Year | Award | |
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2014 | Jupiter Award | Nominated |
2009 | Adolf-Grimme-Preis | Winner |
2006 | Adolf Grimme Preis | Winner |
1998 | Festival Vues D'Afrique deMontréal | Winner |
1989 | Evangelischer Filmpreis | Winner |
1989 | Australian Human Rights Award | Winner |
Year | Award |
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2023 | Mapantsula 4K Restoration - Human Rights Award Artfluence Diff Human Rights Award / Durban International Film Festival |
2017 | Shepherds and Butchers - Publikums Preis, Bester Spielfilm, Afrika Film Festival Köln |
2016 | Shepherds and Butchers - Best Feature Narrative, Woodstock Film Festival |
2016 | Shepherds and Butchers - Best Director, South African Film and Television Awards |
2016 | Shepherds and Butchers - Berlin Film Festival, Panorama - Audience Award |
2012 | Life, Above All - Best Feature Film, Writing Team - South African Film and Television Awards |
2011 | Life, Above All - Audience Award, Granada Film Festival Cines del Sur |
2011 | Life, Above All - Audience Award, Festival Lumieres d'Afrique, Besancon |
2011 | Life, Above All - Best Director, South African Film and Television Awards |
2011 | Life, Above All - Shortlist, Best Foreign film, Academy Awards |
2011 | Life Above All/Geliebtes Leben - Roger Ebert Award |
2010 | Life, Above All - Best Director, Best Script, South African Film and Television Awards |
2010 | Life Above All/Geliebtes Leben - Top Five Foreign Films - National Board of Review |
2010 | Life Above All/Geliebtes Leben - Francois Chalais Preis Cannes |
2010 | Life Above All/Geliebtes Leben - Muhr Asia Africa- Special Jury Prize |
2008 | Doctor's Diary - Best Series Deutscher Fernsehpreis |
2008 | Doctor's Diary - German Comedy Prize |
2006 | Türkisch für Anfänger - Winner Grand Prix 'Cinéma Tout Ecran' Best International Series Türkisch für Anfänger |
2006 | Türkisch für Anfänger - Best Show Best Show - Deutscher Fernsehpreis |
2005 | Mapantsula, Film of Decade, South African Film and Television Awards |
2002 | Hijack Stories - Bronze Tanit Bronze Tanit - Carthage Film Festival Cinema Africano |
1988 | Mapantsula - Best Script (with Thomas Mogotlane) / AA Vita Awards |
1988 | Mapantsula - Best Film / AA Vita Awards |
1988 | Mapantsula - Best Directing / AA Vita Awards |
Nationality | German, South African |
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Languages | DutchEnglishGermanZulu |
Experience abroad | Australia and Oceania: New Zealand Central Europe: Austria, Germany, Poland North Africa: Morocco East Africa: Zimbabwe South Africa: South Africa Southern Europe: Italy Western Europe: France, United Kingdom |
Special skills | Editor, Writer, Director, Producer, Distributer |
Education | BA FINE ARTS, University of Cape Town (majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies) Online (certified) studies in: Psychology, Climatology, Primatology, Neurobiology of the brain and of sleep. |
Preferred place of work | Germany, South Africa, English-speaking countries |
Immediate working area | Berlin |
Tax residence (federal state or country) | Germany - Berlin |
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