Otwin Biernat
| Otwin Biernat | |
|---|---|
 Otwin Biernat in 2017.jpg Otwin Biernat in 2017 | |
| Born | December 3, 1981 Graz, Styria, Austria |
| 💼 Occupation | Director, actor, screenwriter, film producer |
| 📆 Years active | 2003–present[1] |
Otwin Biernat (born December 3, 1981 in Graz, Styria) is an Austrian director, actor, screenwriter, film producer.[2]
Life
After finishing his high school in Graz, Biernat went to Vienna and studied drama for 5 years. After that he moved to Berlin to begin film projects.[imdb Biernat 1] Biernat bought a camera and started to realize his own stories, working in almost every position on the set and in post production. Soon other filmmakers and actors joined, and Biernat was able to work with specialized crew members in different positions.[imdb Filmography 1] The first short film made for a film festival was *Codewort Mr. Bean*, which he produced, co-directed, edited, and acted in. It was screened at the Berlinale International Film Festival in 2011. In the 99 Fire Films Awards category, *Codewort Mr. Bean* won 3rd place for “Best Camera”.[99 Fire Films 1] [2] In 2011, Biernat moved to the Middle East to work as a freelance editor for international television. Three years later, he returned to Europe to continue his acting career at some theatres in Hamburg. During that time, Biernat co-produced the film *Homesick*, which had its world premiere at the Berlinale International Film Festival in 2015. For the next two years, Biernat worked intensely on his first feature film *Im Auge des Betrachters - Point of View*, which had its premiere at the 8th Jagran Film Festival in Delhi and Mumbai in 2017.[2] [3] The film has been screened at festivals worldwide, such as the Sofia Independent Film Festival[4], the Antakya International Film Festival, the Bucharest Film Awards, and many more.[5] [6] [7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Alone in the forest (Allein im Wald) | Short movie |
| 2011 | Codewort Mr. Bean | Short movie |
| 2011 | krank Geliebt | Short movie |
| 2016 | 4get the Dance | Experimental dance |
| 2017 | Point of View (Im Auge des Betrachters) | Feature film[8] |
Awards
Codewort Mr. Bean:
- 2011: 3rd Place Best Camera - 99 Fire Films Award, Berlin International Film Festival 2011[2] [9]
Point of View:
- 2017: Best Feature Film / Best Experimental Film / Runner-up Best Director - Best Film Awards
- 2017: Best Editor - Bucharest Film Awards
- 2017: Honorable Mention - HIFF
- 2017: 1 nomination: Best Actor (Knut Krödel) - Best Fim Awards[7]
- 2017: 4 nominations: Best Feature Film / Best Director / Best Screenplay / Best Trailer - Bucharest Film Awards[6]
- 2017: 3 nominations: Best Cinematography / Best original Idea / Best Actor (Knut Krödel) - Top Indie Film Awards[10]
For other films as a producer and actor, Biernat has been awarded multiple times.[5]
External links
- Otwin Biernat on IMDb
- Otwin Biernat Biernats homepage
References
- ↑ Biernat, Otwin. "Mini Bio". imdb.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Biernat, Otwin. "Mini Bio". imdb. P.L.
- ↑ View, Point. "Point of IVew". Jagran FIlm Festival. Jagran Group.
- ↑ View, Point. "Point of View". So Independent. So Independent.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Biernat, Otwin. "Artist HP". otwin-biernat.at. Biernat.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Film Awards, Bucharest. "BFA". BFA. BFA.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Film Awards, Best. "Best FA". Best Film Awards. BFA.
- ↑ Biernat, otwin. "Filmography". imdb. imdb.
- ↑ United, Crew. "Crew United". Crew united. crew united.
- ↑ Film Awards, Top Indie. "TIFA". Top Indie. TIFA.
- ↑ Biernat, Otwin. "Biographie". imdb. P.L. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ Biernat, Otwin. "Filmography". imdb. imdb. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ Codewort, Mr Bean. "Codewort Mr Bean". viyoutube. 99 Fire Films Award.
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