Born in 1984 in Haan, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Eline Gehring began her career as a camerawoman and editor for German news broadcasters in Paris, Prague, Kiev and Berlin. She also worked for Deutsche Welle in Cairo. Between 2009 and 2010, she made several short and documentary films for non-governmental organisations in South Africa.
Back in Germany, she made a short film in 2014 and at the same time began studying directing at the Deutschen Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB). Nico is her debut feature film.
