Julian Lautenbacher (he/they) is a German artist based in Berlin. Interested in the intersection of Sound & Picture, they are moving between the fields of film, photography, sound design and music in their work.

Their current focus is the exploration and deconstruction of conventional social structures, intimacy and the construct of human interaction in different cultures. Topics such as the unspoken, queerness, peculiar social codes and anti-discrimination are central.

Julian studied the Master’s in Sound Studies and Sonic Arts at the Universität der Künste (UdK) Berlin, until the closure of the programme was announced. They are the Creative Director of PM Film Production, a Berlin-based independent film company making cinematic work with artistic integrity, emotional depth and social urgency, where they directed and produced its first feature documentary, “TO DANCE IS TO RESIST” (2026).