His recent film James & Isey was shot by Florian with no crew, and is now amongst the top grossing documentaries of all time in Aotearoa.

Florian studied filmmaking at the Elam School of Fine Arts and Binger Filmlab, Amsterdam. His hybrid NYC romance Love Story opened the New Zealand International Film Festival in 2011. When Love Story screened at the London Film Festival, Jarvis Cocker of British group Pulp invited Florian to make a music film about Pulp and their last concert in hometown Sheffield. Pulp: A Film about Life, Death & Supermarkets premiered at SXSW and eventually won Best Music Film at the NME Awards in 2015. 

Florian’s Kaikohe Demolition 2004, a portrait of a small struggling town with a big heart, is one of New Zealand’s most entertaining and loved documentaries. His films have been distributed in over 18 countries. Other career highlights include winning the Best Decorated Bicycle Award at Paihia Primary School in 1982.