Born in 1962 in Karl-Marx-Stadt (now Chemnitz). Since 1980 author of texts, films, music. 1982-86 publisher of the Samizdat-Zeitschrift A Drei. 1990-95 worked in a film studio in Potsdam-Babelsberg. Since 1990: program manager in BrotfabrikKino in Berlin. Since 1992: film critic for daily “Berliner Zeitung” and “film-dienst,” to name a few. In 1996: started the ex.oriente.lux collection  (Experimental Film Archive East) and published his book “Gegenbilder” (Film Subversion in the GDR). 2009: author of the documentary film “Behauptung des Raums” (together with Jakobine Motz). 2010: earned his PhD. 2011: published his book “Strategien der Verweigerung.” Since 2012 writes for “Berliner Zeitung.” 2015: documentary film “Ornament & Verbrechen” (together with Jakobine Motz). Author of many articles on film and contemporary history, mainly concerning film production in the totalitarian system. Curator of exhibitions and film festivals. Member of committees and juries. Lives in Berlin.