Andre Dahlman is a documentary filmmaker and District native. After studying at the University of Toronto, Andre moved to New Zealand to direct his first film, the award-winning documentary Southern Faces (2004). This film explored rock climbing in exquisitely beautiful and often remote parts of New Zealand. A dedicated climber, this film gave Andre the chance to combine his passions for adventure and film. Dahlman was also able to channel his zeal for rock climbing into another production entitled Thru the Looking Glass (2006), which featured dialogue from several rock climbing enthusiasts in the Hueco Tanks State Park, who have become captivated by the pursuits of the climbing lifestyle.
Andre returned to Washington D.C. and partnered with Ian Cook to start a small film company, Dahlman Cook Productions, which creates educational film and multimedia for a variety of clients in the DC area.
Andre's other projects include the short film Corner Plot, which captures the life of Charlie Koiner an 89-year old urban farmer. Corner Plot has been featured in film festivals around the world and was an official selection of Silver Docs in 2010. In 2011 Corner Plot was selected by the US State Department for the American Documentary Showcase (2011). As part of this program Andre traveled to Tajikistan and organized workshops for local filmmakers to discuss documentary filmmaking. Andre also served as the co-producer of The Seneca Rocks Museum (2012), which is an online museum dedicated to documenting the history of Seneca Rocks West Virginia.
Andre is currently in post-production on his third documentary feature Murphy’s Gambit, which documents a man as he struggles to earn a chess masters title while fighting addiction and chronic homelessness.
Visit www.dahlmancook.com to see more of Andre’s work.
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