Born in 1967, lives in Munich. 1988 – 1994 studied communication science in Munich from 1988 to 1994. Since 1995, freelance director and producer of documentaries and reportages. Founded the production company Filmbüro Süd together with Manuel Fenn in 2000. Sole managing director since 2022
AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
DIE KHALED EL MASRI-STORY
Khaled el Masri, die CIA und der deutsche Rechtsstaat. Hörfeature (WDR)
by Stefan Eberlein
German Reporter-Award 2023
THE EL MASRI CASE
by Stefan Eberlein
Production Company: Leykauf Film GmbH
- Robert Geisendörfer Preis, 2022
- Audience Award, Al Jazeera Documentary Film Festival Sarajevo, 2021
— - Krakow International Film Festival 2022
MY CRITICALLY ILL CHILD: THE ABANDONED PARENTS
by Kirsten Esch
Production Company: Stefan Eberlein Filmproduktion
- BVHK Journalist Award, 2021
donated by Bundesverband Herzkranke Kinder
NO MONEY FOR SICK CHILDREN
by Stefan Eberlein
Production Company: Filmbüro Süd
- BVHK Journalist Award, 2020
donated by Bundesverband Herzkranke Kinder
SCIENCE AND CRIME
by Kirsten Esch
Production Company: Filmbüro Süd
- German-French Journalist Award, 2019
A TALE OF SINGERS AND MURDERERS
by Stefan Eberlein
- Artdokfest Moskau (Weltpremiere) 2016
- Dokfest München 2017, International Competition
- Krakow Film Festival 2017
- Filmkunstfest Schwerin, International Competition 2017
- and others
PARCHIM INTERNATIONAL
by Stefan Eberlein and Manuel Fenn
Production Company: Lemme Film GmbH
- German Directors Award “Metropolis” of the Federal Association of Directors (BVR), 2016
- BR KinoKino Audience Award Dokfest München, 2016
- Best feature documentary „Achtung Berlin Filmfestival“, 2016
- Best feature documentary Filmkunstfest Schwerin, 2016
- Honorable Mention, International Dokfest Leipzig, 2016
- Nomination Deutscher Filmpreis, 2017
- Nomination Preis der Deutschen Filmkritik, 2017
- Nomination Deutscher Dokumentarfilmpreis SWR, 2017
- Best feature documentary NDR, 2018
— - Vision du Reel, Nyon, 2016
- Message to Man International Film Festival, St. Petersburg, 2016
- Astra Film Festival, Sibiu/Rumänien, 2016
- and others
THE SUMMERCLUB – FRIENDS FOREVER
by Antonia und Manuel Fenn
Production Company: Filmbüro Süd
- Grimmepreis 2014