Marcel Kolvenbach

Marcel Kolvenbach is a part-time professor at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne (KHM), affiliated with the School of Media and Fine Art and the Film and Television department. As a documentary filmmaker and producer, his work focuses on politically engaged storytelling through TV, online, and cinema formats. He leads publicnomad productions, creating documentaries that intersect social justice, political cinema, and environmental themes.

• Academic Role: PartTime Lecturer in Documentary Film (TV and Internet)
• Email: marcel.kolvenbach@khm.de
• Office: Heumarkt 14, R.2.15, Cologne

His research interests span documentary film theory, digital media ethics, visual anthropology, and the political implications of audiovisual narratives. He integrates cross-media storytelling and critical analysis of power structures in media production.

Scientific awards include:

• Audience Award 'Best Film' (2023, Jewish Film Festival, Uruguay)
• Gold Word Medal (2014, New York Festivals)
• Grimme Online Award (2015)
• German Human Rights Film Award (2006)

His filmography reflects a focus on cancer inequities, migration, environmental justice, and human rights. He collaborates with institutions like Universidad Nacional de Entre Rios and Instituto Gino Germani.