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Filmmaker, producer and video coach
Country of origin
Switzerland

Silvan Maximilian Hohl (*1995) has already realised several film projects. In addition to his vocational training as a photo technician he has mostly produced smaller scope short and commissioned films. He discovered his love for film early on. He has been working on his own projects since he was 13. During his film studies he worked mainly on feature films and documentary projects. Among other things, he produced and directed the documentary “Habemus Feminas!”, which ran successfully internationally in various cinemas. His latest documentary “Notes From the Underground”, about homeless people in the city of Zurich, should be released in cinemas in 2022.

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
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin

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