Monika Treut

Monika Treut was born on April 6, 1954 in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is an award-winning director and writer of documentaries and features. Treut is known for Of Girls and Horses (2014) , Warrior of Light (2001), Gendernauts: A Journey Through Shifting Identities (1999) She has been teaching film at various universities in the U.S. and served on jurys at international film festivals like Toronto (TIFF); Amsterdam (IDFA) and many others. At Berlin film festival 2017 she's been awarded the Special Teddy for her lifetime achievement.