ABOUT
I am a filmmaker based in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan. After completing a voluntary service in India, I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Motion Pictures from the University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt and a diploma in Documentary Directing from the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg.
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Since then, I have contributed to a wide range of projects for clients and broadcasters, including Expo Osaka, BBDO (a global advertising agency), Ruggable (a U.S.-based home décor brand), ARD (Germany’s national public broadcaster), as well as my own YouTube channel, Our Traditional Japanese House. My most notable works include the documentaries MASALA CHAI and SPACE CLEANERS.
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Since 2024, I have been developing a long-term documentary project titled FLAVOURS OF DARJEELING, which is scheduled for completion in 2027.
FILMOGRAPHIE
2027 - FLAVOURS OF DARJEELING | 90 min | Documentary | Director & Editor
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In Production
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2022 - ALL IN | 8 x 8 min | Comedy-series | Director & Editor
SELECTED REFERENCES / SCREENINGS:
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05.2023 - die Seriale - Official Selection
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04.2023 - Serien Festival Basel - Official Selection
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03.2022 - ARD Mediathek - online release
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07.2021 - Seriencamp 2021 - Official Selection
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07.2021 - 17. Achtung Belin - Official Selection
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2020 - BERLIN TO BOMBAY | 51 min | Documentary | Director & Editor
SELECTED REFERENCES / SCREENINGS:
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09.2021 - 8. Dokka - Competition
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07.2021 - 18. Indian Film Festival Stuttgart - Competition
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04.2021 - 14. Lichter Filmfest Frankfurt International - Official Selection
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10.2020 - 20. River to river Florence Indian film festival - Competition
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01.2021 - 11. Indian Film Festival Melbourne - Official Selection
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2019 - SPACE CLEANERS | 23 min | Documentary | Director
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06.2021 - Amazon Prime - online release (Germany, USA, UK, Japan)
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10.2020 - 6. RAW Science Film Festival - Competition
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03.2020 - 16. CPH:DOX - Official Selection
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11.2019 - 28. St. Louis International Fim Festival - Competition
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07.2019 - Student Academy Awards - Semifinalist ​
2017 - MASALA CHAI | 60 min | Documentary | Director & Editor
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SELECTED REFERENCES / SCREENINGS:
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09.2023 - Asian Documentaries - online release (Japan)
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01.2019 - UR Sweden - TV Broadcasting, online release (Sweden)
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04.2018 - 41. Grenzland-Filmtage - Audience Award Winner
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04.2018 - Hessischer Rundfunk - TV Broadcasting (Germany)
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11.2017 - 21. Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival - Competition
2015 - ZUSAMMEN ALLEIN | | 25 min | Short film | Director & Editor
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References (selection):
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10.2017 - Prädikat wertvoll - Deutsche Film- und Medienbewertung
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03.2016 - One ARD - TV Broadcasting
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03.2016 - Hessischer Rundfunk - TV Broadcasting
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20.2016 - 9. Hessen Talents - Official Selection
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01.2016 - 37. Max Ophüls Preis - Competition