Hanno Höfer
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Hanno Höfer is a German-Romanian movie director, producer and musician.
Between 1990 and 1992 he studied South-eastern European History in Berlin, and later between 1994–1998, Movies and Directing at the Academy for Theatre and Film in Bucharest. Here he met Cristian Mungiu, with whom later (together with the cameraman Oleg Mutu) they establish the production company Mobra Films.
He directed a few short movies amongst which Telefon în Străinătate (International Phone Call), Dincolo (on the other side) and Ajutoare umanitare (Humanitarian Aid). Those brought him 3 prizes, at the Munich International Festival of Film Schools, at the Bucharest's CineMAiubit Festival and the grand prize of the Cottbus Film Festival of East European Cinema.
, a Romanian rhythm and blues
band, where he plays guitar, harmonica, washboard and vocals. He also plays in the Orient Express band of the jazz player Harry Tavitian
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Between 1990 and 1992 he studied South-eastern European History in Berlin, and later between 1994–1998, Movies and Directing at the Academy for Theatre and Film in Bucharest. Here he met Cristian Mungiu, with whom later (together with the cameraman Oleg Mutu) they establish the production company Mobra Films.
He directed a few short movies amongst which Telefon în Străinătate (International Phone Call), Dincolo (on the other side) and Ajutoare umanitare (Humanitarian Aid). Those brought him 3 prizes, at the Munich International Festival of Film Schools, at the Bucharest's CineMAiubit Festival and the grand prize of the Cottbus Film Festival of East European Cinema.
Current projects
Currently he works together with Cristian Mungiu on the cinematographic trilogy Amintiri din epoca de aur.Music projects
In his musical career Höfer is a member of NightlosersNightlosers
Nightlosers is a Romanian ethno-jazz-blues band. The band consists of Hanno Höfer , Octavian Barila Andreescu , El Lako Jimy , and Geza Grunzo...
, a Romanian rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
band, where he plays guitar, harmonica, washboard and vocals. He also plays in the Orient Express band of the jazz player Harry Tavitian
Harry Tavitian
Harry Tavitian is a Romanian jazz pianist and singer, whose style covers free-jazz, blues, ethno-jazz and avant-garde. He plays piano solo, as well as with Orient Express septet and with Black Sea Orchestra...
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Prizes won
- Grand Prize of the CineMAiubit - International Student Film Festival in Bucharest (1998) for the Telefon în Străinătate (International Phone Call) movie
- CILECT Director's Award at the Munich International Festival of Film Schools (1998) for the Telefon în Străinătate (International Phone Call) movie
- Grand Prize of the Cottbus Film Festival of East European Cinema for the Ajutoare umanitare (Humanitarian Aid) movie
Director
- Telefon în strainatate (1998)
- Dincolo (1999)
- Ajutoare umanitare (2002)
- Amintiri din epoca de aur (2009)