Carl-A. Fechner

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Carl-A Fechner
Born1953 (age 7071)
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s) Journalist, film-maker, film producer
Known forDocumentaries about sustainable energy
AwardsDeauville Green Award (2016)
Website fechnermedia.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.

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Life

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

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

Filmography

[ clarification needed ]

YearEnglish titleGerman titleNotes
2005Oceanic PowerStromquelle Meer — Die Energie der Zukunft?Documentary; directors: Johanes Bunger, Carl-A. Fechner, ZDF/arte
2005Treasure Hunt In Asia - The Mystery of a Forgotten KingdomSchatzsuche in Asian – Das alte Goldland SrivijayaDocumentary, director: Tamara Spitzing, SWR/arte
2007 Love, Sex and Moped Documentary, directors: Christian Le long, Sylvia Bazzoli, 2007
2007Wangari Mathaii – Mother of the TreesWangari Mathaii - Mutter der BäumeDocumentary, directors: Alan Dater, Lisa Merton
2008On a Knife EdgeAuf Messers SchneideDocumentary, directors: Alan Dater, Lisa Merton
2010 The Fourth Revolution: Energy Die 4.Revolution Energy AutonomyDocumentary
2011Nuclear Waste In My BackyardAtommüll in meienem Garten Documentary, director: Irja von Bernstorff
2012When You've Gone I'll Still Be Here!Weil ich langer lebe als duDocumentary,
2013Future of the CitiesWie wired die Stadt satt?Documentary, director: Irja von Bernstorff
2016The Farmer and IThe FarmerDocumentary, director: Irja von Bernstorff
2016 Power to Change: The Energy Rebellion  [ de ]Power to Change – Die EnergieRebellionDocumentary, released with English subtitles
2018 Climate Warriors -Documentary, filming began in April 2017

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References

  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.