Steffi Niederzoll is a German filmmaker,
artist and author whose work combines
personal narratives with sociopolitical
themes. She studied at the Academy of
Media Arts Cologne and EICTV Cuba.
Her award-winning shorts One Long
Summer and Lea (Berlinale) screened
internationally. Steffi is a recipient of
scholarships from DAAD and the Tarabya
Cultural Academy, and a Berlinale Talents
alumna. She is also teaching at various
film schools and working as a consultant.
Her debut documentary Seven Winters in
Tehran (2023) premiered at Berlinale and
toured nearly 100 festivals, winning 40+
awards including Best Documentary at
the German Film Awards.