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A Conversation with 1-Year Filmmaking Conservatory Alum & Director Florian Gunzenhauser

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09.28.2022

New York Film Academy (NYFA) 1-Year Filmmaking alum Florian Gunzenhauser is a filmmaker and assistant director from Switzerland. His directing, writing, and filmmaking credits include the television shows Voice of Switzerland, The Bachelor (Switzerland), and The Bachelorette (Switzerland).

Gunzenhauser’s thesis short film Glasgow, as part of his conservatory program with NYFA, won ‘Best Drama Short’ at the 2022 Coney Island Film Festival. The film follows the story of a young delivery man named Kyrie who befriends an older widower named George. Following their unusual friendship, the two men rethink how they approach their own lives. 

The director Gunzenhauser is currently in pre-production as a first assistant director for the upcoming feature film Silver Star, starring Sydney Sweeney and Shameik Moore.

Gunzenhauser spoke with NYFA about his filmmaking journey, career trajectory, and upcoming projects. 


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