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Project Producer / Workshop-Teamer, summer 2024: In recent years, it has become increasingly clear that democracy cannot be taken for granted. This development makes it increasingly necessary to engage with democratic values. This is where the LIBERTA project comes in and aims to encourage immigrant, German and refugee young women to express themselves and raise their voices by making their own videos. The participants work together as equals in film teams, receive introductions to practical film work with the camera, storytelling and editing and realise their views on the topic of freedom and democracy with their own videos.
A five-day workshop with experienced filmmakers, media educators and teamers in Frankfurt am Main.

Editor / Producer, March 2024: In this piece, renowned choreographer William Forsythe collaborates with Rauf ‘Rubberlegz’ Yasit, Lex Ishimoto, Riley Watts, Brigel Gjoka, and the JA Collective (Aidan Carberry & Jordan Johnson).

The piece "Friends of Forsythe" explores the roots of folk dance, hip hop and ballet and shows the different dance backgrounds and languages of the dancers through their physical communication on stage.

See video: Friends of Forsythe

Editor, camera, October 2023: Why did the IGS Kalbach-Riedberg comprehensive school change its name into Josephine Baker Comprehensive School? This video will explain it to you.

Film & Social Media

Project producer, workshop teamer, May/June/October 2023: The Imagine educational project is aimed at German, immigrant and refugee girls and young women. On the basis of dialogue and exchange, the promotion of imagination, and the production of films and videos, participants are given the opportunity to draft their future expectations, desires, and perspectives in a five-day workshops. With the help of media pedagogues, they learn how to create videos that bring their ideas to life in film.

Imagine is a project of Filmhaus Frankfurt e.V. Supported by the Hessian state program WIR and the Women's Department of the City of Frankfurt am Main. Under the patronage of Kai Klose (Hessian Minister for Social Affairs and Integration) and Rosemarie Heilig (Head of the Department for Climate, Environment and Women, Frankfurt am Main).

Editor: November 2022: At the age of 13, Rawa Amin fled from war-torn Iraq to Germany. Then, as a teenager, he had to build a completely new life. What is it like to arrive in an unknown country, not speaking a word of German and not knowing anyone? In this video, Rawa Amin talks about his refugee experience and his first months in Germany. For Joblinge.

See videos: Flight and arrival in Germany; Taking on the challenges to meet your goals; Founding a startup: Don't give up despite setbacks; What do I want to become? Search for the right path in life.

Producer: 2022: For Sad Origami

Media pedagogical support, organisation, coordination: May-September 2022. The project "IMAGINE - Intercultural Future Workshop for Young Women" is an educational project for immigrant and refugee girls and young women, including girls and young women with German decent. The content of the project focuses on the participants' own ideas about the future: On the basis of dialog and exchange, the encouragement of imagination, the expansion of media competence and by means of the production of films, videos and images, they were given the opportunity to develop their expectations, wishes and perspectives for the future.

IMAGINE is run by Filmhauses Frankfurt and sponsored by Hessischen Landesprogramm WIR of the Ministry of Social Affairs.

Producer: September 2021: How will migration and refugee policies change after the elections - when chancellor Angela Merkel is not in office any more? With Paris correspondent Hafedh Mribah for the international News channel Aljazeera. Watch video.

Producer: September 2021: Just before the elections, Fridays for Future movement mobilised up to 60.000 people according to the organisers. Founder, Swedish Greta Thunberg also held a speech in front of the Reichstag, German parliament. With Paris correspondent Hafedh Mribah for the international news channel Al Jazeera. Watch here.

Author: May 2021: In a video for the Joblinge, Indat talks about what it's like to train in care and be a young mother at the same time. Video Indat . You can also find out how Indat has continued to pursue her career despite setbacks and why she sees the nursing profession as the golden key to the future. Video Indat golden key in the greatest crisis.

Producer for StokedFilm: May 2021: Zdf neo releases today the Belgian mini-series THE BANK HACKER, a thriller, filmed in autumn 2018. The Bank Hacker is partly set in Frankfurt: Because of his brilliant hacking skills, student Jeremy gets roped in by a fraud ring. He is to carry out a cyber attack on a bank and steal hundreds of millions of Euros.

