Thomas Kunstler
Directing
Biography
Thomas Kunstler (b. 1991 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian documentary and animation director who currently lives and works in Athens. He received his degree in Film Production in 2015, specialising on Directing and Documentary Production, from the University For The Creative Arts, (Farnham, United Kingdom). In 2020 is selected as participant to the 18th Berlinale Talents program. In collaboration with different film festivals and independently, he leads animation workshop for children in Greece and abroad.
Known For
An animated short documentary crafted by people on the move in the refugee camp of the island of Lesbos (GR), following the story of Orhan, a Syrian Kurd who fled war with his family in 2013, seeking safety in Turkey—only to find that peace was still a distant dream.
Al Amal: A Journey of Hope
The story of the journey on foot from Rome to Athens for the love a girl.
Roma > Athens (Love in the Time of Mykonos)
Ioannina, Souther Balkans, 1808. What can a humble florist in love do to win the heart of a Pasha's favourite? An ancient Ottoman fairy tale tells the story of a forbidden love, made of patience, silence and the help of a heron.
Pink Mountain
Kostas spends every night in the local music venue. One night he decides to stand up in front of everyone and dance. Closing his eyes he dreams of an oneiric meeting with the woman he loves.
Rebetiko
The story of a classic rebetiko night in the port of Piraeus.
You Don't Say a Word
Dimitris and Pavlos are sitting in their favourite cafe as usual when suddenly a misplaced tile on the floor opens a window over the secret world behind our reality.