Origin: Vienna, Austria, 1971
Residence: France & Thailand
BIO: Press Photographer since age 15. Works for Reuters, Black Star, US News & World Report. Covers conflicts in former Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Haiti...World Trade Center 9/11 N.Y.
Founds Compass Films and produces four wildlife documentaries for National Geographic in Burma and Russia.
Media: photography and film.
Themes: gray areas, animals, men & nature, flying.
Influences: Salvador, light and shadow.
Facts: POY Excellence - Rwanda, ICP-Young Photog. award, World Press Masterclass.
Best film Montana cine, IWFF, FICA, Finalist Jackson Hole, Scoop WTC 9/11
Coming up: Life Size Memories: photo exhibit, book. World Trade Center exhibit Polka Galerie.
Helmut HÁ¶dl
Origin: Oberwart, Austria, 1969
Residence: Austria
BIO: Since 1993 first clarinetist of the Vienna Volksoper Orchestra. Since 1996, composer for Vienna Clarinet Connection & other chamber music ensembles and orchestras: Symphonic Orchestra Vorarlberg, Symphonic Winds, Jeunesse Orchestra, Pannonian Wind Orchestra. Compositions presented at major festivals in Europe and Asia.
Instruments: clarinet, composer for any instrumentation.
Influences: classical, jazz, world, minimal music, avant-garde.
Facts: Artistic director of ClariArte Festival, chairman of Symphonic Orchestra Volksoper Wien, founding member of Vienna Clarinet Connection.
Online: http://www.hoedl-music.com
Origin: Vienna, Austria, 1971
Residence: France & Thailand
BIO: Press Photographer since age 15. Works for Reuters, Black Star, US News & World Report. Covers conflicts in former Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Haiti...World Trade Center 9/11 N.Y.
Founds Compass Films and produces four wildlife documentaries for National Geographic in Burma and Russia.
Media: photography and film.
Themes: gray areas, animals, men & nature, flying.
Influences: Salvador, light and shadow.
Facts: POY Excellence - Rwanda, ICP-Young Photog. award, World Press Masterclass.
Best film Montana cine, IWFF, FICA, Finalist Jackson Hole, Scoop WTC 9/11
Coming up: Life Size Memories: photo exhibit, book. World Trade Center exhibit Polka Galerie.