Michael J. Keplinger

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Michael J. Keplinger
Keplinger at Crossing Europe 2024
Keplinger at Crossing Europe 2024
Background information
Born (1999-11-10) November 10, 1999 (age 24)
Linz, Austria
Occupation(s)
  • Filmmaker
  • musician
LabelsDIEgital Records
Websitemjk-media.com

Michael J. Keplinger (born November 10, 1999) is an Austrian musician and filmmaker.

Biography[edit]

Michael J. Keplinger was born on November 10, 1999 in Linz, Upper Austria.[1] Inspired by the music of the Beatles from an early age,[2] Keplinger began learning to play the guitar at the age of eight, followed by other string and keyboard instruments.[3] At the age of 10, Keplinger began to produce his first full music albums in the basement of the family home. He is also enthusiastic about films early on.[2]

His experimental music video False Neon God, which Keplinger created in 2019 as part of his diploma thesis, debuts in 2020 at the Crossing Europe Film Festival[4][5] – one of the largest film festivals in Austria.[6] The music video features Linz-based performance artist Silke Grabinger (aka SILK), who among other things had previously performed in the Beatles-themed Cirque du Soleil production, LOVE.[7]

Also in 2020, Keplinger releases the song Pick Up Your Cross (and follow me) with an accompanying hand-animated music short film.[8][3] This work is awarded The “Levi” Award for The Best Music Video at the Ca’ Foscari Short Film Festival that year,[9] where it is praised as “stylistically ideal” by the four-member jury.[10] It is also awarded several times by VÖFA – Austrian member of the Union Internationale du Cinéma – including a gold medal and a special award for a remarkable idea.[11][12]

His first narrative short film Allerseelen premieres at the Crossing Europe Film Festival in 2022[13] an subsequently wins Best Super Short Experimental at the Flatness Film Awards 2022,[14] Best Horror/Thriller Film at the Austrian Filmfestival 2022 as well as a total of four awards from VÖFA in 2023.[15] For Allerseelen, he served as director, composer and screenwriter and was involved in editing and sound design.[16]

For his second narrative short film Iris, Keplinger again serves as director, composer, screenwriter and sound designer, among other roles. The film once again premieres at the Crossing Europe Film Festival 2024[17] and again earns Keplinger several awards from the VÖFA, including remarkable direction, remarkable sound design and a gold medal.[18]

Outside of his work in film and music, Keplinger runs the company MJK Media e.U. and teaches as a lecturer at the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences.[19]

Awards[edit]

Year Award/Category Work Status
2021 Ca’ Foscari Short Film Festival The “Levi” Award for The Best Music Video Pick Up Your Cross (and follow me) Won[20]
Golden Wire Short Film Allerseelen Nominated[21]
2022 Landesmeisterschaft für Oberösterreich und Salzburg[22] Gold medal Pick Up Your Cross (and follow me) Won[23]
Special award for a remarkable idea Won[23]
Festival der österreichischen Filmautoren[24] Bronze medal Won[25]
Flatness Film Awards Best Super Short Experimental Allerseelen Won[26]
Austrian Filmfestival Best Horror/Thriller Film Won[27]
2023 Festival der Film-Autoren von Oberösterreich und Salzburg[22] Gold medal Won[28]
Special award for a remarkable idea (with Simona Ascher) Won[28]
Festival der österreichischen Filmautoren[24] silver medal Won[29]
Special award for remarkable sound design Nominated[29]
Special award for remarkable picture design (with Niklas Strahammer) Nominated[29]
Special award for remarkable narrative Nominated[29]
Golden Wire Sound and Music Passing Through Won[30]
2024 Festival der Film-Autoren[31] Provincial champion for Upper Austria Iris Won[32]
Gold medal Won[32]
Special award for remarkable direction Won[32]
Special award for remarkable sound design Won[32]
Special award for remarkable picture design (with Niklas Strahammer) Won[32]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Student siegt bei Kurzfilmfestival Ca' Foscari" (in German). 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  2. ^ a b "Engerwitzdorfer dreht Musikvideos und Filme". Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  3. ^ a b "Talentierter FH-Schüler: Engerwitzdorfer gewann Musikvideopreis in Venedig" (in German). 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  4. ^ ""False Neon God" – Diplomarbeitsprojekt schafft es ins Filmfestival Crossing Europe". HTL1 Bau und Design Linz. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  5. ^ "False Neon God - Michael Julian Keplinger". Crossing Europe (in German). Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  6. ^ "Crossing Europe: Auf der Leinwand Lebenswelten und neue Blickwinkel aus ganz Europa entdecken". Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  7. ^ "Silke Grabinger". urban & contemporary dance company. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  8. ^ Michael J. Keplinger (2021-02-07). "Pick Up Your Cross (and follow me): Musikvideo". MJK-Design. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  9. ^ "Erfolg in Venedig – Preis für FH-Studenten" (in German). 3 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  10. ^ "THE WINNERS OF THE CA' FOSCARI SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2021". Ca' Foscari Short. 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  11. ^ "VÖFA - Verband Österreichischer Film-Autoren – Veranstaltung". Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  12. ^ "VÖFA - Verband Österreichischer Film-Autoren – Veranstaltung". Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  13. ^ "ALLERSEELEN". Crossing Europe. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  14. ^ "WINNERS". Flatness Film Awards. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  15. ^ "VÖFA - Verband Österreichischer Film-Autoren – Video". Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  16. ^ Michael J. Keplinger (2022-02-14). "Allerseelen: Preisgekrönter Kurzfilm (Michael J. Keplinger)". MJK-Design. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  17. ^ "Iris | Crossing Europe". www.crossingeurope.at (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  18. ^ "Verband der Österreichischen Film-Autoren – Veranstaltung". Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  19. ^ "Keplinger Michael, BSc". St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  20. ^ "Erfolg in Venedig – Preis für FH-Studenten" (in German). 3 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  21. ^ "Internationaler Erfolg für Student Michael J. Keplinger" (in German). 16 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  22. ^ a b VÖFA-Landesmeisterschaft
  23. ^ a b "VÖFA - Verband Österreichischer Film-Autoren – Veranstaltung" (in German). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  24. ^ a b VÖFA-Staatsmeisterschaft
  25. ^ "VÖFA - Verband Österreichischer Film-Autoren – Veranstaltung" (in German). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  26. ^ "Flatness Film Awards - Winners". Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  27. ^ "Austrian Filmfestival" (in German). Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  28. ^ a b "VÖFA - Verband Österreichischer Film-Autoren – Veranstaltung" (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  29. ^ a b c d Verband Österreichischer Film-Autoren. "VÖFA - Verband Österreichischer Film-Autoren – Veranstaltung" (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  30. ^ "Passing Through (coming spring '24)". MJK Media e.U. (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  31. ^ VÖFA-Landesmeisterschaft für OÖ & Salzburg
  32. ^ a b c d e "Verband der Österreichischen Film-Autoren – Veranstaltung". Retrieved 2024-04-16.

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