Patrick Vollrath

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Patrick Vollrath
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Patrick Vollrath (VIS 2015
Born1985 (age 3839)
NationalityGerman
OccupationFilmmaker

Patrick Vollrath (born 1985 in Osterode am Harz) is a German filmmaker, best known for his short film Everything Will Be Okay that earned him critical appraisal and several awards and nominations including Best Foreign Film Award Bronze Medal at 42nd Annual Student Film Awards, [1] and Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film nomination at the 88th Academy Awards. [2] [3]

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Filmography

YearTitle Director Writer Producer Notes
2009C'est la WienYesYesYesShort film
2009Wie weitYesYesNo
2010Sleeping Perv Is World Famous for 5 MinutesYesYesYes
2011Gradska DecaYesYesNo
2013Ketchup KidYesYesNo
2014Behind the Door (German: Hinter der Tür)YesYesNo
2014The Jacket (German: Die Jacke )YesYesYes
2015 Everything Will Be Okay (German: Alles wird gut)YesYesYes
2019 7500 YesYesNoFeature film debut

Awards

YearAwardCategoryNominated work(s)Result
2015 Cannes Film Festival Rail d'Or Award Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut) Won
2015 Student Academy Awards Best Foreign Film Award Gold Medal Won
2016 Academy Awards Best Live Action Short Film Nominated

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References

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  2. Coggan, Devan (January 13, 2016). "John Krasinski, Guillermo del Toro, Ang Lee to announce Oscar nominations". Entertainment Weekly . Time Inc. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  3. Ford, Rebecca (January 14, 2016). "Oscar Nominations: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 14, 2016.