Jan-Ole Gerster

Jan-Ole Gerster pronunciation^ⓘ (born 1978 in Hagen) is a German film director and screenwriter.

Jan-Ole Gerster
Jan-Ole Gerster in 2019.
Born	Jan-Ole Gerster 1978 (age 46–47) Hagen, West Germany
Occupation(s)	Filmmaker, screenwriter, producer
Years active	2004–present
Notable work	A Coffee in Berlin

Life

Gerster works as a film director and screenwriter in Germany.^[1]

He was a TorinoFilmLab AdaptLab participant in 2016.

Filmography

• 2004: Der Schmerz geht, der Film bleibt (documentary film, director)
• 2006: A Friend of Mine (actor)
• 2012: A Coffee in Berlin (director and screenwriter)
• 2019: Lara (director)
• 2025: Islands (director and screenwriter)^[2]

Awards

• 2013: Deutscher Filmpreis
• 2013: Romy
• 2013: New Faces Award
• 2019: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
• 2019: Les Arcs Film Festival
• 2019: Filmfest München

External links

• Jan-Ole Gerster at IMDb