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Vita
Carreer as a movie-maker, scientist and lecturer (Selection)
| January 2023 - today | Production of e-learning tutorials for teachers for film and media lessons. Conception of a cooperation platform for schools and companies within the framework of the BMBF-funded project MERINA. |
| February 2020 - December 2022 | Production of regional innovation narratives (e.g. social media clips) within the framework of the joint project "Regionalisation 4.0", director and writer |
| November 2018 | Publication „Humor und erfolgreiche Kinderfilme - Strukturen und Relevanz eines filmischen Mittel“, (Humor and successful kid’s movies), Springer Verlag. |
| June/July 2018 | Documentary „Uckerei“ for the joint project Regionalization 4.0., director and screenplay writer. |
| June/July 2018 | Lecture on participatory and interactive storytelling, Filmuniversity |
| May 2018 | Introduction to the production conditions of the film and television industry in Germany, seminar, Filmuniversity Potsdam-Babelsberg |
| since April 2018 | Head of participatory and interactive storytelling for the joint project Regionalization 4.0, Filmuniversity Potsdam-Babelsberg |
| December 2017 | Lecture at the Script Academy of the Dekra University of Applied Science, Berlin: The movie 'The Race' - comparing the 1st draft of the screenplay with the shooting script |
| November 2017 | Lecture at the Script Academy of the Dekra University of Applied Science, Berlin: „Storytelling for kids - why?“ |
| 10. April 2017 | Succesfully defended my doctoral thesis "humor - structures of a cinematic medium in selected highly popular German children's films" at the Filmuniversity Potsdam-Babelsberg. Published under A7490 by the library of the Filmuniversity. |
| November 2014 - July 2015 | Workshopleader for "Tell me your story - storytelling by visualizing - kids develop film stories in a playful way". In collaboration with the German Film Institute, Frankfurt/Main. |
| January 2015 | Publishing of the article: "Preferences of kids as a guide for definitions and age recommendations for kid's films" (German title: Kinder an die Macht! Bedürfnisse von Kindern als Maßstab der Definition und Altersempfehlung von Kinderfilmen). |
| since August 2014 | writer and optioned director for the int. TV-serial "Grimo & Wizzi", Penguin Films, Southafrica |
| since July 2014 | script doctor and optioned director for the feature film project "Super-Thieves", Ulysses Film |
| since January 2014 | script writer for the German kids-movie „Memory“. Funded by the Federal Film Board of Germany, FFA. Produced by Ostlicht GmbH, Erfurt. |
| since August 2013 | writer and director for the German kids serial Motzgurke TV, a production of TV-broadcaster Südwestrundfunk-SWR, Germany |
| July 2013 | “The Ghostriders” Part 1 + 2, kids novel, published by Baumhaus / Bastei Lübbe |
| 2010-2013 | screenplay-writer for the succesfull ZDF serial "Löwenzahn" |
| November 2010 | Elected to the board of FERA (European Federation for national associations of television and cinema directors) |
| February 2010 | Re-election to the board of the directors' guild of Germany, BVR. |
| September-November 2008 | Directing THE RACE starring Colm Meaneay, Susan Lynch and Niamh McGirr in Ireland and UK. |
| April 2008 | Becoming board member of the Directors Guild Of Germany, BVR |
| since May 2007 | Project development for the family entertainment film "The Race" (script by Rowan O' Neill). Funded by the NIS (Nortern Ireland Screen) |
| November 2006 | Writing of the screenplay "Duende" which then is funded by the Mediaboard Berlin-Brandeburg |
| October 2005 | Founding of the filmproduction company Tucano Film in Berlin (www.tucanofilm.com) |
| since January 2005 | writer and dramaturge of several treatments and screenplays (cf. Projects) |
| November 2004 | "Final Credits" (WT) |
| February 2004 | diploma-film: "Examen" (german title) Format: S16mm, length: 20' |
