
Monika Treut
Biography
Monika Treut (1954, Mönchengladbach, Germany) is an award-winning director and writer of documentaries and features. She has been teaching film at various universities in the U.S. and served on juries at international film festivals like Toronto (TIFF), Amsterdam (IDFA), and many others. At the Berlin Film Festival 2017, she was awarded the Special Teddy for her lifetime achievement.
Known For

Film
Genderation
Self
2021

Film
No Mercy
Self
2026

TV
Porn Culture
Self
2019

Film
Lavender Limelight
Self
1998

Film
Gendernauts: A Journey Through Shifting Identities
Self
1999

Film
Mona Mur in Conversation
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
Domenica. Alle kommen, keiner war da
Sozialarbeiterin
1994

Film
Acting Out: 25 Years of Queer Film & Community in Hamburg
Monika Treut
2014
Film
I wonder in Pornoland
Self
1991

Film
Masculinity/Femininity
Self
2015
Filmography
2026FilmNo Mercyas Self2025FilmMona Mur in Conversationas Self (archive footage)2021FilmGenderationas Self2019TVPorn Cultureas Self2015FilmMasculinity/Femininityas Self2014FilmActing Out: 25 Years of Queer Film & Community in Hamburgas Monika Treut1999FilmGendernauts: A Journey Through Shifting Identitiesas Self1998FilmLavender Limelightas Self1994FilmDomenica. Alle kommen, keiner war daas Sozialarbeiterin1991FilmI wonder in Pornolandas Self