Production house: De Mensen, actors:

• Jeremy Peeters - Tijmen Govaerts
• Alidor Van Praet - Gene Bervoets
• Ada Van Praet - Ella-June Henrard
• Anouk Peeters - An Miller
• Prince - Manuel Broekman
• Andy - Joren Seldeslachts
• Souleymane - Claude Musungayi
• Erica DeBoek - Hilde De Baerdemaeker
• Hinda - Efrat Galai
• Bart - Koen De Graeve
• German Cast: Florian Fitz, Marc Oliver Schulze, Katalyn Hühnerfeld, Elisabeth-Marie Leistikow, Attila Georg Borlan, Mo Ahmadi and many more.

• director - Frank Van Mechelen
• author - Kristof Hoefkens

Author/Director: December 2020: Open Minds video trailer

Open Minds - Channel for Young Refugees - is a project of the Filmhaus Frankfurt in cooperation with the media and creative industries Frankfurt / Rhine-Main. Supported by the Hessian State Program WIR.

Producer: November 2020: News shoot for ITV News about Pfizer/Biontec's first Corona vaccine and its complicated transport logistics.

Coordinations / Workshops: From October 2019: Making social media films, learning from professionals and looking behind the scenes - girls and young women (refugees, migrants, grown up here) can learn all this in the Open Minds workshops, which we will hold again as from the beginning of 2020. A project of the  Filmhaus Frankfurt and the creative industry Frankfurt / Rhein-Main. Supported by the Hessian state programme WIR. Open Minds Channel  

Camera: Frankfurt, October 2019: The joblings, young people who have decided to do an apprenticeship, meet their tandem partners: people who are professionally established and would like to pass on their experiences to the younger generation. Together, they learn the basics of programming from IBM employees.

Producer: Frankfurt/Main, September 2019: The IAA, the international Frankfurt Motor Show in Frankfurt has always been caught in the crossfire of criticism. A show of the most expensive and wasteful cars, but also of innovative mobility concepts. This year, protests were also an important aspect. Producing for CGTN's correspondent Guy Henderson.

Producer: Ingolstadt, September 2019: For the international news broadcaster CGTN, we were shooting at the German-Chinese Automobile Congress in Ingolstadt on the issue of cooperations between German and Chinese companies. Correspondent: Guy Henderson.

Producer: December 2018: Now in her 9th year, film director Annette Ernst is shooting the long-term documentary "Nicht von schlechten Eltern" (Production company: Stoked Film). We accompanied with the camera a family from Frankfurt consisting of 2 mothers and 3 sons yet again for several days this year.

Directing / Camera: November 2018: Documentation of the robot art installation "Beppo" by Sven Thöne at the Heinz Nixdorf Forum, technology museum of Paderborn. Interview with Sven Thöne on the installation produced by HNF.

Project coordination / workshop: October and November 2018: The integrative educational project "OPEN MINDS - Channel for Young Refugees" will take place again this year. We organise and conduct film workshops for girls and young women (refugees, immigrants and those who grew up in Germany) and then publish the films on our Open Minds Youtube channel. Open Minds is a project of the Filmhaus Frankfurt in cooperation with the media and creative industry Frankfurt / Rhein-Main. Supported by the Hessian state program WIR.

Producer: May to November 2018: Producer for Stoked Film for the Frankfurt shoot of the 8-part Belgian series: THE BANK HACKER. Produced by Belgian production company De Mensen for Medialaan and streaming platforms.

Producer : September 2018: In the run-up to the Informal EU-Summit in Salzburg: producing of news packages on Brexit and migration, the 2 topics that should significantly determine the Informal EU-Summit. For Aljazeera English with correspondent Laurence Lee from London. Lives from Salzburg on 20 + 21 September and a news report on the summit.

Producer: August 2018: Research and coordination for CGTN at Gamescom in Cologne for Germany correspondent Guy Henderson. News report on the dangers of video game and internet addiction.

