About ME

I’m a director working where cinematic craft meets real human presence.
Many of my films explore how food, culture and human connection resonate emotionally — not as product imagery, but as lived experience.
My background in documentary storytelling shapes how I work: casting, rhythm and atmosphere are never decorative, they carry meaning.
I aim for imagery that feels crafted yet lived-in, balancing aesthetic precision with emotional credibility.
I focus on the essence — the core — of each story. This approach allows me to communicate underlying meaning even within the briefest formats.

Today, my focus increasingly includes evolving production approaches — from leaner shooting setups to hybrid visual workflows — always in service of storytelling rather than technology itself.

Clients and agencies value this balance: a strong visual identity combined with a collaborative, production-aware process that keeps creativity and efficiency aligned.

Ultimately, I’m interested in work that resonates beyond the screen — visually distinct, emotionally grounded, and culturally connected:

Food and human-centred storytelling rooted in real moments

Premium commercial cinema balancing craft and authenticity

Contemporary production approaches serving narrative clarity

Cultural narratives shaped around everyday human experience

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Clients

  • ADAC car insurance
  • ALBINGIA insurance
  • Allianz insurance
  • ARD Fernsehlotterie
  • Axel Springer Verlag AG
  • Bad Reichenhaller
  • Bayer Health Care
  • Beck's
  • Beko
  • Billa
  • Bitburger
  • Burger King
  • Cailler
  • Carte Dor
  • Deutsche Bahn
  • Electrolux
  • Fiat
  • Fixies
  • Fol Epi
  • Funny Frisch
  • Galleria Kaufhof
  • Hanse Merkur
  • Henkel
  • Indofood
  • Kaufland
  • Kia
  • Kido
  • Kiev Star
  • Hochland
  • HSBC
  • Hyundai
  • Lipton Tea
  • Lidl
  • Martini
  • McDonald's
  • Mercedes Benz
  • Merkur
  • Migros
  • Mitsubishi
  • Müller
  • Nestle
  • Noem Fasten
  • Novo Passit
  • Omo
  • Opel
  • Otto Versand
  • Orange
  • Plant Line
  • Postbank
  • Rauch
  • Ramazzotti
  • Rhoensprudel
  • Roshen
  • Servus TV
  • Siemens
  • Sparkasse
  • Skoda
  • Telegate
  • Telekom
  • Telekom Austria
  • Thyssen Krupp
  • Uni Credit
  • Unilever
  • Unister GmbH
  • Verida
  • Victoria
  • VW
  • Win2Day
  • Yamaha
  • ZDF
  •  
  • and many more ...

Agencies

  • 3LTR
  • ADK
  • Bartel Broemmel Struck
  • BBDO
  • Black Cherry
  • Brawand Rieken
  • Cayenne
  • CCP Heye
  • Citigate SEA
  • DDB
  • DDFG
  • Deepblue
  • Economia
  • Eiler Riemel
  • EMCG
  • Euro RSCG
  • Flemming Pfuhl
  • For Sale
  • Freunde des Hauses
  • Grabatz Partner
  • Grey
  • Havas
  • Heye
  • Hurtig Partner
  • Innocean
  • Jung von Matt
  • JWT
  • KNSK
  • Kolle Rebbe
  • Laut von Leise
  • Leo Burnett
  • Lowe
  • Mack
  • Massmann
  • McCann Erickson
  • Odyssey
  • Ogilvy Mather
  • Palla Koblinger Proximity
  • Publicis
  • Saatchi & Saatchi
  • Sauce
  • Scholz & Friends
  • TBWA
  • Weigert Pirouz Wolf
  • Wirz
  • Zum Goldenen Hirschen
  •  
  • and many more ...

Countries of work

  • Argentina
  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Czech Republic
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Great Britain
  • Greece
  • Indonesia
  • Italy
  • Lebanon
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Serbia
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Thailand
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Vietnam