Carl-A Fechner
Born1953 (age 70–71)
Gütersloh, Westphalia, Germany
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Journalist, film-maker, film producer
Known forDocumentaries about sustainable energy
AwardsDeauville Green Award (2016)
Websitefechnermedia.com

Carl-A Fechner is a German journalist, film-maker and film producer, known for documentaries about Germany's Energiewende and sustainable energy more generally.

Life

Fechner took a degree in media education, graduating in 1980 with a diploma. During the First Gulf War, he served as a correspondent for ARD. Since 1988 he has been managing partner of fechnerMEDIA GmbH (formerly focus–film GmbH). His attention since then is the production of documentaries on sustainability. As editorial director, Fechner is responsible for content and artistic design of fechnerMEDIA films and media campaigns.[1]

After producing TV documentaries, Fechner produced and directed his first cinema documentary in 2010 called The Fourth Revolution: Energy.

In 2016, his second cinema documentary, Power to Change: The Energy Rebellion was released, focusing on the energy transition in Germany.[2]

Personal life

Fechner lives with his wife Bettina and their two children in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Filmography

Year English title German title Notes
2005 Oceanic Power Stromquelle Meer — Die Energie der Zukunft? Documentary; directors: Johanes Bunger, Carl-A. Fechner, ZDF/arte
2005 Treasure Hunt In Asia - The Mystery of a Forgotten Kingdom Schatzsuche in Asian – Das alte Goldland Srivijaya Documentary, director: Tamara Spitzing, SWR/arte
2007 Love, Sex and Moped Documentary, directors: Christian Le long, Sylvia Bazzoli, 2007
2007 Wangari Mathaii – Mother of the Trees Wangari Mathaii - Mutter der Bäume Documentary, directors: Alan Dater, Lisa Merton
2008 On a Knife Edge Auf Messers Schneide Documentary, directors: Alan Dater, Lisa Merton
2010 The Fourth Revolution: Energy Die 4.Revolution Energy Autonomy Documentary
2011 Nuclear Waste In My Backyard Atommüll in meienem Garten Documentary, director: Irja von Bernstorff
2012 When You've Gone I'll Still Be Here! Weil ich langer lebe als du Documentary,
2013 Future of the Cities Wie wired die Stadt satt? Documentary, director: Irja von Bernstorff
2016 The Farmer and I The Farmer Documentary, director: Irja von Bernstorff
2016 Power to Change: The Energy Rebellion Power to Change – Die EnergieRebellion Documentary, released with English subtitles
2018 Climate Warriors - Documentary, filming began in April 2017

See also

References

  1. ↑ Power to Change: the Energy Rebellion — Presskit. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
  2. ↑ Gabi Obi; Sofia Erto (22 March 2016). "Power to Change: Interview mit dem Regisseur Carl Fechner" [Power to change: interview with the director Carl Fechner]. Freiburg, Germany: Kulturforum freiburg. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
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