Producer: June 2018: Berlin experiences a real plague of the red swamp lobster. Producing of a news report "Eating away an Invasion" for the German correspondent Guy Henderson for CGTN.

Producer: May 2018: Karl Marx, one of the most proliphic German philosophers and thinkers, was born exactly 200 years ago this day in Trier. With the "Capital" and the "Communist Manifesto" he provided the theoretical basis for the Soviet Union and also for the GDR. These regimes have failed, but the financial crisis and the unleashed capitalism of our time has made his theories topical again. News item for CGTN with correspondent Guy Henderson in Berlin.

Producer: May 2018: Israel celebrates its 70th anniversary since its founding in 1948. A cause for joy in Berlin, where Jewish life has meanwhile been re-established. Nevertheless, there are anti-Semitic attacks by also by Muslims on Jews in Germany. Teaching Muslims that anti-Semitism is not an option in Germany and dialogue of the two religious groups contribute to reducing prejudice. Sawsan Chebli, German citizen with Palestinian roots and State Secretary for Citizenship and International Affairs, opposes anti-Semitism. News report for CGTN with Germany correspondent Guy Henderson in Berlin.

Author / director : April 2018: Documentation about the 2nd celebration of naturalization in the Hessian State Parliament in Wiesbaden on behalf of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration. Anyone who has been living in Germany for a long time and sees their future here as well should become a German citizen and be part of our democratic society with all their rights and obligations. Kai Klose, State Secretary and Commissioner for Integration and Anti-Discrimination, welcomed the new Germans to the "Naturalization Ceremony 2018". Production: Stoked Film

Producer / Camera : March 2018: Filming of the "Classic Lounge" at the Capitol Theater for the Sport- und Kulturamt, Offenbach. Ralph Ziegler eloquently presented the program, an entertaining combination of classical music and sports.

Producer : February 2018: After extensive talks, the CDU / CSU (conservatives) and SPD (social democrats) have finally signed a collision agreement. But how do the SPD members feel about it? The Jusos (young labour) have already announced a NoGroko campaign to prevent a continuation of government policy. Reportage for CGTN with Berlin correspondent Guy Henderson.

Camera: February 2018: Jörg Hilbert, author of the successful children's book series 'Ritter Rost' has designed and put into pictures the story 'The wrong Tone'.  Hilbert also recites the piece the Büsing Palais in Offenbach as part of the Toujours Mozart Festival. The illustrated journey through the world of music by composer Anton Prestele, performed by instrumentalists of the Bavarian State Opera was presented live. Filming of the concert for the Office of Culture and Sports in Offenbach. Production company: stumppfilm

Producer: January 2018: China no longer takes back plastic waste from Germany. On top of this, the EU has issued a pledge demanding plastic packaging to be 100% recyclable by 2030. How can this be achieved? And where goes all our plastic waste? We visit Bartscherer Recycling in Berlin and Franziska Krüger, plastic expert of the Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt) in Dessau-Roßlau in search of answers. News report for CGTN with Berlin correspondent Guy Henderson.

Author / Director / Camera: January 2018 - ongoing: Documentary (work in progress) on the most famous german press artist of the Weimar Republic: Emil Stumpp (1886-1941). The fervent antifascist drew the entire elite of his era from life: politicians, scientists, artists and sportspeople. He produced more than 20.000 portraits, almost all signed by the portraitee. In 1933 he is being banned from carrying out his profession and he dies 1941 in a Nazi prison. The Emil Stumpp archive is now online. Production company: stumppfilm

Project coordination / Workshop: August - December 2017: "Open Minds - Channel for Young Refugees / OMCR Facebook" is an integration and educational offer aiming at young refugee women and girls who grew up in Germany alike. During three five-week workshops we made films together and took a look behind the scenes of the media industry to provide career guidance and opportunities for personal development. The results of the workshops can be seen on our Youtube channel Open Minds - Channel for Young Refugees. "Open Minds - Channel for Young Refugees" is a project by Filmhaus Frankfurt in cooperation with the Frankfurt/Rhein-Main media and creative industry, supported by the Hessian State Program WIR and the Frauenreferat of the City of Frankfurt am Main.

