Biography
After studying English, German Literature, and Theatre at FU Berlin, Neumann worked as a freelance film journalist. In 1994, he co-founded the Oldenburg International Film Festival, celebrated by Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Screen International as "The European Sundance." In 2001, he produced "99euro-films," premiering at Berlinale 2002. His collaboration with filmmaker RP Kahl yielded "Bedways" (2010), rated by Der Spiegel among the top 10 films internationally. In 2017, he received Best Script and Best Film nominations at Munich and Tallinn Black Nights for "A Thought of Ecstasy." Recent credits include "When Susan Sontag sat in the Audience" (2021), "One-Way Ticket to the Other Side" (2024), and co-producer on Jan Cvitkovic's "Hotel Alcohol," due 2026.