ABOUT

Independent Artists was founded in spring 2005.

Based in Berlin, we focus primarily on feature films, documentaries and television films which are both artistically challenging and commercially promising. We are convinced that relevant subjects approached in a universal manner have the potential to reach a wide audience if told with the highest artistic standards and in an entertaining fashion.

The multiple-award-winning production DIE FREMDE (WHEN WE LEAVE) was the first narrative feature produced by Independent Artists. Since its premiere at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2010, the feature received 47 national and international awards and was shown at over 140 festivals in more than 50 countries. In 2011, WHEN WE LEAVE was Germany’s official entry for the ‘Best Foreign Language Film’ category at the 83rd Academy Awards.

In June 2013, Independent Artists wrapped their new feature film ZWISCHEN WELTEN (INBETWEEN WORLDS), which was secretly filmed on location in the region of Masar-e Sharif and Kunduz in Afghanistan. INBETWEEN WORLDS had its premiere at the competition section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival 2014 and was nominated for the German Directors Award METROPOLIS and the VGF Producers Newcomers Award in 2014. It was since shown at 49 international Film Festivals and won 5 awards.

DER ANDERE – EINE FAMILIENGESCHICHTE (OT), Independent Artists third feature was shot in summer 2016 in Berlin, Germany and Niamey, Niger/Westafrica. Again Feo Aladag produced, wrote and directed, this time for the german broadcaster ZDF, in cooperation with worldsales partner Beta Film. The film premiered and was aired in fall 2016 as well as being nominated as Best Feature for German TV for the prestigious GRIMME AWARD.

FEO ALADAG

P R O D U C T I O N

2016
DER ANDERE – EINE FAMILIENGESCHICHTE (OT)

2011 – 2014
INBETWEEN WORLDS („ZWISCHEN WELTEN“), Cinema

2005 – 2010
WHEN WE LEAVE („DIE FREMDE“), Cinema

2005
Founding of production company INDEPENDENT ARTISTS FILMPRODUKTION in Berlin

D I R E C T O R (Selection)

2016
DER ANDERE – EINE FAMILIENGESCHICHTE (OT)

2011 – 2013
INBETWEEN WORLDS

2008 – 2010
WHEN WE LEAVE

2005
Cinema Spot CINEMA, Client: Wrigleys, Agency: BBDO, 35 mm
Cinema Spot WE WILL ROCK YOU/ BREMSEN, Client: Ford, Agency: Ogilvy, 35mm
Cinema Spot WE WILL ROCK YOU/ ZENTRALVERRIEGELUNG, Client: Ford, Agentur: Ogilvy, 35 mm
Cinema Spot: WE WILL ROCK YOU/ TÜREN, Client: Ford, Agency: Ogilvy, 35 mm
Cinema Spot: MODERN ART/ FORD KA, Client: Ford, Agency: Ogilvy, 35 mm

2004
Cinema & TV Spot for campaign VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: Spot POLICE, 35 mm / Spot CAR PARK, 35 mm
Client: Amnesty International/Austria

W R I T E R (Selection)

2016
DER ANDERE – EINE FAMILIENGESCHICHTE (OT)

2010-2013
INBETWEEN WORLDS

2004 – 2008
WHEN WE LEAVE

2006
GLAUBE, LIEBE, HOFFNUNG, Script for WDR-Tatort, Colonia Media

2004
ERFROREN, WDR-Tatort, Scriptadaption, Colonia Media, ARD
LEBENDIG BEGRABEN, Treatment, Colonia Media

2002
EUROVISION, 13 DIRECTORS, Treatment, Collective Project of
13 European Directors for the European Filmacademy
MUTTERLIEBE – WDR-Tatort, Script, Co-Author, Colonia Media/WDR, ARD

2001
MONDKINDER, Cinema, Author, Sponsorship /Filmbüro NRW

A C T I N G (Selection)

CINEMA

2007
MEINE SCHÖNE BESCHERUNG, Director: Vanessa Jopp, Reference Film

2005
LUCY, Director: Henner Winckler, ZDF/Kleines Fernsehspiel, Berlinale 2006
MATTER OF TIME, Director: Hanna A.-W. Slak (in English)