Author / Director / Camera: December 2017: From 1st to 31 December the Grande Halle de La Villette, Paris, features the installation "Nowhere and Everywhere at the Same Time No. 2" by William Forsythe. The exhibition is part of the Paris Festival d'Automne. Filming of the pendulum installation. Production company: stumppfilm

Author / Director: October 2017: Production of a trailer of Bill Forsythe's Alignigung for the Gagosian Gallery on the occasion of the exhibition in Le Bourget, Paris. Production company: stumppfilm

Author / Director: October 2017: Production of a trailer of the Choreographic Object "Towards the Diagnostic Gaze" by artist  William Forsythe, commissioned by the prestigious Gagosian Gallery Production company: stumppfilm

Auteur / Director / Camera: Oktober 2017: The prestigious Gagosian Gallery in Paris is showing  the installation "Black Flags" by  artist and choreographer William Forsythe.  The exhibit is presented in Le Bourget in a hangar designed by Jean Nouvel. Production of a 10-minute documentation of  Black Flags on the making of the Paris installation. Commissioned by  Gagosian Gallery for Nowness. Additionally production of a trailer of the installation Black Flags. Production company: stumppfilm

Producer: August 2017: Research for Berlin correspondent Guy Henderson of CGTN (Chinese Global Television Network) in Berlin.

Producer: July 2017: The German government has passed a stricter law for the regulation of technology partnerships. The aim is to prevent Chinese investors from taking over technology of German companies. ÖTEC Haustechnik GmbH in Fürstenwalde, Germany, which has been cooperating with WeNet Powertec from Qingdao for years, feels that the new regulations are patronizing and wishes that politics don't interfere with economic affairs. Report for CGTN with Berlin correspondent Guy Henderson.

Producer: July 2017: At the G20 Summit in Hamburg, the heads of state from 19 countries (+ Europen Union) met personally to discuss the most important topical issues. While the city resembled an impregnable fortress around the venue (exhibition center), other districts groups of violent globalization adversaries and rioters confronted the police, which had a presence of  21,000 in the city of Hamburg. Live reporting from the exhibition centre with White House correspondent James Bays and with David Chater from the riots at St. Pauli district for Aljazeera English.

Producer: May 2017: On 1 May, the renowned bicycle race took place in Frankfurt and the Taunus. Once again, thousands of amateurs and professional cyclists took part. Amongst them, Florian Jöckel, President of the legendary cycling club Guilty 76. More than 100 Guilties were racing under the slogan "It's only Rock'n roll!" On the occasion of the 200th birthday of the bicycle we filmed a news report for CGTN together with Contemporary Film Services Berlin.

Camera: April 2017: Participation in the latest production of the Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company: Extinction of a Minor Species. Contemporary dance by the Italian choreographer Jacopo Godani at Bockenheimer Depot, Frankfurt am Main and the European Center of Arts Hellerau near Dresden.

Producer: April 2017: Production Company: Stoked Film. Film director Annette Ernst is making a long-term documentary for cinema and has been accompanying a rainbow family from Frankfurt, consisting of 2 mothers and 3 sons, for over a decade now ...

Producer: February 2017: In recent years, the village of Kallstadt in the Palatinate has attracted a controversial media interest. The winegrowers village is the birthplace of the grandparents of the American President Donald Trump. Because he did not find a job immediately after his education, grandfather Friedrich Trump left his home village in the hope of a better life in America - without asking the permission of the Bavarian authorities. When he came back to his homeland with his wife Margarete, who was also born in Kallstadt, he was quickly expelled because he had illegally emigrated years before. Considering the immigration and refugee policy of his grandson Donald, a juicy detail of family history. Report for TRT World News with correspondent Zeina Awad.

