jasco Viefhues

Born in Offenbach, Germany, 1980. Received the A-Level in the year 2000 followed by a traineeship at Schauspielhaus Hamburg, department Stage Design. Active in the fields of New Media, Graphic Design and Film, having volunteered and worked for several publicity agencies and productions as a freelancer. Studied at the renowned Film Academy Berlin (dffb) from 2005 to 2017, graduating with a diploma focused on directing. Fellowship holder at the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation from 2008 until 2012. His film, Capernaum, was nominated for the German Short Film Award in 2010. In 2014, Internal Body Shots (part of the Fucking Different XXY compilation) held its premiere in the Panorama section of the 64th Berlinale, the Berlin International Film Festival. His work is currently focused on racial politics in film, queer history, heritage and ancestry.