Orlando von Einsiedel

Orlando von Einsiedel
Born	August 1980 (age 45) London, England
Education	University of Manchester London School of Economics
Occupations	Film director, producer
Years active	2010–present
Notable work	Virunga, The White Helmets, Evelyn, Learning To Skateboard In A Warzone (if you're a girl),The Lost Children
Website	Grain Media

Orlando von Einsiedel ^[1] (born in August 1980) ^[2] is a British film director. He directs mostly documentary films that investigate global social issues, and has filmed in various places around the world, including Africa, Asia, America and the Arctic. Von Einsiedel became known for his award winning film Virunga , produced with the cooperation of Virunga National Park director Prince de Merode.

Early life

Von Einsiedel is the grandson of Wittgo von Einsiedel (a second cousin to Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel, who descends from Otto von Bismarck) and Walburga von Obersdorff. ^[1] His father, Andreas Jean-Paul von Einsiedel, was a photographer specialising in architecture and interiors. ^[3] Von Einsiedel grew up in Forest Hill, London, with his mother (Harriet), a British music therapist. He attended Alleyn's, an independent school in East Dulwich, London. ^[4]

University

Von Einsiedel studied social anthropology at the University of Manchester ^[5] and an MSc in anthropology and development at the London School of Economics. ^[6]

Film career

He directed Virunga (2014), which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and The White Helmets (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]} His 2018 film, Evelyn, about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival ^[11] and won the BIFA for Best Documentary. ^[12] In 2020, Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (if you're a girl), a film he was an executive producer on, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). ^[13] In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London. ^[14]

Snowboard career

Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder. ^{[4] [15]}

Filmography

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Notes
2010	Skateistan: To Live and Skate Kabul	Yes	Yes	Documentary Short
2012	Aisha's Song	Yes	Yes	Documentary Short
2012	Radio Amina	Yes	Yes	Documentary Short
2012	Pirate Fishing	Yes	No	TV Series
2013	We Ride: The Story of Snowboarding	Yes	No
2013	The Cure: Doctors on Everest - Investigating Intensive Care	Yes	No	TV Series
2013	Earthrise	Yes	Yes	TV Series
2014	Virunga	Yes	Yes
2014	We Are Fire	Yes	No	Documentary Short
2015	King of the Mountain	Yes	No	Documentary Short
2015	SuperBob	No	Yes	Executive Producer
2016	The White Helmets	Yes	No	Documentary Short
2018	Evelyn	Yes	No
2018	Bruce Lee And The Outlaw	No	Yes	Executive Producer
2019	Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)	No	Yes	Executive Producer
2019	Lost and Found	Yes	No	Documentary Short
2019	Into The Fire	Yes	No	Documentary Short
2019	The Seahorse	No	Yes	Executive Producer
2020	Still Human	Yes	No	Documentary Short
2020	The Lost Forest	Yes	No	Documentary Short
2021	Convergence: Courage in a Crisis	Yes	Yes
2021	Death in Bollywood	No	Yes	Executive Producer
2021	The Phantom	No	Yes	Executive Producer
2021	Into Dust	Yes	No	Short Film
2022	From Devil's Breath	Yes	No	Documentary Short
2022	Bastille: Hope For The Future	Yes	No	Music Video
2023	The Walk	No	Yes
2023	Heart of Invictus	Yes	No	Documentary Series
2024	The Lost Children	Yes	No
2024	Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy	No	Yes	Executive Producer
2025	The Cycle of Love	Yes	No

References

1. People of Today 2017 / Lucy Hume
2. "Tirunga". DOCS Barcelona. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
3. Website featuring von Einsiedel's father's photography
4. "The gorillas, Leo and me: Orlando von Einsiedel interview". 6 February 2015.
5. "Orlando Von Einsiedel - School of Social Sciences - The University of Manchester". www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk.
6. "Collect Your Alumni Campus Card".
7. Ritman, Alex (5 December 2014). "'Virunga' Director Talks Oscar Buzz, Leonardo DiCaprio and Aggressive Lawyers". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 30 January 2017.
8. Kinosian, Janet (5 February 2015). "'Virunga' details a complicated story of oil exploration in Congo". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 30 January 2017.
9. "Oscar Nominations 2017: See the Full List". Vanity Fair . 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
10. Katz, Andrew (7 September 2016). "Exclusive: Watch the Trailer for 'The White Helmets'". Time . Retrieved 24 January 2017.
11. "BFI London Film Festival - 6 to 17 October 2021". Archived from the original on October 30, 2018.
12. "Evelyn · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 31 October 2018.
13. "British Council Film: Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)".
14. Media, Grain (26 May 2015). "About us". Grain Media. Grain Media. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
15. "Ex-Pro Snowboarder Wins Oscar For Best Documentary - Boardsport SOURCE". Boardsport SOURCE. 27 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-04-08.

External links

• Orlando von Einsiedel at IMDb