Lisa van Brakel

Lisa van Brakel was born in Düsseldorf, Germany, and grew up in the Rhineland. From a young age, extraordinary stories and characters - first in literature then on screen - fascinated and ultimately inspired her to study theater, film and media studies at University of Cologne (Germany), at Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, USA), and screenwriting at The Academy of Media Arts Cologne (Germany). While still a student, she developed and co-wrote her first television feature film for the television series "Kommissar Laim" and wrote the series final for the television comedy series "Im Knast". Lisa then started focusing her work on high-end series, for example the drama mystery series "Souls" (created by Alex Eslam). She co-wrote the concept, the pilot and two more episodes with Alex Eslam and was the script editor for the remaining five. In April 2022, "Souls" was selected for the Cannes International Series Festival (CannesSeries) and won Best Screenplay and Best Music.