Otwin Biernat

Otwin is an award winning director from Graz, Austria. He started his foray into theatre and film in Vienna in 2001. Through various national theatre pieces, he evolved from actor, to assistant director, and ultimately director. In 2009, Otwin moved to Berlin to expand his horizons. He joined the Berlin film circle, and in a spur of curiosity, started experimenting with cameras, leading him to discover his true passion - filmography. In 2011, "Codewort Mr. Bean" which he co-directed, acted in, and produced was screened at the Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival. The film garnered 3rd place for "Best Camera" in the 99 Fire Films Awards category. Seeking international experience, Otwin moved to the Middle East in late 2011, where he worked for television as senior picture editor. However, the call of filmography and art was too strong, and in 2014, Otwin made his way back to Europe. He then co-produced the movie "Homesick" which had its world premiere at the Berlinale International Film Festival in 2015. As a director Otwin completed his first feature film "Point of View - Im Auge des Betrachters" in 2017. This movie, which will be the first of many to come, bears Otwin's filmography identity. Otwin fuses film, satirical theatre, music, painting and drawing, with unconventional story lines and cinematic techniques, creating a holistic art form that captivates and surprises viewers through engaging points of views. His film was awarded and nominated at many different festivals all around the globe. Otwin works on different film projects especially in countries like Germany, Turkey, Greece, Italy and Austria. He is part of the jury for several film festivals and he also gives film workshops on different film schools.