Gymnasium Grotenbach,
Gummersbach
(Northrhine-Westfalia/Germany)

Final school exam (The German
equivalent to the British A-levels)
Studied at the University of
Cologne
(History, Political
Science and English)
BA in Political Science
MA in History and English
Publishing articles and
photographs
for the media
magazine "medien praktisch"
Teaching "video
production"
and "film analysis"
part time at German adult Colleges
Six weeks internship as a reporter for the
print magazine "medien praktisch"

Directed the first TV documentary "Smash
the chains" (7’) for German TV

Directed the first full length feature film
"From the intershop to the sexshop",
30’
on
social life in the ex GDR for German TV

Worked as an editor and presenter at the
cable TV station FAB in Berlin

Worked as a freelance director for the independent TV production companies "Power TV", "Aquino Film" and "Pick Up Film" in Cologne.
Production of the 30' documentry "Believing and being pure. Girls in Nazi Germany." for the University of Bonn and WDR.

Moved to London.
Since then I have produced over 70 documentaries (3-30 minutes) for the following terrestrial and satellite TV stations

"Boulevard Europa" (current affairs)
"Reports in English" (current affairs)
"Albatros" (travel programme)
"Kinderweltspiegel" (youth programme

"Zeitpunkt" (current affairs)
"Stern TV" (current affairs)

"Akut" (current affairs)
"Schreinemaker’s Life" ( life talk show)

"Liebe Sünde"
(lifestyle-magazine focus on ‘sexuality’)

"Focus on Europe" (current affairs)
"Drehscheibe Europa" (current affairs)

"Eurotrash"

"NEWS"

National Geographic
Since February 1992

Freelance writer and photographer for the youth magazine RAN

 

November 2000
Shooting and producing two underwater documentaries for German TV: "Yellow Submarine" and "Diving with Dolphins" On Roatan Island, Honduras.

July/August 2001

Shooting a documentary on windsurfing for German
2001 TV and various promotional videos for the German travel
company "Sun and Fun" on Lefkas island, Greece.

February/May 2002

Shooting promotional video footage for dive shops in
Dahab, Egypt and researching for a documentary on the
Infamous "blue hole“ dive site.

June/July 2002

Shooting a promotional video for “Flying Fish“ on their windsurf and dinghy instructor trainer courses on Lefkas island, Greece.

October 2002/February 2003

Shooting a promotional video for “Flying Fish“ in and around Sydney, Australia

March/April 2003

Researching travel programmes in Nimbin, on Fraser Island, and Cairns, Australia.

April 2003

Shooting a documentary about native island culture on Yap island, Micronesia

 

 

Two week course on video
techniques at the Media Academy, Frankfurt
One week intensive course on lightening
techniques and one workshop on advanced
camera style at the Pimlico
Arts and Media
Centre, London
Training in TV studio technique
at the University of London
Communication training at
the Impact Factory, London
TV presenter workshop at the
Pozitive Productions, London
RSA ‘Exercise to Music’ intensive
course for aerobics instructors at
the Morley College, London.
TV Presenting Course at the CPA Media
College in Duesseldorf, Germany
Master Scuba Diver, PADI qualification
Introduction to "Photoshop" at the Adult
College
, Brighton
Successful completion of the PADI
divemaster
training. Divemaster
number: 615123
July/August 2001 RYA Level 1 and 2 Windsurfing
November 2001 Sound Recording course for
PSC-Mono at the
Ravensbourne College, London
December 2001 "DV Shoots"– Digital camerawork project course at VET, London
February/March 2002 TDI technical dive courses: Advanced Nitrox and decompression procedures
July 2002 RYA Level 3 Windsurfing, RYA Level 2 Power Boating and First Aid
March 2003 Parachute jump from 12,000 feet. 45 seconds freefall.
Did it, loved it, wanna do it again !

 
One month school exchange with
High School from Seattle, USA
Two weeks school exchange with Secondary
School from La Roche, France

Travels all over Europe:
Austria, Holland, United Kingdom, France,
Greece, Spain, Bosnia and Portugal.

Two four weeks trips to Minneapolis
and New York, USA
Research trip to New York, USA
Six weeks research trip to Rajasthan, India
Two months shoot in India. Production of six current
affair programmes for German TV
Four months trip to Thailand
Courses in rock climbing and scuba diving
Five months adventures and cultural experiences
in Thailand, Nepal, India and Indonesia
Start of the 10 months trip around the world:
Singapore-Malaysia-Australia-Bali-
Newzealand-Hawaii-Los Angeles-Honduras
-Montreal-New York
Lefkas Island, Greece, the Ionian Sea 2001 Shooting various documentaries and learning to windsurf.
July/August 2001
Dahab, Egypt. Technical dive course training. Research on a documentary about the "blue hole". Shooting promotional footage for dive shops.
February/May 2002
Lefkas island Greece, the Ionian Sea.Shooting a promotional video for Flying Fish. Windsurfing and power boating Courses.
June/July 2002
Sydney to Cairns, East Cost of Australia
October 2002/April 2003
Island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
April 2003
 


I love all forms of exercise and adventure sports, especially scuba diving. In my free time I do yoga and body combat classes. I enjoy keeping in touch with amazing people all over the world by e-mail and to surf the web. I like going to the movies and Brighton's varied club scene.

I have enormous energy, stamina and determination. If I do something, I do it well.

If I start something, I will finish it.

My word counts, you can depend on me. I enjoy working in a team with other creative individuals and love brainstorming sessions that will help to make the impossible possible.

 

 

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