PATRICK PARADON, born and raised in a small village on the Hessian countryside, storytelling became Patrick’s gateway to a bigger, broader world full of possibilities. Growing up between strict German village traditions and the vibrant metropolis of Bangkok, where his mother is from, he developed a distinctive cultural perspective. With a passion for film that already ignited during elementary school, Patrick pursued drawing, writing, and acting and appeared in several commercials across Southeast Asia, while living in Thailand. Drawing from his extensive experience in the German broadcasting industry, he has dedicated over 10 years to writing and directing numerous episodes for various TV shows like »Das Perfekte Dinner« and worked on episodes of soap operas, including such popular ones as »GZSZ« and »Alles was zählt«. Patrick has also written and directed various commercials for TV, cinema, and online platforms. He was part of the Talent Lab at the Reykjavik Film Festival and did the 4-month intensive screenwriting training at the Masterschool Drehbuch in Berlin. Studying at the ifs since 2023.