Florian Gallenberger
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Florian Gallenberger is a German film director. His film Quiero ser (I want to be ...)
was awarded the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
in 2001.
. In 2001, he won the Honorary Foreign Film Award at the Student Academy Awards
and an Oscar in the Best Live Action Short Film
category for his short film Quiero Ser
which is set in Mexico.
In 2004, he made his first feature-length film Shadows of Time
starring Indian actors Tannishtha Chatterjee
, Prashant Narayanan
and Irrfan Khan. The romantic story, written by Gallenberger himself, was spread across 6 decades, beginning in pre-independent India in the 40s. Gallenberger set the film in India and made it entirely in Bengali language
to maintain authenticity. He also hired a Bengali communicator for a crash course in the language for non-Bengali members of the 100-member crew.
In 2007 Gallenberger began production of a Chinese-French-German biopictorial film on the wartime experiences of John Rabe
, a German businessman who used his Nazi party membership to establish a Safety Zone in Nanking
and save over 200,000 Chinese from the Nanking massacre
. The story is based upon Rabe's wartime diaries
. It premiered at the 59th Berlin Film Festival on February 7, 2009. The film picked up over seven German Film Awards
nominations, including Best Film and Best Director.
Short Films
Nominated
Quiero ser (I want to be ...)
Quiero ser is a 2000 short drama film directed by Florian Gallenberger. It won an Academy Award in 2001 for Best Short Subject.-Cast:* Emilio Perez - Juan, as a boy* Fernando Pena Cuevas - Jorge, as a boy...
was awarded the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
This name for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film was introduced in 1974. For the three preceding years it was known as "Short Subjects, Live Action Films." The term "Short Subjects, Live Action Subjects" was used from 1957 until 1970. From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate...
in 2001.
Career
Gallenberger appeared in various roles in feature films, TV productions and theater plays from the age of five. From 1992 to 1999, he studied Direction at the University of Television and Film MunichUniversity of Television and Film Munich
The University of Television and Film Munich is a publicly funded film school in Munich, Germany. The school was established in 1966 by decree of the Bavarian government. The University of Television and Film Munich is one of Germany's most reputable film schools with about 350 students enrolled...
. In 2001, he won the Honorary Foreign Film Award at the Student Academy Awards
Student Academy Awards
The Student Academy Awards is the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' annual competition for college and university filmmakers. The awards were originally named the Student Film Awards and were first presented in 1973. Since 1975, the awards have been given annually, usually in June...
and an Oscar in the Best Live Action Short Film
Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
This name for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film was introduced in 1974. For the three preceding years it was known as "Short Subjects, Live Action Films." The term "Short Subjects, Live Action Subjects" was used from 1957 until 1970. From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate...
category for his short film Quiero Ser
Quiero ser (I want to be ...)
Quiero ser is a 2000 short drama film directed by Florian Gallenberger. It won an Academy Award in 2001 for Best Short Subject.-Cast:* Emilio Perez - Juan, as a boy* Fernando Pena Cuevas - Jorge, as a boy...
which is set in Mexico.
In 2004, he made his first feature-length film Shadows of Time
Shadows of Time
Shadows of Time is a 2004 romantic Bengali language German film, shot in Calcutta, India. It is the first feature-length film of Academy Award winning director Florian Gallenberger, and stars Prashant Narayanan, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Irrfan Khan and Soumitra Chatterjee in pivotal roles.-Plot:The...
starring Indian actors Tannishtha Chatterjee
Tannishtha Chatterjee
Tannishtha Chatterjee is an Indian actress.She is best known in the west for her performance in the British film Brick Lane , the film adaptation of Monica Ali's best selling novel of the same name. She was nominated for the British Independent Film Awards as the best actress for Brick Lane...
, Prashant Narayanan
Prashant Narayanan
Prashant Narayanan is an Indian actor, known for his roles in films like Chhal, Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II, Shadows of Time, Bombil and Beatrice, Via Darjeeling and Murder 2. Certainly his big break came in the Bhatt banner film Murder 2.-Early life:Born in Kerala, Narayanan grew up in Delhi...
and Irrfan Khan. The romantic story, written by Gallenberger himself, was spread across 6 decades, beginning in pre-independent India in the 40s. Gallenberger set the film in India and made it entirely in Bengali language
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
to maintain authenticity. He also hired a Bengali communicator for a crash course in the language for non-Bengali members of the 100-member crew.
