Carl-A Fechner | |
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Born | 1953 (age 70–71) |
Nationality | German |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, film-maker, film producer |
Known for | Documentaries about sustainable energy |
Awards | Deauville Green Award (2016) |
Website | fechnermedia |
Carl-A Fechner is a German journalist, film-maker and film producer, known for documentaries about Germany's Energiewende and sustainable energy more generally.
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 was released, focusing on the energy transition in Germany. [2]
Fechner lives with his wife Bettina and their two children in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Year | English title | German title | Notes |
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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 | Power to Change – Die EnergieRebellion | Documentary, released with English subtitles |
2018 | Climate Warriors | - | Documentary, filming began in April 2017 |
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