Studying at the prestigious Columbia University, New York, Winckler became an accredited director for his graduation film “Ralph”. It went on to win the UK Film Council Completion Funding and premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. “Ralph” progressed through and was deservingly nominated for a BAFTA for Best Short Film in 2009, showing at the New Orleans, Sao Paulo, New York and London Film Festivals.
After completing directing his half an hour authentic film “Harvest”, written by Richard Bean for Channel 4, in that same year he would be awarded the most life changing award for any aspiring director. Winckler was picked by Screen International as one of their “Stars of Tomorrow”.
Since then Winckler has directed two blocks of Lime Pictures’ Hollyoaks (what a guy) and produced another short film “Thomas”. Not only did Winckler direct the piece he also wrote it, illustrating he is a man of many talents, exactly what you need to succeed within the film industry.
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