Andreas Dresen

Andreas Dresen
Dresen at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, 2022
Born (1963-08-16) 16 August 1963 (age 61)
Gera, East Germany
(now Germany)
OccupationFilm director
Years active1989–present

Andreas Dresen (born 16 August 1963) is a German film director. His directing credits include Cloud 9, Summer in Berlin, Grill Point and Night Shapes. His film Stopped on Track premiered at the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival,[1][2] where it won the Prize of Un Certain Regard.[3] Dresen is known for his realistic style, which gives his films a semi-documentary feel. He works very teamoriented and heavily uses improvisation. In 2013 he was a member of the jury at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival.[4]

  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Official Selection". Cannes. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Cannes film festival 2011: The full lineup". guardian.co.uk. London. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  3. ^ Leffler, Rebecca (21 May 2011). "Un Certain Regard Announces Top Prizes (Cannes 2011)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  4. ^ "The International Jury 2013". Berlinale. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.