Pepe Harder is a screenwriter and director, based between Berlin and Zurich. He studied acting at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hanover and worked across theatre, film, and television. Currently completing a Master’s in Film at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), he has participated in guest seminars at the London Film School, HFF Potsdam, and HFF Munich. His academic background includes a Master’s in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis from the GCAS College Dublin. In 2025, he wrote and directed his short film An der Leine, which is currently being submitted to film festivals.