Karim Patwa
Karim Patwa (born August 13, 1968) is a Swiss-English film director and screenwriter. He gained international attention especially through his film Drift, which won three prizes at the Max Ophüls Festival 2015 and the NDR-directing prize, and was also nominated for the Swiss Film Award 2015.
Karim Patwa
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- Name
- Karim Patwa
- Born
- 13 August 1968
- Birthplace
- London, England
- Field
- Film
- Training
- Institute of Applied Arts, Schule für Gestaltung
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Occupation
- screenwriter · film director
- Languages
- German
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Karim Patwa (born August 13, 1968) is a Swiss-English film director and screenwriter. He gained international attention especially through his film Drift, which won three prizes at the Max Ophüls Festival 2015 and the NDR-directing prize, and was also nominated for the Swiss Film Award 2015.
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• Name — Karim Patwa • Birth Name — Karim Patwa • Born — 13 August 1968 • Birthplace — London, England • Field — Film • Training — Institute of Applied Arts, Schule für Gestaltung • Works — Drift
Life and career
Life and career
Karim Patwa grew up in Orpund. After school, he did an apprenticeship as an electrical mechanic. At the same time, he attended evening classes in photography at the Biel School of Design. Then, he worked as a press photographer at the Bieler Tagblatt between 1989 and 1991. From 1992 to 1996, Karim Patwa studied at the Lucerne School of Art and Design and graduated with the diploma of the faculty of video. Since then, he has worked as a freelance film director and screenwriter. His creations include music videos, commercials and short films.
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Video
• 2004: Karim Patwa's Spaceship
Shorts
Shorts
• 1996: ON-OFF • 1997: Unglaublich aber war • 1999: Der AV-Werkstattsupporter • 2002: Heartcore • 2007: High Above Ground • 2007: Die Chronomanen • 2008: Brüder
Music Videos
Music Videos
• ADO – All tomorrows birthday partys • Züri West – One more blues • Salmonella Q – Kill the DJ
Feature Film
• 2015: Drift
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