Florian Sachisthal
Born: Hamburg, 5 June 1969
mail@floriansachisthal.com
Education
1992 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film Directing/Editing), New York University
1988 Abitur, Gymnasium Lerchenfeld, Hamburg
Selected Film Projects (Directing, Scripwriting, Editing)
2009 100undICH (HDV-Internet project for Goethe Institut Berlin )
· Status: going online in the autumn of '09
2008 Chancen Ermöglichen (Documentary, DVD for a magazine publication by Bertelsmann, 40min.) Director, Editor
2007 Bertelsmann Kita Preis Dreikäsehoch (3 Shorts, DV, 17 min) Director, Editor
2007 Doppelt Anders??!! (DV, 62 Min.) Director, Editor
· Documentary about gay & lesbian immigrants in Germany for “Hannover filmt Queer”
2006 Bambis Schwestern (DV, 45 Min.) Editor
· Shortfilm, Director: Monika Burger
2003 The Experience Box (DV, 92 Min.) Screenplay, Director, Editor
· Winner Best Screenplay Award, Rhode Island International Film Festival
· Official Selection Turin Film Fest ‘03, Philadelphia Film Fest ‘03
2002 Love @ 25 (miniDV, 24 Min.) Camera / Director of Photography
· Director: Reid Green
2001 Quintessence (miniDV, 21 Min.) Director of Photography
· Director: Dustin Schell
2000 Public Relations (Feature Screenplay) Author
· Public reading at Knitting Factory and Lincoln Center, New York
1997 The Sensual Nature of Sound (Documentary) Editor
· Director: Michael Blackwood
1997 Nine American Architects (Documentary) Editor
· Director: Michael Blackwood
1996 JohNathan (16mm, 31 Min.) Screenplay, Director, Editor
· Mobil Award “Best Film” 1992
1995 Philosophie im Boudoir (16mm, 9 Min.) Screenplay, Director, Editor
Film Industry
2007-present RTL / hop-berlin
· Freelance producer, developing trailers for tv-shows of hop-berlin client Deutsche Welle TV
· Tasks include writing voice-over texts, directing voice-over talent, music selection, editing and sound-mixing
2005 - Feb. 2006 das pressebüro / Hamburg
· Press- and PR work for DVD-Releases of X-Verleih films (Sophie Scholl, Alles auf Zucker, Creep...)
· Drafting PR proposals, creating film promotions in magazines, news papers, radio and digital media
· Handling of press screenings for UIP
1996 - 2004 New York Audio
· Voice-overs in german and english for commercials & in-house industrials
· Directing sound recodings for “German for non-native speakers” classes on CD/DVD
2003 - 2004 Merrill Corporation
· Voice-overs and dubs for commercials
1996 - 1997 Miramax Film, International
· First Assistant to Head of International Distribution (Glaister Kerr)
· Distribution-plan of all Miramax films for the foreign market
· Handling of all press material all over Europe
· Ongoing liaison with movie theatres abroad
1993 - 1994 Blackwood Productions
· Assistant Editor to Julie Sloan (Acadamy award nomination for "Anna" 1988)
· Full sound design of two documentaries for PBS
Acting
2008 Nächte in Willhelmsburg (Shortfilm Trilogy) As: Kay
2006 1,2,3... Vorbei (Shortfilm, 3 Min.) As: Sebastian
· Entry for “Flotten 3er”, Hamburger Kurzfilmfestival
2005 Last Orders (Shortfilm, 7 Min.) As: Sam
· Entry for http://www.filmund50.de/
2004 Blood Wedding (The Innocent Theater Co./New York) As: The Groom
2003 Anonymous (Feature, 95 Min.) As: Roger
· Director: Todd Verow (Bangorfilms.com)
· Premiere at Berlinale 2004
2002 The Experience Box (Feature, 92 Min.) As: Jerome
1993 The Story of the Red Rose (Shortfilm, 18 Min.) As: Bird
1987 Unsere Kleine Stadt (Ernst Deutsch Theater) As: Willie
1987 Der Gute Mensch von Sezuan (Ernst Deutsch Theater) As: Sohn
Internships and other experience
2006 Model for Men's Health, May 2006/ Blue Mag. Australia, February 2006
2000 - 2002 Studied acting at Barrow Group of Acting, New York
1996 – 2002 General Manager at Restaurants El Teddy’s, New York
1990 Co-athor of "100 Kino Hits" 1990, Bastei Lübbe Verlag
1986 Internship at Ernst Deutsch Theater, Hamburg
· Stage design, directing