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.
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, was released, focusing on the energy transition in Germany.
Personal life
Fechner lives with his wife Bettina and their two children in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Filmography
Year English title German title Notes2005Oceanic PowerStromquelle Meer — Die Energie der Zukunft? Documentary; directors: Johanes Bunger, Carl-A. Fechner, ZDF/arte2005Treasure Hunt In Asia - The Mystery of a Forgotten KingdomSchatzsuche in Asian – Das alte Goldland Srivijaya Documentary, director: Tamara Spitzing, SWR/arte2007Love, Sex and Moped Documentary, directors: Christian Le long, Sylvia Bazzoli, 20072007Wangari Mathaii – Mother of the TreesWangari Mathaii - Mutter der Bäume Documentary, directors: Alan Dater, Lisa Merton 2008On a Knife EdgeAuf Messers Schneide Documentary, directors: Alan Dater, Lisa Merton 2010The Fourth Revolution: EnergyDie 4.Revolution Energy Autonomy Documentary2011Nuclear Waste In My BackyardAtommüll in meienem Garten Documentary, director: Irja von Bernstorff2012When You've Gone I'll Still Be Here!Weil ich langer lebe als du Documentary, 2013Future of the CitiesWie wired die Stadt satt? Documentary, director: Irja von Bernstorff2016The Farmer and IThe Farmer Documentary, director: Irja von Bernstorff2016Power to Change – Die EnergieRebellion Documentary, released with English subtitles2018Climate Warriors - Documentary, filming began in April 2017
See also
List of environmental films List of German films of the 2010s
References
External links
fechnermedia.com Power to Change: the Energy Rebellion Climate Warriors
filmportal.de