Matthias Börner
@mboerner
Drehbuchautor und tiefstapelnder Galgenhumorist
City
Potsdam
Agency
Verlag der Autoren
Website
Education
Serial Eyes (DFFB 2023/24), Theater- & Filmwissenschaften (FU Berlin. Schwerpunkte in Film, Dramaturgie & theatrale Spannungserzeugung)
Professions
- Screenwriting
- Other
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
- Horror
- Mystery
- Romance
- Sports
- Thriller
Languages / spoken
- German
- English
Languages / written
- German
- English
scriptDock Community
Studierter Theater- und Filmwissenschaftler und seit nunmehr 13 Jahren beim Film, mit einem Weg vom Regieassistenten zum Drehbuchautor. Seitdem habe ich u.a. das renommierte DFFB-Serienprogramm SERIAL EYES (2024) sowie das FULL MOON CREATIVE LAB des TIFF in Rumänien absolviert und u.a. für Netflix' DIE KAISERIN geschrieben. Ich fühle mich in einer Vielzahl von Genres zu Hause und versuche dabei immer, selbst in den düstersten Themen eine Spur Hoffnung und Humor zu finden.
After nearly 13 years in the film and TV industry, earning several degrees in theater, film, and screenwriting, and consuming countless scripts, films, and TV shows, I’ve learned a few things along the way. One of them is how to identify both major and subtle issues in storytelling. Through years of study, my past work as a script consultant for Sommerhaus Film & Series Productions, as well as collaborations with a variety of companies — including Constantin Film, Wild Bunch/Senator, and Netflix — across a wide range of genres, I’ve developed a specific lens for reading material and thinking about story.
My approach is to analyze scripts and concepts with a clear eye while always keeping both the writer's vision and the intended audience in mind — identifying what works, what doesn’t, and where potential pitfalls may lie in terms of story, plot, tone, and character. When something works well, I’ll make sure to point it out; when something doesn’t, I’ll explain why and offer concrete suggestions on how to approach it. Based on my experiences, my aim is to support you on your path by sharing what I see. But I merely provide guidance — you choose the path forward.