Oliver G. Becker
After the production of "KICK THE LION" (covering secret ceremonies in Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana, Swaziland and Rep. of South Africa, 2006) he has finalised a piece on the unique singer-songwriter "Ilham al Madfai - the Voice of Iraq" (German-French Collaboration Channel ARTE) as much as a 36 min. Documentary for SPIEGEL TV Dokumentation on one of Germany ́s most intensive murder inquyries entitled "Der Fall Tristan" (both 2007).In 2008 a documentary on the so called "Rhineland Bastards" was completed for Germ. / French collarboration Channel ARTE as much as two documentaries on biodiversity conservation and science in Burkina Faso, Westafrica on behalf of the German Federal Ministery of Education and Research.
In April 2009 one of his documentaries has been selected for the finals of 5th International Al Jazeera Doc. Film Festival in Doha / Qatar. The Film was also awarded 3rd prize (full length film category) of AFRICAN WORLD DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL (USA).
At the present time Oliver Becker is busy with the developemt of two filmprojects on science, current affairs and history.