Ernst Gossner

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imagesize = 150px
name = Ernst Gossner
location = Brixlegg, Austria
yearsactive = 1991 - present
occupation = Film director, screenwriter, , producer

Ernst Gossner is an Austrian film director, screenwriter and producer best known for writing and directing the 2007 film "South of Pico".

Background

He grew up in Tirol and had his first stage appearance at the age of 15. Ernst (born in Brixlegg/Tirol/Austria) graduated from Business School in 1992. He then worked as Office Assistant, Steel-Mill Worker, European Bicycle Tour Guide, Radio Programme Director and studied Political Science before he turned to the stage.

Within the next seven years Ernst starred in many plays in Austria, Germany and Italy. He also wrote and directed several stage plays and made his short film debut FLUCHT. FLUCHT became an internet phenomenon and in 1999 Ernst was accepted to the Directing Program of the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. His AFI thesis film was one of only five Alumni Films ever released on DVD by the "American Film Institute".

Feature films

After graduating from AFI Ernst founded his Los Angeles based company Vent Productions. His first feature South of Pico (SOP), a character driven drama co-developed with his long-time collaborator Richard Marcus was shot in Los Angeles and premiered at the 2007 American Black Film Festival where it won all three awards it was nominated for.

Awards

*USA Film Festival
**2002 - Special Jury Award, "Bar Time"
*American Black Film Festival
**2007 - Best Feature, "South Of Pico"
*American Black Film Festival
**2007 - Red Star Award for Originality, Innovation and Vision, "South Of Pico"
*Pan African Film Festival
**2008 - Best First Feature, "South Of Pico"
*Drehbuchverband Austria (Writer's Guild)
**2008 - Thomas Pluch Screenplay Award, "South Of Pico"
*Innsbruck Film Festival
**2008 - Audience Award, "South Of Pico"
*Beijing Film Festival
**2008 - Best Feature, "South Of Pico

Filmography

*"Flucht" (1997)
*"Bar Time" (2002)
*"The Point" (2002)
*"Otto+Anna" (2005)
*"South of Pico" (2007)

Theater

*"Die Praesidentinnen" Tiroler Landestheater (1998)
*"Parzival," Bergfestspiele Seefeld, Austria (2002)
*"Elektrika," Winner European Union Grant (2005)

External links

* [http://www.ernstgossner.com/ Ernst Gossner official website]
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* http://boxoffice.com/reviews/2007/10/south-of-pico.php/ first review calls South of Pico reminiscent of Crash, only better
* http://southofpico.com/South_of_Pico/News/Entries/2007/11/7_Director_Ernst_Gossner_on_Independent_Film_Channel_(IFC)_News.html/ Ernst Gossner about his win of the Heineken Red Star Award for Originality, Innovation and Vision
* http://wwww.filmering.at/content/view/3585/559/calls SOUTH OF PICO nothing short of the Masterpiece SHORT CUTS (German!)