Steff Gruber

Nascimento : , Zurich, Switzerland

História

Steff Gruber was born in 1953 in Zurich, Switzerland. From 1972 to 1979 he attended film lectures and courses at the University of Zurich, ETH Zurich and F+F Zurich College of Design. In 1976 he studied mass media philosophy at the University of Georgia (USA) where he became the assistant of the Professor and film-maker James Herbert. Since 1978 Gruber works as an independent filmmaker. He has taught at various schools and colleges, including a post as a lecturer in film and electronic media at the Konstanz University of Applied Sciences (1994-1997). Among his activities today, he is the director of the production company KINO.NET AG.

Filmes

Passion Despair
Passion Despair
Director
The Swiss photographer Daniel Leuenberger lives on the edge of society, working in Moldova with girls between 9 and 14 years old. He has caused much controversy with the photos of his models which he sells via the internet. The film raises questions of how images are used and their effects in a world increasingly dominated by the media. However, it also shows girls' lives in Moldova's neighbour Transnistria, which does not officially exist. Modelling is not just an important additional source of income for the girls, but more importantly provides a change from the dullness of everyday life.
Do it Yourself
Do it Yourself
Sound
A short film on throw-away culture and TV
Do it Yourself
Do it Yourself
Cinematography
A short film on throw-away culture and TV