Born in 1970 in Hanover, Germany, Mr. Scheel grew up in Paris and Tokyo. He studied Art History and Law in Berlin. After becoming a lawyer in 1999, he started working for Ernst and Young Consultants, his areas of expertise being company and media law. In July 2002, he decided to develop the Reelport project for the Oberhausen Short Film Festival, delving into the world of Cinema. In 2004, Mr. Scheel founded the Reelport GmbH as a separate company, becoming its managing director. He has sat on numerous panels for the digital distribution of films at festivals such as Oberhausen, Clermont Ferrand and the Berlinale.