About
Stefan Eberlein

Born in 1967, lives in Munich. 1988 – 1994 Studied media studies in Munich. Since 1995 independent director and producer of documentaries for public broadcasters. From 2000 – 2021 owner of Filmbüro Süd together with Manuel Fenn.


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

  • Audience Award, Al Jazeera Documentary Film Festival Sarajevo, 2021
  • Robert Geisendörfer Preis, 2022
    —
  • 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