Education
Fred Kelemen studied painting, music, philosophy, science of religions and theater before attending the German Film & television Academy in Berlin from 1989 to 1994.
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The late Susan Sontag helped to promote Kelemen"s work in the mid-1990s, comparing it to the likes of Alexander Sokurov, Béla Tarr and Sharunas Bartas. He has also directed Frost (1997/98), Nightfall (1999) and Fallen (2005), each drawing international attention and numerous awards. Kelemen has served as cinematographer for film directors including Béla Tarr (Journey to the Plain, 1995, The Manitoba from London, 2007, The Turin Horse, 2011), Rudolf Thome (The Visible and the Invisible, 2006), Gariné Torossian (Stone, Time, Touch, 2005), Joseph Pitchhadze ("Sukaryot / Sweets", 2012/2013). and others
Since 2000 he has also directed several plays, including an adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 at the Schauspielhaus in Hanover, and Eugene O"Neill"s Desire Under The Elms at Volksbühne in Berlin.
In addition, Kelemen has worked as a teacher at film and media institutes and universities at several locations. With his production company Kino Kombat Filmmanufactur, Kelemen produced his film Krisana/Fallen (co-producer: Laima Freimane/Screen Vision, Latvia, 2005) and he produced or co-produced the films Moskatchka by Annett Schütze (co-producer: Laima Freimane/Screen Vision, Latvia, 2005), "Girlfriends" by Jana Marsik (co-producers: Laima Freimane/Screen Vision, Latvia, jana Marsik) and Fragment by Gyula Maár (producer: Béla Tarr/TTFilmműhely, Hungary, 2007).
Achievements
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Kelemen was awarded nationally and internationally several times as e.g.: 1995 German National Film Award (Silver Ribbon) for "Fate" (original title: "Verhängnis") 1994 FIPRESCI-Award for "Fate" (original title: "Verhängnis")" 1998 FIPRESCIAward for "Frost" 1999 FIPRESCIAward for "Nightfall" (original title: "Abendland") 2005 FIPRESCIAward for "Fallen" (original title: "Kisana") 2005 Latvian National Film Award "Best Cinematographer" for "Fallen" (original title: "Krisana") 2005 German Camera Award - Nomination 2011 Golden Camera 300 - International Cinematographers" Film Festival Manaki Brothers / Macedonia for "The Turin Horse" 2011 Carlo Di Palma Best European Cinematographer Award - Nomination.
Awards
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National Film award Kelemen was awarded nationally and internationally several times as e.g.: 1995 German National Film Award (Silver Ribbon) for "Fate" (original title: "Verhängnis") 1994 FIPRESCI-Award for "Fate" (original title: "Verhängnis")' 1998 FIPRESCI- Award for "Frost" 1999 FIPRESCI- Award for "Nightfall" (original title: "Abendland") 2005 FIPRESCI- Award for "Fallen" (original title: "Kisana") 2005 Latvian National Film Award "Best Cinematographer" for "Fallen" (original title: "Krisana") 2005 German Camera Award - Nomination 2011 Golden Camera 300 - International Cinematographers' Film Festival Manaki Brothers / Macedonia for "The Turin Horse" 2011 Carlo Di Palma Best European Cinematographer Award - NominationNational Film award Kelemen was awarded nationally and internationally several times as e.g.: 1995 German National Film Award (Silver Ribbon) for "Fate" (original title: "Verhängnis") 1994 FIPRESCI-Award for "Fate" (original title: "Verhängnis")' 1998 FIPRESCI- Award for "Frost" 1999 FIPRESCI- Award for "Nightfall" (original title: "Abendland") 2005 FIPRESCI- Award for "Fallen" (original title: "Kisana") 2005 Latvian National Film Award "Best Cinematographer" for "Fallen" (original title: "Krisana") 2005 German Camera Award - Nomination 2011 Golden Camera 300 - International Cinematographers' Film Festival Manaki Brothers / Macedonia for "The Turin Horse" 2011 Carlo Di Palma Best European Cinematographer Award - Nomination