Director Tim Schauder grew up in Gottengen, a small town in Germany with plenty of local art house theatres. At the ripe age of 16, he saw Harold and Maude and was forever indebted to the art of filmmaking. While in film school, he directed two award-winning films (City Bomber, Strong Shit) that earned him a government grant allowing him to spend a full year in NYC on full scholarship. In New York, Schauder met his wife Sara, who is the mother of his two kids, and also the producer of his new film “The Iron Job”, which is screening in the documentary competition at this year's Laff. What's it about: "The Iran Job" follows American basketball player Kevin Sheppard as he accepts a job to play in Iran. Director Schauder says: "I wanted to make a documentary that plays like a movie. No “experts,” no talking heads, no political statements.
- 6/12/2012
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
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