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Manfred Becker (born March 10, 1960) is a German-Canadian documentary independent filmmaker and film editor. His work often explores personal stories behind current or historical issues. Born and raised in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, Becker moved to Canada in 1983.
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: 2018 – 2022 - Assistant Professor, Department of Cinema & Media Arts (CMA), York University. 2017 - Course Director, RTA School of Media at The Creative School, Ryerson University. 2014 – 2018 - Course Director & Thesis Advisor, Documentary Media Graduate Program, Ryerson University.
- A Turning Point
- The Challenge
- Creative Collaboration
I re-emerged a year later, with grey hair and a film that did reasonable well for the broadcaster and in the festival and award’s circuit. I decided that making films about ideas was for me! So I jumped at Vanessa Dylan’s offer to read the book, The Master and his Emissary, and meet the author, Iain McGilchrist. The book itself, with 500+ pages plu...
Afterwards, my familiar panic set in – how can a linear documentary film do justice to the result of 20 years of research and writing (a 1/3 of anyone’s entire professional career!) that tackles brain science, human history, and even offers a way out of the current crisis in our civilization? “Of course I can’t replicate the experience of immersing...
When I met Iain I was assured that we could take on that creative challenge together, as I experienced a man who was approachable, funny, and self-deprecating in a charming British kind of way. Iain also knew instantly that humour and lightness were essential to bring his big ideas to an audience that doesn’t have the time or inclination to read 60...
“The Divided Brain” director, Manfred Becker, shares some stories of filming the documentary with Iain McGilchrist.
Manfred Becker is a critically acclaimed German-Canadian documentary independent filmmaker and film editors. Career. His work often explores personal stories behind current or historical issues. Born and raised in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, Becker moved to Canada in 1983.
The Divided Brain: Directed by Manfred Becker. With Iain McGilchrist, Seana McKenna. A film which explores a radical new idea - is there an imbalance between our brain hemispheres that is affecting how we live in our modern society?
#NoJoke: Directed by Manfred Becker. With Rusty Anderson, Randy Bachman, Michael Biehn, Diego Boneta. A musician's journey to create a song with some of the biggest stars in the industry.
