Alexander Binder (born 1969 in

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, Upper Austria) is an

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and

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. His 2007 film ''"No Island: The Palmers Kidnapping of 1977"'' (German: ''"Keine Insel - Die Palmers Entführung 1977"'') has been noted in the New York Times. "Alexander Binder" (bio), IMDb, 2008, webpage:
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Life

Alexander Binder grew up in

Hallstatt Hallstatt ( , , ) is a small town in the district of Gmunden, in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. Situated between the southwestern shore of Hallstätter See and the steep slopes of the Dachstein massif, the town lies in the Salzkammergut ...

and

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. From 1991 to 1995, he studied at the Architecture at the

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and Philosophy at the

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. From 1995 to 2003, he studied Film at the

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Films (excerpt)

Films of Alexander Binder as a director: Documentaries: * 2013: ''"Raison dÉtat - The Principle of Lie"'' * 2010: ''"Zlin - The lived Utopia"'' * 2007: ''"No Island - The Palmers Kidnapping of 1977"'' * 2006: ''"Nothing is more exciting than reality"'' * 2005: ''"Frequently Asked Questions"'' * 2003: ''"Stossek 68 – 86"'' Short Films: * 1999: '"WOLKENBÜGEL" * 1996: "ÖSTERREICH IM HERBST 95" * 1996: ''Le Camelier'' * 1996: ''Dürre Dirne'' * 1995: ''Snakkerdu Densk in Allentsteig'' * 1991: ''SNAKE'' Works of Alexander Binder as cameraman: *2015: "Oppenheim" *2014: "Hydra Alpe Adria" *2013: "Raison dÉtat - The Principle of Lie" *2010: "Wildbach Toni-Kritik der reinen Vernunft" *2006: ''Jeder siebte Mensch'' - "Every seventh person" *2006: "Nothing is more exciting than reality" *2005: ''Import Export Das Tier neben uns'' *2003:

Tosca (Band) Tosca are an Austrian music group consisting of Richard Dorfmeister and Rupert Huber. This is Dorfmeister's second such project, the first being Kruder & Dorfmeister. Tosca's first album, ''Opera'', was released in 1997 by G-Stone Recordings. ...

– Wonderful *2001: ''Für einen Moment'' - "For a moment" *2001: ''Eine Hälfte der Nacht'' - "A half of the night" *1997: Tangram *1997: ''Die Bäder von Lucca'' - "The baths of Lucca"

Festivals and Prizes

Viennale The Vienna International Film Festival, or Viennale, is a film festival taking place every October since 1960 in Vienna, Austria. The average number of visitors is about 75,000. Traditional cinema venues are ''Gartenbaukino'', ''Urania'', ''Metro ...

, Festival der Nationen, Paris, Teheran, Triest,

Winterthur , neighboring_municipalities = Brütten, Dinhard, Elsau, Hettlingen, Illnau-Effretikon, Kyburg, Lindau, Neftenbach, Oberembrach, Pfungen, Rickenbach, Schlatt, Seuzach, Wiesendangen, Zell , twintowns = Hall in Tirol (Austria), La ...

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* Austin, Madrid Semana de Cine Experimental, Mar del Plata, Regensburg, Hamburg, Movcities Vienna *

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, Montecatini Therme, Mexico * München Dokumentarfilmfest, Duisburger Filmwoche, Seine St. Denis *

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, London international Documentary Festival, * Winner Los Angeles Filmfestival * Winner Golden Rhyon Sofia * Honorable mention in Diagonale 2005 (''Lobende Erwähnung Diagonale 2005'') * National Cultural Award for Talent in Upper Austria for experimental film * "European Media Award" Golden Medal

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