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Born | Munich, Germany | 25 February 1975
Nationality | German |
Education | Master Academy of tailoring, Actor's Studio |
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Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Website | mika-elafisher mikaela-fisher chrysoprasfilms |
Mika'ela Fisher (born 25 February 1975), also known as Mika'Ela Fisher or Mikaela Fisher (the correct spelling of the first name is with an apostrophe ), is a German film director, writer, producer, [1] [2] actress, model, [3] and master tailor. [4] She gained recognition as an actor for her role in the movie Tell No One (Ne le dis à personne). [5] In 2013 she produced and directed her first short film, Die Tapferen Haende im Chaos der Zeit. [6]
Fisher has worked for the bespoke tailoring house [7] Max Dietl [8] in Munich, having obtained her master's degree as a bespoke tailor. She showcased her work at the world master tailors' convention in Paris (Congrès Mondial des Maitres Tailleurs). [9] She poses as a model [10] for French painters Boussignac and Hubert de Lartigue; and modeled for many years for the fashion houses Martin Margiela, Hermès, John Galliano, [11] Gilles Rosier, Undercover, Eley Kishimoto, among others.
After years in the fashion world, she tried her hand in acting, following the acting courses of Jack Waltzer and John Strasberg. [12] [13] Fisher's portrayal of Zak, a ruthless killer in Guillaume Canet's Tell No One , was critically acclaimed, especially in the U.S. media. [14]
She started directing in 2013 by the biographical short film Die Tapferen Haende im Chaos der Zeit (Valiant Hands in the Chaos of Time),for which she is both director, [15] producer and costume designer. This film has been selected at several festivals (Columbus International Film and Video Festival [16] [17] Maverick Movie Awards, [18] Indie Fest, Revelation Perth International Film Festival,...) [19] and was honored with awards in categories such as best director, Best Short Film, best soundtrack, Best of Art, Best Costume Design . [20] [21] Victory's Short, her second short film as a director and producer, was nominated at the Milan International Film Festival (MIFF Awards 2015). [22] In her third film Männin, inspired by Martin Luther's Bible, she plays the dual role of Adam and Eve. [23] [24] Her short movies started a theatrical run on 7 January 2015 and a second time on 16 December 2015 in France. [25]
In the feature documentary L'architecte textile (2017) [26] about sartorial art, she filmed herself while she was making a three-piece suit. [27] As an official selection at the Newport Beach Film Festival 2018 the film was presented at Art Architecture Design program . [28] [29] In Poland at On Art Film Festival 2018 L'architecte textile was honored with the On Art Award (First place – Long Independent). [30] The film was part of the XIIth Florence Biennale. [31] Elevated Perspective – Haute Mesure (2018) is a very short sketch comedy film, which was produced for the InterContinental Hotel, Los Angeles Downtown. [32]
Her first feature film, a satire inspired by Persian mythology, (Ahriman) called Pure Air of the Mountain: For All and None (original title: Die Höhenluft - für Alle und Keinen), [33] has been selected at the 55th Hof International Film Festival, [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] and was released theatrically on November 16, 2023 in Germany; the French premiere is scheduled for October 9, 2024. [39] This film, due to its particularity and originality, aroused much surprise and astonishment among the public but also much praise in the press. [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46]
Fisher is a member of Women in Film and Television, the Maison des Artistes in Paris, and the Homo Faber - Michelangelo Foundation for masters of excellence in the Craft. [47] Her sartorial-sculptural conceptual artworks are represented by the gallery Kunsthaus 7B. [48]
Year | Film | Notes |
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2013 | Die Tapferen Haende im Chaos der Zeit | Short Film French Title:Les Mains courageuses dans le chaos du tempsEnglish Title:Valiant Hands in the Chaos of Time |
2014 | Victory's Short | Short Film also Producer Nominated – (Best Short Film) Milan International Film Festival Awards MIFF 2015 |
2015 | Männin | Short Film also Writer/ Producer Won – The Award of Merit (Women Filmmakers) Accolade Global Film Competition 2015 Nominated – (Best Short Film Avant-garde) American Psychological Association APA Film Festival 2015 |
2017 | L'architecte textile | Feature Documentary also Writer/ Producer Nominated – Art Architecture Design Newport Beach Film Festival 2018 Won – On Art Award (First place – Long independent) On Art Film Festival 2018 Nominated – Sonoma International Film Festival 2019 [55] Nominated – Art – Design Florence Biennale 2019 Won – Best Opera Prima Film Arte Non Stop Film Festival 2020 Won – Festival Prize Best Opera Prima Director Arte Non Stop Film Festival 2020 |
2023 | Pure Air of the Mountain: For All and None | Feature Film Original Title:Die Höhenluft - für Alle und Keinen |