July 7th, 2009

First of weekly film acting classes in Montréal,
under the coaching of Jock MacDonald.

Carter Thor Studio

June 28th, 2009

Release of Hitler’s Stealth Fighter, by Emmy Award winner
Michael Jorgensen, on National Geographic USA (9 pm, EST).

In the historical recreation scenes, Manuel plays the lead role of an aeronautics inventor - see also Manuel's German-speaking footage: demo reel on the Bio page.

Excerpt, with Manuel, on the National Geographic Channel
(click the video on the left)

June 14th, 2009

Font, a short film directed by Shreela Chakrabarrty, starring Manuel

... premieres at the Heart of England International Film Festival

... and achieves the Indie Fest Award of Merit.

Film watchable on imdb

May 26th to 31st, 2009

Advanced film acting course (Canadian Screen Training Centre - Ottawa), instructed by Gemini winner Megan Follows.

May 19th, 2009

Lentement la beauté receives three nominations, in the "Small Theatre" category, at Vancouver's 27th Jessie Richardson Awards:

- Outstanding Lighting Design
- Outstanding Direction
- Outstanding Production