Gisela Tuchtenhagen

Camera

Born October 31, 1943 · Köslin, Pomerania, Germany [now Koszalin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland]

Born in Pomerania in 1943, grew up in Schleswig-Holstein. 1966 photography apprenticeship, 1968-72 studied at the Berlin Film Academy dffb. There she studied and learned primarily from documentary film director Klaus Wildenhahn, working with him for several years as an editor, co-author, co-director, and camerawoman, making her own documentary films and teaching at film schools. From 1980 to 1983, she trained as a nurse, then returned to her own film projects, camera work, and collaboration with women. It wasn't all as smooth as it sounds in keywords. In 1986, she adopted Christian and Alfredo. Gisela T. has been a member of the Academy of Arts since 1999. She continues to work as a camerawoman and documentary film director until 2021. The rules of Direct Cinema remain important to her.