Karim Patwa (born August 13, 1968) is a Swiss-English film director and screenwriter. He gained international attention especially through his film Drift, which won three prizes at the Max Ophüls Festival 2015 and the NDR-directing prize, and was also nominated for the Swiss Film Award 2015.
Life and career Karim Patwa grew up in Orpund. After school, he did an apprenticeship as an electrical mechanic. At the same time, he attended evening classes in photography at the Biel School of Design. Then, he worked as a press photographer at the Bieler Tagblatt between 1989 and 1991. From 1992 to 1996, Karim Patwa studied at the Lucerne School of Art and Design and graduated with the diploma of the faculty of video. Since then, he has worked as a freelance film director and screenwriter. His creations include music videos, commercials and short films.
Filmography Feature Film 2015: Drift
Video 2004: Karim Patwa's Spaceship
Shorts 1996: ON-OFF 1997: Unglaublich aber war 1999: Der AV-Werkstattsupporter 2002: Heartcore 2007: High Above Ground 2007: Die Chronomanen 2008: Brüder
Music Videos ADO – All tomorrows birthday partys Züri West – One more blues Salmonella Q – Kill the DJ
External links
Official website
Karim Patwa at the Swiss Films website
References