(born in Halle, Germany, in 1982) After studying philosophy and art history at the MLU Halle, he studied audiovisual media (camera) in Berlin. During his studies, he realized various productions in the experimental, music and short film sector. In 2013 he was a participant in the "Professional Media Masterclass" as part of a Werkleitz scholarship. In 2018, he successfully completed his postgraduate studies at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne with his graduation film UMBRA. His short films won, among others, the German Short Film Award (KALTES TAL, Krell/ Fischer 2016) and the Golden Bear in the Shorts section of the Berlinale 2019 (UMBRA, Krell/Fischer 2019). Krell is an active member of Filmische Initiative Leipzig (FILZ).