Alexander Binder is an Austria

Austria

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n film director

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

, cameraman and film producer

Film producer

A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...

. His 2007 film "No Island: The Palmers Kidnapping of 1977" (German: "Keine Insel - Die Palmers Entführung 1977") has been noted in the New York Times.

Life

Alexander Binder grew up in Hallstatt

Hallstatt

Hallstatt, Upper Austria is a village in the Salzkammergut, a region in Austria. It is located near the Hallstätter See . At the 2001 census it had 946 inhabitants...

 and Rosenheim

Rosenheim

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From 1991 bis 1995, he studied at the Architektur an der Vienna University of Technology

Vienna University of Technology

Vienna University of Technology is one of the major universities in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Founded in 1815 as the "Imperial-Royal Polytechnic Institute" , it currently has about 26,200 students , 8 faculties and about 4,000 staff members...

 and Philosophy at the University of Vienna

University of Vienna

The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...

From 1995 to 2003, he studied Film at the University of Music and Performing Arts.

Films (excerpt)

Films of Alexander Binder as a director:

Documentaries:

• 2010: Zlin the forgotten 5th function
• 2007: No Island: The Palmers Kidnapping of 1977
• 2006: Nichts ist spannender als die Wirklichkeit - "Nothing is more exciting than reality"
• 2005: Frequently Asked Questions
• 2003: Stossek 68 – 86

Short Films:

• 1999: Wolkenbügel - "Ironing clouds"
• 1996: Österreich im Herbst - "Austria in Autumn"
• 1996: Le Camelier
• 1991: Snake

Works of Alexander Binder as cameraman:

• 2006: Jeder siebte Mensch - "Every seventh person"
• 2006: Nichts ist spannender als die Wirklichkeit - "Nothing is more exciting than reality"
• 2005: Import Export Das Tier neben uns - "The animal near us"
• 2003: Tosca (Band)
  Tosca (Band)
  Tosca is an electronic music project of Richard Dorfmeister and Rupert Huber. It is Dorfmeister's second such project, the first being Kruder & Dorfmeister, started in 1994...
  
   – Wonderful
• 2001: Für einen Moment - "For a moment"
• 2001: Eine Hälfte der Nacht - "A half of the night"
• 1997: Tangram
• 1997: Die Bäder von Lucca - "The baths of Lucca"

Festivals und Prizes

• Viennale
  Viennale
  The Vienna International Film Festival, or Viennale, is a film festival taking place every October since 1960 in Vienna, Austria.The average number of visitors is about 75,000. Traditional cinema venues are Gartenbaukino, Urania, Metro-Kino, Filmmuseum and Stadtkino...
  
  , Festival der Nationen, Paris, Teheran, Triest, Winterthur
  Winterthur
  Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and by its inhabitants, it is usually abbreviated to Winti...
  
  , Leipzig
  Leipzig
  Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
  
  
• Austin, Madrid Semana de Cine Experimental, Regensburg, Hamburg, Movcities Wien
• Kapfenberg
  Kapfenberg
  Kapfenberg is a city in Styria, Austria, near Bruck an der Mur. The town's landmark is Burg Oberkapfenberg. Main employer in the city of Kapfenberg was and still is the steel manufacturer Böhler....
  
  , Hannover, Rotterdam
  Rotterdam
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  , Amsterdam
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  , Montecatini Therme, Mexico
• München Dokumentarfilmfest, Duisburger Filmwoche, Seine St. Denis
• Montpellier
  Montpellier
  -Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
  
  
• Honorable mention in Diagonale 2005 (Lobende Erwähnung Diagonale 2005)
• Landeskulturpreis Talent Oberösterreich für Experimentalfilm (National Cultural Award for Talent in Upper Austria for experimental film)
• "European Media Award 2008" Golden Medal

External links

• filmvideo.at – Filmografie
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