Tom Alesch, born in 1973, started his career as a freelance contributor to radio and television before becoming a documentary filmmaker. Since 1999 he has been working as a director and editor at the media department of Luxembourg's Ministry of Education, Children and Youth. His freelance work explores artists and other thought-provoking people, society and industry in earlier times, as well as a contemporary society in socio-ecological transition. He is a member of the Board of Directors of a Christian adult education centre with a focus on personality development and media literacy. He has been a jury member at the “Festival du Film Italien de Villerupt”, the youth scriptwriting competition of the “Luxembourg City Film Festival”, the cross-border video art project “D’Konschtkëscht” and the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen.
Documentary filmmaker
Country of origin
Luxembourg
Festivals
Festivals
Current issues
Mythical figures and images from the worlds of culture, sport and politics formed the subject matter of some of the films screened at DocFest Sheffield 2026. Peter Paul Huth explores them.
The extent to which the documentary film has evolved was once again evident this year at DocFest Sheffield (10–15 June 2026). The classic ideal of Direct Cinema or Cinéma Vérité has given way to a wide variety of cinematic possibilities. Report by Peter Paul Huth.
Events
16.02.2025
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