About me
Martin Menzel was born may 24th, 1979 in Magdeburg, GDR. His mother is a medical doctor, his father an engineer; he has two older siblings. During high school Martin already realized various fictional video projects and took part in several drama groups. After his A-levels at Norbertusgymnasium in Magdeburg he did his civil service in a media program for street kids. After the sucess of his own amateur’s feature film project „Flowers never lie“ (45 min.), a James-Bond-parody, Martin decided to do become a professional media designer. He was trained at German Television ZDF. In the years to follow, Martin specialized in the editing, working successfully for several TV-Stations as an editor on magazines and documentaries. Eventually, he edited cinematic feature films, short films and commercials for various production companies. All the time, Martin was also directing short films from his own scripts, showing them on festivals around the world. Most recently Martin spent one year in New York, USA, studying "Filmmaking" at the New York Film Academy. During the year, he realized seven own short films and worked on numerous others from fellow students from all over the world. In the near future, he plans to direct his feature film debut. Martin Menzel lives with actress Antje Thiele in Berlin and Magdeburg, Germany and keeps strong ties to New York City. Further Information:
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