| October 2003 | documentary: "The Study of Law, its Risks and Side-Effects‘" Format: DVCam, length: 27‘30‘‘ |
| June 2003 | film in my second semester "Knockout" (Cast: Jana Schulz, Dominik Maringer) Format: S16mm, length: 13'30'' |
| September 2002 | film in my first semester "Kunstgriff" (Cast: Ursula Buschhorn, Hans-Werner Meyer) Format: 35mm, length: 5'56'' |
| April 2002 | course of studies for the degree of movie-director at the University of Hamburg. |
| January 2002 | partnership in the production of "Sterne" (Stars) in the short film event "Lost High Tapes" in Berlin. |
| August-October 2001 | practical training period under the tutorial of Hans Schönherr for the TV-serial "Wahnsinnsweiber" (The Mad Women),Metropol Film-Company, Berlin. |
| July 2001 | director and scriptwriter of "Sterne‘" (Stars), DoP: Tom Bergsteiner Format 16mm, length: 17' |
| May 2001 | assistant director of the SFOF Final Film "Blitz" (Flash) by Martin Roth, directed by Ulrich Meczulat |
| March 2000 | production of the HDK (Academy of Arts) final film by Lindajana Hardjanegara "Perfect Strangers", Format: 16mm, length: 45' |
| since 1998 | work on the subject matter of the movie "Weekend" with Trajan Film Berlin. In its 5th version by now. |
| 1997 | Director of Photography of the shortfilm "Morgen" (Tomorrow) |
Education
| Born in Berlin (Germany) | |
| March 2018 - November 2019 | Acquisition of the university lecturer certificate, Brandenburg Study Quality Network (SQB) |
| September 2018 | Workshop “Problem-based Learning (PBL)”, Dr. Sabine Brendel, Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences |
| May 2018 | 'OER and the „Flipped Classroom“ model', Marc Heinitz, European University Viadrina, Franfurt/O. |
| April 2018 | Workshop „LEGO Serious Play - an alternative approach for university teaching“, University of Applied Science Potsdam, Prof. Dr. Tobias Seidl |
| April 2018 | Workshop „Conflict moderation for higher education and consultation“, Filmuniversity Babelsberg, Dr. Birgit Hilliger |
| May 19, 2017 | Workshop „Research-based learning“, Potsdam Graduate School, Dr. Marcus Hildebrandt |
| since 2011 | PhD candidate at the Filmuniversity, Potsdam-Babelsberg |
| 2010 | Professional seminar "Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking as an example for intellectual property issues" - Dr. Ralph Oliver Graef, medianetLAW |
| 2007 | MEDIA Training workshop "Mini EAVE for German Producers" |
| 2007 | MEDIA Training Programme "European Films Crossing Borders" - Claudia Landsberger (efp), Renate Roginas (PHARE), Cornelia Hammelmann (MEDIA), Jan Vandierendonck (Eurimages) et.alt., Berlin |
| 2006 | Professional seminar "Budgeting and scheduling of int. feature film productions" - Udo Happel, Marcus Loges, Erich Pommer Institut, Potsdam |
| 2006 | Professional seminar "Equity money for film productions" - Dr. Albert Kitzler, Erich Pommer Institut, Potsdam |
| 2006 | Professional seminar "The Real Deal - The UK win some lose some" - James Hickey, Galway Film Fleadh, Ireland |
| 2005 | Professional seminar "Universal stories - What is a universal story and how can german stories be universal?" - Phil Parker, Scripforum Berlin |
| 2005 | Professional seminar "Copyright Protection for movies in the digital era" Prof. Castendyk et. alt., Erich Pommer Institut, Potsdam |
| 2005 | Professional seminar "Networking - From Joint Projects to Joint Ventures" - Dr. Albert Kitzler, Raimund Franken, ProBabelsberg |
| 2005 | Professional seminar "Contracts for nat. and int. Co-Productions" - Dr. Brehm, Erich Pommer Institut, Postdam |
| 2002 - 2004 | studies directing at the Hamburg University (dean: Hark Bohm). Finishing with diploma summa cum laude. |
| studies Spanish abroad in Spain and at the University of Costa Rica, San José | |
| degree in law at Humboldt University (dipl.jur.) | |
studies abroad, one semester at University von Athens (Greece) | |