Veit Helmer
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_3a.jpg) Veit Helmer in 2008 | |
| Born | 24 April 1968 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1989-present |
Veit Helmer (born 24 April 1968) is a German film director and screenwriter. He started shooting films at the age of fourteen.[citation needed] After finishing school he was trainee at German TV station NDR. Two month before the wall came down, he moved to East-Berlin to study theatre directing at the famous drama school "Ernst Busch". From 1991 to 1997 Helmer studied film directing at HFF Munich. His first feature film Tuvalu (starring Denis Lavant and Chulpan Khamatova) earned more than 32 awards. His 2008 film Absurdistan was premiered in Sundance and entered into the 30th Moscow International Film Festival.[1]
Selected filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2023 | Gondola[2] | Director & Screenwriter | [3] |
| 2018 | The Bra | Director & Screenwriter | [4] |
| 2014 | Fiddlesticks | Director & Screenwriter | |
| 2011 | Baikonur | Director & Screenwriter | [5] |
| 2008 | Absurdistan | Director & Screenwriter | [6] |
| 1999 | Tuvalu | Director & Screenwriter | |
| 1995 | A Trick of Light | Screenwriter | [6] |
| 1995 | Surprise! | short | [6] |
References[edit]
- ^ "30th Moscow International Film Festival (2008)". MIFF. Archived from the original on April 21, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ^ Helmer, Veit. "Gondola". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (2024-02-02). "Veit Helmer's Gay Romance 'Gondola' Scores Sales via Coccinelle Film (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Veit Helmer • Director of The Bra". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ Newman2012-12-15T05:26:00+00:00, Kim. "Baikonur". Screen. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Dawson, Nick (2009-02-06). "Veit Helmer, Absurdistan - Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine | Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
External links[edit]
- Veit Helmer at IMDb
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