Bio
Ausbildung
Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln. Promotion als Dr. phil. in Kunst- und Medienwissenschaften.
Hamburg Media School in Kooperation mit der HfBK Hamburg. Master of Arts in Film.
Ludwig-Maximlians-Universität in Kooperation mit der Bayerischen Theaterakademie 'August Everding'. Diplom in Dramaturgie.
Auszeichnungen
FESTIVALS 2009 - 2017:
TIAN - DAS GEHEIMNIS DER SCHMUCKSTRASSE (THE MYSTERY OF ST. PAULI)
Mystery, Thriller.
- Germany, Lübeck, 59, Nordische Filmtage [01-05.11.2017]
- Germany, Hamburg, 25. International Film Festival [05-14.10.2017]
ENDZEIT
END OF TIME
(Post-apocalyptic Tale)
- Austria, K3 Villach - Udine - Ljubljana [17-21. September 2014]
- Uruguay, Montevideo, 32° International Film Festival of Uruguay, Cinemateca Uruguaya [10-20 April 2014]
- South Korea, Busan 18th International Film Festival, Section: World Cinema (3-12 October 2013)
- France, Festival de Cannes, Market Screening [22 May 2013]
- Germany, Potsdam, Filmmuseum [20-25 February 2013]
- Germany, Berlin International Film Festival, 63. Berlinale, Section: German Cinema (Perspektive Deutsches Kino) [07 - 17 February 2013]
ZEITFENSTER
TIME FRAMES
(Drama)
- Germany, Mainz, Festival des deutschen Kinos [17-20 Mai 2013]
- Germany, Landshuter KFF, Sonderprogramm [12 - 25 March 2012]
- France, Festival de Cannes [11-22 May 2011]
- Germany, Bayreuth, Filmfest Kontraste, Competition [27-29 January 2012]
- Poland, Gdansk, Euroshorts 2011, Young Cinema Foundation, Competition [21-27 November 2011]
- India, Kolkata, 9th Kalpanirjhar International Fiction Film Festival [1-5 November 2011]
- Germany, Hamburg, Metropolis Kino [8-9 December 2011]
- Germany, Düsseldorf, Filmfest, Wettbewerb [16-18 November 2011]
- Poland, Warsaw, Jan Machulski International Independent Feature Festival [2-6 November 2011]
- China, Beijing, International Film Festival, Beijing Film Academy [6-12 November 2011]
- Portugal, Porto, U.Frame International, Official Competition [6-8 October 2011]
- Italy, Brescia, FilmLabFestival [23 October 2011]
- Germany, Berlin, First Steps Award [23 August 2011]
- Italy, Bergamo, Cortopotere, International Competition [23-29 October 2011]
- Italy, Reggio di Calabria, Pentedattilo Film Festival, International Section [16-18 September 2011]
- Germany, Frankfurt [17 July 2011]
- Italy, Lenola, internat. comeptition [27-31 July 2011]
- Portugal, Setúbal, Festroia International Film Festival [June 2011]
- Germany, Jena, 12. Cellu l'art, Competition [2011]
- Germany, Internationales Filmfestival Dortmund / Köln [2011] Nominee Best Cinematography
- Germany, 32. Filmfestival Max-Ophüls-Preis, Reihe "Lebenslügen" [2011]
- Germany, HMS on Screen, Cinemaxx 1 Hamburg [2011]
MORGEN IST AUCH NOCH EIN TAG
TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY
(Thriller, Coming of Age):
- Germany, Hamburg, Lange Nacht der Museen
- Germany, 31. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis, Reihe "Krisen"
- Germany, HMS on Screen, Cinemaxx Hamburg
- Germany, 21. International Filmfest Emden-Norderney
- Germany, Cologne "mov", Filmforum NRW Museum Ludwig
- Bulgaria, Balchik International Film Festival
- Austria, Alpinale 2010
- Italy, Giffoni Film Festival, Gryphon Award Nominee