Producer: February 2017: In Chancellor Angela Merkel's (CDU) electoral district of Vorpommern / Rügen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, an area with a strong right wing tradition, the AfD achieved top ratings in the last state election. The right wing populist party surpassed the CDU with more than 20% of the electorate votes. With the success of right-wing nationalists in the USA and Europe, Leif-Erik Holm, direct candidate of the AfD, hopes to gain an edge over Angela Merkel in the upcoming general elections in September 2017. Report for TRT World News with correspondent Zeina Awad.

Producer: January 2017: One year ago, the Iran-Nuclear-Deal entered into action. Since then, the country has been back on the international stage. In the meantime, Donald Trump has announced that he will terminate the agreement as soon as he is in office, calling it the most horrible deal ever made. For this reason, an EU E3 / EU + 3 and Iran meeting was convened by the EU. Reporting from the Palais Coburg in Vienna. With reporter Nadim Baba for Aljazeera English.

Camera: November 2016: Filming of Triple Bill by the Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company at Bockenheimer Depot in Frankfurt/Main.

Producer: August 2016: For the 1st time since the end of the Cold War, Germany has re-adopted a "civil defense program". It prepares the german population in case of a future disaster - may it be a natural catastrophe, power cut or a cyber-attack. In reminiscence to the Cold War era, we produced a report, filming in a nuclear shelter in Berlin. With correspondent Guy Henderson for CCTV News.

Producer: July 2016: Live news coverage  from Berlin bureau and from the places of breaking news. On a young axe attacker in a local train in Ochsenfurt near Wurzburg and a gunman in Munich. In addition: a report on this year's World Schools Debating Championships in Stuttgart. For Aljazeera English

Producer: June 2016: The British have taken a historic decision. They want to exit the European Union. Sad times for Europe. For Aljazeera English.

Producer: February 2016: On the occasion of World Cancer Day, we speak with Jalid Sehouli from the Berlin Charité hospital about the latest developments in cancer research. Also from Berlin: What has let to the change of the so called "welcoming culture" in Germany? Interview with Wenzel Michalski of Human Rights Watch Germany. With Berlin corespondent Aissa Taibi for Aljazeera Arabic.

Producer: January 2016: We report from the Syria talks between the foreign ministers Sergej Lavrov and John Kerry from Zurich. With Berlin corespondent Aissa Taibi for Aljazeera Arabic.

Producer: November 2015: The 100-inhabitant village of Sumte in Lower Saxony expects several hundred refugees in a refugee emergency camp. The local population is welcoming the refugees.  Report with reporter Laurence Lee for Aljazeera English.

Producer: September 2015: Report from Wolfsburg on the Volkswagen emissions scandal with reporter Rob Reynolds for Aljazeera English.

Producer: June, 2015: Will there be an agreement between the Greek government and its creditors? Will it come to the so called Grexit with Greece leaving the common currency, the Euro?Everything seems possible. We report live from the European Central Bank in Frankfurt. With Dominc Kane for Aljazeera English.

Simultaneous Interpreter: June 2015: In the Berlin Uferhallen Adidas opened a new center for urban football called BASE. On this occasion and as it was, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League finals between Real Madrid and Juventus Turin, the footballers Zinedine Zidane, Mesut Özil and Ander Herrera came to the German capital. They were kicking the ball around together and stood in front of the international press  for interviews.

Producer: May 2015. Bundesliga finals between the F.C. Bayern Munich and Mainz 05 at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Correspondent: Guy Henderson for CCTV News. Mathematically, the winner was clear a long time in advance: Bayern Munich will be champion for the the 25th time in the club's history. However, they won the final match as well by 2:0 with goals by Robert Lewandowski and Bastian Schweinsteiger. After the game, coach Pepe Guardiola and the players were given the obligatory beer shower, a custom at Bayern Munich. The news item also deals with the upcoming FIFA presidential elections.

