Julia von Heinz, a German film director and screenwriter, was born on June 3, 1976, in West Berlin. Prior to embarking on her own filmmaking career, von Heinz worked as a personal assistant for renowned director and professor Rosa von Praunheim at the Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg from 2005 to 2006.
Von Heinz made her feature film debut with "Nothing Else Matters", a coming-of-age drama, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2007 and went on to be showcased at numerous international festivals, earning accolades along the way. Following this success, she directed the documentary film "Standesgemäß" in 2008, which focused on the lives of single aristocratic women.
In 2012, von Heinz released her children's film "Hanni & Nanni 2", based on the beloved series of novels by Enid Blyton, which enjoyed a successful run in cinemas. The same year, she collaborated with fellow directors Tom Tykwer, Chris Kraus, Robert Thalheim, and Axel Ranisch on the documentary film "Pink Children", which explored the mentorship of Rosa von Praunheim.
Von Heinz also achieved another notable milestone in 2012, earning her Ph.D. with a concentration in Film, and has since taken up a teaching position at the University of Television and Film Munich. In addition to her academic pursuits, von Heinz continues to create films, with her most recent and internationally acclaimed feature film being "And Tomorrow the Entire World" in 2020.
