Stefanie Brockhaus is an award-winning documentary filmmaker originally from Munich, Germany. Her passion for visual storytelling began early, when she first discovered photography during her school years.
In the late 1990s, she moved to London to study at art school, where the vibrant New British Art scene shaped her early creative vision. In 2002, she graduated from the University of the Arts London with a BA in Film Directing. Her diploma film won the Lux Award for Best Short Film and was screened at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.
After returning to Germany, Stefanie continued her studies at the Munich University of Television and Film (HFF), specializing in documentary directing. Her debut feature documentary On The Other Side of Life was followed by Some Things Are Hard to Talk About and The Poetess, further establishing her voice as a filmmaker.
As both producer and director, Stefanie Brockhaus has created several acclaimed feature documentaries, many in collaboration with filmmaker Andreas Wolff. Their films have been shown at major international film festivals around the world and have received numerous awards.
Currently based in Marseille, Stefanie works as an independent documentary filmmaker. She has previously lived and worked in London, Los Angeles, Cape Town, and Munich.
