Michael Dreher (director)

Michael Dreher (born 1974 in Ruit) is a German film director and screenwriter.

Life and work
Michael Dreher was born in Ruit, Ostfildern, Baden-Württemberg.

In 1996, he started to work as production manager and thereafter, in 1997, he studied film direction at the University of Television and Film Munich. Michael Dreher finished his study in 2006 with a successful diploma- and short film Fair Trade, which he produced together with Karim Debbagh and which was nominated for the Student Academy Award.

Filmography (selection)

 * 2006: Fair Trade (Film director, Screenplay writer and Producer)
 * 2009: Die zwei Leben des Daniel Shore (Film director and Screenplay writer)

Awards and nominations

 * Fair Trade (2006)
 * 2006: AFI Fest - Audience award for Best Short
 * 2006: German Short Film Award - Short Film Award in Gold
 * 2007: Shnit international shortfilmfestival - Jury Award for Best LONG JOHN
 * 2007: Aspen Shorts Fest - Jury Award for Best Drama
 * 2007: Student Academy Awards - nomination for Best Honorary Foreign Film