Maja Classen facts for kids

Maja Classen was born on December 28, 1974, in Heidelberg, Germany. She is a German film director and screenwriter. Maja is best known for her 2006 documentary film called Feiern. This movie explored the exciting Berlin techno music scene.

About Maja Classen

Maja Classen studied how to make films at a special school in Potsdam, Germany. It was called the Konrad Wolff University of Film and Television. While she was there, she created several short films.

One of her most famous films was Feiern, made in 2006. This was a documentary film, which means it tells a true story. It showed what the techno music scene in Berlin was like in the early 2000s. The film mostly used interviews with people involved in the scene.

Feiern was first shown at a cinema in Berlin in 2006. It then traveled to many film festivals around the world. Later that same year, it was released on DVD so more people could watch it.

Maja also finished her studies in 2006 with another documentary called Osdorf. This film was a thoughtful look at young men from immigrant families. It was released in 2007 and also played at many film festivals. Today, Maja Classen lives and works in Berlin, continuing her filmmaking journey.

Films by Maja Classen

Here are some of the films Maja Classen has worked on:

• 2006: Feiern, a documentary film where she was both the screenwriter and director.
• 2007: Osdorf, another documentary film where she wrote the script and directed.
• 2009: 24 Hours Berlin, a television documentary that she directed.