From 2021: Production Assistant at Studio FILM BILDER, Postproduction: Merchandise Design, social media and festival submission of the TV series “Patchwork Pals”
2017 - 2021: Producer, Director, Story, Designer and Animator for the animated short film “Alphons Adventurer”
2020: Realisation of the music video “Das Lied auf meiner Schmusedecke“ Production Studio FILM BILDER
2019 - 2020: Intern at Studio FILM BILDER, Postproduction of the TV series “Patchwork Pals”
2014 - 2018: Studied at Akademie für Illustration und Design Berlin, graduated as Illustration designer
2017: Cleanup Artist for the animated short film “Spacedogs”, production Sophia Schönborn / Filmuniversität Babelsberg
2006 - 2014: Gotthold-Ephraim-Lessing-Gymnasium Kamenz, certificate of general college entrance
1995: Born in Hoyerswerda
From 2012: Production Manager at Studio FILM BILDER, Stuttgart (e.g. tv series “I know an animal”, “Patchwork Pals”, “Animanimals”, “Lenas Farm” and shorts by Andreas Hykade, Martin Schmidt, Elena Walf, Angela Steffen, Julia Ocker, Gottfried Mentor, Verena Fels)
2009 - 2010: Project Manager, commercial film producer at Blackmountain, Stuttgart (e.g. projects for The Ebeling Group, New York and Twin Film, Munich)
2006 - 2007: Commercial Film Producer at BIG FISH Filmproduktion, Berlin (e.g. productions for Jung von Matt, BBDO, Heimat Werbeagentur, Serviceplan, Kolle Rebbe, Scholz&Friends, Nordpol)
2003 - 2006: Production Manager, Set Manager, Production Assistant at BIG FISH Filmproduktion, Berlin (e.g. brands like Ritter Sport, K-Swiss, BMW, Danone, mdr, Lindt, Sparkasse, Bitburger, Peugeot, Bild, Apollo Optik, Weihenstephan)
2003: Magister Artium, graduation from Freie Universität Berlin
2002: Assistant Director, Producer: “Verborgen” by Marco Pultke
2001 - 2002: Production Assistant at APHELION Fernsehproduktion, Berlin (e.g. “dial@Neues”, “CardioBoxing”)
2000: Puppet Player, Producer: “Der kleine Muck”, student theatre project
1999 - 2000: Production Assistant at Theaterhaus, Berlin (e.g. “The Jungle Book”, “The little prince”)
1998 - 1999: Production Assistant at KLECKS Kindertheater, Berlin (e.g. “David”, “Karius & Baktus”)
1997 - 2003: Film science, Media and Communication studies, Theatre studies at Freie Universität Berlin
1997: Abitur, graduated from Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Gymnasium, Forst/Lausitz
1978: Born in Forst/Lausitz
2020: Finishes “Altötting”
since 2019: Member of the academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
2015: Finishes“Nuggets”
From 2015: Director of Filmakademie´s Animationsinstitut & conference chair FMX
2010: Finishes “Love & Theft”
2000 - 2012: Creator of “Tom & The Slice of Bread with Strawberry Jam & Honey”
2008: Guest Professor at Harvard university
2008: Retrospective at the museum of modern art New York
2005 - 2010: Professor at Kunsthochschule Kassel
2005: Finishes “The Runt”
2000: Finishes “The Ring of Fire”
1995: Finishes “We lived in Grass”
1989 - 1995: Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart and at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
1975 - 1988: School
1968: Born in Altötting, Bavaria, center of the Holy Mary cult
From 2020: Layout artist of the TV series “Lena’s Farm”
2020: Intern at Studio FILM BILDER, Layout artist of the TV series “Lena’s Farm”
2016 - 2019: Animation teacher at Creative Space Studio Tallinn
2016 - 2019: Studies at Estonian Academy of Arts at animation department under Professor Priit Pärn and Professor Martinus Klemet. Graduates with Bachelor of Arts and Humanities. Graduation 2D animation film: Granny Mary
1997: Born in Narva, Estonia
2020: Completion of the series “Patchwork Pals” directed by Angela Steffen
From 2020: Member of the German Film Academy
2018 - 2019: Lectures at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
2019: Jury member at the Cinekid Festival in Amsterdam
2018: International advisor of the animation students at the Tokyo University
2018: Completion of the series “Animanimals” directed by Julia Ocker
2017 - 2021: Member of the Advisory Board at Animation Germany
2017 - 2021: Member of the Advisory Board at Animation Media Cluster Region Stuttgart
2017: Mentor at Animarket Workshop in Jerusalem
2017: Jury member at the International Festival of Animated Films in Annecy
2015 - 2021: Member of the Board at AG Animationsfilm
2013: Artistic Direction of SPIELSALON II in Kassel
2012: Completion of the series “Tom & the Slice of Bread with Strawberry Jam & Honey” directed by Andreas Hykade
2011: Concept und Organisation of SPIELSALON, Festival of Authors Games in Kassel
2009: Jury member at the Animation Festival Ottawa
2008 - 2017: Jury member of “Under Commission” at the Animation Festival Stuttgart
2007: Jury member at Festival "Castelli Animati" at Cinecita in Rome
2006 - 2020: Member of the advisory board at Animation Festival Stuttgart
2004 - 2021: Member of the Art Directors Club Germany
2000 - 2019: Professor of animation at Kunsthochschule, Kassel
1998: Jury member at 9th Animation Festival Stuttgart
1997 - 1999: Teaches animation at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
1995 - 1996: Member of the Board at Filmbüro Baden-Württemberg, co-founds Filmhaus Stuttgart
1995: First prize for "Creation" at the Festivals in Tampere, Krakow and Ruesselsheim
From 1989: Managing director, producer, director at Work on independent shorts, commissions for television channels, advertising agencies. Own films within FILM BILDER include: Flugbild, Mr. Chocolate, The Creation, Karl Anton.
