Umut Da? (1982, Vienna, Austria) grew up being the oldest child of a Kurdish immigrant family. After finishing Vienna Business School, he began to study international development, theology and pedagogy. After some time he concentrated more and more on his short films, while also working in the Austrian Film Industry for several feature films such as Die Fälscher, Ein Augenblick Freiheit, Der schwarze Löwe and Freundschaft , as well as for about fifty commercials. Since 2006 Da? studies directing at the Vienna Film Academy under Peter Patzak and Michael Haneke. Kuma is Da?'s first feature film. Filmography Features 2011 Kuma Shorts 2011 Papa 2010 Radioaktiv 2010 Hirschstetten Murder Mistery 2009 Aus eigener Kraft 2008 Todesnachrichten 2008 Arthouse 2007 Schatten 2007 Ein Märchen aus 1001 Nacht 2005 Hänsel und Gretel - Ein Heimatfilm der anderen Art 2005 Ende der Kindheit 2005 Auswege? |
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