Saskia Diesing

In 2003, Saskia Diesing directed DU a double language road movie, which was selected for the IFFR, Input festival and the Prix Europa. After that she has directed and written several shorts and TV-movies. Her first feature Nena was released in September 2014 and won the Golden Calf in the category best actress and best directorat the NFF in 2015. The film was selected for several international film festivals and the Generation 14+ program at the Berlinale 2015 where the filmgot a Special Mention by the international jury.Her second feature Dorst, based on the novel by Esther Gerritsenpremiered at the IFFR in 2018 and was selected for the International Film Festival Shanghai. Last year she directed De Zitting, a feature about #MeToo which was nominated for a Golden Calf in the category Best Singleplay at the NFF.