Author / Director / Camera: November 2014: William Forsythe's Black Flags, 14-minute documentary. Director, camera, for Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden Two industrial robots move huge black flags at the Lipsiusbau Kunsthalle museum in Dresden. The American choreographer and artist William Forsythe transformed their movements into a choreography. The film follows the creation of the work over a period of 8 months. Black Flags Video

Direction / Camera: August 2013: Video trailer of the installation  Nowhere and everywhere at the same time.  It is a choreographic installation of more than 400 pendulums by the artist William Forsythe. It was commissioned by the Folkwang Museum in Essen, Germany, as part of the Ruhrtriennale 2013. Production: William Forsythe, Choreographic Objects

Camera: March 2013: Filming of the installation Scattered Crowd by William Forsythe at the Bockenheimer Depot, Frankfurt.

Author / Director: My Father was the Enemy  52-min. documentary together with Bruno Schneider, for arte/WDR, Aug. 2006 Production: Metropolisfilm Nominated for the French-German journalist award in 2007. Content: The faith of children born to German soldiers and French women during the occupation of France 1940-1944. Heinz was the love of Catherine's live. And so is her son, Bernard. His father was a German occupant soldier who has not come back from war. Bernard has never met his father and he does not want to have anything to do with his German roots. The memories of the past are too painful. He and his mother were rejected by the family because Catherine had a German lover. (more…)

Author / Director: Summer on the Baltique, 52-min. documentary together with Michaelle Gagnet, for arte, August 2000, production company: Doc en Stock, Paris This film tells the story of the small Baltique Island of Rugen off the shore of Northern Germany. From the begin of the bathing culture in the early 20th century, to the Nazi era where the island was turned into a mass holiday resort in order to reward Arian Germans for their dedication to the Hitler regime. Then, from post war German Democratic Republic youth and family camp sides along splendid white sandy beaches, to modern and capitalist wellness hotels. (more…)

Project coordination: Following the invitation of The Forsythe Company, the Ohio based Bebe Miller Company visited Frankfurt from 27.05.-10.06.2012. The Forsythe Company has initiated a project called Motion Bank which aims at the creation of digital choreographic scores in collaboration with guest choreographers, web designers, programmers and scientists. The U.S. choreographer Bebe Miller worked with the performance artists and dancers Angie Hauser and Jones Derrill the duet HISTORY.

Producer: May 2012: UEFA Champions's League Final 2012, Munich with reporter Lee Wellings for Aljazeera English. Production: Surridge Films It is the first time in football history, that a Champions League final is held in the home stadium of one of the two finalists. F.C. Bayern Munich and Chelsea FC from London battled it out in Munich. Miraculously, the English club won the match after extra time and penalty. English football fans had therefore no reason to look for fights with the locals.

Producer: Mai 2012: Presidential election campaigns 2012 in France: immigration politics and socialist rally, Paris / Toulouse with reporter Simon McGregor-Wood for Aljazeera English. Production: Surridge Films For former president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, a more ristirctive legacy in immigration politics was a key issue of his electoral campaign. We have filmed in the most African neighborhood of Paris, Château Rouge, in the 18th arrondissement. Furthermore we have reported live from the last major election campaign of the challenger to the first job of the country, Francois Hollande, at the socialist stronghold: Toulouse in Southern France.

Producer: November 2011: Pirate Party enters the Berlin Senate, Berlin, witth reporter Nick Spicer for Aljazeera English. Production: Surridge Films 15 members of the Pirate Party are now moving into the Berlin Senate. The unconventional, young party is challenged to find positions besides internet freedom and transparency. We have visited the politicians as they are moving into their new offices.

Producer: November 2011: Trouble in the Eurozone in Berlin. The financial and economic crisis is making headlines for several years now and the future of the Euro is more uncertain than ever. We are reporting live from Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. With Reporter Nick Spicer for Aljazeera English. Production: Surridge Films

Producer: November 2011: Russian president Medwedew inaugurated the North Stream pipeline. He met German president Christian Wulff at Bellevue in Berlin. The 1225 km pipeline will be pumping gas from Russia via the Baltic Sea to Germany's Lubmin at the East german Baltic shore, bypassing Eastern Europe. With reporter Nick Spicer for Aljazeera English. Production: Surridge Films

Producer: November 2011: Mario Draghi is new president of ECB, Frankfurt with Reporter Nick Spicer for Aljazeera English. Production: Surridge Films The Italian economist, Mario Draghi, is the successor of Jean-Claude Trichet. This is not an easy heritage in times where the Euro is in a historic low. We are asking financial experts in Frankfurt for their opinion on the new ECB president.

