Signe Astrup – Writer, Director, Producer

Signe Astrup completed her screenplay studies and graduated from the German Film&Televison Academy in Berlin (dffb) in 2002. After graduation she was granted a scholarship from German Columbia Pictures. Since then she has been working as a freelance screenwriter for german and swiss TV networks and production companies such as RTL, Pro7, Ufa Fernsehproduktion and Hugofilm.
In addition to that she participated in numerous further educations with lecturers like Chris Vogler, Keith Cunningham and Tom Schlesinger.
Since 2006 Signe Astrup has also been working as a director and producer and has written, produced and directed several short films.
She is a native Dane and lives with her family in Berlin. She also holds a gastronomic degree and worked as a cook and restaurant expert in Berlin for several years.

signe.astrup@sineast.com

Robin Meurer –  Director and Producer

Robin Meurer was born in Graz/Austria and graduated with a Masters Degree in English in combination with Film and Media studies in 2003. During the course of his studies he gained essential practical work experiences in film and television productions in Germany, Austria and the United States. In addition to that he has written, produced and directed numerous short films on Super8mm and video.
After his move to Berlin he worked as an Assistant Producer for Egoli Tossell Film AG in the feature film department. Since 2005 he has been successfully engaged as freelance filmmaker, assistant director/producer and translator of screenplays and treatments. Besides numerous theoretical study courses and further education (e.g. Masterschool Drehbuch, Kölner Filmhaus) he also attaches high importance to practical film experiences and has recently written and directed the award-winning short film Follow Your Daydream (Capital Daydream Screenplay Award 2007)

robin.meurer@sineast.com

Lene Lavtsen – Director and Producer

Lene Lavtsen holds a BA in Communication and a Master in Film- and Media Science from the University of Copenhagen. During her studies she specialized in dramaturgy with a focus on documentary film and non-linear storytelling suitable for the internet.
She started her career when she participated in establishing the TV youth program Rundfunk for the Danish national broadcaster TV2, that ran for several years. Since then she has been the producer and co-director of various documentaries and art productions in cooperation with Wooloo Productions. Besides Lenes engagement at Sineast she is freelancing at Attention Film making corporate films and internet television. Lene Lavtsen lives and works in Copenhagen.

At Sineast Filmproduction she is head of the Copenhagen office.

lene.lavtsen@sineast.com