Hans Weingartner

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Hans Weingartner (born 2 November 1977) [1] is an author, director and producer of films. Born in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, [1] he attended the Austrian Association of Cinematography in Vienna and earned a diploma as a camera assistant. Later, he studied film at the Academy of Media Arts KHM in Cologne, Germany. He also has studied neuroscience at the University of Vienna and graduated from the neurosurgical department at the Free University of Berlin’s Steglitz Clinic. [2]

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Filmography

Full length feature films

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References

  1. 1 2 Reiter, Barbara (July 24, 2018). "Regisseur Hans Weingartner: 'Am liebsten würde ich komplett verschwinden'". Kurier . kurier.at. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  2. "Reclaim Your Brain" (press notes for the film). The Match Factory. the-match-factory.com. Retrieved September 15, 2019.