Born on 15.08.1999 in Rotenburg (Wümme). Started to realize various short films during school. After graduating from high school, he spent a year studying philosophy, then studied Arts, Media & Culture with a focus on film and literature in Groningen (NL). During this time, he shot short films, fell in love with documentaries, wrote short stories and screenplays and completed internships as a camera and production assistant for professional film productions at both domestic and international level. Since 2021 he is studying directing at the ifs internationale filmschule Köln. In the second semester, together with Nina Lieverscheidt and their script "Heimgesucht", he was shortlisted for the German Youth Screenplay Award. His third-semester short film "Das Cello" has been shown at various national and international film festivals and has received numerous awards. His current short film "Ben's Birthday" premiered at the 58th Internationalen Hofer Filmtage. At the moment, he is developing a comedy series with two fellow students and working on his graduation film. His projects are currently focusing on the topics of migration, identity and family.
In November 2024 he is awarded the German Youth-Screenwriting Award at the up- and coming Festival in Hannover for his middle length script "Ithaka".
  • Writer (3 Credits)
    La Kölsche Vita
    Student, Television Script
    Ben's Birthday2024
    Short, Student
    Das Cello2023
    Short, Student
  • Director (3 Credits)
    Ben's Birthday2024
    Short, Student
    Das Cello2023
    Short, Student
    The Cello2023
    Short, Student
  • Producer (1 Credit)
    Ben's Birthday2024
    Short, Student
Official Selection
Ben's Birthday
Internationale Hofer Filmtage
Hof
2024
Official Selection
The Cello
Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt
Weiterstadt
2024
Official Selection
The Cello
Kurdish Film Festival Cologne
Cologne
2024
Official Selection
The Cello
24 International Film Schools Festival / 24 Festival Internacional de Escuelas de Cine - Uruguay
Montevideo
2024
Official Selection
The Cello
Yeast International Student Film Festival
Limassol
2024
Official Selection
The Cello
Kurz Klub
Bled
2024
Official Selection
The Cello
13th Short Film Breaks
Bukarest
2024
Award Winner - Best University/ Film school Film
The Cello
TimeLine Film Festival
Milano
2024
Award Winner - Best Short Film
The Cello
SPLIT FILM FESTIVAL / INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF NEW FILM
Split
2024
Official Selection
The Cello
Tag des Kurzfilms 2023 - Köln
Cologne
2023
Official Selection
The Cello
Hammer Kurzfilmnächte
Hamm
2023
Special Mention
The Cello
Europäisches Filmfestival Göttingen
Göttingen
2023
Official Selection
The Cello
FILMZ - Festival des deutschen Kinos
Mainz
2023
Official Selection
The Cello
Sussex International Film Festival Sussex International Film Festival
Sussex
2023
Official Selection
The Cello
LUKSUZ FILM FESTIVAL
Krško
2023
Award Winner - Best Short Film
The Cello
Kotka Human rights film festival
Kotka
2023
Official Selection
The Cello
AIU Kuwait International Film Festival (KIFF)
2023
Official Selection
The Cello
Tirana International Film Festival
Tirana
2023
College
Internationale Filmschule Köln
Directing
2021Present
Birth Date
August 15, 1999
Current City
Cologne
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