Bernd Sahling was born in 1961 in Naumburg and studied at the "Konrad Wolf" Academy of Film & Television (HFF/B) in Babelsberg from 1986-1991. After his studies, he worked as a freelance writer and director before receiving a scholarship to attend Columbia College in Chicago and Northwestern University. In 1999, he conducted seminars and workshops on children"s films. His films include: "Lied fuer Anne" (short, 1985), "Bumerang" (short, 1986), "Alles wird gut" (TV, 1990), "Im Nest der Katze" (TV, 1991), "Warten auf Gesundheit" (short, 1994), "Im Gleisdreieck" (1995), "Zeit der Kraene" (1998), "Gymnasium oder wir werden sehen" (TV, 1999), and "The Blind Flyers" ("Die Blindgaenger",2004), among others.

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