Background & Training
About
Ever since "The Empire Stroke Back" on TV one Christmas afternoon, I was captivated by films. Eager to learn how they are made, I delved into countless books and interviews. It took a few detours through science, art, and travel till I finally found the courage to follow my heart all the way. In 2013, I embarked on a journey of learning the craft of filmmaking, and eventually found my passion in the cutting room.
Since then, I've been collaborating with various directors, producers, musicians, a theatre company, and independent media channels as a freelance editor.
I've had the privilege of contributing to a few major projects, including a 53-minute documentary that won at the Berlin Independent Film Festival. Last year, I edited a 36-minute scripted film from scratch, showcasing my skills and passion.
I'm proficient in all the standard editing software (Avid, Premiere Pro, FCPX, DaVinci Resolve). Directors and colleagues have described me as passionate, creative, thoughtful, thorough, highly collaborative, and a really good listener.
Now I'm eager and ready to tackle ever bigger projects!
Film
2024-2025 | Go-To Editor Course refining storytelling skills (DaVinci Resolve) with Sven Pape, an A.C.E. Award-nominated editor who cut for James Cameron, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and James Franco | online
2024 | three-month-program Dramatic Editing 1.0 focussing on editing scripted fiction (AVID) with coach Josh Beal, A.C.E., known for his work on "House of Cards", "Bloodline", and "Fleishman is in Trouble" | online
2024 | eight-week full-time Course Color Grading (DaVinci Resolve Studio) with Susi Dollnig | Schnitt-Akademie Berlin
from 2019 | editing countless video interviews & shorter documentaries for the free press as well as live edits, subtitling, dubbing, editorial office, workflow development, post-pro supervision & archive management
from 2017 | freelance film & video editor (theatre & concert edits, music videos, trailers, demo reels, short films)
2016 | fourteen-week full-time Course Cutter Film & TV & Web (AVID, FCPX, Adobe Premiere Pro & After Effects) with Karen Lönneker & Karsten Weissenfels | Schnitt-Akademie Berlin
from 2013 | directing four fictional & semi-documentary short films (3 to 20 minutes)
2013-2014 | one year of studies in film directing | filmArche e.V., Berlin
2012-2015 & 2018 | theatre training (Grotowski, Alba Emoting, Meisner & Nō) with Marc Carrera, Samuel Nuñez, Ryszard Nieoczym & Naftali Ungar-Sargon
2008 | workshops in production management, camera assistance, storyboarding & editing | riesa efau Dresden & LIFT Toronto
Art
2017-2019 | teacher for life drawing & sculpting | around Berlin
2009-2010 | guest semesters figure & portraiture in 2D & 3D | TLC, Taita, New Zealand
from 2009 | self-study & life drawing groups | Wellington, New Zealand, Dresden & Berlin
2008 & 2011 | summer school figure drawing | Max the Mutt Animation College, Toronto, Canada
Research
1997-2011 | water scientist with completed MSc in hydrology and research projects in Germany & abroad with focus on riverbank filtration, water purification & molecular biology | HTW Dresden | IOER Dresden | UA Barcelona, Spain | TU Dresden | OD, Japan | UQ, Australia | Sunseed Desert Technology, Spain | SHI, Russia