Veit Helmer

Was born in 1968 and has been making films since he was 14. He studied Directing at the University of Television & Film in Munich and co-produced A Trick of Light by Wim Wenders.

He became known for his offbeat short films which earned him more than 50 awards at numerous international film festivals. His features include Tuvalu (1999), which was shown at 62 festivals and won over 30 awards, Gate to Heaven and Absurdistan.
(German Films)