Marcus LENZ
Marcuz Lenz grew up in the Ruhr, Germany, and studied communication design at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen and the University of Art and Design Helsinki. After receiving his degree, he studied directing and cinematography at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin under Béla Tarr, Wolfgang Becker, Mike Leigh, Sławomir Idziak, and Michael Ballhaus. Since 2000, he has been working as a cinematographer for documentaries on television and film. Close (2004) was his narrative feature debut, and Rival is his second feature.