Ernst Gossner is an Austrian film director, screenwriter and producer
best known for writing and directing the 2007 film South of Pico as
well as 2014 film The Silent MountainGossner grew up in Tirol and had
his first stage appearance at the age of 15. After graduating from
Business School in 1992, Gossner worked at various jobs before he
turned to acting full-time.Within the next seven years Ernst appeared
in many plays in Austria, Germany and Italy. He also wrote and
directed several stage plays and made his short film debut FLUCHT. The
film became an internet phenomenon and in 1999 Ernst was accepted to
the Directing Program at the AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles. His AFI
thesis film BAR TIME was one of only five AFI alumni films ever
released on DVD by the American Film Institute.After graduating from
AFI Conservatory Ernst founded his Los Angeles-based company Vent
Productions. His first feature South of Pico (SOP), a character driven
drama co-developed with his long-time collaborator Richard Marcus was
shot in Los Angeles and premiered at the 2007 American Black Film
Festival where it won all three awards it was nominated for. South of
Pico went on to win seven international Awards in the U.S., Europe and
China and was released in the US and Europe.
best known for writing and directing the 2007 film South of Pico as
well as 2014 film The Silent MountainGossner grew up in Tirol and had
his first stage appearance at the age of 15. After graduating from
Business School in 1992, Gossner worked at various jobs before he
turned to acting full-time.Within the next seven years Ernst appeared
in many plays in Austria, Germany and Italy. He also wrote and
directed several stage plays and made his short film debut FLUCHT. The
film became an internet phenomenon and in 1999 Ernst was accepted to
the Directing Program at the AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles. His AFI
thesis film BAR TIME was one of only five AFI alumni films ever
released on DVD by the American Film Institute.After graduating from
AFI Conservatory Ernst founded his Los Angeles-based company Vent
Productions. His first feature South of Pico (SOP), a character driven
drama co-developed with his long-time collaborator Richard Marcus was
shot in Los Angeles and premiered at the 2007 American Black Film
Festival where it won all three awards it was nominated for. South of
Pico went on to win seven international Awards in the U.S., Europe and
China and was released in the US and Europe.
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