- Italy, Lenolafilmfestival, internat. competition
- Australia, Sydney, Auburn International Film Festival
- Spain, Coruña, Uframe International Festival
- Ireland, Belfast, 20th Cinemagic International
- Spain, Ourense, Festival de Cine Internacional
- Italy, Siena, Visionaria 2010
- Germany, Hamburg, Radar International Independent
- Italy, Reggio Emilia Film Festival, Spazio libero
- Germany, Bad Segeberg, "Jugendpressefrühling"
BIRDLAND
(Comedy, Music):
- Germany, Hamburg, Lange Nacht der Museen - Deichtorhallen [28 April 2012]
- France, Festival International du Film d'Amiens
- Spain, Soria, Certamen Internacional de Cortos
- France, Paris, Festival Courts Devant
- Germany, Bibacher Filmfestspiele (Nomination Best Short)
- France, Sainte Livade sur Lote
- India, Kolkata 7th Kalpanirjhar International Fiction Film Festival
- Germany, Dortmund XXS Filmfestival
- Peru, Cusco, VI. Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes
- Turkey, Izmir, International Short Film Festival
- UK, "Final Cut", Brighton Screening Event
- Greece, Athens, International Film Festival Platformavideo9
- Germany, Hamburg, Kampf der Künste - Shortfilm Slam, Zeise Kino
- Germany, Hamburg, "Abgedreht", Metropolis
- Turkey, Uluslararasi Izmir Ikas Film Festivali
- Germany, Nürnberg, 24h - Internationales Kurzfilmfestival
- Germany, Bayreuth, Kontrast 2010
- Germany, Darmstadt, Jung & Frisch # 7
- USA, CA, San Francisco, Tiburon International Film Festival
- Germany, Karlsruhe, Filmfest Independent Days 10
- Germany, HMS on Screen, Cinemaxx Hamburg
- France, Paris, Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis
- France, Lille, 26th European Film Festival of Lille
- Germany, Selb, 33. Grenzland-Filmtage
- Germany, Berlin, 14. Videonale
- Portugal, Porto, Black & White Audiovisual Festival
- Espanya / Catalunya, Barcelona, Filmets, Badalona Film Festival
- Poland, Wroclaw, KAN 2010 (nomination best foreign film)
- Germany, Lübeck, Filmhaus
- Hungary, Mediawave 2010, Fényírók Fesztiválja
- Kazakhstan, Almaty Shaken's Star 2010
- Spain, Festival de Cine de Huesca, Int. Competition
- Ukraine, Lviv, Wiz-Art
- Italy, Castelvetrano, Efecorto Festival
- Germany, Hangar 21, ISFF Internat. Film Festival
- Switzerland, Lausanne, Time Film Festival
- Bulgaria, Balchik International Film Festival
- France, Limoux, en compétition
- Hungary, Budapest, Internat. Film Festival
- Germany, Weiterstadt Open Air Filmfestival
- Italy, Pontenure Piacenza "Concorto"
- Germany, Best Off Internat. Short Film Festival
- Italy, Pentedattilo, nomination "young competition"
- Germany, Diessen am Ammersee
- Czech Republic, Písek, MFSF Internat. Festival 2010
- Italy, XVII Capalbio Cinema International, Competition
- Italy, Reggio Emilia Film Festival, Spazio libero
- Germany, Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage
- Poland, Byalistok, International Festival Zubroffka
AWARDS:
- TIME FRAMES: China, Beijing, Film Academy, 10th ISFVF, Audience Award 2011
- TIME FRAMES: Portugal, U.Frame, International Academic Festiva, Great Prize of the Jury 2011
- TIME FRAMES: Italy, Pentedattilo, First Prize "Youth Selection" 2011
- BIRDLAND: Peru, Cusco, Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes
- BIRDLAND: Czech Republic, Písek, The Kodak Vision Prize