BIOGRAPHY
[ & FILMOGRAPHY ]
NILS KELLER
Nils Keller studied film directing in the city where he was born. Munich, Germany. He is working as a film, commercial and TV director. His short films have been screened at several renowned film festivals around the world, such as LA Shorts and Sapporo Short Fest. His SciFi short ALMOST HOME has won a Student Academy Award. As an advertising director, he works for clients such as Pringles, BMW and Sodastream. His commercials have been honored at the New York International Advertising Awards and The Golden Award of Montreux among other festivals. As a TV director, he just finished his first German TV project.
As a film director he aims to create narratively and visually exciting stories for a broad audience. His focus is on intense, dramatic storytelling featuring diverse and deep characters inside a cinematic world.
PROJECTS (SELECTION)
ALMOST HOME
Production: LeHof Media
Short Film, 2022, 29'59''//36’40''
• Winner 49th Student Academy Awards - Narrative / USA
• Winner Sapporo Short Fest - Best Student Director / Japan
• Official Selection LA Shorts International Film Festival / USA
• Short List Global University Film Awards 2022 / Hong Kong (Winner selection pending)
SOKO KÖLN (Postproduction)
Client: ZDF
Production: Network Movie
TV Series, 2022, 3 Episodes à 43'00''
ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE (in Development)
Production: TBD
Feature Film, 2022, 100'
SODASTREAM - MODERN LIFE
Client: Sodastream
Production: Saltwater Films
Agency: TBWA
TVC, 2022, 00'15''
DKB - IN THE MIX
Client: DKB
Agency: Freunde des Hauses
Production: Soup Film
TVC, 2022, 00’30''
REWE - BRING DICH INS SPIEL
Client: REWE
Agency: FUSE
Production: Mädchenfilm
Online Film Series, 2021, 3 Episodes
DKB - GELDVERBESSERER CAMPAIGN
Client: DKB
Agency: Freunde des Hauses
Production: Soup Film
TVC Series, 2021, 4 Episodes à 00’20''
AUDI x FC BAYERN
Client: AUDI
Production: Rabbitz Film
Online Commercial, 2nd Unit Director, 2021, 0'30''
OVOMALTINE - ORANGUTAN
Client: Ovomaltine
Agency: David+Martin
Production: Friends&Fellows
Online Commercial Series, 2020, 3 Episodes à 0'20''
BMW x ANDROID AUTO - TWINKLE, TWINKLE
Client: BMW
Agency: Territory Webguerillas
Production: Ivory Productions
Online Commercial, 2020, 0'25''
ARIEL - DISCO CLEAN
Client: Procter & Gamble
Agency: [m]studios
Production: Neuland
Online Commercial, 2020, 0'30''
SIEMENS - FOHC
Client: Siemens
Production: Rabbitz Film
Online Film - Branded Content, 2020, 3'40''
MIDNIGHT REGULATIONS
Production: University of Television and Film Munich
Short Film, 2019, 37’45''
• Official Selection: Hof International Film Festival / GER
• International Competition: Shnit International Shortfilm Festival
• Mid-Length Competition: Biberacher Filmfestspiele / GER
• Nominee Best Student Film: LIIFE / USA
• Official Selection: Riverside International Film Festival / USA
• Official Selection: Golden Door International Film Festival / USA
• Nominee Grand Jury Award: GIFF / USA
• Mid-Length Competition: FILMZ - Festival des dt. Kinos / GER
E.ON - CAT MANSION
Client: E.ON
Idea: Nils Keller
Production: Videoboost
Online Film - Branded Content, 2019, 1'40''
• Winner Bronze Nail ADC Germany
• Bronze Award & Finalist Award New York Festivals Advertising Awards
• Nomination Deutscher Werbefilmpreis
E.ON - DOG CHRISTMAS
Client: E.ON
Idea: Nils Keller
Production: Videoboost
Online Film - Branded Content, 2019, 2'09''
PRINGLES - HEY I'M PRINGLES
Client: Pringles
Agency: Jung von Matt / Sports
Production: Simon & Paul
Online Commercial Series, 2019, 3 Episodes à 0'30''
SIEMENS - ADLAND
Client: Siemens Junelight
Agency: R/GA
Production: Simon & Paul
Online Commercial, 2019, 0'40''
SIEMENS - EFFECT
Client: Siemens Junelight
Agency: R/GA
Production: Simon & Paul
Online Commercial, 2019, 0'20''
HUAWEI - MATEBOOK X PRO PRÄSENTIERT: JUSTUS & VATER
Client: Huawei
Agency: Jung von Matt
Production: Simon & Paul
Online Commercial Series, 2018, 3 Episodes à 0'25''
LOVOO - HHIER KÖNNT IHR ES MACHEN CAMPAIGN
Client: Lovoo
Agency: Jung von Matt
Production: Simon & Paul
TVC Series, 2018, 3 Episodes à 0'20''
STEPSTONE - MAN ON MARS
Client: StepStone
Production: Cellardor Film / Hellmann & Traub GbR
Student Spec-Spot, 2018, 1’00''
MOOSEHEAD LAGER - THE MOOSE TALE
Client: Moosehead Lager
Production: Cellardor Film / Hellmann & Traub GbR
Student Spec-Spot, 2017, 2’00''
• Golden Award of Montreux / Talent Award: Finalist
SIMPLY MUNICH - THE HARDEST JOB
Client: Simply Munich
Production: Cellardor Film / Hellmann & Traub GbR
Commercial, 2017, 1’47''
• Gold World Medal: New York Festivals World's Best TV & Films
• Silver Dolphin: Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards
• Prix Victoria (Silver): 28. Internationale Wirtschaftsfilmtage Wien
• Second Star: The Golden City Gate Berlin
• Special Mention: 50. Tourfilm Festival
• 2nd prize: ART&TUR
• 2nd prize: Amorgos Tourism Film Festival
IF FEAR (WENN AUS ANGST)
Production: University of Television and Film Munich
Short Film, 2016, 25’32''
• Official Selection: Festival Internacional de Cine de León / Mexico
HAMLET (DAS THEATER)
Production: University of Television and Film Munich
Short Film, 2015, 14’00''
ORPHEUS
Production: University of Television and Film Munich
Short Film, 2015, 14’00''