SEBASTIAN WINKELS

Consultant Editor (Germany)

Biography

Sebastian Winkels is a German based filmmaker and editor for documentary films. He graduated at Film University Konrad Wolf Potsdam-Babelsberg in 2005. His observational documentaries, such as 7 Brothers or Talking Money won numerous awards and travelled a lot. They often deal with confined communication spaces and a certain idea of audience participation.

His recent works as an editor include A German Party (Dir: Simon Brückner, Berlinale 2022), Belleville, belle et rebelle (Dir: Daniele Abke, IFF Hamburg 2023), Sole perpetrator part 3, Hanau (Julian Vogel, Filmweek Duisburg 2023) and Soldiers of Light (Dir: Julian Vogel, Johannes Büttner, Visions du Réel 2025).

Sebastian has a favour for Observational Cinema and thinks that its confrontational quality can be of critical value in political art and films today. He also works as an editing advisor for documentary film labs and initiatives.