Tatjana Turanskyj has a Master in Literature, Media and Sociology (MA). Since the Mid 90s she´s working in theatre productions, performances and video art. She was a founding member of Berlin women's film collective "Hangover Ltd.*" (2001-2007) Since 2008 Turanskyj is a joint partner in turanskyj&ahlrichs*** GbR. Her acclaimed and award winning film THE DRIFTER (EINE FLEXIBLE FRAU) is her first project with producers turanskyj&ahlrichs*** and had successful runs at more than 15 international festivals, such as Berlinale, Gothenburg and Cannes, and was nominated for a number of awards (Teddy Award for Queer Cinema; Debuter, German Independence) and won the „Nuovi Sguardi“ Award for best feature in Milan 2011. Since then she made two more feature length films (TOP GIRL, 2014) and (Disorientation isn´t a crime 16, together with Marita Neher). All her films have been shown on international festivals around the world. Turanskyj also works as a feminist activist and is a co-founder of the Pro Quote Film movement for gender equality and diversity in the filmworld