Born in Kaskelen, Kazakhstan (1990), he then moved to Germany with his family in 1993. Schaad held different roles working in film, television and theatre companies after graduating from high school in Baden-Württemberg and doing his social service in Munich, previous to enrolling at the University of Television and Film in Munich in 2013. His second feature as an student, Invention of Trust, won the Best Medium-length Film Award at Max Ophüls and the Student Oscar in Gold at Los Angeles in 2016. His debut film, Skin Deep, premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, where it was honored with the Queer Lion Award.
Festival de Cine de Sevilla
