Karin de Miguel Wessendorf

Karin de Miguel Wessendorf first studied "German Studies" and "Romance Studies" and then "Media Studies" in Barcelona, Munich and Cologne. After working in the NGO "Promedios" to promote indigenous documentaries in Mexico, she realised publications, lectures and workshops on video activism, community media and politically intervening documentaries. Since then, she has worked as a filmmaker and author of television documentaries and radio features (for WDR, ZDF, ARTE, NDR and SWR, among others) on social and environmental issues.

Awards:

2014 Fair Milk Journalist Award for the film "The Milk Rebels"

For the film "Less is more- The limits of growth and the better life":
2013 Alternativer Medienpreis
2013 Ecotope Film Award
2011 Journalism Award Seniors for the radio feature "We get him through!"