Michael Dreher (born 1974 in Ruit) is a German film director and screenwriter.
Michael Dreher | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director and Screenplay writer |
| Years active | 1996 - present |
Life and work edit
Michael Dreher was born in Ruit, Ostfildern, Baden-Württemberg.
In 1996, he started to work as production manager and thereafter, in 1997, he studied film direction at the University of Television and Film Munich. Michael Dreher finished his study in 2006 with a successful diploma- and short film Fair Trade,[1] which he produced together with Karim Debbagh and which was nominated for the Student Academy Award.[2]
Filmography (selection) edit
- 2006: Fair Trade (Film director, Screenplay writer and Producer)
- 2009: Die zwei Leben des Daniel Shore (Film director and Screenplay writer)
Awards and nominations edit
- Fair Trade (2006)
- 2006: AFI Fest - Audience award for Best Short
- 2006: German Short Film Award - Short Film Award in Gold
- 2007: Shnit international shortfilmfestival - Jury Award for Best LONG JOHN
- 2007: Aspen Shorts Fest - Jury Award for Best Drama
- 2007: Student Academy Awards - nomination for Best Honorary Foreign Film
References edit
- ^ [permanent dead link] Information about Fair Trade on Sundance Channel
- ^ Student Academy Awards – 2007 Finalists (Alternative Film Guide - website)