BIO
Jakob Michal is a Berlin-based director and editor whose portfolio spans documentaries, fictional films, commercials, music videos, and illustrations. Since October 2023, Jakob studies directing at Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF. He always welcomes opportunities for collaboration, so feel free to reach out.
Selected Film Festivals & Acknowledgements
In The Palace – International Short Film Festival 2025 (OSCAR® qualifying), official selection of short film “Tough Moves”, Pernik (Bulgaria)
FIPADOC – International Documentary Festival 2025, official selection of short film “Tough Moves”, Biarritz (France)
Sehsüchte – International Student Film Festival 2025, official selection of short film “Tough Moves”, Potsdam (Germany)
KFFK – Short Film Festival Cologne 2024, official selection of short film “Tough Moves” & honorable mention by the jury, Cologne (Germany)
NYUSFF – NYU Sports Film Festival 2025, official selection of the short film “Tough Moves”, New York (USA)
Die Niedersachsen Filmklappe 2015, 1st prize for short film “Alles Gute Zum Buttertag”, Aurich (Germany)
Selected Commercial Clients
Ferrero | P&G | LIDL | EDEKA | McDonalds | Montblanc | TESA | Miele | DuMont | Grohe | Kludi | NXP | Bechstein | Sonor | Hohner | Studio DWAS | Demodern | Deichkind | Wodka Gorbatschow | Michelob | Biogen | Wöhner | IT Cosmetics
Further reading
Jakob’s editing portfolio
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