Leri MATEHHA (b. in Tallinn, Estonia). Studied Philosophy and Scandinavian studies, before graduating from the Academia of Media Arts with an emphasis on media theory and cinema. Her short films, such as "Because It’s the Middle of March" (2017) have been shown at various national and international festivals, including Image Festival Toronto and Clermont Ferrand. Her first feature film Thomas der Hochspringer (2020) premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Currently working on her second feature-length movie "W" with the support of Wim Wenders Foundation and as a postgrad researcher in Israel with the DAAD grant.