Lena von Döhren, born in Berlin in 1981, grew up with three brothers. After graduating from high school, she traveled around the world for two years and then studied Audiovisual Communication in Amsterdam, as well as Animation at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Her graduation film “The Little Bird and the Leaf” premiered at the Berlinale in 2012, she also captivates adults and has received more than 30 awards worldwide, including the Golden Sparrow Award.​