London-born director, Amy is a filmmaker whose priority is to create work that makes you feel something. Her career spans blue-chip brands and leading clients including Jo Malone, Dove, Avon, Asics, Nike, Adidas and Durex, but her work always connects closely with its human subject. Her inventive storytelling and unique flair for bold Art Direction result in poignant films with a striking visual identity. Amy uses a hybrid of stylistic docu-drama and fiction, resulting in beautiful authentic films that honour individuals' truths and push boundaries. As a director she is most passionate about youth culture and unique perspectives, often working with real people and taking a progressive approach to casting. From her gutsy and high energy George Asda campaigns through to her poignant and empowering campaign for Jo Malone, her work consistently showcases stunning cinematography and an infectious and contemporary spirit. Featured in the Shiny List
Even before kicking off her directing career, Annegret von Feiertag had been involved with films and commercials for over a decade: She worked as a creative Freelancer, Art Director, Stylist, Mood Scout, Illustrator, Motion Designer and in many other roles. Then, in 2017, she started creating and applying her own style of moving pictures. Starting with small favors for befriended bands, she made her way to bigger productions and her music videos were clicked millions of times. So it was clear: this job is fun! Small stories with a wink are precisely her cup of tea. Plan sequences and nice color combinations became her favorite things but Annegret also feels the rhythm when it comes to perky edits. Many projects came along the way and did not only stay jobs for her. Annegret is on fire for her work and totally fell in love with the craft of filmmaking.
Barnabas is an Austrian-English director residing in Berlin. His love for filmmaking is evident in his dedication to creating honest and authentic films, inspired by people, their stories, captivating performances, and a distinct visual language. He values both substance and style in his work. Driven by curiosity, Barnabas embraces a diverse range of projects, from emotional storytelling to high-end visual productions for fashion brands, always aiming to inspire and ignite a spark.Barnabas brings this passion to his direction of global campaigns for brands such as HP, C&A, Tchibo, Vorwerk, Alpha Tauri, Bershka, and Arm and Hammer, among others. Additionally, he has creatively directed several HP commercials. With a keen eye for photography and a slight Austrian accent, Barnabas invites you to explore his work and collaborate on creating beautiful films together.
With an almost countless number of successful projects as a director and cameraman, Christoph's extensive experience is undeniable. His films consistently stand out for their exceptionally high image quality, further emphasized by his dual role as cameraman – Christoph always thinks of his stories visually as well. As the founder and CEO of MXR, Christoph is much more than just a director and DoP. He accompanies his projects from start to finish and is involved in every step to bring out the essential: a successful film that one can be proud of.
Dinko is a film director and writer, born in former Yugoslavia. His studies at the University of Arts in Austria ignited a passion for filmmaking, leading to numerous award-winning commercials and short films. Currently, Dinko is working on his first feature film. When he’s not behind the camera, he shares his skill set by teaching screenwriting and editing at a university.
He grew up in rural Nebraska and has lived in Europe since 2009, which says almost everything you need to know about growing up in rural Nebraska. When asked where he’s from, he’s often tempted to lie and claim somewhere cool and cosmopolitan that better reflects the surface sophistication of his profession—but he’s bad at lying, and liars don’t make great first impressions.
You probably haven’t heard of him unless you have a real fondness for deeper-than-average commercials, happen to need one yourself, or once dined at a less-than-stellar downtown Applebee’s in Lincoln, Nebraska, between 2005-2009. He was the hungover-looking waiter with the big butt, affectionately dubbed a “Baseball Butt.” So, if a college kid with a smartass smirk and a Baseball Butt memorized your whole party’s order in an attempt to seem professional and score a bigger tip—that was him. The restaurant has since burned down.
He loves all kinds of music, and if a filming location happens to have a backyard pool, there’s a good chance he’ll jump in.
Jan Litzinger grew up in Frankfurt and studied at the Filmakademie Ludwigsburg. His creativity has already successfully been proven in many areas: as a musician, CGI artist and motion designer, editor, art director and as a conceptual artist, director and DOP for commercials. Today, he is a popular international commercial film director and dop.
