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Born in Vienna in 1976 of Austrian and Persian ancestry, studied communication, media sciences & anthropology at the University of Vienna and got his Master of Arts in 2002. He was also a guest student at the HdK in Berlin for visual media art and the Viennese film academy. In 2008 he attended the Zurich Masterclass (with Ken Loach, Costa-Gavras etc). He is co-founder of the design label Ed’s Firearms & Supplies (2003-07), was head director of the media department of Erste Bank (2010-12), and also works as a freelance photographer. Since 2005 he produces and directs films as tightrope films together with Artur Golczewski, an ex-nuclear physicist who emigrated from Poland in 1988. WORK EXPERIENCE ABROAD
Los Angeles, Schottland, Griechenland, Deutschland AWARDS
Best International Screenplay: (Oregon Film Festival, USA); Finalist Cinequest Filmfest, USA & Miami Science Fiction Festival 2019; Nominated Best Horror Film 2018 (Genre Celebration, Tokyo, JAP) ; Best Horror Short 2018 (European Cinematography Awards); Sitges Int. Fantastic Filmfestival 2011 (Spain, Nominated for Best European Fantastic Shortfilm) Grossmann Fantastic Festivals 2011 (Slowenia, Gewinner Golden Méliès Nominee) Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival 2012 (USA, Audience Award Best Film & Honorable Mention Best Visual Effects) shnit 2011(Best Viennese Production) NISIMASA 2007 (European Screenplay-Contest, Winner Austria, European Semifinalist) Ohne Kohle Festival 2006 (Vienna, Runner-Up)

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