I was born as a twin on April 27, 2000, in Landshut, Germany. Since my youth, I have made numerous little short films andmusic videos. After school I began gaining my first experiences inthe film industry through various internships: at ARRI RentalMunich, in post-production at Panoptimo, as well as on severalcommercial, film and series productions in the grip, lighting, andcamera departments. This included working on the feature film“FRANCE” by Bruno Dumont and the Netflix series“BIOHACKERS” by Christian Ditter. Since 2020, I have been studying Cinematography in Department VII at the University ofTelevision and Film Munich (HFF) under the Proffessors: PeterZeitlinger (ASC) and Christian Rein (BVK) including a workshop atla Fémis with Eric Gautier (AFC). Films for which I have served ascinematographer have been screened at renowned festivals like the Max Ophüls Festival, Diagonale, Interfilm, YDA, Hofer Filmtage, Clermont-Ferrand and several others.
In 2024 I was very proud toshoot my first Feature length Film “Callas Darling” and I am even prouder for it to be in competition at MaxOphpüls Preis 2025 and Diagonale 2025 .As a queer man from the countryside, I am especially interested in films that explore themes of identity, origin, sexuality and the body - and more generally in cinema that is rooted in a loving gaze toward its characters. Photography and painting are my greatest inspirations, the light of everyday life my dearestfriend, and I am always in search of a good story.
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In 2024 I was very proud toshoot my first Feature length Film “Callas Darling” and I am even prouder for it to be in competition at MaxOphpüls Preis 2025 and Diagonale 2025 .As a queer man from the countryside, I am especially interested in films that explore themes of identity, origin, sexuality and the body - and more generally in cinema that is rooted in a loving gaze toward its characters. Photography and painting are my greatest inspirations, the light of everyday life my dearestfriend, and I am always in search of a good story.
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„Callas Darling“ | Feature Film Fictional - Kino | directed & produced by Julia Windischbauer | Germany, Austria, Montenegro, Albania 2025 | World Premiere in Competition Max Ophüls 2025 | Austria Premiere in Competition Diagonale 2025
“Manuscript” Short Hybrid Doc-Fictional | directed & produced by Jiyar Jahan Fard | Germany 2025
“Nebenan” Short Fictional | directed & produced by Lukas März | a BitteEinenFilm Production | Germany 2024 | Premiere in Competition Internationale Hofer Filmtage 2025 | Competition BFI Flare London 2025
„Ineinanderfallen“ Short Fictional | directed & produced by Vivian Bausch | Austria 2024 | Competition DACH Landshuter Kurzfilmfestival | Competition Crossing Europe Festival Linz
„Iris goes Berlin“ | Documentary | directed and produced by Hannah Hocker | a Apollonia Film Production | Germany 2021 - 2025
„KafanaNaBalkanu“/ “Balkan Baby” Short Fictional | directed by Boris Gavrillović | produced by Kirsten Wehr | a HFF München Production | Germany 2023 - Interfilm - 2. Winner of German Competition & Winner of Audience Award, Clermont Ferrand - International Competition and Winner - best Actress
„Daddy“ | Short Fictional | directed by Ella Knorz | produced by Natalie Seraphim | a HFF München Production | Germany 2023 - Max Ophüls 23, Competition | Winner Cannes YDA Silver 2024
„Naomi“ | Short Fashion | directed and produced by Petra | Germany 2022
„Hier und da“ | Short Fictional | directed and produced by Boris Gavrilović | a HFF München Production | Germany 2022
„Ein sonntag auf dem mond“ | Short Fictional | directed and produced by Moritz Möhwald | a Drehmetrie Kollektiv Production |Germany 2022
„bezauberte Welt“ | Short Fictional | directed by David Thibaut | produced by Kirsten Wehr, Luisa Eichler, Natalie Seraphim | a HFF München Production | Germany 2021
„Nein“ | Short Fictional | directed by Vivian Bausch | produced by Jennifer Drake, Michaela Mederer, Christina Schmidt | a HFF München Production | Germany 2021 | Premiere at Oberhausen 2021
„Schläft ein Lied“ | Short Documentary/ Experimental | directed by Pirmin Sedlmaier | produced by Jennifer Drake, Rebekka Schug, Kirsten Wehr | a HFF München Production | Germany 2020
„Dreamcar“ | Short Documentary | directed by Jakob Legner | produced by Nora Kilroy, Jonas Windgassen | a HFF München Production | Germany 2020
„Karusell im Kopf“ | Short Fictional | directed by Lea Grande | produced by Leander Hartung, Johannes Sagmeister, Raphael Peiß | a Drehmetrie Kollektiv and Leuchtkraft VT Production | Germany 2020
“Manuscript” Short Hybrid Doc-Fictional | directed & produced by Jiyar Jahan Fard | Germany 2025
“Nebenan” Short Fictional | directed & produced by Lukas März | a BitteEinenFilm Production | Germany 2024 | Premiere in Competition Internationale Hofer Filmtage 2025 | Competition BFI Flare London 2025
„Ineinanderfallen“ Short Fictional | directed & produced by Vivian Bausch | Austria 2024 | Competition DACH Landshuter Kurzfilmfestival | Competition Crossing Europe Festival Linz
„Iris goes Berlin“ | Documentary | directed and produced by Hannah Hocker | a Apollonia Film Production | Germany 2021 - 2025
„KafanaNaBalkanu“/ “Balkan Baby” Short Fictional | directed by Boris Gavrillović | produced by Kirsten Wehr | a HFF München Production | Germany 2023 - Interfilm - 2. Winner of German Competition & Winner of Audience Award, Clermont Ferrand - International Competition and Winner - best Actress
„Daddy“ | Short Fictional | directed by Ella Knorz | produced by Natalie Seraphim | a HFF München Production | Germany 2023 - Max Ophüls 23, Competition | Winner Cannes YDA Silver 2024
„Naomi“ | Short Fashion | directed and produced by Petra | Germany 2022
„Hier und da“ | Short Fictional | directed and produced by Boris Gavrilović | a HFF München Production | Germany 2022
„Ein sonntag auf dem mond“ | Short Fictional | directed and produced by Moritz Möhwald | a Drehmetrie Kollektiv Production |Germany 2022
„bezauberte Welt“ | Short Fictional | directed by David Thibaut | produced by Kirsten Wehr, Luisa Eichler, Natalie Seraphim | a HFF München Production | Germany 2021
„Nein“ | Short Fictional | directed by Vivian Bausch | produced by Jennifer Drake, Michaela Mederer, Christina Schmidt | a HFF München Production | Germany 2021 | Premiere at Oberhausen 2021
„Schläft ein Lied“ | Short Documentary/ Experimental | directed by Pirmin Sedlmaier | produced by Jennifer Drake, Rebekka Schug, Kirsten Wehr | a HFF München Production | Germany 2020
„Dreamcar“ | Short Documentary | directed by Jakob Legner | produced by Nora Kilroy, Jonas Windgassen | a HFF München Production | Germany 2020
„Karusell im Kopf“ | Short Fictional | directed by Lea Grande | produced by Leander Hartung, Johannes Sagmeister, Raphael Peiß | a Drehmetrie Kollektiv and Leuchtkraft VT Production | Germany 2020