Moller was born in Namibia in 1967 and came to the United States to study art.[1] Interested in magical realism, he received his bachelor's degree in communications from Ramapo College.[2] Moller worked as a sound engineer, cinematographer and editor for several productions before directing his own films. He made his film directing debut with No Plot in 1991. It was the first of several feature films he made in the 1990s.[1] In 2000, the Namibian Film Commission Act was passed to promote local film directors such as Moller.[3]
In 2001, Moller explored the lives of prostitutes in Walvis Bay dependent on seasonal shipping trawlers in his award-winning short film House of Love.[4] He wanted to figure out why these women, some of whom he knew from school, had become sex workers.[5] From 2004 to 2007, he served as chairman of the Namibian Film Commission.[6] Moller estimated the Namibia was missing out on 50 percent of the revenue that could come from major international productions in the country like Generation Kill because of the lack of infrastructure.[7]
Moller received his master's degree in film production from Chapman University in 2010.[2] He came out with the short film Marvin and Stevie and God shortly after his graduation.[8] In 2016, Moller co-produced Perivi Katjavivi's first feature film The Unseen, exploring the themes of post-colonial Namibian identity and existentialism.[9] He received the Best Film Director Award at the 2017 Namibian Film & Theatre Awards.[10]
Filmographyedit
1991 : No Plot
1992 : Culture Shock
1992 : Black and White
1993 : The Journey (short film)
1993 : Drugs and Rock and Roll
1995 : Village Square
1997 : The Naming
2000 : Khomasdal Stories (short film)
2001 : House of Love (short film)
2005 : Savanna Stories (TV series, two episodes)
2009 : Marvin and Stevie and God (short film)
2010 : Suburban Superhero (short film)
Referencesedit
^ ab"Cecil Moller". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
^ ab"Graduation Film Book". Chapman University's Dodge College of Film. June 8, 2010. p. 65. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
^Jule Selbo (2015). Jill Nelmes; Jule Selbo (eds.). Women Screenwriters: An International Guide. Springer. p. 29. ISBN978-1-137-31237-2.
^"House of Love". California Newsreel. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
^"House of Love". BFM: Black Filmmaker. 5 (16). Black Filmmaker Publications Limited. 2002.
^Philander, Frederick (6 July 2007). "Namibia: Film Industry At a Crucial Stage". New Era. AllAfrica. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
^Hartman, Adam (16 May 2007). "Namibia the big loser in new war epic". The Namibian. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
^"Namibia: Catch 'Marvin, Stevie and God' at the FNCC Tonight". The Namibian. AllAfrica. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
^Ellaya, Chanelle (10 April 2016). "'The Unseen' explores notions of postcolonial identity and existentialism". Screen Africa. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
^"2017 NFTA - The Show". Arts Council of Namibia. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
cecil, moller, born, 1967, namibian, film, director, producer, born1967, nationalitynamibianalma, materramapo, collegechapman, universityoccupation, film, director, film, produceryears, active1991, present, contents, biography, filmography, references, externa. Cecil Moller born 1967 is a Namibian film director and producer Cecil MollerBorn1967 age 56 57 NationalityNamibianAlma materRamapo CollegeChapman UniversityOccupation s Film director film producerYears active1991 present Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External linksBiography editMoller was born in Namibia in 1967 and came to the United States to study art 1 Interested in magical realism he received his bachelor s degree in communications from Ramapo College 2 Moller worked as a sound engineer cinematographer and editor for several productions before directing his own films He made his film directing debut with No Plot in 1991 It was the first of several feature films he made in the 1990s 1 In 2000 the Namibian Film Commission Act was passed to promote local film directors such as Moller 3 In 2001 Moller explored the lives of prostitutes in Walvis Bay dependent on seasonal shipping trawlers in his award winning short film House of Love 4 He wanted to figure out why these women some of whom he knew from school had become sex workers 5 From 2004 to 2007 he served as chairman of the Namibian Film Commission 6 Moller estimated the Namibia was missing out on 50 percent of the revenue that could come from major international productions in the country like Generation Kill because of the lack of infrastructure 7 Moller received his master s degree in film production from Chapman University in 2010 2 He came out with the short film Marvin and Stevie and God shortly after his graduation 8 In 2016 Moller co produced Perivi Katjavivi s first feature film The Unseen exploring the themes of post colonial Namibian identity and existentialism 9 He received the Best Film Director Award at the 2017 Namibian Film amp Theatre Awards 10 Filmography edit1991 No Plot 1992 Culture Shock 1992 Black and White 1993 The Journey short film 1993 Drugs and Rock and Roll 1995 Village Square 1997 The Naming 2000 Khomasdal Stories short film 2001 House of Love short film 2005 Savanna Stories TV series two episodes 2009 Marvin and Stevie and God short film 2010 Suburban Superhero short film References edit a b Cecil Moller Africultures in French Retrieved 11 October 2020 a b Graduation Film Book Chapman University s Dodge College of Film June 8 2010 p 65 Retrieved 11 October 2020 Jule Selbo 2015 Jill Nelmes Jule Selbo eds Women Screenwriters An International Guide Springer p 29 ISBN 978 1 137 31237 2 House of Love California Newsreel Retrieved 11 October 2020 House of Love BFM Black Filmmaker 5 16 Black Filmmaker Publications Limited 2002 Philander Frederick 6 July 2007 Namibia Film Industry At a Crucial Stage New Era AllAfrica Retrieved 11 October 2020 Hartman Adam 16 May 2007 Namibia the big loser in new war epic The Namibian Retrieved 11 October 2020 Namibia Catch Marvin Stevie and God at the FNCC Tonight The Namibian AllAfrica 26 January 2011 Retrieved 11 October 2020 Ellaya Chanelle 10 April 2016 The Unseen explores notions of postcolonial identity and existentialism Screen Africa Retrieved 11 October 2020 2017 NFTA The Show Arts Council of Namibia Retrieved 11 October 2020 External links editCecil Moller at the Internet Movie Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cecil Moller amp oldid 1209019070, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
