Born in Eisleben, East Germany, 1953. Grown up in Dessau
Studied Physics in Cracow, Poland. Studied national economy in Berlin, Germany. Works as an editor and scriptwriter at the DEFA - Documentary Film Studio. Studied directing at the University for Film and Television in Potsdam-Babelsberg. From 1987 to 1991 work as film director and scriptwriter at the DEFA-Documentary Film Studio in Berlin. After the film studio was closed - as a consequence of German unification - working as independent film director, scriptwriter and producer for television, cinema, private companies and government organizations.
Awards (selection)
• Bavarian Film Award 2016 for the best German documentary
• Silver Wolf, IDFA, Amsterdam International Film Festival, Netherlands
• Grand Prix, Earth Vision Film Festival, Tokyo, Japan
• Grand Prix for Documentary, Festival du Film de Strasbourg, France
• Dow, Leipzig International Documentary Film Festival, Germany
• Golden Coins, Roshd International Film Festival, Teheran
• Adolf-Grimme-Preis, Award for the best Documentary in German Television
Filmwork in:
France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, India, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Syria, USA
Teaching documentary film making:
USA (Eastman School for Music, Rochester)
Canada (University of Toronto)
Singapore (Film Department Ngee Ann)
Syria (Damascus High School for Television)
India, (German Goethe Institute)
Myanmar (Goethe Institute)
Germany