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Alan Rexroth (*28 April 1973 in Bruchsal) is a German film director, producer and documentary filmmaker. He lives in New York City and Berlin. With his Berlin-based company Angry Buddha Films GmbH, he produces films, commercials and music videos.^[1] He is also a jury member of the East Village Film Festival in New York.^[2]

Evaluation

Rexroth’s work is characterized by a strong connection between narrative storytelling and carefully composed imagery. He uses innovative narrative techniques and technical precision, which make him a sought-after filmmaker for commercials and branded content. His extensive travels to remote regions and his involvement in socially engaged projects, especially in Latin America and the Himalayas, strongly influence his documentary work.

Life and Work

At age fifteen, Rexroth took his first steps in filmmaking as part of Medienforum Heidelberg e. V., creating documentary and punk music videos. He was one of the organizers of the Heidelberg Film and Video Days.

While studying political science and history, he worked on local film and media productions such as AV Media and Theobald Media. In 1995 he accompanied the artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude as a filmmaker during the wrapping of the Reichstag building in Berlin.

After an extended stay in Latin America, he joined Filmhaus München, where he worked his way from runner to assistant director and later to editor.

In 1999, Rexroth began working as a freelancer in Berlin. Over the following years he worked as an editor in various post-production houses such as Condor, Das Werk and VCC. There he collaborated with production companies including Neue Sentimental Film, Trigger Happy Productions, Big Fish, Radical Media, RSA and Hungry Man on high-budget commercials. At the same time he directed commercials himself, including work with Amir Kassaei for DDB Berlin/Volkswagen and André Kemper for Mercedes-Benz.

Rexroth’s first feature-length documentary film, El Elefante Blanco (2011), marked his breakthrough as a documentary director. The film portrays the Mercado Adolfo López Mateos as a microcosm of Mexican life and a society searching for meaning in the age of globalization.^[3] The film was screened at numerous international film festivals.

His short documentaries #WAY_Aurelio (2024) and #WAY_LamaTenzing (2025) – part of the feature documentary project #WHEREAREYOU – have together won more than 50 international awards.^[4]

Selected filmography

Director

2011 – El Elefante Blanco (feature-length documentary film)
2012 – Nachbarschaft (short documentary series)
2015 – Your street my stage, Santiago de Chile
2024 – #WAY_Aurelio (short film)
2025 – #WAY_LamaTenzing (short film)

Awards (selection)

2010 – Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Gold and Bronze
2011 – Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Gold
2012 – Radar Film Festival – Best Documentary
2017 – Eurobest Award
2017 – Clio Award, Gold
2018 – ADC Europe^[5]
2023 – World Luxury Award
2023 – Williamsburg International Film Competition – Best Short Doc
2023 – Indie X – Best Short Doc
2023 – Independent Shorts Awards – Platinum Award, Best Director
2023 – Tokyo Cinema Awards – Best Short Doc^[6]
2023 – Barcelona Indie Awards – Best Short Doc^[7]
2024 – Noida International Film Festival – Best Short Doc
2024 – 8 & Halfilm Awards – Best European Production Company
2024 – California International Short Film Festival – Best Short Doc
2024 – Documentaries Without Borders – Award of Excellence
2024 – NY Film & Cinematography Awards – Best Commercial
2024 – Pageant Film Festival – Best Cinematography, Best Short Doc
2024 – Mammoth Lakes International Film Festival – Best Short Doc
2024 – Crested Butte International Film Festival – Best Short Doc, Visionary Director Award
2024 – Weyauwega International Film Festival – Best Short Doc
2025 – Orion International Film Festival – Best Short Doc
2025 – New York Cinema Awards – Best Documentary
2025 – Chain NYC Film Festival – Best Short Doc
2025 – Kolkata Shorts – Best Documentary
2025 – Festival de Cine del Valle de Guadalupe – Audience Award
2025 – Cinema Father – Best Documentary
2025 – Short Film Factory – Best Non-Fiction

External links

Alan Rexroth at IMDb
"Alan Rexroth on Crew United". Crew United (in German).
Official website (in German)

References

^ "ABOUT". alanrexroth.de (in German). Retrieved 14 February 2025.
^ "Jury". East Village Film Festival. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
^ "Website elelefanteblanco.de". elelefanteblanco.de. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
^ "Mitgliederbereich". angrybuddha.de (in German). Retrieved 14 February 2025.
^ "ADCE Winners". adceurope.org. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
^ "2nd Edition". tokyocinemaawards.de. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
^ "Nominee Season 2025". Barcelona Indie Awards. Retrieved 14 February 2025.

Category:German film directors Category:German film producers Category:1973 births Category:People from Bruchsal Category:Living people

[about-1] "ABOUT". alanrexroth.de (in German). Retrieved 14 February 2025.

[jury-2] "Jury". East Village Film Festival. Retrieved 14 February 2025.

[elefante-3] "Website elelefanteblanco.de". elelefanteblanco.de. Retrieved 14 February 2025.

[angrybuddha-4] "Mitgliederbereich". angrybuddha.de (in German). Retrieved 14 February 2025.

[adce-5] "ADCE Winners". adceurope.org. Retrieved 14 February 2025.

[tokyo-6] "2nd Edition". tokyocinemaawards.de. Retrieved 14 February 2025.

[barcelona-7] "Nominee Season 2025". Barcelona Indie Awards. Retrieved 14 February 2025.

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