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filmography

1988

Abitur, Freiherr vom Stein Gymnasium, Frankfurt/M.

1989 - 90

New York University, Tisch School of the Arts

Undergraduate Film & TV Studies

1990 - 94

London International Filmschool

Graduated with distinction in scriptwriting

1992

An Artist In The Business

Writer/director
Short documentary about British architect David Connor in between his commercial work for Vivienne Westwood and his artistic collaboration with Anish Kapoor
London Filmschool, 16 mm, colour, 12 min

1993

ZAIL

Writer/director
Boston, Nova Scotia
Short film, London Intl. Filmschool, 16 mm, colour, 37 min
Best graduation short, FFICS Tokyo 93
„Schnitt“-Award Filmfest Potsdam 93

1996

Fünf Minuten

Director
Berlin, Tossell Pictures, funded by NDR/arte
Short film, 35 mm, colour, 7 min
Official supporting film of “Run Lola Run” in over 50 German cinemas
Official entry at Biennale di Venezia 1998
Jury Special Award, short film festival Milano 1999
Winner of the short film competition filmgarten.com, 2001

2001

Family Dog (broadcast title: Mein Papa mit der kalten Schnauze)

Writer/director
Hamburg, Kapstadt, Babelsberg TV for PRO7
TV film, super 16, colour, 96 min
Official entry at Filmfest München 2001

Since 2001 commercial director:

Clients include:

Aktion Mensch, Bosch, Easy Credit, Fiat, Fielmann, Freistaat Thüringen, IKEA, Immobilienscout, Karstadt, Mc Donald’s, Microsoft, Möbel Höffner, NABU, Postbank, Samsung, yesss! Mobilfunk, Billa.
German and international clients. Has worked in Austria, Russia, Norway, Portugal, the UK and South Africa.

Additional Jobs:

Undertaker’s Paradise

1st AD, Aberystwyth, UK
Director M.X. Oberg,
Claussen + Woebke Filmproduktion, Munich

2008

Women without Men

Acting coach
Director: Shirin Neshat,
Essential Filmproduktion, Berlin and Coop 99, Vienna
Siver Lion Best Director, Biennale di Venezia 2009

 

 

DEVK ”GRANDPA“

Agency: Vasata Schröder
Production: Tony Petersen Film

POSTBANK ”FUNNY MONEY“

Agency: BBDO
Production: Salt Film

KITKAT ”SANTA CLAUS“

Agency: TBWA
Production: Salt Film

BOSCH ”CISO“

Agency: Jung von Matt
Production: Tony Petersen Film