{"id":110,"date":"2012-02-02T19:17:56","date_gmt":"2012-02-02T18:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nils-strueven.de\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2026-01-04T19:52:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T18:52:26","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nils-strueven.de\/?page_id=110","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nVITA:<\/strong>
\nGrown up in northern Germany, started shooting shortfilms at the age of 14.
\nBerlin based since 2008.
\nFounding member of filmmakers coalition Strandgut Film Berlin<\/a><\/em> in 2009.
\nStudied directing at berlin-based filmschool filmArche Berlin<\/a><\/em> and
\nfilmscience at Freie Universit\u00e4t Berlin<\/a> <\/em>.<\/p>\n

Since 2013 working freelance as 1st Assistant Director <\/strong> in the international shooting system („AD-system“) as well as in german local system. I realized projects in a broad variety of formats – from series to features or commercials, as well as in effort, budget and team-dimensions.<\/p>\n

Senior-member of Assistant Directors Union (ADU)<\/a><\/em> Germany.<\/p>\n

 
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SEE ALL MY PROJECTS HERE<\/strong>
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1st Assistant Director (selection)<\/h3>\n

2025 – Rehab \/ Friesenjunkies (WT) (Streamer-Series (8 ep.) | ARD degeto, Kleine Br\u00fcder | dir.: Emil & Oskar Belton)
\n2023 – Oh Hell (Streamer-Series (8 ep.) | Magenta, Warner, good friends filmprod. | dir.: Sarah Bla\u00dfkiewitz)
\n2022 – Loving Her S2 (Mini-Series (6 ep.) | ZDFneo, Made4 Film | dir.: Eline Gehring)
\n2021\/22 – SAM: Ein Sachse (1st AD Floor)(Mini-Series (7 ep.) | Disney +, UFA Fiction | dir.: Soleen Yusef, Sarah Bla\u00dfkiewitz)
\n2021 – Tatort: Das Herz der Schlange (TV-crime feature | Bavaria Fiction | ARD, SR | dir.: Luzie Loose)
\n2020 – Axiom (fiction feature | Bon Voyage Film | WDR, Arte | dir.: J\u00f6ns J\u00f6nsson)
\n2020 – Ivie wie Ivie (fiction feature | Weydemann Bros. | ZDF, Arte | dir.: Sarah Bla\u00dfkiewitz)
\n2019 – Whispers Of War (fiction feature | Chromosom Film | ZDF, dffb | dir.: Florian Hoffmann)
\n2019 – Everything Will Change (fiction feature | Flare Film | Arte, ZDF | dir.: Marten Persiel)
\n2017-2018 – Bohemian Browser Ballett (webcomedy, var. clips | ZDF\/funk | Turbokultur | dir: various)
\n2017 – Just Push Abuba (6 episodes comedy web-series | Lupa Film | ZDF | dir: Joya Thome, Benjamin Cantu, Dieu Hao Do)
\n2017 – Volksvertreter (6 episodes tv doc series | b28 Production | ZDF-Neo | dir: Thorsten Klauschke, Peter Scholl, Florian Schewe)
\n2017 – The Apartment (web series (6 episodes) | Almeida\/kind | dir: Reinaldo P. Almeida)
\n2017 – Metro Mittwochsgesellschaft (imagefilm 15min. | stories unlimited production | dir: Dirk Hendler)
\n2017 – TES – TransEurasiaTransport (commercial | picturis | dir: Sascha Scholz)
\n2017 – MOKLI-App (commercial | karuna | dir: Stefan Deckner)
\n2016 – Was ich Dir noch sagen wollte (middle-length feature | mdr & hff potsdam | dir: Hans Henschel)
\n2015 – Mercedes Benz – Agents (commercial | le berg | dir: Max Villwock)
\n2015 – Route B96 (set manager | middle-length feature | hff potsdam | dir: Simon Ostermann)
\n2015 – Looping (set manager | feature | jost hering-film | dir: Leonie Krippendorff)
\n2015 – Fucking Berlin (set manager | feature | arenico | dir: Florian Gottschick)
\n2014 – Lian Ray – A Game (music-video | partizan)
\n2014 – Sorgenfresser (commercial | hahn-film | dir: Felix von Seefranz)
\n2014 – Bamboule (short | hff Potsdam | dir: Simon Ostermann)
\n2013 – Rebecca (short | ifs k\u00f6ln | dir: Anna Kohlsch\u00fctter)<\/p>\n

3rd AD (selection)<\/h3>\n

2018 – Es gilt das gesprochene Wort (fiction feature | if… productions | dir.: Ilker Catak)
\n2018 – Alfons Zitterbacke (fiction feature | X-Filme | dir.: Mark Schlichter)
\n2018 – My Zoe (fiction feature | Amusement Park Film | dir.: Julie Delpy)<\/p>\n

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FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR (selection):<\/h3>\n

2015 – Starke Schultern (WT) (documentary, HD)
\n2014 – Hintergrundrauschen (short, HD)
\n2014 – Am Ende der Stra\u00dfe (Where The Street Ends) (middle-length, HD)
\n2010 – HeartWork (music-short, HDSLR)
\n2009 – Point Of View (short, HDV)
\n2009 – Gelb (short, DVcam)<\/p>\n

FESTIVALS & AWARDS:<\/h3>\n

AUDIENCE AWARDS for „AM ENDE DER STRASSE“ @ sehs\u00fcchte Int. Studentfilmfestival 2014, Potsdam, GER
\nNominee for NEW BERLIN FILM AWARD for „AM ENDE DER STRASSE“ @ Achtung Berlin Filmfestival 2013, Berlin, GER
\nNominee for BEST EDITING in „HEARTWORK“ @ Deutscher Kamerapreis 2012, Cologne, GER
\nBEST SHORT for „HEARTWORK“ @ Augenweide Filmfestival 2011, Kiel, GER
\nAUDIENCE AWARD for „HEARTWORK“ @ H\u00fcller Filmtage 2011, H\u00fcll, GER
\n3RD JURYPRICE for „HEARTWORK“ @ Jugend-Film-Preis Schleswig-Holstein 2011, Scheersberg, GER
\n2ND JURYPRICE for „HEARTWORK“ @ ClipAward 2011, Mannheim, GER
\nAUDIENCE AWARD for „POINT OF VIEW“ @ Jugend-Film-Preis Schleswig-Holstein 2009, Scheersberg, GER
\na.m.m.<\/p>\n

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Favourites Film Festival 2014, Berlin, GER<\/em>
\nAchtung Berlin – New Berlin Film Award, 2013, GER<\/em>
\nInt. Geneva Filmfestival 2011, Geneva, CH<\/em>
\nFestival international des ecoles de cin\u00e9ma 2011, Huy, BE<\/em>
\nInt. Filmfestival Up-And-Coming 2011, Hannover, GER<\/em>
\nInt. Student-Film-Festival sehs\u00fcchte 2011, Potsdam, GER<\/em>
\nOldenburger Kurzfilmtage 2011, Oldenburg, GER<\/em>
\nNei\u00dfe Kurzfilmfestival 2011, Zittau, GER<\/em>
\nBackUp Filmfestival 2011, Weimar, GER<\/em>
\na.m.m.<\/em><\/p>\n

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