Producer: June 2011: Women's soccer World Cup, Frankfurt with reporter Nick Spicer for Aljazeera English. Production: Surridge Films Frankfurt is considered the undisputed capital of women's soccer. The river bank of the Main turned into a lively fan area where giant screens allowed the public to follow the matches. Despite the World Cup media hype, women's soccer is still not fully recognized and by far doesn't have comparable popularity as men's soccer. It is still very difficult for women players to make their sport a profession and live from it.

Producer: March 2011: Frankfurt airport terrorist attack, Frankfurt with Reporter Nick Spicer for Aljazeera English. Production: Surridge Films A 21 year old entered a US military bus at Frankfurt Airport and shot 2 US soldiers. The soldiers had just returned from Afghanistan and were on their way to US military base in Ramstein.

Producer: February 2011: Hamburg elections 2011, Hamburg with reporter Nick Spicer for Aljazeera English. Production: Surridge Films The social democrats were able to win these elections clearly. Prior to the elections, a coalition of the conservative CDU and the Greens were ruling the city state. The next 4 years Hamburg will be governed by Olaf Scholz.

Production: Of Women and Horses, feature film cinema, directing: Patricia Mazuy
 with: Bruno Ganz, Josiane Balasko and Marina Hands. Production: Lazennec 3 & Maïa Cinema (FR) / Vandertastic (DE) / ARTE France Cinéma (FR), December 2010. Gracieuse (Marina Hands) is a very talented horseback rider. She is employed at a stable. She finds out that her favorite horse is being sold. She manages to convince former dressage Champion Franz Mann (Bruno Ganz) of her talent. Franz Mann had become cynical with the years and sees in horses no more than a business. But Gracieuse gives him a reason to reconsider his former passion... (Assistant director) Presse

Author / Director: Anselm Grün: manager adviser and monk, 5:10 min., for ZDF sonntags, September 2010. Production: Surridge Films Anselm Grün is a well known Benedictine padre. Being a Cellerar, he is in charge of Münsterschwarzach Abbey's financial matters. He also is the author of more than 250 books. He also holds courses for managers, conveying the idea that financial success and speculating at the stock market are not necessarily in opposition with leading an ethical life. Anselm Grün pleads for sustainable economical growth.

Author / Director: A new home for Birgit Weimar, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, August 2010. Production: Surridge Films Birgit Weimar unemployed. She can't afford her flat in Berlin any more and decides to move into a camping-car on a camp-side along the Havel river. What started out as a last resort slowly unfolds as a great solution. Birgit Weimar enjoys the advantages, peace and calm of life on the country side.

Author / Director: The 1000-star-hotel, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, August 2010. Production: Surridge Films A group of young Berlin citizens transform a former and run down public swimming pool into a camp side - in the middle of the city. But they know that their contract might run out any time. As soon as an investor for the old pool is found, they will have to leave the premisses and their 1000-star-hotel will have to give way to a luxury building. In the meantime though, the young entrepreneurs and their camping guests cease the day.

Producer: June 2010: €-crisis, Frankfurt with Steven Cole and Zoe Harris for Aljazeera English. Production: Surridge Films The Euro is in crisis. What, if the Germans would not bail out Greece any more in order to save the Euro? What alternatives to the Euro or to money as we use it today are there? Some communities are already using other currencies such as the "Kirschblüte" (cherry blossom) in a town called Witzenhausen.

Producer: April 2010: Shut down of Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt with reporter Tania Page for Aljazeera English. Production: Surridge Films The eruption of the volcano Eyjafijallajökull, had massive effects not only on Iceland but also on large parts of northern and central Europe. In mid-April 2010 air traffic was disrupted for several days at Frankfurt airport due to volcanic ash. Gradually, goods that were produced for export or those that had been eagerly awaited could not leave nor enter the country. World economy was in serious troubles.

