BIO
Jakob Michal is a Berlin-based director and editor whose portfolio spans documentaries, fictional films, commercials and music videos. 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
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)
NYUSFF – NYU Sports Film Festival 2025, official selection of the short film “Tough Moves”, New York (USA)
KFFK – Short Film Festival Cologne 2024, official selection of short film “Tough Moves” & honorable mention by the jury, Cologne (Germany)
Die Niedersachsen Filmklappe 2015, 1st prize for short film “Alles Gute Zum Buttertag”, Aurich (Germany)
Teaching & Talks
DOKFENSTER 2025 – Documentary program for schools, presentation of “Tough Moves” alongside two other short documentaries & conversation with students about documentary filmmaking, Cologne (Germany)
Selected Commerical 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 old editing portfolio