Christina Kallas Director, Author

Contact

Overview

LanguagesGerman (mother tongue), Greek (mother tongue), English (fluent), French (good)

Place of residenceVereinigte Staaten (United States of America)

Contact

Above the Line GmbH

Contact: Ulrike Weis-Wulfes

Alternative contact details:

http://www.abovetheline.de

mail@abovetheline.de

+49 89 59 90 84 21

Theresienstr. 31

80333 München
Germany

Skills/Talents

Languages German (mother tongue), Greek (mother tongue), English (fluent), French (good)

Appearance

Twin No

Training

2018 Narrative Features Programmer, Slamdance International Film Festival

2012 Präsidentin der Second World Conference of Screenwriters (Barcelona)

2011 - 2012 Vorstandsmitglied des Greek Film Center, Athen

2009 Präsidentin der First World Conference of Screenwriters (Athen)

2006 - 2014 Präsidentin der Federation of Screenwriters in Europe FSE

2006 - 2009 Ordentliches Mitglied der Auswahlkommission der Filmförderungsanstalt FFA

2005 - 2019 Jurymitglied und Head of Jury bei verschiedenen Festivals, u. a. St. Louis International Film Festival, Athena Film Festival, Fusion Film Festival New York

1998 - 2019 Unterrichtet Drehbuch und Regie an der dffb Berlin, ifs Köln, Columbia University und Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema in NYC

1992 Promoviert in Filmwissenschaften an der FU Berlin, mit Unterstützung der Daimler-Benz-Stiftung

Awards/Nominations

2022 PARIS IST IN HARLEM Filmfest München - Deutschlandpremiere - Award

2019 THE RAINBOW EXPERIMENT Film Threat's Award This! - Nominierung Beste Regie - Award

2018 THE RAINBOW EXPERIMENT FIRST International Film Festival Xining - Finalist Großer Preis der Jury - Award

2018 THE RAINBOW EXPERIMENT Moscow International Film Festival - Nominierung Another View Award - Award

2018 THE RAINBOW EXPERIMENT Cleveland International Film Festival - Nominierung Best American Independent Feature & ReelWomenDirect Award for Excellence in Directing - Award

2018 THE RAINBOW EXPERIMENT Thessaloniki International Film Festival - Nominierung FIPRESCI Preis - Award

2018 THE RAINBOW EXPERIMENT Slamdance International Film Festival - Nominierung Best Beyond Feature - Award

2018 THE RAINBOW EXPERIMENT Harlem International Film Festival - Publikumspreis - Award

2017 42 SECONDS OF HAPPINESS Achtung Berlin - Nominierung Exberliner Preis - Award

2017 42 SECONDS OF HAPPINESS Jaipur International Film Festival - Bester Film vom amerikanischen Kontinent - Award

2017 42 SECONDS OF HAPPINESS St. Louis International Film Festival - Nominierung Beste Nachwuchs-Regie - Award

2016 42 SECONDS OF HAPPINESS Thessaloniki International Film Festival - Nominierung FIPRESCI Preis - Award

2016 42 SECONDS OF HAPPINESS Women Texas Film Festival - Bester Film - Award

2016 42 SECONDS OF HAPPINESS Princeton Independent Film Festival - Indie Spirit & Bestes Ensemble - Award

2012 MOTHERS Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin - Nominierung Bester Film - Panorama - Award

2012 DANNI LOWINSKI Jupiter Award - Beste Deutsche TV Serie - Award

2011 MOTHERS Toronto International Film Festival - Nominierung Bester Film - Award

2011 MOTHERS Las Palmas Film Festival - Nominierung Golden Lady Harimaguada - Award

2011 DANNI LOWINSKI Monte Carlo TV Festival - Nominierung Beste TV Serie - Award

2010 DANNI LOWINSKI Bambi - Nominierung Beste Serie - Award

2010 DANNI LOWINSKI Bayerischer Fernsehpreis - Nominierung Beste Serie - Award

2010 DANNI LOWINSKI Deutscher Fernsehpreis - Beste Serie - Award

1999 LIEBE LÜGEN Grimme-Preis - Nominierung Fiktion & Unterhaltung - Award

1998 THE COMMISSIONER Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin - Nominierung Goldener Bär - Award

1997 LIEBE LÜGEN Filmfest München - Hypo-Bank Filmpreis & Förderpreis Neues Deutsches Kino - Award

1996 I.D. Valenciennes International Film Festival - Publikumspreis - Award

1995 I. D. Thessaloniki Film Festival - Nominierung Goldener Alexander - Award

1970 DANNI LOWINSKI Deutscher Comedypreis - Beste Comedy Serie (2010 & 2011) - Award

CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Other

CV - Television & Streaming

2010

DANNI LOWINSKI

Phoenix

Network/Distributor: Sat.1

Jorgo Papavassiliou, Christoph Schnee
Directed by

2002 - 2003

EDEL & STARCK

Phoenix

Network/Distributor: Sat.1

Dennis Satin, Ulrich Zrenner
Directed by

1997

LIEBE LÜGEN

Christina Kallas, Metropolis Filmproduktion

Network/Distributor: WDR

Directed by

CV - Film

2022

CARUSO

Samsa Film

Directed by

2020 - 2021

PARIS IST IN HARLEM

Writers Improv Studio, Dragon Summit Culture, Viva Films

Directed by

2018

THE RAINBOW EXPERIMENT

Alliecine, Writers Improv Studio, Selig Polyscope

Network/Distributor: Gravitas Ventures, Red Arrow Studios

Directed by

2016

42 SECONDS OF HAPPINESS

Alliecine, Writers Improv Studio

Network/Distributor: Indie Rights Movies

Directed by

2012

MOTHERS

Christina Kallas, Banana Film DOOEL

Network/Distributor: Manaki Film

Directed by

1998

THE COMMISSIONER

Christina Kallas, Metropolis Filmproduktion, Samuelson Productions

Network/Distributor: Showtime Networks

George Sluizer
Directed by

1995

I. D.

Parallax, Polygram

Network/Distributor: BBC Films

Phil Davis
Directed by

CV - Other

2014

Inside the Writers' Room

Directed by

2010

Creative Screenwriting

Directed by