Background & Training
About
Ever since I first saw "The Empire Strikes Back" on TV at the age of thirteen, I have been captivated by the magic of cinema. Eager to understand how films are made, I devoured countless books, magazines, and interviews. It took several detours through science, art, and long travels before I finally found the courage to follow my heart all the way. In 2013, I moved to Berlin and embarked on a journey to learn the craft of filmmaking. It was in the editing room where I discovered my true passion.
Since 2017, I have worked as a freelance editor for directors, producers, musicians, theater makers, and various online media outlets. I have also proven my skills on larger projects, most notably as co-editor of a 53-minute documentary that won an award at the Berlin Independent Film Festival. In the past two years, I've also edited scripted short films from scratch – from action and comedy to independent drama, up to 36 minutes. Last not least, I discovered my passion for sound design.
Directors and colleagues particularly value my collaborative and passionate approach, as well as the creativity, curiosity, and insightful questions I bring to their vision. Technically, I am proficient in all major editing software, including Avid, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X, and DaVinci Resolve.
Film
2026 | Techniques for Directing Non-Actors: Singular Drama workshop with Scandar Copti best known for "Ajami" and "Happy Holidays" | Fest Film Lab, Lisbon, Portugal
2025 | Sound Editing workshop with Nina Hartstone (Pro Tools) who won an Oscar for her work on "Bohemian Rhapsody" | Fest Film Lab, Berlin
2024 | eight-week full-time course Color Grading (DaVinci Resolve Studio) with Susi Dollnig | Schnitt-Akademie Berlin
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" and "Fleishman is in Trouble" | online
2021 & 2024 | 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
from 2017 | Freelance Film & Video Editor | editing longer & shorter documentaries, fictional short films, theatre & concert edits, music videos, trailers, demo reels, social media & promo videos & countless interviews, as well as live edits, subtitling, dubbing, editorial office, workflow development, post-pro supervision & archive management | Berlin
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
2013-2017 | directing four fictional & semi-documentary Short Films (3 to 20 minutes) | Berlin & New York, USA
2013-2014 | one-year Studies Film Directing | script development, casting & directing actors with Björn Schürmann & Jan Krüger | filmArche e.V. Berlin
2012-2015 & 2018 | Theatre Training (Grotowski, Alba Emoting, Meisner & Nō) with Marc Carrera, Samuel Nuñez, Ryszard Nieoczym & Naftali Ungar-Sargon | e.g. Tatwerk Berlin
2008 | Film Workshops in production management, camera assistance, storyboarding & editing | riesa efau Dresden & LIFT Toronto, Canada
Art
2017-2019 | teacher for life drawing & sculpting | Peace Street & Lake Studios 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