In 2007 Gallenberger began production of a Chinese-French-German biopictorial film on the wartime experiences of John Rabe
John Rabe
John Rabe was a German businessman who is best known for his efforts to stop the atrocities of the Japanese army during the Nanking Occupation and his work to protect and help the Chinese civilians during the event...
, a German businessman who used his Nazi party membership to establish a Safety Zone in Nanking
Nanking Safety Zone
The Nanking Safety Zone was a demilitarized zone for Chinese civilians set up on the eve of the Japanese breakthrough in the Battle of Nanking...
and save over 200,000 Chinese from the Nanking massacre
Nanking Massacre
The Nanking Massacre or Nanjing Massacre, also known as the Rape of Nanking, was a mass murder, genocide and war rape that occurred during the six-week period following the Japanese capture of the city of Nanjing , the former capital of the Republic of China, on December 13, 1937 during the Second...
. The story is based upon Rabe's wartime diaries
The Good Man of Nanking
The Good Man of Nanking: The Diaries of John Rabe is a collection of the personal journals of John Rabe, a German businessman who lived in Nanjing at the time of the Nanking Massacre in 1937–1938. The book contains the diaries that Rabe kept during the Nanking Massacre, writing from his personal...
. It premiered at the 59th Berlin Film Festival on February 7, 2009. The film picked up over seven German Film Awards
Deutscher Filmpreis
The Deutscher Filmpreis is the highest German movie award. From 1951 to 2004 it was awarded by a commission, since 2005 the award has been given by the Deutsche Filmakademie...
nominations, including Best Film and Best Director.
Filmography
Feature Films- Schatten der Zeit (2004)
- John RabeJohn Rabe (film)John Rabe is a 2009 German-Chinese-French biopictorial film directed by Florian Gallenberger and starring Ulrich Tukur, Daniel Brühl and Steve Buscemi....
(2009)
Short Films
- Der Schlag ans Hoftor (1990)
- Mysterium einer Notdurftanstalt (1993)
- Tango Berlin (1997)
- Hure (1997)
- Buck (1997)
- Quiero ser (I want to be ...)Quiero ser (I want to be ...)Quiero ser is a 2000 short drama film directed by Florian Gallenberger. It won an Academy Award in 2001 for Best Short Subject.-Cast:* Emilio Perez - Juan, as a boy* Fernando Pena Cuevas - Jorge, as a boy...
(1999) - Honolulu (2001/anthology film)
Awards and nominations
Won- 2000: Student Academy Award for Best Foreign Film - Quiero ser (I want to be ...)Quiero ser (I want to be ...)Quiero ser is a 2000 short drama film directed by Florian Gallenberger. It won an Academy Award in 2001 for Best Short Subject.-Cast:* Emilio Perez - Juan, as a boy* Fernando Pena Cuevas - Jorge, as a boy...
- 2001: Academy Award for Best Live Action Short FilmAcademy Award for Best Live Action Short FilmThis name for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film was introduced in 1974. For the three preceding years it was known as "Short Subjects, Live Action Films." The term "Short Subjects, Live Action Subjects" was used from 1957 until 1970. From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate...
- Quiero ser (I want to be ...)Quiero ser (I want to be ...)Quiero ser is a 2000 short drama film directed by Florian Gallenberger. It won an Academy Award in 2001 for Best Short Subject.-Cast:* Emilio Perez - Juan, as a boy* Fernando Pena Cuevas - Jorge, as a boy... - 2005: Bavarian Film Award for Best New Director - Schatten der Zeit
Nominated
- 2005: Best Film (Golden Star) at the International Film Festival of MarrakechInternational Film Festival of MarrakechThe International Film Festival of Marrakech is an international film festival held annually in Marrakech, Morocco.-Overview:Since its inaugural year in 2000, the FIFM has been one of the biggest events devoted to Moroccan cinema...
- Schatten der Zeit