Michael Kalb

Michael Kalb (*1989) is a freelance producer and director based in Bavaria. His work spans the intersection of narrative and documentary filmmaking, often with a socio-political focus. He has realized projects in close collaboration with broadcasters such as ZDF, ARD (particularly BR), arte, and ORF, and is a member of Producers of Germany e.V. (PROG). Kalb is an alumnus of various festival labs and producer programs, including the Producers Network of the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes, the Berlinale Co-Production Market, the Zürich Film Festival Academy, the Emerging Producers Programme, and the East-West Talent Lab. Starting with several local film awards as a teenager, his productions are now presented at renowned international film festivals.