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).
Crew UnitedKalb 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. Selected screenings include:
- Semaine de la Critique Cannes – Critical Condition, 2025
- CPH:DOX – Fission, 2025
- Berlinale, Visions du Réel, Hessian Film Prize, Grimme Prize and German Film Critics’ Award (nomination) – Shahid, 2024
- Film Festival Max Ophüls Prize – As in Heaven so on Earth, 2024
- DOK.fest Munich – Today is Tomorrow’s Yesterday, 2024
- Hof International Film Festival Elevated Art, 2024
- Filmfest Munich and Black Nights (PÖFF) in Tallinn – Solastalgia, 2022
- International Dokumentary Film Festival Amsterdam / IDFA Saudade, 2019
After completing a Bachelor’s degree in Business Informatics (B.Sc.) at the University of Augsburg, he studied producing at the University of Television and Film Munich (HFF). He has worked as a production coordinator at the Beta Film Group, at HFF Munich, and as an editor and presenter at a.tv. He contributed multiple pages with two case studies on the European film market to the book The Business of Film: A Practical Introduction (Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group). He has gained international production experience in the USA, South Tyrol, Greece, and Brazil.