LEA HARTLAUB

 director of the film “Sr”

Lea Hartlaub was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. In 2002, after some years taking and printing analogue photographs, she started making films on a mostly self-taught basis during a four year stay in the UK. After returning to Germany she received a diploma in photography and media and a postgraduate diploma at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. Aside from her film projects, Lea has created video installations and collaborated with other artists and filmmakers. She works as a director, cinematographer, editor and researcher. Her formats span from direct cinema to a rather essayistic and conceptual approach.