Danielle Proskar

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Danielle Proskar (born March 13, 1964 in Vienna ) is an Austrian film director , camerawoman and screenwriter .

Life

She completed her studies in 1995 in the subjects of directing and camera with Peter Patzak and Christian Berger at the Vienna Film Academy . From 1990 to 1992 she worked as a camera assistant for the ZDF's Southern Europe studio, among others in the war zones of the former Yugoslavia . In 1993 she worked as a puppeteer in the program with clown Habakuk on ORF children's television. Between 1993 and 1999 she worked again as a camera assistant and camerawoman for television plays, series and documentaries in Austria and Germany. She supported the work of Heide Pils , Peter Patzak, Peter Weck , Gero Erhardt and Ernst Trost .

Since 1996 she has been responsible for the concept and direction of industrial and image films , portraits and documentaries. In addition to ORF, her most important clients include Siemens , Pfizer , Baxter , McKinsey , Raiffeisen , Tyrolia , the Red Cross , the City of Vienna, the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the State of Lower Austria . 2003–2004 she directed 15 episodes of the ORF children's series Tom Turbo .

In 2005 she shot her first feature film, the family film Karo und der Liebe Gott , which premiered in Austrian cinemas in 2006. The film, whose screenplay Proskar himself wrote, was awarded the Prix ​​Camério for the best screenplay and the Prix ​​CIFEJ at the Rimouski Film Festival in Canada (the CIFEJ Prize has existed under the auspices of UNESCO and UNICEF since 1955 and is awarded for a film, who respects the dignity and rights of children in the world). In addition, the film was also rated “highly recommended” by the Austrian Youth Media Commission . She shot portraits of Leon Askin (2002, camera), Franz Weiss (editor) and Gideon Singer (director and editor 2006).

Films (selection)

Feature films:

Short films:

  • 1990: Old House Rock (film musical; screenplay and direction)
  • 1993: Pavel's Journey (short film; screenplay and director)
  • 1994: The Waiter's Painful Moments (short film; screenplay, direction, camera and editing)

TV reports:

  • 1997: Mr. Sommer's trip against the current (game documentary, 40 min, broadcast on ORF; director and script)
  • 1998: Human Frights - Human Rights (documentary; director)
  • 2003-2004: 15 episodes by Tom Turbo (children's series, ORF ; director)
  • 2004: Self-determined - India's strong women (documentary, contribution to the ORF program Orientation , 20 min; director)
  • 2005: Sharing makes you strong (documentary, contribution to the ORF program Orientation , 20 min; direction and editing)
  • 2006: Gideon Singer - Mazel Tov (portrait; director and editor)
  • 2006: Franz Weiss - Painter of the West Styrian Farmer's Heaven (portrait; direction and editing)

Prices

  • Corporate Media 2000:
    • Award of Master for directing the documentary Human Frights - Human Rights
    • Award for high standard for the direction and the screenplay of the drama documentary Dr. Calm blood or why Helga now walks through the world more easily
  • Competition of German-Language Business Films 2000: Recognition Prize
  • Prix ​​CIFEJ and Prix ​​Camério for the best screenplay at the Rimouski Film Festival, Canada for Karo und der Liebe Gott
  • International film weekend in Würzburg 2007: Prize for Karo and the Love of God as the best children's film
  • Filmtage Augsburg 2007: Awards for Karo and the love of God as the best children's and youth film

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personal data
SURNAME Proskar, Danielle
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian film director, camerawoman and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH March 13, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna