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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- 1990-1992 Grafische Bundes- Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt Vienna (2-year College for photography)
- 1996-2000 Techno Z – Polytechnic University Salzburg (4-year multimedia-art program, major in film)
FILMOGRAPHY
- 2013 EARTH´S GOLDEN PLAYGROUND / 106 min.
- 2011 POSTCARD FROM SOMOVA, ROMANIA / 20 min.
- 2010 ARAB ATTRACTION / 119 min.
- 2009 THE PASSION According to the Polish Community of Pruchnik / 30 min.
- 2006 VIEWS OF A RETIRED NIGHT PORTER / doc – 38 min.
- 2004 THIS AIN´T NO HEARTLAND / doc – 105 min.
- 2002 THE SILENCE OF GREEN / doc – 48 min.
- 2000 CA Creativity Price / promotion-video – 10 min.
- 1999 POROEROTUS / doc – 45 min.
- 1999 AIDS-Hilfe Salzburg / public awareness cinema advert – 1 min.
- 1998 CLEARANCE / short – 17 min.
- 1995 WIENZEILE / six cinema adverts for a literary magazine
- 1990s short and experimental films (Super-8)
- 2011 2010 ARAB ATTRACTION / 119 m.
- 2009 THE PASSION According to the Polish Community of Pruchnik / 30 m.
- 2006 VIEWS OF A RETIRED NIGHT PORTER / doc – 38 min.
- 2004 THIS AIN´T NO HEARTLAND / doc – 105 min.
- 2002 THE SILENCE OF GREEN / doc – 48 min.
- 2000 CA Creativity Price / promotion-video – 10 min.
- 1999 POROEROTUS / doc – 45 min.
- 1999 AIDS-Hilfe Salzburg / public awareness cinema advert – 1 min.
- 1998 CLEARANCE / short – 17 min.
- 1995 WIENZEILE / six cinema adverts for a literary magazine
- 1990s short and experimental films (Super-8)
PHOTO ALBUMS
- 2007 HEARTLANDS Fotohof, Salzburg (ISBN: 978-3-901756-90-0)
- 2003 JAKUTIA – SIBERIA Benteli Verlag, Bern (ISBN: 3-7165-1295-8)
- 1993 COWBOYS AND INDIANS Edition S, Vienna (ISBN: 3-7046-0358-9)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 2009 Superpower Hinterlands / Galerie St. Alban Basel (Switzerland)
- 2008 Heartlands / Galerie Focale Nyon (Switzerland)
- 2007 Heartlands / Palladium Warsaw (Poland)
- 2004 Cowboys and Indians / Society for Arts Chicago (USA)
- 2003 Yakutia – Siberia / Galerie Focale Nyon (Switzerland)
- 2003 Yakutia – Siberia / Moviemento Linz (Austria)
- 2000 Compositions / Austrian Embassy Oslo (Norway)
- 2000 Compositions / Gjesteatelier Vadsø (Norway)
- 2000 Los Desastres de la Guerra / Galerie Alcatraz Salzburg (Austria)
- 1999 Cowboys and Indians / Old City Hall Maquoketa, Iowa (USA)
- 1997 Yakutia – Siberia / Galerie Siebenstern Vienna (Austria)
- 1995 Cowboys and Indians / Galerie Cafe Vienna (Austria)
- 1993 Cowboys and Indians / Amerikahaus Vienna (Austria)
- www Los Desastres de la Guerra / Aperture Gallery (London)
- www Yakutia – Siberia / Black and White Gallery (USA)
- www miscellaneous / PhotoArts (New York)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 2002 Yakutia / Galerie FOTOHOF Salzburg (Austria)
- 2000 Interna / Galerie FOTOHOF Salzburg (Austria)
- 2000 Vor und hinter dem Ural / AAI Galerie Vienna (Austria)
- 1996 trans wien: station 1 / Yppenplatz Vienna (Austria)
- 1991 Open in Darkroom only / Academy of Fine Arts Bratislawa (SK)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- 1996-99 Photography and Visual Communication MultiMediaArt University in Salzburg, Austria
- 1997 Photography Summer Academy Zakynthos, Greece
- 1995 Photography Hellas Arts Club Hydra, Greece
WORKSHOPS
- 1991 Nude Photography (as Ernestine Ruben´s assistant) Prague
- 1989 script writing (Thomas Pluch) Vienna, Austria
- 1988 Nude Photography and Landscapes (E. Ruben, Illan Wolff) France
- 1987 Nude Photography (Ernestine Ruben) France
- 1987 script writing (Thomas Pluch) Salzburg, Austria
- 1986 Perception of the Human Form (Ernestine Ruben) Salzburg, Austria
ASSISTANCE
- 2000 Linda Troeller – photographer (USA) in Salzburg, Austria
- 1991 Ernestine Ruben – photographer (USA) in Princeton, New Jersey
- 1988 Walter Kindler – director of photography in Vienna, Austria
EXTENDED STAYS ABROAD
- 2000 3 months Norway (grant from the Norwegian city of Vadsø)
- 1999 5 months Finland (EU grant)
- 1995 3 months Siberia (grant from the City of Salzburg)
- 1993 3 months Siberia (grant from the Austrian Ministry of Cultural Affairs)
- 1991 3 months USA photo shoot: Cowboys and Indians
- 1984 senior year in Iowa, USA. Graduation from Maquoketa Community High School
JURY MEMBER
- 2008 Visions du Réel – Nyon, Switzerland – International Competition
- 2007 Filmriss Festival, Salzburg Austria – Documentary Competition
- 2007 Warsaw International Film Festival – Documentary Competition
- 2007 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival – East of the West Section
- 2005 Chicago International Documentary Festival – Short Film Competition
- 2003 Visions du Réel – Nyon, Switzerland – Regards Neufs Section