About 


“I am looking for a way of storytelling that does not seek to ascribe a certain behavior or character. 
This freedom, in combination with the constant reconstitution of behavior and self-definition through the spoken word, is the central starting point of my work.”


Julian Rabus, born and raised in Berlin, Germany, was an assistant cameraman and assistant director in film and television before beginning a degree in fine arts / media art under Prof. Julian Rosefeldt at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich, which he received with honours in 2021. Since then he has been studying at the Berlin University of the Arts in Prof. Thomas Arslan’s class on narrative film. In between, he also attended the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design under Prof. Serpil Turhan and the California Institute of Arts under Prof. James Benning.



Please don’t hesitate to contact me at mail@julianrabus.de



2022 - 2024Universität der Künste Berlin (UdK)
Berlin University of the Arts
Narrative Film / Thomas Arslan

2016 - 2021Akademie der Bildenden Künste München
Academy of Fine Arts Munich
Media Art / Julian Rosefeldt, graduated with honors
2023California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)
Exchange student in MFA Film Directing / James Benning

2019 - 2020
Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe (HfG)
Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design
Media Art / Serpil Turhan



Exhibitions / Screenings (Selection)

2024
Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin

2024
“More Strange Things”, Silent Green, Berlin

2023
“Dialog der Künste”, Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste, München

2023  
Renconctres Internationales Paris/Berlin
CWB Paris


2023
“Red Like the Sea”
Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin


2023
“Schöne Welt wo bist du”
Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste, Bamberg


2023
Screening Program
Akademie Galerie, Nürnberg

2023
“Akascope 2”
Akademie der Bildenden Künste München


2023
“50th Happenings” Taper Courtyard, Los Angeles

2023
“thurs.night” F200, CalArts, Los Angeles

2023
“When If Not Now?” MaHalla, Berlin

2022
“Reconstructions” Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin

2022    
“Ten Minutes Older” AKT Kunstverein Amberg

2022    

“B3 Biennial of the Moving Image” Frankfurt am Main

2022    

“Debütant:innen” Villa Stuck, München

2022    
“Graduation Show” AdBK Munich

2022
“Fresco” Akademie der Bildenden Künste

2022
“Rencontres Internationales” HKW Berlin

2022    
“Lassitude” Goethe-Institut Paris

2022    
“Rencontres Internationales Paris” Louvre Museum Auditorium

2021  
“4. Biennale für Videokunst” Galerie der Künstler, München

2021    
“Künstliche Paradiese” Kunstverein Leipzig

2020    
Competition (short), Biberacher Filmfestspiele

2020    
“Palazzo” Blitz Club München (Deutsches Museum)
2020    
“Storyboard” @ ille Galerie #9, München

2020    

“ZOO” HfG am ZKM Karlsruhe

2019      

“Summertime Sadness” Galerie Foe, München

2019      

“Nackte Singularitäten” Kösk München

2019      

“Ein paar Tage nach der Welt” Akademiegalerie, München

2018      

“Almresidency” Galerie Dismantle, München

2018    
“Summer Show” Nicole Gnesa Galerie, München

2018    

“Plasmonics” Kunstarkaden München

2018    
“Labor” Pavillion Biberach

2018    

“Street” Adac München

2018    

“Utopium” Akademie der Bildenden Künste München

2017      

“Super Realität” Akademiegalerie München

2017    

“Kopfkino” Wasserturm Dachau



Grants and Scholarships

2024    
Cutting Edge Talent Camp
Internationales Filmfestival Mannaheim-Heidelberg

2023    
Happenings Project Funding
CalArts, Los Angeles

2022    
Scholarship for MFA Film Directing
CalArts, Los Angeles

2022    
First Price of Graduation Show
Akademie-Verein,
Munich

2021    
Scholarship of UdK “Deutschlandstipendium”

2021    
Scholarship Program "junge Kunst und neue Wege"

2020    

“Meisterschüler” of Julian Rosefeldt

2019    
Media Art Scholarship at HfG Karlsruhe

2018    
First Prize for “Utopium” by Akademievereins (AdBK)

2018    
Almresidency Oberkammerloh, Bayern

2017    
Sommer Academy Salzburg with Yorgos Sapountzis

2017    
Scholarship of the international Sommer Academy Venice



für den Inhalt nach §5 TMG verantwortlich: Julian Rabus, Tempelhofer Damm 151, 12099 Berlin