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Born in Eisleben, East- Germany, 1953. Childhood and youth in Dessau
Studied Physics in Cracow, Poland, and Economy in Berlin, Germany
Worked as an editor and scriptwriter at the DEFA - Documentary Film Studio
Film studies at the University for Film and Television in Potsdam - Babelsberg
From 1987 to 1991 director and scriptwriter at the DEFA - Documentary Film Studio in Berlin
After the film studio was closed - as a consequence of German unification - working as independent
film director, scriptwriter and producer for television, cinema, private German companies and government organizations
· Bavarian Film Award, 2017, Ceremony, weblink: Ceremony
· Silver Wolf, Amsterdam International Film Festival, Netherlands
· Grand Prix for Documentary, Festival du Film de Strasbourg, France
· Dow, Leipzig International Documentary Film Festival, Germany
· Grimme- Preis, Award, best Documentary in German TV,1992 and 2011
· Grand Prix, Earth Vision Film festival, Tokyo, Japan
· Best Film, TAC Film Festival Eugene, Ohio, USA
· Golden Coins, Grand Prix, Roshd International Film Festival, Teheran
Filmwork in:
France, Germany, Georgia, Great Britain, Greece, India, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Syria, USA
teaching filmmaking in:
· Eastman School for Music, University of Rochester, USA
· University of Buffalo, USA
· University of Toronto, Canada
· India (Goethe Institut)
· Syria (Damascus, Hochschule for Televison)
· Singapore (Filmdepartment, NgeeAnn)
· die medienakademie, Hamburg, Berlin, Germany
· nordmedia, Drehbuchförderung Niedersachsen, Germany
· Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen, Potsdam Babelsberg, Germany