1989: Founds FILM BILDER Animation studio
1988: Co-Organises 4th International Animation Festival, Stuttgart
From 1986: Gives guest seminars in animation, among others at DFFB Berlin, HFF München, Wizo-Academy in Haifa, Ngee-Ann-Polytechnic in Singapore, Queensland College of Art in Brisbane and Netherlands Institute for Animation Film in Tilburg
1984 - 1989: Contract work on animations, including visual effects for Roland Emmerich's "Joey"
1984 - 1998: Teaches animation at Kunstakademie Stuttgart
1982: Co-founds the artist's group Argonaut e.V. Activities include organising Stuttgart's Super 8 film festival and a range of animation events and activities
1977 - 1984: Studies at the Kunstakademie Stuttgart under Professor Peter Grau and Professor Albrecht Ade. Graduates with degree in graphic design. Films made during this period: Strip, Dauerlauf, Flaming arrow
1968: First animation work
1967: First television set
1956: Born in Cologne, Germany
2020: Preparation of the series “Lena’s Farm” - Direction, Script, Design, Animatic
2019: Animatics for the second season of “Patchwork Pals”, directed by Angela Steffen
2019: Animation for the music video “Freddie Mercury – Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow”
2018: Animation for the animated short film “Altötting” by Andreas Hykade
2017: Animatics for the series “Animanimals”, directed by Julia Ocker
From 2017: Guest lecturer at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
2017: In-Between-Animation for the 5th season of “The Amazing World of Gumball”
2016: Animatics for the first season of “Patchwork Pals”, directed by Angela Steffen
2015: “Bat Time” - Animated Short - Direction, Script, Design, Animation
From 2015: Director, animator and designer based in Stuttgart
2015: “Some Thing” - Animated Short - Direction, Script, Design, Animation
2012: “Reizwäsche” (2012) - Animated Festival Trailer - Direction, Script, Design, Animation
2011 - 2015: Studied at Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
2011: “Einfach vokal” - Choir Book, published by Srube Verlag München
2011: “Who's your friend, little rabbit?” Childrens Book, published by Mahaon/Moscow
2011: “The Thief and the Golden Bell” Childrens Book, published by Grimmpres
2010: “Adventures in the Library” Childrens Book, published by Kyowon
2010 - 2014: Illustrator for LKZ Newspaper
2009: Exhibition “Artist and Book”, Moscow
2006: “The Gingerbread Man” Childrens book published by Sigongsa Seoul
2005: 3rd exhibition of Moscow graphic artists, Moscow
From 2004: Member of Moscow Union of Artists (МОСХ)
2004: “Where Birdie Lives“ Childrens Book regulary published by Clever since 2010
From 1999: Illustrator for several kids’ magazines
1999 - 2004: Studies at the Moscow State University of Printing Arts
1992: Exhibition in Ivan Sytin Flat-Museum, Moscow
1992 - 1999: School No. 1188 with focus on Fine Art, Moscow
From 2021: Realisation of the series “Animanimals” season 2
2020: Scripts for “Animanimals” season 2
2018: Scripts for “Patchwork Pals” season 2
2016 - 2018: Realisation of the first season of the series “Animanimals”
2015 - 2016: Scripts for “Patchwork Pals”
2013 - 2015: Production of the films “Zebra”, “Cow”, “Octopus”, “Crocodile” and “Wolf” for “I know an Animal”, season 2 + 3
2012: First Steps Award for “Kellerkind”
2012: Graduation with the film “Kellerkind”
2008: Realisation of the film “Gott und die Welt”
2006 - 2012: Studies Animation at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg.
