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Jan Krüger

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  >>   1973 born in Aachen / Germany

1979-1992  school in Hildesheim

1992-1996 studies in electrical engineering, physics and and social science

1996-2001 studies at the Academy of Media Arts, Cologne  (dept. film)

since 1998 freelances for WDR TV, ZDF and others. directing and scriptwriting for TV, cinema and advertising .teaching.
         
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  >>   1999   music film „Verführung von Engeln“ (‚Seduction of angels’) – with Udo Lindenberg, based on a poem by Bertolt Brecht, 5 min, 16 mm s/w

2001 short film „Freunde / The Whiz Kids“ – the portrait of a boys’ friendship, 21 min, DV/35mm

2004 feature film „Unterwegs / En Route“ – a journey of discovery through Poland, 81 min, DV / 35mm, produced by ZDF and Schramm Film Körner und Weber; Berlinale 2004

2006 short film „Tango Apasionado“ – commissioned by the Int. Filmfestival Rotterdam - Tribute to Michael Haneke, 13 min, 16mm

2005/06 script development „Henningstadt“ at the Binger Filmlab, Amsterdam - a feature film by Jan Krüger, based on the novel by Marcus Brühl

2007  short film "Hotel Paradijs", 30 min, S-16mm - a love story set in Amsterdam

2009 feature film „Rückenwind / Light Gradient“ - 75min, HD, produced by Salzgeber Medien; Berlinale 2009

20011  feature film „Auf der Suche / Looking for Simon“ – produced by Schramm Film Koerner & Weber and WDR, Cologne; Berlinale 2011
         
Lorbeeren   Awards / Nominations

'Tiger Award' , 33rd International Filmfestival Rotterdam 2004

Best First Feature', 10. 'Berlin&Beyond' Festival San Francisco 2005

'Silver Lion' for Best Short , 58th Intern. Filmfestival in Venice / Italy, 'Prix UIP Venice 2001'

1st prize International Short Film Festival 'short cuts cologne'

'Prix Canal+', Filmfestival Angers 2002

Nominations for 'First Steps Award 2001', 'European Short Film Award 2001', Deutscher Kurzfilmpreis 2002'
         
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