Alumni Profiles

My main interest in filmmaking is to concentrate on everyday situations and characterizations with an attempt to bring about social drama that is close to how life really is.

I was born in Berlin. After my photography-studies at the Lette-Verein Berlin, I have been working successfully as a freelance photographer. At the same time I was studying direction at the renowned Academy of Media Arts Cologne where I have realized several internationally awarded short- and documentary films, such as »Cable Car« and »Twin« which were honoured »particularly valuable«, among others. Furthermore, I have shot numerous music videos as well as the documentary »Susanne« in cooperation with ZDF Kleines Fernsehspiel. »CHI L'HA VISTO« is my feature film debut, which I also supervised as a producer. The movie was supported by the FFA German Federal Film Board as well as the Filmstiftung NRW. »CHI L'HA VISTO« follows the story of a young half Italian who grew up with his mother in Germany. Now, after 25 years, he goes on the search for his real father. However, lies that have built up around his father prevent him from recognizing his true belonging. »A haunting, calmly photographed road movie with a clear sense of beauty of the landscapes of North Italy circling around questions of personal as well as national identity. A refined reflection about how lost family members influence the life of those left behind and even control it. The more improbable the 'findability' of the missing person, the stronger do they determine the 'mental maps' of those left behind.« (Jan Kedves)

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