The Filmwerkstatt Münster received 24 exciting applications in response to the call for development funding. Not only the number, but above all the high quality of the applications shows how lively the independent film scene in the region is. Thematically, many of the films deal with global political events, personal reflection and the examination of various topics. The forms cover the entire spectrum of film culture – from documentaries and feature films to hybrid formats and experimental approaches. We are delighted by the great interest and diversity of the submissions. It was therefore not easy to make a selection.
On Friday 10 March, the jury consisting of Asbirg Naranjo, Kathrin Hartmann and Jan Enste met with the management at the Filmwerkstatt Münster. After intensive discussions, four projects were selected to receive financial support in the development of their material. The teams will also receive regular advice, the possibility of technical support and the opportunity to take part in seminars organised by the Filmwerkstatt free of charge.
The sponsors were: Hugo Schmidt, Shadi Tabibzadeh and the two teams Nina Romming & Thomas Küper and Jakob Bey & Amechi Oji.
The filmmakers will meet soon and present their projects.
The jury:
Asbirg Naranjo (*1987) is a director and screenwriter. She grew up near a forest in Lippe, made stopovers in Switzerland, Mozambique and London before coming to Münster over 10 years ago. There she studied cultural/social anthropology and sociology and realised two short films: SELDA and FLORES. She completed her Master’s degree in Film Studies (Leiden, NL) with a thesis on the connections between Michel Gondry’s short and feature films. She is currently in post-production on her third short film DER NACHBAR.
Images were of great importance to Kathrin Hartmann from an early age.
After training as a photographer, she successfully completed her design degree in Aachen in 2008. During this time, she spent a year at the University of Florianópolis in Brazil and learnt a new culture and language. After graduating, she deepened her knowledge of camera technology and television production at the production company Video Media in Kiel and was given responsibility as a camerawoman in 2010. Since June 2013, Kathrin Hartmann has been working full-time as a camerawoman for WDR and freelance for various film and television productions.
After attending the Masterschool Documentary Film 2017, she became a member of the Filmwerkstatt Münster and has been part of the board since 2018.
Jan Enste, studied fine arts at the Kunstakademie Münster in the classes of Prof. Andreas Köpnick and Prof. Daniele Buetti, appointed master student of Daniele Buetti in 2011. Since 2002 working in the sound and camera department as well as in the production department for television and cinema. Founded his own film production company Juli Film together with Lejla Aliev in 2020. From 2016 – 2022 teaching at the Kunstakademie Münster as head of the film/video/new media workshop, member of the film workshop, on the board since 2021.
The project pool is funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
