Detlev F. Neufert is a German author, filmmaker, photographer and current president of the German Thai Media Association. Neufert studied philosophy, German literature and theology before becoming a film director of features and documentaries (including short films on Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa and Patti Smith) for German television. His film "Take away the night " premièred at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. In 1985–86, Neufert held a lectureship for German film at the University of California, Santa Barbara.Neufert is also known for his work for the Süddeutsche Zeitung, one of Germany's leading newspapers, and for German television channels ARD and ZDF. He is also a book author (f.e. "Isan, My Love", and "1968 or Angel, Fly"). In 1998 he became the deputy president of the German art party Cha