He studied directing under Jessica Hausner at the Vienna Film Academy and worked as an assistant director to Michael Haneke; he is also a Berlinale Talents alumnus and a member of the European Film Academy. His short film Wannabe (2017) won an award at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Short Film. His graduation film, the documentary Soldat Ahmet (2021), premiered at the Visions du Réel festival and won awards at numerous international festivals. His debut feature Oasis, a German-Austrian co-production, was selected for the Orizzonti section of the 2026 Venice Film Festival.
From Busan International Film Festival 2026, No. 31
