Pepe Harder is a writer, director and actor based between Berlin and Zurich. He studied acting at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover and worked across theatre, film, and television. He holds a Master’s in Film from the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) and a Master's in Psychoanalysis from GCAS College Dublin. In 2025, he wrote and directed his short film An der Leine, which will have its world premiere at the Tirana International Film Festival and its German premiere in the German Competition at interfilm Berlin. He is currently developing two short films and his debut feature Black Pill. Alongside his film work, he is writing a collection of short stories and a play.