2003 - 2005: Studies Graphic Design at HfG Pforzheim
1982: Born in Pforzheim, Germany
From 2021: Layout Artist and Producer for the 2D television series “Animanimals” season 2, and Producer for the 2D television series “Lena’s Farm” Studio FILM BILDER GmbH, Stuttgart
2020: Animator for the 3D television series “Timmi Raketenflieger” MotionWorks GmbH, Halle
2019 - 2020: Layout Artist & Producing for the 2D television series “Patchwork Pals” season 3 & 4, Studio FILM BILDER GmbH, Stuttgart
2018: Assistant Director for the 2D feature film “Der kleine Rabe Socke - Die Suche nach dem verlorenen Schatz” SERU Film Produktion GmbH, Waiblingen
2017 - 2018: Previs Artist for the 3D feature film “Der kleine Drache Kokosnuss - Auf in den Dschungel!” Traffix Entertainment GmbH, Stuttgart & Caligari Film- und Fernsehproduktions GmbH, Munich
2017: Layout Artist for the 2D television series “Animanimals” Studio FILM BILDER GmbH, Stuttgart
2015: Animator for the 3D animated short film “A Reindeer Carol” Studio FILM BILDER GmbH, Stuttgart
2015: Animator for the 3D animated short film “Peakture” Hochschule der Medien, Stuttgart
2013 - 2017: Bachelor of Engineering in Audiovisuelle Medien at Hochschule der Medien, Stuttgart
2012 - 2013: Programming and simulation of industrial robots at Kirchner Konstruktionen GmbH, Sindelfingen
2010 - 2012: Certified Mechanical Technician at DaimlerChrysler AG and Gottlieb-Daimler-Schule 1, Sindelfingen
2008 - 2012: Production Mercedes-Benz passenger cars, logistics department, body shell at Daimler AG, Sindelfingen
2006 - 2007: Production Mercedes-Benz passenger cars, young skilled worker pass: various positions in production at DaimlerChrysler AG, Sindelfingen
2003 - 2006: Apprenticeship as a Process Mechanic for Coating Technology at DaimlerChrysler AG, Sindelfingen and Gottlieb-Daimler-Schule 1, Sindelfingen
1997 - 2003: Secondary school, qualification: Mittlere Reife (equivalent to O levels, GCSE)
1987: Born in Neuenbuerg, Germany
From 2019: Accounting at Studio FILM BILDER GmbH, Stuttgart
From 2017: Accounting at farbrat eG and Der Handwerksbetrieb S. Ybero-Denner, Stuttgart
2012 - 2017: Accounting and payroll accounting at kellner farbgestaltung beck GmbH, Stuttgart
2012: Training payroll accounting, DAA deutsche Angestellten Akademie, Stuttgart
2006 - 2012: Sales activity at Konditorei Hummel, Stuttgart
2004 - 2005: Office editorial temporary job at SWR1 Hörfunk, Stuttgart
1989 - 2003: Film Accounting at EuroArts Entertainment oHG, Stuttgart
1988 - 1989: Training Financial, payroll and IT accountant at VHS Stuttgart
1982 - 1989: Accounting at David Computer GmbH and SynTec GmbH, Stuttgart
1981 - 1982: Training office assistant at DGB GmbH, Stuttgart
1979 - 1981: Training hairdresser at Salon Reinberger, Stuttgart
1979: School graduation, Stuttgart
1963: Born in Vigo, Spain
2020: Technical Director for "Altötting" by Andreas Hykade
2019: Layout and Technical Director for the tv series "Patchwork Pals"
2018: Team coordination for the movie "Fritzi"
2017: Layout and Technical Director for the series "Animanimals"
2016: Co-direction and animation for "Lappmann" (commercial)
2014 - 2016: Direction and animation for several "Feli and Flo" commercials for DM Drogerie Markt.
