Jurijs Saule studied literature and mathematics in Berlin. Since he did not attend film school, he founded the production company "Blobel Film" to get closer to the dream of being able to direct a first feature film. His script for "Martin reads the Quran" was awarded the highest German screenplay prize and the golden Lola Award, which allowed the project to receive government funding (medienboard B&B, German Federal Ministry of Culture) and is now awaiting its world premiere in 2023.
On October 2019 his collaboration with the dancer Diana Mora was a spontaneous liberation of the spirit of these two artists.
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Video Clip
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
26 - RED MOVIE AWARDS
Reims
2025
OFFICIAL SELECTION international competition INNOVATION
Martin reads the Quran
9 - Film Festival Bremen
Bremen
2025
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Martin reads the Quran
8 - Turkish German Film Festival
Nürnberg
2025
OFFICIAL SELECTION REALIDAD MEDIADA (Videodanza documental)
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
25 - Cuerpo Mediado Festival de Videodanza
Rosario (Santa Fe)
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Dance Video
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
24 - Encuentro Para Cinéfagos (Festival de CineArte en la Frontera)
San Cristóbal
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Indigenous Short Film
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
23 - Vancouver Latin American Film Festival
Vancouver
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Music Video
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
22 - Three Fires International Film Festival
Braceridge
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Indigenous Short Film
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
21 - RIFFA - Regina International Film Festival and Awards
Regina
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Indigenous Film
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
20 - Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival
Ottawa
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Short Film
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
19 - Native Spirit Film Festival
London
2024
HONORABLE MENTION Indigenous Film
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
18 - LA Underground Film Forum
Los Angeles
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Indigenous Film
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
17 - Eko International Film Festival
Lagos
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Dance Films Under 10 Mins
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
16 - Dance Filmmaking | dancefilmmaking.com
Denver, Colorado
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Indigenous Music Video
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
15 - Minnesota Film Festival
Duluth, Minnesota
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Short Dance Film
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
14 - The Music Dance Screenings Film Festival Consonance
Tbilisi
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Short Films
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
13 - Fisheye Film Festival
Buckinghamshire
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Dance for camera
Souls for Sale
13 - IMMAGI]NA Film Festival
Pozzuoli
2024
WINNER BEST EXPERIMENTAL
Souls for Sale
12 - White Nights Film Festival
Sankt Petersburg
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Short Dance Film, Best Choreography, Best Score
Souls for Sale
11 - Fisheye Film Festival
Buckinghamshire
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Martin reads the Quran
7 - Festival del Cinema Europeo
Lecce
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Martin reads the Quran
6 - Biberach Film Festival
Biberach an der Riß
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION for Sponsorship Award, Critics' Award and Friedrich-Baur Gold Award
Martin reads the Quran
5 - Hof International Film Festival
Hof
2024
WINNER BEST FEATURE DRAMA
Martin reads the Quran
4 - Muslim Film Festival in Perth
Perth
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Martin reads the Quran
3 - Festival de Cine Aleman in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Martin reads the Quran
2 - German Film Festival Madrid
Madrid
2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Dance Film
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
12 - FilmFest by Rogue Dancer
Raleigh
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION Short Films
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
11 - FESTIVAL CINEMISTICA
Granada
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION Dance Video
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
10 - Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival
Los Angeles
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION Dance Music Video
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
9 - Los Angeles Short Film Award
Los Angeles
2023
FINALIST Dance Music Video
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
8 - International Music Video Awards
Budapest
2023
FINALIST Dance Music Video
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
7 - Rome Music Video Awards
Rome
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Dance Music Video
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
6 - Prague Music Video Awards
Prague
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Dance Music Film
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
5 - Art Film & Music Video Awards
London
2023
WINNER BEST DANCE VIDEO
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
4 - Munich Music Video Awards
Munich
2023
HONORABLE MENTION Dance Music Video
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
3 - Euro Music Video Song
Košice
2023
WINNER BEST EDITING
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
2 - EUROPE MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS
Košice
2023
WINNER BEST DANCE VIDEO
A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant
1 - Prague International Sound Music Video Awards
Prague
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION Dance Music Video
Souls for Sale
10 - Budapest Movie Awards
Budapest
2023
WINNER SHORT THEATER DANCE PROJECT
Souls for Sale
9 - TheaterLive Online® Film Festival
New York
2023
WINNER BEST EXPERIMENTAL
Souls for Sale
8 - International Sound Future Awards
Banská Štiavnica
2023
HONORABLE MENTION Experimantal Music Video
Souls for Sale
7 - International Music Video Awards
Budapest
2023
FINALIST Best Actress Music Video
Souls for Sale
6 - Rome Music Video Awards
Rome
2023
SEMI-FINALIST Dance Short Film
Souls for Sale
5 - Inspired Dance Film Festival
New South Wales
2023
HONORABLE MENTION Experimental Music Video
Souls for Sale
4 - Munich Music Video Awards
Munich
2023
FINALIST Best Dance Music Video
Souls for Sale
3 - Prague International Music Video Awards
Prague
2023
WINNER BEST DANCE FILM & WINNER BEST DANCER
Souls for Sale
2 - The Music Dance Screenings Film Festival Consonance
Tbilisi
2023
WINNER BEST ACTRESS
Souls for Sale
1 - Europe Music Video Awards
Košice
2023
WINNER HIGHEST GERMAN SCREENPLAY AWARD "LOLA"
Martin reads the Quran
1 - German Film Award
Berlin
2022
Birth Date
September 1, 1985
Birth City
Riga
Current City
Berlin
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