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Monika Treut

Directing

Born April 6, 1954 · Mönchengladbach, Germany

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Biography

Monika Treut (1954, Mönchengladbach, Germany) is an award-winning director and writer of documentaries and features. She has been teaching film at various universities in the U.S. and served on juries at international film festivals like Toronto (TIFF), Amsterdam (IDFA), and many others. At the Berlin Film Festival 2017, she was awarded the Special Teddy for her lifetime achievement.

Awards & recognition

  • Helmut Käutner Prize · 2025

Filmography8 titles

Genderation

2021as Self

Gendernauts: A Journey Through Shifting Identities

1999as Self

Seduction: The Cruel Woman

1986Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Writer

Female Misbehavior

1992Director, Producer, Writer

My Father Is Coming

1991Director, Producer, Writer

Didn't Do It For Love

1998Director, Writer

Virgin Machine

1989Director, Producer, Writer

Acting Out: 25 Years of Queer Film & Community in Hamburg

2014as Monika Treut