Patrick Von Barkenberg
Patrick Von Barkenberg

Born June 27 # Seven Sleepers Day {German: Siebenschläfertag}

Patrick cuts his teeth on music videos and commercials. At 24, he receives a Directing scholarship from the American Film Institute (AFI) . His graduation film “[Sun] dust” is awarded the “AFI Richard P. Rogers Prize” for best Director, the “Technicolor Grant”, “Fuji Grant” and the “Telly Award.” In 2018 Patrick writes & directs his first full-length feature film “BLOOD PARADISE”. The film premieres at the “Film Society of Lincoln Center” (Distr .: Gravitas Ventures & Artsploitation). At the “Molins Film Festival” he is nominated for “Best Director,“ Best Film ”and“ Best Screenplay ”and lands on the“ 2019 Top Ten Indie Horror list” after the screening at“ Cinequest ”. In 2019 Patrick moves from Los Angeles to Berlin, where he develops European projects with an international appeal. He has a particular passion for genre stuff.