Director
Veit Helmer
58 years · Hannover, Germany · 15 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 15
Akiko, the Flying Monkey
2025 · Director, Producer
Gondola
2024 · Director, Producer
On Kanopy
The Bra
2019 · Writer, Director
On Philo
Fiddlesticks
2014 · Director, Producer
On Plex
Dingi
2012 · Director, Writer
Baikonur
2011 · Director, Producer
On Plex
Absurdistan
2008 · Director, Producer
On Plex
Caspian Bride
2005 · Director
Gate to Heaven
2003 · Writer, Director
On Hoopla
Freudenhaus
2001 · Director
Be Careful At Night!
2001 · Director, Writer
Uzbek Express!
2001 · Director
On myfilmfriend
Tuvalu
1999 · Director, Producer
On Kanopy
A Trick of the Light
1995 · Writer, Producer
Tour Eiffel
1994 · Director
On myfilmfriend