About

“My ambition is to entertain the audience. And to create films, which unite fantastic stories, a different point of view and subtle social criticism. Always with a fine dose of black humor.”

Werner Fiedler

Biography

Werner Fiedler was born in 1976 and lives with his family near Klagenfurt in the south of Austria. After completing a unsatisfying education as a technical draftsman in the 90s, he worked as a motion graphics designer and started a successful career as a freelance editor, cameraman and producer for international television productions. In 2002 he made his first fictional short film and since then he has completed numerous masterclasses with well-known screenwriters and directors. For his films, he received numerous awards from international film festivals.

Awards

  • 2018 – Golden Unicorn – Alpinale Short Film Festival, Nenzing, Austria
  • 2018 – Best Actor for Massud Rahnama – Meraki Film Festival, Madrid, Spain
  • 2018 – Dr. Jagdish Gandhi & Dr. Bharti Ghandi Special Jury Award – 10th CMS Int’l Children’s Film Festival, Lucknow, India
  • 2017 – People’s Choice Award – TIFF Kids Int’l Film Festival, Toronto, Canada
  • 2017 – Special Jury Award – Short to the Point, Bukarest, Romania
  • 2017 – Best Film & Best Actor – Bangalore Shorts Film Festival, India
  • 2017 – Best Actor for Massud Rahnama – Mednarodni Film Fest, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
  • 2017 – Official Selection – Academy Awards® qualifying Rhode Island Int’l Film Festival
  • 2017 – Jury Diploma – Int’l Motivational Film Festival Bridge of Arts, Rostov, Russia
  • 2017 – Best Director – Indian Cine Film Festival, Mumbai, India
  • 2017 – Best Short Film – 13th Rolan Int’l Film Festival for Children and Youth, Yerevan, Armenia
  • 2017 – Audience Award – 11th Red Rock Film Festival, Cedar City, USA
  • 2017 – Audience Award & Special Mention for Interpretation – K3 Film Festival, Villach, Austria
  • 2016 – People’s Choice Award – Austrian Independent Film Festival, Vienna