Philipp J. Neumann

Philipp J. Neumann (born 1977 in Leipzig, Saxony) is a German theatre and film director, author and graphic designer.

Education, theatre and film work

According to his own website, Philipp J. Neumann joined the Leipzig Gewandhaus Children's Choir at the age of six and directed his first short films and plays at the age of 15.[1] From 1999 onwards, he staged operas by Christoph Willibald Gluck in particular and oratorios by George Frideric Handel in several countries, as well as other musical pieces. In addition, since 1997 he has worked on various film productions, as a director, producer, cinematographer, film editor and screenwriter.

In 2002, Neumann was among the co-founders of the Richard Wagner Society Leipzig 2013, of which he was a board member until 2013.

Stage productions

Performance

  • 2005: Everest Deconstruction – die Zerstörung des weltgrößten Panoramabildes by Yadegar Asisi in the Leipzig Gasometer

Films

  • 1998: Der Ton in der Mitte. Feature film. Director, writer, editor, producer and cameraman[2]
  • 2000: Das geliebte Moll. Documentary. Director and screenwriter (MDR, 3sat)
  • 2002: Die Apostophkiller. Short film. Director, cameraman, editor and screenwriter
  • 2004: Ins Fremdland. Documentary. Director and screenwriter
  • 2006: Musikschule Leipzig. Imagefilm. Director, producer and screenwriter
  • 2008: Berliner Salon. Short film. Director
  • 2010: Atropos. Short film. Director

Awards

  • 1999: visionale Leipzig, 1st prize for the feature film Der Ton in der Mitte
  • 2010: Euro-scene Leipzig, 1st prize in the 20th anniversary project call for the piece Prophezeiung 20/11[3]
  • 2011: Kurzsüchtig  Leipzig Short Film Festival, prize of the expert jury in the field of fiction for Atropos[4]
  • 2012: Filmfest Dresden, national competition: Golden Rider for the short film Atropos

References

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