After studying classical painting and working in an ad agency Clemens finally chose a career in film-making (apparently for its job security and pension benefits).

“In my work I try to create little graphical microcosms, which have their own individual logic. I start with static images and try to find a path of motion through these. In some cases whole films consists of only one picture. I think the process is in someway similar to architecture, with lots of planning ahead.”

He was won numerous awards for his films:

2008

Kunstankauf der Stadt Linz (Arbeit 2.0)
Ö1 Talentestipendium / Förderpreis
Alys Beach, Digital Graffiti, Best Experimental (Herr Bar)
ShortsNonStop July-Winner (Herr Bar)
Talentförderungsprämie Land Oberösterreich
Greenpeace Creative Award 2008 - 1st Prize in Category Tv-Spot
24. Internationales KurzFilmFestival Hamburg - No Budget 1st -Audience Award (Le Grand Content)
Festival des halluzinogen Films - 3rd Prize (Herr Bar, shortened Version)
Animboom Animation Awards - Finalist (Herr Bar)

2007

International backup.clipaward 2007 - 3rd Prize (Herr Bar)
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"2D SHORTS - 1ST PRIZE\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" Animatu Festival (Le Grand Content)
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"International Winner\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" Diesel New Art Award (Herr Bar)
2nd Audience Award Sidewalk-Cinema Festival, Vienna (Herr Bar)
Winner \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" The Comedy Smalls\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" Award (Le Grand Content)
Honorary Mention Diagonale Graz (Arbeit 2.0)

2006

Winner \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Filmriss Kunstfilmwettbewerb (Arbeit 2.0)
Finalist Bitfilm Festival (Category: Micromovies)