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born 1970 in Stuttgart

1989 - 91	Studies of Fine Arts at the University of Applied Sciences of Fine Arts and Design, Hannover branch of study : paintings and film, first films on super 8 mm
1991 - 93	Studies of Fine Arts at the University of Visual Arts, Braunschweig Film Class Prof. Birgit Hein / Gerhard Büttenbender
1993 - 94	Studies of Fine Arts at the University of Applied Sciences of Fine Arts and Design, Hannover branch of study : paintings and film
1995 - 99	Freelance artist, exhibitions and presentations
2000	Resumption of studies at Art School Braunschweig, film class, different short films on video
2001	Short Film " not that kind of girl " featured at national film festivals
2002	Short Film " unrevealed ", practical courses at various film production facilities
2003	Diploma passed with distinction at Art School Braunschweig Short Film " Sexjunkie " screened at International Film Festivals f.e. European Media Art Festival, Osnabrück Hamburg Short Film Festival 2003 Mostra Curta Film Festival, Rio de Janeiro 2003 Start of shooting the feature length documentary " Gender X "
2004	Experimental documentary " NO American Dream " ( 25 min. ) emerging from the director's journey to the U.S.A. on the occasion of the presentation of " Sexjunkie " at the Ann Arbor Film Festival - funded by Goethe-Institut Guest lecturer at the California School of Arts, Berkeley Master Scholar of Birgit Hein Art School Braunschweig Editing and completing feature length documentary " Gender X " ( 72 min. )
2005	" Gender X " premiered at Berlinale 2005, Panorama Section also screened at various Film Festivals in Europe, Asia and Canada Shooting of trailer for the adaption of the novel " Affenliebe " in Hannover directing of TV documentary " Cowboys in Lower Saxony " for North German Television
2006	" Gender X " screened at Mix Film Fest Brasil - audience award for " Best Documentary " writing screenplay for debut feature fiction film " Saila " first shootings
2007	Trailer for fiction film premiered at European Media Film Fest proposed for German Short Film Award 2007 Shooting " Saila " as Director and DOP in Berlin.
2008	Editing and completing of feature fiction film " Saila " ( 94 min. )
Lives in Berlin and Hannover
Filmography Super 8 - 1990 : Love Cuts 1991 : Mind Trip 16 mm - 1992 : Earth screened at different underground film festivals in the 90ies Digital Video Experimental Films : 2001 : Not that Kind of Girl - 8 min. 2002 : Unrevealed - 7 min. both screened at national film festivals and art galleries 2003 : Sexjunkie - 10 min. - screened worldwide with the " Best of European Media Film Fest " Compilation proposed for Short Film Award Germany 2003 - awarded at First Porn Film Fest Berlin Ann Arbor Film Festival 2004 - " The Other Cinema " San Francisco Documentaries : 2004 : NO american dream - Leipzig Documentary Film Fest - Ann Arbor Film Festival 2005 2005 : Gender X - 72 min. - Premiered at Berlinale, Panorama 2005 - Screened at Split Film Fest - India Women´s Film Fest, Q Film Fest, South Korea - Montréal Gay and Lesbian Film Fest - Mix Film Fest Brasil, Audience Award for Best Documentary