2014: Technical Director and motion design for "Amélia and Duarte"
2014: Technical Director and compositing for "Nuggets" by Andreas Hykade
2005 - 2011: Animation for the series "TOM and the slice of bread with strawberry jam and honey"
2005 - 2007: Direction for various trailers for ZDF
2004: Animation for "The Final Solution" by Phil Mulloy
2004: Animation for the music clip "Walkampf" for the Tote Hosen
Since 2003: Teaching officer at Kunstakademie Stuttgart for Animation
2003: Direction and Animation for the music clip "What a Night"
2001: Direction and animation for "Moll" (commercial)
1998: Animation for the movie "Lola rennt"
From 1993: Freelance Animation, Design and Illustration
1986 - 1992: Studies at Kunstakademie Stuttgart (Graphik-Design and Animation)
1965: Born in Hagen
2012 - 2020: Creator of the Tv Series “Patchwork Pals”, Production Studio FIM BILDER
2013: Animator for the film “Nuggets”, directed by Andreas Hykade, Production Studio FIM BILDER
2011 - 12: Animation and design for the TV Show “Ich kenne ein Tier”, Production Studio FIM BILDER
2010 - 2011: Animator for “Tom & the Slice of Bread with Strawberry Jam & Honey”,
directed by Andreas Hykade, Production Studio FIM BILDER
2009: Animator for the film “Love and Theft”, directed by Andreas Hykade, Production Studio FILM BILDER
2002 - 2009: Studies at the Institute of Animation, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
2009: “Lebensader”
2005: “Loko Mare”
2004: “Wie ich mich traf”
2002: “Shadow Play”
2001 - 2002: Studies at the Animation School Hamburg
1999 - 2001: Basic studies in Graphic Design
1999: Gymnasium Lüchow, certificate of general college entrance
1990: Gulf War/ Transition to Germany
1979 - 1990: Childhood years in Saudi-Arabia
1979: Born in Dannenberg/Elbe
2020: Animated short “Benztown” (concept, script, director), Production Studio FILM BILDER
2019 - 2020: Advertising spots Director of “25 Jahre Region Stuttgart“ and “Region Stuttgart“ Client Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart, Production M.A.R.K.13
2019: Online advertising series with 10 episodes “Hella Gutmann Solutions” (concept, script, director), production M.A.R.K.13
2018: Director of ZDF TV series Siebenstein episodes “Vampi” and “Kleine Gespenster“
Production M.A.R.K.13 and Wolkenlenker
2017: Script developer for Short film “Expectation” FFA funded
2017: Animation workshop Mercedes Benz Museum, Stuttgart
2016: Animator for Disney short film “Matchwinner” production M.A.R.K.13
2016: Animator for feature film “Pettersson and Findus” production M.A.R.K.13
2016: Director for teaser feature film “The Journey of the Elephant Soliman” production FFL
2015: Director, animator and script for TV series IKET episode “Head up” production Studio FILM BILDER
2015: Director of TV series LÖWENZAHN episodes “Sprachen” and “Vier Ohrenprinzip” Production Studio Soi
2014: Script, Editor for History Channel advertising TV spot XMAS, production Woodblock
2014: Script, Editor for Nickelodeon advertising TV spot “Spaghetti Monster” production Woodblock
2014: Animator for Feature film “Maya the Bee”, production M.A.R.K.13
2013: Interactive motion mapping for real-time character at Max-Planck Institute Saarbrücken
2013: Animator for TV series “Trudes Tier”, production Studio Soi
2013: Animator for Car advertising spot, production Topalsson Munich
2013: Director, Script for TV series IKET episode “Lambs” production Studio FILM BILDER
2012: Graduated from the Filmakadamie Baden-Württemberg with a diploma focused on direction, animation and concept. Diploma film “Oh Sheep!”
2012: Animator for Feature film “The Rusty Night” production M.A.R.K.13
2012: Set Builder for BBC TV-Special “Room on the Broom” production Studio Soi
2010: Set Builder for BBC TV-Special “The Gruffalos Child” production Studio Soi
2009: Jury member Filmschau BW Stuttgart
2009: Set Building Supervisor for BBC TV-Special “The Gruffalo” production Studio Soi
2008: Director for Advertising festival trailer “Drop” for ITFS, production Filmakademie Ludwigsburg
2007: Animated short film “The Mafia Chicken”
2006: Animated short film “Schlechte Aussichten“
2006: Short film “Gehirnspreisel” GEHIRNSPREISEL
2005: Music video “Tricycle” client: Domino Records
2005: Animated short film “Das Brett”
2004: Animated short film “Night View”
2003-2004: Internship at Medienwerkstatt Stuttgart
2003: Animated short film “Collection”
2002: Abitur Michael-Bauer-Schule, Stuttgart Vaihingen. Move to Stuttgart, Germany
2000: Animated short film “Zug um Zug”
1987: Move to Filderstadt, Germany
1981: Born in Strasbourg, France
