Ed Radtke

Ed Radtke

Personal Details

Biography

Ed Radtke is a multifaceted creative force, having written, produced, and directed three independent feature films that have garnered significant acclaim and recognition. His impressive body of work includes the award-winning films Bottomland (1992) and The Dream Catcher (1999),the latter of which received 11 awards at international film festivals and was released worldwide. The Dream Catcher's success was followed by his most recent feature, The Speed of Life (2007),which premiered at the prestigious Venice Film Festival, where it received a special jury prize.

Throughout his career, Radtke has worked extensively as a freelance writer, producer, assistant director, and editor on a wide range of projects, including features, documentaries, shorts, commercials, and music videos. His dedication to his craft has been recognized with numerous awards and accolades, including two NEA production grants, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship.

In addition to his professional achievements, Radtke is also a passionate advocate for media making as a tool for social change. He has founded and facilitated media making workshops nationwide for underserved groups, including at-risk youth, Native Americans, incarcerated men and women, Vietnam Veterans, victims of domestic violence, developmentally challenged adults, and elementary schoolchildren. His work in this area has taken him to the University of Texas at Austin, where he has taught filmmaking, as well as to Columbia and NYU, where he has guest lectured.

Radtke's collaborations have also led to the co-writing of the feature script Aime Ton Pere, produced by Gérard Depardieu and starring Depardieu and his son, Guillame. The film was selected as the official Swiss entry for Best Foreign Film consideration at the 2002 Academy Awards. Currently, Radtke is developing a number of feature projects and resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Career

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1999
The Dream Catcher
The Dream Catcher as Director, Screenplay