Studies in ethnology and Romance languages Since 1996, he has been working as a director and producer 2000 Founding of the production company “dirk manthey film ug” 2016 Founded the feature film production company La Mosca Bianca films (GmbH) with Pacco Nitsche 2023 Founded the production company “Sparrows on Rooftops Gbr” (Impact Films) with Anke Petersen Member of PROG (Producers of Germany) Since 2019 Decision maker: Visions du Reel (Nyon/Switzerland) 2018/19 Lecturer at the University of Münster, “Visual Anthrology” degree program 2008/09 Lecturer for “Scenic Work” (mise en scene) at the INCINE Film Academy, Quito, Ecuador