Born in Berlin, Germany in 1985. He directed his first documentary whilst undertaking a voluntary year of social service in Ecuador. He subsequently interned at film and television production companies. Between 2007 and 2015 he studied documentary directing at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg. He has been working as a freelance director and screenwriter for both non-fiction and fiction productions since 2015. "Valentina" is his graduation film.

Source: 66. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)