2004
CO-MA, Director: Mike Figgis, (in English) Talent Campus/Berlinale 2005, Film Festival Munich 2006

1998
GRÜNE WÜSTE, Director: Anno Saul, Reference Film

1997
FRAUEN LÜGEN NICHT, Director: Michael Junker

1996
ALLES WALZER, Director: Frank Sirion

TV

2010
FLEMMING, Director: Bernhard Stephan, ZDF
DER KRIMINALIST – TOD EINES BEGLEITERS, Director: Züli Aladag, ZDF

2007
TATORT – EXITUS, Director: Thomas Rath, ARD

2006
ILLUSION-FREIER WILLE, Director: Malte Linde, 3sat/ZDF
DIE ANWÄLTE – DÄMMERUNG, Director: Züli Aladag, ARD

2004
EIN LANGER ABSCHIED, Director: Johannes Fabrick, ARD

2003
RED CAP, Director: Justin Chadwick, BBC1 (in English)

2002
TATORT – MUTTERLIEBE, Director: Züli Aladag, ARD

2000
TATORT – EINMAL TÄGLICH, Director: Peter Fratscher, ARD
DIE BADEMEISTER, Director: Matthias Kopp, RTL

1999
BEN & MARIA – LIEBE AUF DEN ZWEITEN BLICK, Director: Uwe Janson, Sat.1
ICH KAUF MIR EINEN MANN, Director: Gabriel Barylli, Sat.1

1997
ZUR ZEIT ZU ZWEIT, Director: Anno Saul, ZDF/ARTE
DER TODESBUS, Director: Richard Huber, RTL

1996
AUTSCH, Director: Paul Harather, ZDF/ORF
KNICKERBOCKERBANDE, Director: Guntmar Lasnig, ORF
UNSER PAPA IST DER BESTE, Director: Helmut Lohner, ORF

V I T A

2015
Masterclass “Scene Study” / Larry Moss, Berlin

2014
Masterclass “Scene Study” / Larry Moss, Berlin

2013
Masterclass “Scene Study” / Larry Moss, Berlin

2012
Masterclass “Scene Study” / Larry Moss, Berlin
Masterclass “The Essence of Storytelling” / Chris Vogler, London
Script Writting Masterclass / Guillermo Arriaga, London

2011
„Mastering the Craft“ Story & Screenwriting Masterclass / Syd Field, London

2010
“Acting for Directors” Masterclass / Larry Moss, Berlin

2007 – 2008
Sanford Meisner-Technique-Workshops / Mike Bernardin, Berlin

2007
“Acting for Directors” Masterclass / Judith Weston, Los Angeles
“Acting for Directors” Masterclass / Larry Moss, Los Angeles
“Acting for Directors” Masterclass / Larry Silverberg, Sanford Meisner T., N.Y., Berlin
“Acting for Directors” Masterclass / Larry Moss, Berlin
“Acting for Directors” Masterclass / Mel Churcher, Berlin
“Script Analysis and Rehearsal Technique” Masterclass / Judith Weston, L.A.
Masterclass Casting / Nancy Bishop, Cologne

2004 – 2005
Studies of directing at the dffb, German Film and TV Academy (Guest Auditor/Postgraduate)
Directing Masterclasses / Fernando Solanas, Stephen Frears, Mike Leigh, Peter Lilienthal, Hinderk M. Emrich at dffb, Berlin

2004
Directing-Masterclass of the European Film Academy EFA / Mike Figgis
Participation at the Berlinale Talent Campus 2004

2003
Directing-Masterclass of the European Film Academy EFA / Michael Radford („Il Postino“) in Dublin „Directing actors – Character developing through improvisation“

2000
Graduation Dr. phil. in Psychology and Journalism at the University of Vienna

2000 – 1997
Creative freelance for cinema & TV spots as well as music clips

2000 – 1995
Doctoral studies in Psychology and Journalism at the University of Vienna

1995 – 1993
Margaret Lang Acting Studio, London and Morley College (Stage Acting), London

1995
Commission Final Exam in the sucject of Acting, Vienna

1993 – 1990
Acting studies / National Stage of Vienna, Committee-Audit subject / divison Acting at the National Stage of Vienna

1993 – 1990
Studies of Psychology, Journalism and Communication Science at the University of Vienna, Degree Mag. Phil.

1991 – 1993
Freelance Editor at Austrian newspapers, Sector: cinema and TV, reportages and an own daily column

1990
High School Diploma / Humanistic Gymnasium, Vienna