Biography
Veit Helmer is a German film director and producer who began making films as a teenager and later studied directing in Berlin and Munich. He gained recognition through numerous award-winning short films and his feature debut Tuvalu (1999), followed by internationally screened films such as Absurdistan and Baikonur. His work is known for its visual storytelling, often using very little dialogue and emphasizing expressive imagery and physical acting.
Directed 16
2020s
- 2025
Akiko, the Flying Monkey
Director
- 2024
2010s
- 2019
- 2014
- 2012
Dingi
Director
- 2011
Baikonur
Director
2000s
- 2008
Absurdistan
Director
- 2005
Caspian Bride
Director
- 2003
Gate to Heaven
Director
- 2001
Freudenhaus
Director
Be Careful At Night!
Director
Uzbek Express!
Director
1990s
- 1999
Tuvalu
Director
- 1995
A Trick of the Light
Assistant Director
- 1994
Tour Eiffel
Director
1980s
- 1989
Fool's Mate
Assistant Director
Produced 10
2020s
- 2025
Akiko, the Flying Monkey
Producer
- 2024
2010s
- 2019
- 2014
- 2011
Baikonur
Producer
2000s
- 2008
Absurdistan
Producer
- 2001
Be Careful At Night!
Executive Producer
1990s
- 1999
Tuvalu
Producer
- 1995
A Trick of the Light
Producer
- 1991
Superstau
Unit Manager
Wrote 10
2020s
- 2025
Akiko, the Flying Monkey
Writer
- 2024
2010s
- 2019
- 2012
Dingi
Writer
- 2011
Baikonur
Screenplay
2000s
- 2008
Absurdistan
Writer
- 2003
Gate to Heaven
Writer
- 2001
Be Careful At Night!
Writer
1990s
- 1999
Tuvalu
Writer
- 1995
A Trick of the Light
Writer