Thanks to this broad spectrum of experience, Jan is a very competent and extremely versatile filmmaker, incorporating his extensive knowledge of all these areas into his work in a focused way. His films are modern, authentic, touching and stand out for their exceptional imagery while his creativity seems inexhaustible, surprising his customers over and over again. You can feel his passion for filmmaking and his attention to detail: Jan's versatility is clearly visible in his work and his talent for telling compelling stories has won numerous international awards.
Manes Duerr has a passion for sports – he himself played basketball for 10 years. This enthusiasm is clearly reflected in his work, which conveys a vivid sense of reality and a certain intensity. Manes studied at the Film Academy in Vienna and initially worked as an editor, but later he was drawn to directing, his true passion.His early work was created for the European advertising market, and with the Fitbit campaign, he has now also gained attention in the USA. Manes observes very closely, tells stories with a special cinematic aesthetic, and his eye for dynamics and movement ensures outstanding and lively images. Manes is particularly enthusiastic about projects that incorporate elements from the sports or action genres but also rely on strong visual storytelling.
Roland is a directing DOP working in the media industry since 2012. He started out as a professional extreme sport athelete in his teenage years. When everybody else played video games, he played with his camera to capture his training partners in motion. Following this he learned all facettes of video production from traditional animation, VFX & motion graphics and ended up as a DOP with a heavy focus on dynamic pictures using extreme sport abilities from diving and climbing to aggressive inline skating and Free-running. He also worked as a motion graphics artist for national and international clients like Versace, Universal Music, and ÖBB.
After starting with weird videos in the golden age of Youtube at age 14, Rupert Höller now directs multi award-winning music videos and commercials, somewhere between comedy and surrealism, always with a big heart for art direction. His work won an UKMVA Newcomer Award, Silver at 1.4 Awards, Berlin Music Video Award, Austrian Music Video Award and has been selected at Slamdance, Raindance, Berlincommercial, Aesthetica Film Festival, Vimeo Staff Pick and Nowness. He is one of a few directors to have been selected with two music videos in the same year at Camerimage Festival 2022. Apart from all that, he likes minimalistic photography and baking cinnamon rolls. If you ask nicely, he’ll bring one the next time you see him.
Born in Upper Austria in 1984, Sascha began his career in film as a set welder, camera assistant, and editing assistant. He worked as a cameraman for documentaries and editor for numerous national and international commercials. Since 2009 he directs commercials and narrative formats in various genres. His first motion picture, the award winning documentary "Attention – A Life In Extremes" was presented at international film festivals and released in european cinemas and on netflix. Since then he is, besides commercials, working on a variety of international documentaries, TV shows and is currently developing his first feature film. Sascha lives in Vienna.
If you want to give Tibor a label, as so many directors are given these days, then call him a filmmaker. He has a long history in the business as a director and masters a wide range of genres, from comedy and performance, to visual and cinematic work. Tibor takes exceptional care of his films, by being the details freak, the walking audio library and an image connoisseur and filmmaker of exceptional taste. The adrenalin junkie works worldwide and loves to leave the comfort zone. Shooting Dodge in Alaska and Buick in China have been amazing lifetime experiences. Tibor has won several awards worldwide, including Cannes Lions, Eurobest and ADC. The ex-skydiver, now triathlete, grew up in Brazil, studied in London and lives today with his family in Hamburg.
Toni is an award-winning live action and animation director with a career spanning over 30 years, specializing in storytelling and visual effects projects. Throughout his career, he has directed feature films, documentaries, short films, and hundreds of music videos and commercials.
Due to his relatively young age, Veit brings fresh energy to every project he takes on. He was born right on the cusp of Generation Z, making him a child of the digital age – he lives and breathes digital content. Veit is at home on social media, which allows him to stay up-to-date with the latest digital developments. He knows how to create digital content that is both appealing and effective – with the necessary freshness and dynamism that are essential in today's fast-paced digital world. His films are characterized by their diversity and the crossing of genre boundaries, always maintaining the highest standards both visually and content-wise.
