Alexa Karolinski facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Alexa Karolinski
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Karolinski at 2014 Grimme-Preis
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| Born | 1984 (age 40–41) Berlin, Germany
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| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
Alexa Karolinski, born in 1984, is a talented German writer, director, and producer. She creates many different types of media. This includes music videos, commercials, movies, and TV shows. She is well-known for creating the TV series Unorthodox in 2020.
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Alexa Karolinski's Film Career
Alexa studied Social Documentary Film in New York City. Her first big film was called Oma & Bella. This was a documentary about her grandmother ("Oma") and her grandmother's best friend ("Bella"). The film showed their daily lives, like cooking and talking. It also touched on their experiences during a very difficult time in history.
The film Oma & Bella was first shown at the Berlin Film Festival. It was very successful. Alexa won the important Grimme Prize for her work on this film.
Exploring History Through Film
Karolinski's second major documentary was Lebenszeichen (Signs of Life). This film explored how different people in Germany remember their history. It was released in 2018. Many critics praised it. One magazine, Der Spiegel, called it a very important German-Jewish film.
Fashion and Art Videos
Since 2013, Alexa Karolinski has worked with the fashion brand Eckhaus Latta. She has made many videos for them. These videos have been shown in famous art museums. Some of these include the Museum of Art and Design and MOCA Los Angeles. They were also shown at MoMA PS1 and a gallery in Berlin.
In 2016, Karolinski started working with writer and artist Ingo Niermann. They created an art video series called Army of Love. The first part was shown at the Berlin Biennale. It has also been part of exhibitions in many museums. These include the Centre Pompidou and the MACBA.
Their second film in the series is OCEANO DE AMOR. It was shown at an exhibition in London. It also premiered at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen in 2020. The film was later available to watch on MUBI in 2021.
In 2017, Karolinski directed a film called Fashion at War: Crafting the Nazi Brand. This film was for Condé Nast's M2M. It looked at Hugo Boss and his role in making uniforms during World War II.
Creating the TV Series Unorthodox
Alexa Karolinski and Anna Winger worked together to create the miniseries Unorthodox. They were both writers for the show. It first came out on March 26, 2020. This series was special because it was Netflix's first show mostly in Yiddish.
Cookbook
After her film Oma & Bella became popular, Alexa Karolinski wrote a cookbook. It was also called Oma & Bella. The cookbook was released at the same time as the film. It has been so popular that it has sold out three times!
Early Life
Alexa Karolinski was born in Berlin, Germany. Her mother is Canadian and her father is German. She grew up in Berlin's small Jewish community. Today, she lives in both Berlin and Los Angeles.
