Nathan Christoffel
| Nathan Christoffel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 August 1987 |
| Occupation | Film Director, screenwriter |
Nathan Christoffel is an Australian film director from Byron Bay, New South Wales.
In 2009 he completed his debut feature, Eraser Children (winner of 'Best Australian Film' and 'Best supporting actor' at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival 2009' and 'Best Australian Film' at FPFF 2009). A dystopian satire 'Eraser Children' had success on the festival circuit, screening at film festivals all around the world.
He is currently in pre production on a film titled The Freaks, a fantasy-thriller which combines the use of stop motion and live action and is developing the feature film 1629. Set in the year 1629 it follows the struggle for survival of two Dutch sailors who are marooned on the Western Australian coast as punishment for their part in the Batavia massacre.
Film career
2009: Eraser Children
His debut feature-length film is called Eraser Children. A satire created by Christoffel and his team in Melbourne from 2007 - 2009.
Short Synopsis
In a dystopia of useless products, pre-paid dreams, and a system of ‘violations’ so invasive that if you laugh too loudly you will be fined, Misner Corporation has invented a new source of energy, generating a monopoly on all facets of human existence. The world is now a totalitarian global state ruled by one man. Anyone unwilling to work for Misner’s regime lives underground in a dark world of insane system ‘dropouts’. Finnegan Wright, a lower level worker at Misner Corp. is taken on an enthralling journey when one of these dropouts kidnaps Finnegan and tries to convince him to change the fate of the world by killing Misner.
Sydney International Sci Fi Film festival co-director Lisa Mitchell said. “Director Nathan Christoffel and his cast and crew, deserve to be warmly congratulated. To have independently produced such a visually and conceptually sophisticated film as their feature debut is a major accomplishment and a testament to the creativity of Australian genre cinema.”
The first screening of Eraser Children was a sell out screening of the unfinished film at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival in 2009. The Film went on to take the top award at that festival winning 'Best Australian Film' and 'Best Supporting Actor' Shane Nagle.
Filmography
- Short Films
| Year | Title | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Silent Poison | Nominated for best film 'Reel Fest Film festival' |
| 2006 | Colourless | Winner 'Best Production', Reel Fest Film Festival 2006 |
| 2007 | Water Me Before I Die | Nominated, Best Young Filmmaker of the year Byron Bay Film Festival 2007 |
| 2008 | Rewind Rabbit | Finalist Babelgum Film Festival |
- Feature films
| Year | Title | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Eraser Children | Winner Best Australian Film 'Melbourne Underground Film Festival'
Winner Best Supporting Actor 'Melbourne Underground Film Festival' Winner Best Australian Film 'Sydney International Science Fiction Film Festival' |
Sport
In his spare time Christoffel enjoys participating in sport. A talented junior soccer player, he now turns out for East Kew United in Melbourne. He is constantly injured.
References
External links
- Nathan Christoffel at the Internet Movie Database
- Christoffel Films site
- The Freaks Official Site
- Eraser Children site
- 1629 site