London-born director, Amy is a filmmaker whose priority is to create work that makes you feel something. Her career spans blue-chip brands and leading clients including Jo Malone, Dove, Avon, Asics, Nike, Adidas and Durex, but her work always connects closely with its human subject. Her inventive storytelling and unique flair for bold Art Direction result in poignant films with a striking visual identity. Amy uses a hybrid of stylistic docu-drama and fiction, resulting in beautiful authentic films that honour individuals' truths and push boundaries. As a director she is most passionate about youth culture and unique perspectives, often working with real people and taking a progressive approach to casting. From her gutsy and high energy George Asda campaigns through to her poignant and empowering campaign for Jo Malone, her work consistently showcases stunning cinematography and an infectious and contemporary spirit. Featured in the Shiny List
Even before kicking off her directing career, Annegret von Feiertag had been involved with films and commercials for over a decade: She worked as a creative Freelancer, Art Director, Stylist, Mood Scout, Illustrator, Motion Designer and in many other roles. Then, in 2017, she started creating and applying her own style of moving pictures. Starting with small favors for befriended bands, she made her way to bigger productions and her music videos were clicked millions of times. So it was clear: this job is fun! Small stories with a wink are precisely her cup of tea. Plan sequences and nice color combinations became her favorite things but Annegret also feels the rhythm when it comes to perky edits. Many projects came along the way and did not only stay jobs for her. Annegret is on fire for her work and totally fell in love with the craft of filmmaking.
Barnabas is an Austrian-English director residing in Berlin. His love for filmmaking is evident in his dedication to creating honest and authentic films, inspired by people, their stories, captivating performances, and a distinct visual language. He values both substance and style in his work. Driven by curiosity, Barnabas embraces a diverse range of projects, from emotional storytelling to high-end visual productions for fashion brands, always aiming to inspire and ignite a spark.Barnabas brings this passion to his direction of global campaigns for brands such as HP, C&A, Tchibo, Vorwerk, Alpha Tauri, Bershka, and Arm and Hammer, among others. Additionally, he has creatively directed several HP commercials. With a keen eye for photography and a slight Austrian accent, Barnabas invites you to explore his work and collaborate on creating beautiful films together.
With an almost countless number of successful projects as a director and cameraman, Christoph's extensive experience is undeniable. His films consistently stand out for their exceptionally high image quality, further emphasized by his dual role as cameraman – Christoph always thinks of his stories visually as well. As the founder and CEO of MXR, Christoph is much more than just a director and DoP. He accompanies his projects from start to finish and is involved in every step to bring out the essential: a successful film that one can be proud of.
Dinko is a film director and writer, born in former Yugoslavia. His studies at the University of Arts in Austria ignited a passion for filmmaking, leading to numerous award-winning commercials and short films. Currently, Dinko is working on his first feature film. When he’s not behind the camera, he shares his skill set by teaching screenwriting and editing at a university.
He grew up in rural Nebraska and has lived in Europe since 2009, which says almost everything you need to know about growing up in rural Nebraska. When asked where he’s from, he’s often tempted to lie and claim somewhere cool and cosmopolitan that better reflects the surface sophistication of his profession—but he’s bad at lying, and liars don’t make great first impressions.
You probably haven’t heard of him unless you have a real fondness for deeper-than-average commercials, happen to need one yourself, or once dined at a less-than-stellar downtown Applebee’s in Lincoln, Nebraska, between 2005-2009. He was the hungover-looking waiter with the big butt, affectionately dubbed a “Baseball Butt.” So, if a college kid with a smartass smirk and a Baseball Butt memorized your whole party’s order in an attempt to seem professional and score a bigger tip—that was him. The restaurant has since burned down.
He loves all kinds of music, and if a filming location happens to have a backyard pool, there’s a good chance he’ll jump in.
Jan Litzinger grew up in Frankfurt and studied at the Filmakademie Ludwigsburg. His creativity has already successfully been proven in many areas: as a musician, CGI artist and motion designer, editor, art director and as a conceptual artist, director and DOP for commercials. Today, he is a popular international commercial film director and dop.
