Born in 1976 in Berlin, Julia von Heinz is one of Germany’s most acclaimed directors. Her films have won numerous awards and have screened at festivals worldwide. Her debut, Nothing Else Matters (2007), premiered at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival and won the German Film Award in 2009. Von Heinz earned her Ph.D. at the Film University Konrad Wolf Babelsberg, and teaches film directing at the University of Film and Television Munich. In 2018, she co-founded the production company Seven Elephants, together with German directors David Wnendt and Erik Schmitt, as well as producer Fabian Gasmia.