Born 1949
Film director, author, producer
After studying philosophy and social sciences Boekel graduated from the Munich Television and Film Academy (HFF). In 1978 he founded Baum-Film, with which he has worked ever since as an independent film maker. He was a co-founder and, for two years, a board member of the German Association of Documentary Film Makers (AG DOK). In 1981-2 he taught at the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin (dffb). Since 1987 he has maintained a second place of residence in Moscow, where he has acquired penetrating insights and contacts in various parts of the former Soviet Union. From 1990 to 1995 he had his own production and service enterprise in Moscow. During 2000 and 2001 he was chairman of the Bavarian section of AG DOK. Since 2002 he is chairman of the 'Munich International Documentary Film Festival Association'.
Film director, author, producer
After studying philosophy and social sciences Boekel graduated from the Munich Television and Film Academy (HFF). In 1978 he founded Baum-Film, with which he has worked ever since as an independent film maker. He was a co-founder and, for two years, a board member of the German Association of Documentary Film Makers (AG DOK). In 1981-2 he taught at the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin (dffb). Since 1987 he has maintained a second place of residence in Moscow, where he has acquired penetrating insights and contacts in various parts of the former Soviet Union. From 1990 to 1995 he had his own production and service enterprise in Moscow. During 2000 and 2001 he was chairman of the Bavarian section of AG DOK. Since 2002 he is chairman of the 'Munich International Documentary Film Festival Association'.