Gerhard Ertl (director)
Gerhard Ertl (* 1959 ) is an Austrian director , screenwriter and producer.
Live and act
Gerhard Ertl studied visual design, painting and graphics at the Art University Linz and sociology at the University of Linz.
He has been working with Sabine Hiebler since 1987 as a film producer , screenwriter , film director and visual artist . Together they produced and staged avant-garde films in the 1990s, which were invited and awarded at numerous international film festivals (Berlinale, New York Film Festival, Toronto and many more).
In addition, Hiebler / Ertl exhibited photo and video works in the field of visual art, among others at the Neue Galerie Graz, Ars Electronica , the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna and the Biennale de l'image Paris.
As a result, Hiebler / Ertl turned to full-length feature films.
The award-winning films "Nogo", early 80s and Chucks were made .
Gerhard Ertl was a long-time member of the board of directors of the Austrian Film Association and was chairman of the board from 2011 to 2013.
Since 2015 he has been a board member of the Academy of Austrian Films .
Filmography
- 2015 Chucks , director / script / coproduction (with Sabine Hiebler , based on the novel by Cornelia Travnicek )
- 2011 early 80s , director / script (with Sabine Hiebler )
- 2002 Nogo , director / script
- 1998 Transcoder (Understanding Lydia) , script / direction / production
- 1996 Komakino , script / direction / production
- 1995 Prost , script / direction / production
- 1994 Spot-Check , script / direction / production
- 1993 General Motors , script / direction / production
- 1992 Definitely Sanctus , script / direction / production
- 1991 Livingroom , script / direction / production
- 1990 Schönberg , script / direction / production
- 1990 Crossover 2, script / direction / production
- 1990 Crossover , script / director / production
- 1990 position simultaneous , script / direction / production
Awards
- 2016 Prix du Jury Jeune for " Chucks ", Festival Univerciné Nantes
- 2016 Romy for "Best Young Actress" in " Chucks "
- 2015 Montreal World Film Festival - "Most popular Film of the Festival" for " Chucks "
- 2013 Best Narrative film for " early 80 " ( "Coming of Age") Wisconsin International Film Festival
- 2013 Austrian Film Award "Best Actor" for Karl Merkatz in " Early 80s "
- 2013 Santa Barbara International Film Festival - Best International Feature Film " Early 80s "
- 2012 Zurich Film Festival - German-language competition: Special Mention for " early 80s "
- 2012 Hof International Film Festival - Millbrook Script Award for " Early 80s "
- 2012 Montreal World Film Festival - Most popular Film of the Festival - for " early 80s "
- 2002 Thomas Pluch script award for "Nogo"
- 2002 Diagonale Prize for innovative production for "Nogo"
- 2002 Variety Critics Choice for "Nogo"
- 2000 Upper Austria regional culture award for film
- 1995 Prize for Media Art from the State of Lower Austria
- 1993 Film Prize from the Federal Ministry for Education and the Arts
Web links
- Gerhard Ertl in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Website of the film "Early 80s" trailer
- Austrian Films Interview Hiebler-Ertl in his early 80s
- Austrian Films Hiebler-Ertl interview on "Nogo"
Individual evidence
- Variety, Dennis Harvey on "Coming of Age" - http://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/coming-of-age-1117948196/
- Variety, David Rooney on "Nogo" - http://variety.com/2002/film/reviews/nogo-1200551388/
- Wiener Zeitung, Matthias Greuling about "early 80s", - http://www.wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/kultur/film/neu_im_kino/422247_Oma-und-Opa-haben-Sex.html
- The time, "early 80s" - http://www.zeit.de/news/2013-03/25/film-anfang-80-beruehrendes-drama-ueber-liebe-imalter-25103010
- Upper Austrian news "Chucks" - http://www.nachrichten.at/freizeit/kino/filmrezensions/Chucks-Der-Himmel-in-der-Hoelle;art12975,1984122
- skip on "Chucks" - https://www.skip.at/film/20489/
- ray on "Chucks" - http://www.ray-magazin.at/magazin/2015/09/chucks-sabine-hiebler-und-gerhard-ertl-verfilmten-den-jugendroman-von-cornelia-travnicek
- La Presse Montreal, Nathalie Petrowski on "Chucks" "De la guerre et du tricot" - http://www.pressreader.com/canada/la-presse/20150903/281870117204984
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ertl, Gerhard |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian filmmaker |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1959 |