Maren is a award-winning filmmaker who has been living and working in London and Cologne/Hamburg for over 20 years. Maren produced and directed her first films at the BBC before deciding to develop her projects independently. Her films have been screened and exhibited internationally in galleries, on television and at film festivals, most recently at the Frankfurt B3 Biennale, Ann Arbor Film Festival in Michigan and the Toronto Women’s Film Festival. Maren’s work explores the encounter between newcomer and local through personal narratives that reflect social or political change. By revealing the stories that happen when two worlds collide, Maren’s films ultimately question the meaning of home and exile. She has a particular interest in representing the female experience on-screen through immersive projects. Maren works as a senior lecturer at Kingston University and has recently completed a practice-based PhD in Visual Arts at CREAM, University of Westminster with the title: Beyond Home and Exile.