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Hi,

I am Oli.

A freelance video editor and

sound engineer based in Berlin.

Oli Winkler

ABOUT

I am working primarily as a video editor but also as a sound engineer, across Germany and internationally.

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Drive Beta | NDR

MY ROOTS

What does it mean when the search for one's own identity remains an open chapter – perhaps forever? In the four-part documentary series, four individuals confront their own family history and search for their unknown fathers and mothers.

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Documentary Series / 3x31 min.

HOW YOUTUBE
CHANGED MY LIFE

From video platform to youth culture phenomenon: 20 years after YouTube's first upload, early creators like Y-Titty, Ischtar Isik, and Dagi Bee reflect on shaping a generation with homemade videos — and on growing up in the spotlight, between fame, burnout, and finding themselves.

Work: Sound Engineer

Client: Drive Beta GmbH / ARD, NDR

Year: 2025

Drive Beta | NDR

MY ROOTS

What does it mean when the search for one's own identity remains an open chapter – perhaps forever? In the four-part documentary series, four individuals confront their own family history and search for their unknown fathers and mothers.

Fynn Kliemann

Documentary Film / 60 min.

FYNN KLIEMANN

Fynn Kliemann was one of Germany's most successful YouTubers, attracting millions of views with his DIY home improvement videos, storming the music charts, and designing clothing. Then, an exposé by TV host Jan Böhmermann not only shattered the influencer's credibility but also his career. Kliemann withdrew from the public eye.

Work: Sound Engineer

Client: Hessischer Rundfunk

Year: 2025

Drive Beta | NDR

MY ROOTS

What does it mean when the search for one's own identity remains an open chapter – perhaps forever? In the four-part documentary series, four individuals confront their own family history and search for their unknown fathers and mothers.

Crunch

Documentary Film / 77 min.

CRUNCH

Billions of people play video games – but behind the scenes, extreme working conditions prevail: systematic exploitation, widespread burnout, and sexual assault are part of everyday life. The documentary Crunch exposes the dark side of the gaming industry and tells the story of people who gave everything for their dream job – and were broken by it.

Work: Sound Engineer

Client: Undone GmbH / Hessischer Rundfunk

Year: 2025

Drive Beta | NDR

MY ROOTS

What does it mean when the search for one's own identity remains an open chapter – perhaps forever? In the four-part documentary series, four individuals confront their own family history and search for their unknown fathers and mothers.

My Roots

Documentary Series / 4x30 min., 1x50 min.

MY ROOTS

What does it mean when the search for one's own identity remains an open chapter – perhaps forever? In the four-part documentary series, four individuals confront their own family history and search for their unknown fathers and mothers.

Work: Sound Engineer

Client: Drive Beta GmbH / NDR

Year: 2024

Drive Beta | NDR

MY ROOTS

What does it mean when the search for one's own identity remains an open chapter – perhaps forever? In the four-part documentary series, four individuals confront their own family history and search for their unknown fathers and mothers.

Kafka und ich

Documentary Film / 45 min.

KAFKA
UND ICH

The documentary "Kafka und ich" tells the story and work of the writer in a novel way: 

seen through the eyes of a dog, more 

precisely Franz Kafka's dog, voiced by actress Anna Thalbach.

Work: Sound Engineer

Client: Drive Beta GmbH / NDR

Year: 2024

Drive Beta | NDR

MY ROOTS

What does it mean when the search for one's own identity remains an open chapter – perhaps forever? In the four-part documentary series, four individuals confront their own family history and search for their unknown fathers and mothers.

Thomas Henry

Advertising Spot / 1:17 min.

FOOD & DRINK
TRANSFORMATION

Welcome to the Food & Drink Transformation workshop by Thomas Henry,  where it's all about to step into a new world of molecular bartending.

Work: Editor

Client: Thomas Henry

Year: 2019

Drive Beta | NDR

MY ROOTS

What does it mean when the search for one's own identity remains an open chapter – perhaps forever? In the four-part documentary series, four individuals confront their own family history and search for their unknown fathers and mothers.

The Power of the Arts

Foto: © David Frank

Documentary Series / 30x2:20 min.

THE POWER
OF THE ARTS

The award "The Power of the Arts" supports initiatives and institutions centered on art and culture, which advocate for an open society.

Work: Sound Engineer / Editor

Client: Boros GmbH / Philip Morris GmbH

Year: 2019 – 2024

Drive Beta | NDR

MY ROOTS

What does it mean when the search for one's own identity remains an open chapter – perhaps forever? In the four-part documentary series, four individuals confront their own family history and search for their unknown fathers and mothers.

Die Spur

Documentary Film / 30 min.

DIE SPUR –
MIT KI ZUR BIOWAFFE

It is a horror scenario: biological weapons that can be developed relatively easily using artificial intelligence. Many people warn of the new risks.

Work: Sound Engineer

Client: Florida Factual / ZDF

Year: 2023

Drive Beta | NDR

MY ROOTS

What does it mean when the search for one's own identity remains an open chapter – perhaps forever? In the four-part documentary series, four individuals confront their own family history and search for their unknown fathers and mothers.

neue deutsche organisationen

Recap Film / 2:55 min.

NDO CONGRESS

The 6th Federal Congress took place on September  2021 – as a digital hybrid event. For two days, common resistances were addressed, intersectionally and transnationally.

Work: Producer / Sound Engineer / Editor

Client: neue deutsche organisationen e.V.

Year: 2021

Drive Beta | NDR

MY ROOTS

What does it mean when the search for one's own identity remains an open chapter – perhaps forever? In the four-part documentary series, four individuals confront their own family history and search for their unknown fathers and mothers.

Mein Mann lebt als KI weiter

Documentary Film / 44 min.

MEIN MANN LEBT ALS KI WEITER

The latest generation of Artificial Intelligence can replicate real people so convincingly that AI versions of deceased loved ones and even AI partnerships are becoming possible. Journalist Frank Seibert aims to discover how this technology could change our lives in this documentary. To do so, he meets, among others, the first person in Germany who created their AI twin while still on their deathbed.

Work: Sound Engineer

Client: Drive Beta GmbH / MDR, WDR

Year: 2025

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