Maja Classen (born 28 December 1974 in

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) is a German

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and

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, primarily known for her 2006 documentary on the

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scene, '' Feiern''.

Biography

She studied

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at the ''Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen Potsdam "Konrad Wolff"'' (The Konrad Wolff University of Film and Television, in

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, Germany). During her time there, she produced several short films, including the

documentary film A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction Film, motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". The American author and ...

'' Feiern'' (2006); this film was a portrait of the

scene in the early 2000s, composed primarily of interview footage. The film was premiered at

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in Berlin in 2006, made the circuit of film festivals, and was released on DVD in the same year. She also completed her studies in 2006 with the documentary film ''Osdorf'', a sensitive portrait of young first- and second-generation

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men with long police records; this film was released in 2007 and also made the rounds of film festivals. Maja Classen lives and works in Berlin.

Filmography

* 2006: '' Feiern'', documentary film (screenwriter, director) * 2007: '' Osdorf'', documentary film (screenwriter, director) * 2009: ''24 Hours Berlin'', television documentary (director)

External links

*
Maja Classen's artist webpage

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