Carl-A. Fechner

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Carl-A Fechner
Born1953 (age 71–72)
Gütersloh, Westphalia, Germany
Occupation(s)Journalist, film-maker, film producer
Known forDocumentaries about sustainable energy
AwardsDeauville Green Award (2016)
Websitefechnermedia.com

Carl-A Fechner is a German journalist, film-maker and film producer, known for documentaries about Germany's Energiewende and sustainable energy more generally.

Life

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Fechner took a degree in media education, graduating in 1980 with a diploma.[citation needed] During the First Gulf War, he served as a correspondent for ARD.[citation needed] Since 1988 he has been managing partner of fechnerMEDIA GmbH (formerly focus–film GmbH).[citation needed] His attention since then is the production of documentaries on sustainability.[citation needed] As editorial director, Fechner is responsible for content and artistic design of fechnerMEDIA films and media campaigns.[1]

After producing TV documentaries, Fechner produced and directed his first cinema documentary in 2010 called The Fourth Revolution: Energy.[citation needed]

In 2016, his second cinema documentary, Power to Change: The Energy Rebellion [de] was released, focusing on the energy transition in Germany.[2]

Personal life

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Fechner lives with his wife Bettina and their two children in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Filmography

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Year English title German title Notes
2005 Oceanic Power Stromquelle Meer — Die Energie der Zukunft? Documentary; directors: Johanes Bunger, Carl-A. Fechner, ZDF/arte
2005 Treasure Hunt In Asia - The Mystery of a Forgotten Kingdom Schatzsuche in Asian – Das alte Goldland Srivijaya Documentary, director: Tamara Spitzing, SWR/arte
2007 Love, Sex and Moped Documentary, directors: Christian Le long, Sylvia Bazzoli, 2007
2007 Wangari Mathaii – Mother of the Trees Wangari Mathaii - Mutter der Bäume Documentary, directors: Alan Dater, Lisa Merton
2008 On a Knife Edge Auf Messers Schneide Documentary, directors: Alan Dater, Lisa Merton
2010 The Fourth Revolution: Energy Die 4.Revolution Energy Autonomy Documentary
2011 Nuclear Waste In My Backyard Atommüll in meienem Garten Documentary, director: Irja von Bernstorff
2012 When You've Gone I'll Still Be Here! Weil ich langer lebe als du Documentary,
2013 Future of the Cities Wie wired die Stadt satt? Documentary, director: Irja von Bernstorff
2016 The Farmer and I The Farmer Documentary, director: Irja von Bernstorff
2016 Power to Change: The Energy Rebellion [de] Power to Change – Die EnergieRebellion Documentary, released with English subtitles
2018 Climate Warriors - Documentary, filming began in April 2017

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Power to Change: the Energy Rebellion — Presskit. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
  2. ^ Gabi Obi; Sofia Erto (22 March 2016). "Power to Change: Interview mit dem Regisseur Carl Fechner" [Power to change: interview with the director Carl Fechner]. Freiburg, Germany: Kulturforum freiburg. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
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