - Best Children's Film
• 2013: Murnau Short Film Award
• 2013: Predicate Particularly Valuable
• 2013: BAMKids Film Festival - First prize for the best live action short film
• 2014: Schweinfurt Film Festival - Audience Award Children's Program
• 2014: Giffoni Film Festival - Best Shortfilm (Elements +3)
• 2014: Milwaukee Film Festival 2014 - Kids Choice Special Jury Award
• 2015: Verona Film Festival 2015 - Best Film PROGRAM 7+ - Shorts for Kids
• 2015: El Meu Primer Festival - Audience Public Award

Web links

• Daniel Eight in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Daniel Acht at filmportal.de
• Homepage Wolkenlenker UG

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Wolkenlenker UG (Berlin). In: filmportal.de . German Film Institute , accessed October 8, 2016 .