Thanks to this broad spectrum of experience, Jan is a very competent and extremely versatile filmmaker, incorporating his extensive knowledge of all these areas into his work in a focused way. His films are modern, authentic, touching and stand out for their exceptional imagery while his creativity seems inexhaustible, surprising his customers over and over again. You can feel his passion for filmmaking and his attention to detail: Jan's versatility is clearly visible in his work and his talent for telling compelling stories has won numerous international awards.
Manes Duerr has a passion for sports – he himself played basketball for 10 years. This enthusiasm is clearly reflected in his work, which conveys a vivid sense of reality and a certain intensity. Manes studied at the Film Academy in Vienna and initially worked as an editor, but later he was drawn to directing, his true passion.His early work was created for the European advertising market, and with the Fitbit campaign, he has now also gained attention in the USA. Manes observes very closely, tells stories with a special cinematic aesthetic, and his eye for dynamics and movement ensures outstanding and lively images. Manes is particularly enthusiastic about projects that incorporate elements from the sports or action genres but also rely on strong visual storytelling.
Roland is a directing DOP working in the media industry since 2012. He started out as a professional extreme sport athelete in his teenage years. When everybody else played video games, he played with his camera to capture his training partners in motion. Following this he learned all facettes of video production from traditional animation, VFX & motion graphics and ended up as a DOP with a heavy focus on dynamic pictures using extreme sport abilities from diving and climbing to aggressive inline skating and Free-running. He also worked as a motion graphics artist for national and international clients like Versace, Universal Music, and ÖBB.
After starting with weird videos in the golden age of Youtube at age 14, Rupert Höller now directs multi award-winning music videos and commercials, somewhere between comedy and surrealism, always with a big heart for art direction. His work won an UKMVA Newcomer Award, Silver at 1.4 Awards, Berlin Music Video Award, Austrian Music Video Award and has been selected at Slamdance, Raindance, Berlincommercial, Aesthetica Film Festival, Vimeo Staff Pick and Nowness. He is one of a few directors to have been selected with two music videos in the same year at Camerimage Festival 2022. Apart from all that, he likes minimalistic photography and baking cinnamon rolls. If you ask nicely, he’ll bring one the next time you see him.
Born in Upper Austria in 1984, Sascha began his career in film as a set welder, camera assistant, and editing assistant. He worked as a cameraman for documentaries and editor for numerous national and international commercials. Since 2009 he directs commercials and narrative formats in various genres. His first motion picture, the award winning documentary "Attention – A Life In Extremes" was presented at international film festivals and released in european cinemas and on netflix. Since then he is, besides commercials, working on a variety of international documentaries, TV shows and is currently developing his first feature film. Sascha lives in Vienna.
If you want to give Tibor a label, as so many directors are given these days, then call him a filmmaker. He has a long history in the business as a director and masters a wide range of genres, from comedy and performance, to visual and cinematic work. Tibor takes exceptional care of his films, by being the details freak, the walking audio library and an image connoisseur and filmmaker of exceptional taste. The adrenalin junkie works worldwide and loves to leave the comfort zone. Shooting Dodge in Alaska and Buick in China have been amazing lifetime experiences. Tibor has won several awards worldwide, including Cannes Lions, Eurobest and ADC. The ex-skydiver, now triathlete, grew up in Brazil, studied in London and lives today with his family in Hamburg.
Toni is an award-winning live action and animation director with a career spanning over 30 years, specializing in storytelling and visual effects projects. Throughout his career, he has directed feature films, documentaries, short films, and hundreds of music videos and commercials.
Due to his relatively young age, Veit brings fresh energy to every project he takes on. He was born right on the cusp of Generation Z, making him a child of the digital age – he lives and breathes digital content. Veit is at home on social media, which allows him to stay up-to-date with the latest digital developments. He knows how to create digital content that is both appealing and effective – with the necessary freshness and dynamism that are essential in today's fast-paced digital world. His films are characterized by their diversity and the crossing of genre boundaries, always maintaining the highest standards both visually and content-wise.
