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

THE EL MASRI CASE
by Stefan Eberlein
Production Company: Leykauf Film GmbH

Audience Award, Al Jazeera Documentary Film Festival Sarajevo, 2021

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
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• 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