CHRIS KRAUS

Chris Kraus, film director, screenwriter and novelist, was born in Göttingen in 1963.

Since founding FOUR MINUTES FILMPRODUKTION GmbH, he has been the company's managing director. His feature films (including 'Scherbentanz', 'Poll') have won many awards, including a total of six German and nine Bavarian Film Awards. 'Four Minutes' with Monica Bleibtreu and Hannah Herzsprung also won the 2007 German Film Award in Gold for best feature film. His most recent work, the tragicomedy 'Die Blumen von gestern' (2017) starring Lars Eidinger, was honoured with numerous international awards, including the Tokyo Grand Prix. The film also received eight nominations for the German Film Award. Chris Kraus' novels (including the international bestseller 'Das kalte Blut', 2017) are published by Diogenes Verlag (Zurich).

FILMOGRAPHY

2016: The Bloom of Yesterday (Director, Screenplay, Production)
2012: Rosakinder (Documentary, Co-Director)
2010: Poll Diaries (Director and Screenplay)
2008: Bella Block: Die Reise nach China (TV; Director and Screenplay)
2006: Four Minutes (Director and Screenplay)
2002: Shattered Glass (Director and Screenplay)

Other Screenplays (also assistance)

2004: Acapulco
2004: Basta – Rotwein oder Totsein
2000: LiebesLuder
1999: Der Einstein des Sex

AWARDS

The Bloom of Yesterday (Selection):
2016: Grand Prix (Best Film) IFF Tokyo
2016: WOWOW Viewers Award IFF Tokyo
2016: Baden-Württembergischer Film Award
2013: Thomas-Strittmatter-Award, Screenplay

Poll Diaries (Selection):
2010: Festival Internazionale del Film di Roma, Special Price of the Jury
2010: Filmfest Biberach, First Price Goldener Biber
2010: Bavarian Film Award in three categories
2010: German Film Award in four categories

Bella Block - Die Reise nach China (Selection):
2008: German Camera Award (Best Editing)
2008: Bavarian Television Award (nominated: Best Actor)
2008: Grimme Award (nominated: Best Cast, Best Camera)

Four Minutes (Selection):
2007: Bavarian Film Award in four categories
2007: German Film Award (Best Film; Best Actress)
2008: Golden Globe (nominated)
2008: European Film Award (nominated)

Shattered Glass (Selection):
2003: Europafilm-Award at the 6th International Film Festival Mallorca
2003: German Screenplay Award
2003: German Film Award (nominated Best Actor)
2002: Bavarian Film Award in two categories