Orlando von Einsiedel

Orlando von Einsiedel[1] (born in August 1980)[2] is a British film director. He directs mostly documentary films that investigate global social issues, and has filmed in various places around the world, including Africa, Asia, America and the Arctic. von Einsiedel became known for his award winning film Virunga, produced with the cooperation of Virunga National Park director Prince de Merode.

Orlando von Einsiedel at Nobel Week Dialogue, Göteborg 2017
Coat of the Einsidel family

Early life

Von Einsiedel is the grandson of Wittgo von Einsiedel (a second cousin to Heinrich Graf von Einsiedel, who descends from Otto von Bismarck) and Walburga von Obersdorff.[1] His father, Andreas Jean-Paul von Einsiedel, was a photographer. Orlando grew up in Forest Hill, London, UK with his mother (Harriet), a British music therapist. He attended Alleyn's, an independent school in East Dulwich, London, UK.[3]

University

Von Einsiedel studied social anthropology at the University of Manchester.[4]

Film career

Many of von Einsiedel's documentaries have been screened at some of the world's top film festivals. He directed Virunga (2014), which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature, and The White Helmets (2016), which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Both nominations were shared with producer Joanna Natasegara.[5][6][7][8] His 2018 film, Evelyn, about his late brother, launched at the London Film Festival[9] and won the BIFA for Best Documentary[10]. In 2020, 'Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (if you're a girl)', a film he was an executive producer on, won the Best Documentary (Short Subject)[11]. In 2006, he co-founded Grain Media, a production company based in London.[12]

Snowboard career

Von Einsiedel spent several years as a professional snowboarder,[13][3][14] travelling the world promoting the brand names of various sponsors through media engagements, photo/video shoots, and competitions. During this period he was given the nickname 'Jill Dando', due to the rhyme connection between his name and hers.[3]

Selected filmography

References
  1. People of Today 2017 / Lucy Hume
  2. "Tirunga". DOCS Barcelona. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. "The gorillas, Leo and me: Orlando von Einsiedel interview".
  4. "Orlando Von Einsiedel - School of Social Sciences - The University of Manchester". www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk.
  5. Ritman, Alex (5 December 2014). "'Virunga' Director Talks Oscar Buzz, Leonardo DiCaprio and Aggressive Lawyers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  6. Kinosian, Janet (5 February 2015). "'Virunga' details a complicated story of oil exploration in Congo". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  7. "Oscar Nominations 2017: See the Full List". Vanity Fair. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  8. Katz, Andrew (7 September 2016). "Exclusive: Watch the Trailer for 'The White Helmets'". Time. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  9. https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=evelyn&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=
  10. https://www.bifa.film/film/evelyn/
  11. http://film-directory.britishcouncil.org/learning-to-skateboard-in-a-warzone-if-youre-a-girl
  12. "About us". Grain Media. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  13. Grain Media (29 May 2009). "Orlando von Einsiedel Pro Snowboarder Interview" – via YouTube.
  14. "Ex-Pro Snowboarder Wins Oscar For Best Documentary - Boardsport SOURCE". 27 February 2017.
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