About

“Life is lived forwards and understood backwards” – (Søren Kierkegaard)

…Looking back, a heart condition in my early childhood may well have been the blueprint for creativity. While other kids played outside, I built fantasy worlds with pencil and paper. At seven, I fell in love with the piano – a deep passion that still shapes my life, whether alone or on stage with bands.

During school breaks, I painted murals and played piano at events. That’s when I realized: passion and profession don’t have to be opposites. I saved every cent and bought my first video camera – a Digital8 camcorder. From that moment on, I filmed whenever I could – with stuffed animals, friends, or my school class.

Years later, not much has changed in essence: My little camcorder became a cinema camera, the plush toys gave way to actors and film sets – but the love for rhythm, composition and visual storytelling remains the same.

The video “Michel & Sven – The Tablecloth Magic Trick”, created as part of my bachelor’s thesis, won the Web Video Award and went viral, becoming a global meme that still resurfaces in the context of current events. Since then, I’ve worked as a freelance filmmaker for brands like Seat, L’Oréal, Rossmann and Sony – always in collaboration with talented creatives around the world.

The documentary “Like Butter On Toast” screened at numerous festivals and received several awards, including the New York Cinematography Award.

In 2025 “Turn Back Time” became a major success. Centering on the issue of elderly poverty, it struck a nerve and reached over 50 million views across all social media platforms within a single week. The campaign was awarded the prestigious DPOK prize and remains one of my most resonant works.

Whether in the studio or outdoors, in large crews or as a one-man show – I love the challenge of transforming emotions and stories into visual language.
I’m currently based in the heart of Germany.