Awards:Das Rauschen des Meeres. Best Short Film, Baden-Württembergischer Filmpreis [de] 2010. Jury Prize, Cape Verde Film Festival 2011. Rabelados – die gewaltlosen Rebellen der Kapverdischen Inseln Honorable mention at the Locarno International Film Festival. Best Film / Press Prize, Festival Internacional de Cinema e Vídeo Ambiental [pt] (FICA), Brazil
Education:studied architecture at the University of Siegen. Studied film at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg