Filmpunkt GmbH


Thomas Riedelsheimer

und Stefan Tolz

Worringer Str.  22

50668 Köln

0221 800 471 32

info(at)filmpunkt.com

Stefan Tolz (*1966) studied at the School for Film and Television in Munich (Germany) and at the Georgian Institute for Theatre in Tbilisi (Georgia) with short-term stays at the film department of the New York University and at the Beijing Film Academy. Since 1993 he has been working as a free-lance filmmaker and producer for various public TV Stations and productions for cinema release. His documentaries have won
major awards at international film festivals. Most of his films are situated in cultures outwith Germany. For the last six years he has had various teaching appointments in the field of documentary film and TV journalism and has also been involved in the development of an interactive language course series (fiction & documentaries) for the Goethe Institute.


e mail  stefan(at)filmpunkt.com

 

Selection of films




Trader´s Dreams

D 2006, 90 min, col., 35mm, in collaboration with Marcus Vetter; Prod: Filmquadrat with ZDF/NDR/Arte


Adobe Towns - Shibam, Chicago of the Desert

D 2003/04, 45/52 min, col., Digi Beta; Prod: Filmquadrat with SWR/Arte



Shomal – Riviera of the Mullahs – speaking up on holidays in Iran

D 2003, 45/52 min, col., Digi Beta; Prod: Filmquadrat with SWR/Arte



On the Edge of Time – Male domains in the Caucasus

D 2001, 90 min, col., 35mm; Prod: Applaus Film with SWR/ARD/Arte/WDR/MDR



Durch den wilden Kaukasus – a political and literary journey with Fritz Pleitgen (Regie)

D 2000, 3x45 min, col., Prod: ARD/WDR



Faroe Islands – for the TV documentary series “Islands”

D 1997, 45 min, col., Prod: Applaus Film with SWF



Goldhochzeit (Golden Wedding) – 50 Jahre Ehe in Deutschland – couples who married at the end of World War II; D 1995, 90 min, col., Prod: ARD/Arte/SWF



Caucasian Banquet – a portrait of Georgia through a traditional feast

D 1992, 90min, col., Prod: SWF



Power lies elsewhere (Co-Director) on public courage and democracy

D 1989, 60 min, col., Prod: NDR




nationale and international awards


Selection of Festivals


Amsterdam, San Francisco, Taiwan, Mannheim, Zakynthos. Hot Docs Toronto, München, etc.