Carl-A. Fechner

Carl-A Fechner is a German journalist, film-maker and film producer, known for documentaries about Germany's Energiewende and sustainable energy more generally.

Carl-A Fechner
Born	1953 (age 71–72) Gütersloh, Westphalia, Germany
Nationality	German
Occupation(s)	Journalist, film-maker, film producer
Known for	Documentaries about sustainable energy
Awards	Deauville Green Award (2016)
Website	fechnermedia.com

Life

Fechner took a degree in media education, graduating in 1980 with a diploma.^{[citation needed]} During the First Gulf War, he served as a correspondent for ARD.^{[citation needed]} Since 1988 he has been managing partner of fechnerMEDIA GmbH (formerly focus–film GmbH).^{[citation needed]} His attention since then is the production of documentaries on sustainability.^{[citation needed]} As editorial director, Fechner is responsible for content and artistic design of fechnerMEDIA films and media campaigns.^[1]

After producing TV documentaries, Fechner produced and directed his first cinema documentary in 2010 called The Fourth Revolution: Energy.^{[citation needed]}

In 2016, his second cinema documentary, Power to Change: The Energy Rebellion [de] was released, focusing on the energy transition in Germany.^[2]

Personal life

Fechner lives with his wife Bettina and their two children in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Filmography

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Year	English title	German title	Notes
2005	Oceanic Power	Stromquelle Meer — Die Energie der Zukunft?	Documentary; directors: Johanes Bunger, Carl-A. Fechner, ZDF/arte
2005	Treasure Hunt In Asia - The Mystery of a Forgotten Kingdom	Schatzsuche in Asian – Das alte Goldland Srivijaya	Documentary, director: Tamara Spitzing, SWR/arte
2007	Love, Sex and Moped		Documentary, directors: Christian Le long, Sylvia Bazzoli, 2007
2007	Wangari Mathaii – Mother of the Trees	Wangari Mathaii - Mutter der Bäume	Documentary, directors: Alan Dater, Lisa Merton
2008	On a Knife Edge	Auf Messers Schneide	Documentary, directors: Alan Dater, Lisa Merton
2010	The Fourth Revolution: Energy	Die 4.Revolution Energy Autonomy	Documentary
2011	Nuclear Waste In My Backyard	Atommüll in meienem Garten	Documentary, director: Irja von Bernstorff
2012	When You've Gone I'll Still Be Here!	Weil ich langer lebe als du	Documentary,
2013	Future of the Cities	Wie wired die Stadt satt?	Documentary, director: Irja von Bernstorff
2016	The Farmer and I	The Farmer	Documentary, director: Irja von Bernstorff
2016	Power to Change: The Energy Rebellion [de]	Power to Change – Die EnergieRebellion	Documentary, released with English subtitles
2018	Climate Warriors	-	Documentary, filming began in April 2017

See also

• List of environmental films
• List of German films of the 2010s