Michael Koch
* 1982 in Lucerne.
Michael Koch learned acting in the acting school of the Junges Theater Basel. As actor in the play Die Schaukel he was invited to the Vienna Festival in 2002. He gave his film acting debut in Ready, steady, Charlie! which was one of the most successful Swiss feature films of the past years. Since 2003, Michael Koch studies film and television at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne.
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FILMS directed by MICHAEL KOCH
Polar
Germany/Switzerland 2008, 29 min, language: German, subtitles: English
director: Michael Koch | screenplay: Michael Koch, Juliane Großheim | production: Kinomaton, Dschoint Ventschr, Kunsthochschule für Medien/Köln | cinematography: Bernhard Keller | editing: Stefan Stabenow | cast: Max Brauer, André Hennicke, Maria Kwiatkowsky
This intensive father-son story is subtly surrounded by a hint of escalation in the misty Swiss mountain air. Michael Koch proves his splendid talent for narration, which has already delighted audiences in Winterthur and at the Berlinale.
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2009, Opening (Austrian premiere)
Awards:
DIALOGUE en Perspective - Special Mention, Berlinale 2009
Best Swiss Entry, Kurzfilmtage Winterthur 2008
Beckenrand
Switzerland/Germany 2006, 19 min
director/screenplay: Michael Koch | cinematography: Benedikt Ritter | music: Frank Böhle, Johann Laeschke | cast: Hansjürg Müller, Luca Zindel, Lea Baur, Lorenz Adler, Claudio Gallasch
The setting is a packed swimming pool at the height of summer. A group of teenagers catch the pool attendant’s attention and a confrontation leads to a tragic misunderstanding...
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2007, Competition: Freiheitsdrang
VIS on tour: Poolbar Festival Feldkirch 2007
KurzFilmZimmer 6
VIS on tour: espressofilm 2011
Further presentations (selection):
Winterthur Short Film Festival 2006
Locarno International Short Film Festival 2007
Festival du Court-Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand 2007
Ocean
Switzerland 2006, 3 min
directors: Michael Koch, Nica Giulani
Music video of Ocean of the album The Beast Is On Your Track of the guitar rock band Zamarro from Basel.
Wir sind dir treu
Switzerland/Germany 2005, 9 min
director/screenplay/production/editing: Michael Koch | cinematography: Andrea Gsell, Michael Koch
The Swiss football team FC Basel's crowd animator gives his all for the team: he decides what music to play at matches and choreographs the fans to peak performance. It’s all about the energy and emotion he transmits to the fans and how he directs them. Or is it rather the game itself that the fans follow?
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2008, Centre Back and Sweeper
Awards (selection):
Best Swiss Short / Winterthur Short Film Festival 2005
Special Award / Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Film Art Fest 2006
Prix Canal+ / Festival du Court-Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand 2006
Tango Tango
2004
director: Michael Koch
Animation film.