Producer: March 2010: Sauerland Trial, Düsseldorf with Reporter Nadim Baba for Aljazeera English. Production: Surridge Films The so-called Sauerland Group, of 4 young islamic terrorists had planned attacks on U.S. military personnel in Germany. The trial took place in Düsseldorf.

Producer: March 2010: Financial Crisis, Frankfurt with reporter Nazanine Moshiri for Aljazeera English. Production: Surridge Films The financial crisis is still the dominating subject in politics. We talk to chief economist of the Deutsche Bank: Thomas Mayer. We film at the stock Frankfurt Stock exchange, the European Central Bank and the famous Frankfurt skyline.

Producer: March 2010: The Greek crisis, Berlin with reporter Nadim Baba for Aljazeera English Production: Surridge Films Dramatic debt brought Greece since 2010 again and again to the brink of bankruptcy - and leads to massive problems in the euro-zone. Greece will not receive fresh capital from the financial markets and is thus depending on the help of the IMF and the euro-countries. But those are demanding tough reforms from Athens in return.

Producer: March 2010: Mubarak's gall bladder operation, Heidelberg with reporters Nadim Baba and Nazanine Moshiri for Aljazeera English. Production: Surridge Films Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak underwent the removal of the gall bladder at the Heidelberg University Hospital. The operation has been successful. The Egyptian leader spent his recovery in a highly secure seperate hospital wing.

Producer: November 2009:  The fall of the wall - 20 years later, Berlin, with reporter Barnaby Philips and producer Carlos van Meek for Aljazeera English. Production: Surridge Films The fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago was welcomed and celebrated by many. But for many the end of the GDR meant also meant uncertainty and fear. An ideology collapsed - and with it many of the old values. All East Germans experienced this dramatic shift and the integration into the Federal Republic of Germany. But what about the 90 000 contract workers who had been sent to the GDR by their socialist home countries? We visited Joao Fortuna from Mozambique who stayed in reunified Germany and who is now claiming his rights.

Producer: September 2009: Pre-election stories: energy politics. A shoot throughout Germany in order to cover the most important topics of the 2009 elections. With reporter Barnaby Philips and producer Carlos van Meek for Aljazeera English. Production: Surridge Films Phasing out of nuclear energy and renewable energy - these are the issues that concern voters in the parliamentary elections in 2009. To illustrate this, we visited a suburb of Freiburg, which is known for its alternative lifestyles. In Vauban we have found technologies which are leading to the future.

Producer: September 2009: General election and pre-election stories. Amongst them one story on the Euro-crisis. Shoot in several parts of Germany in order to reflect the relevant issues of the general elections and the reflections of the public. With reporter Barnaby Philips and Producer Carlos van Meek for Aljazeera English. Production: Surridge Films

Producer: September 2009: Election and pre-election stories: election campaign. A journey through Germany to capture the major themes of this year's elections. With reporter Barnaby Philips and Producer Carlos van Meek for Aljazeera English. Production: Surridge Films The election campaign enters its final phase. We attend a rally with Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and Peter Ramsauer (CSU) in Bavaria. In addition, we assist Frank-Walter Steinmeier's (SPD) final campaign before the elections at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

Author / Director: How to find your dream partner in 2007, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, Mai 2007. Production: Surridge Films The number of single households is growing. It is, however a recognized fact that a steady partner is crucial for our well-being. While in the past we were tied by family structures and long term work relationships, we are today experiencing little continuity. Nevertheless, we need stability for our mental balance. (more…)

Author / Director: Waiting, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, 4:30 min, December 2008. Production: Surridge Films The holiday season is a time of waiting and anticipation. A period of time where we have to wait holds the opportunity to think about the awaited situation and to think it through like in an inner dialogue.  Waiting allows to get an overview, reflect, and then to pass on to action again.

Author / Director: Green is for hope: the garden therapy, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, April 2007. Production: Surridge Films The trees bud again. In parks, primroses, hyacinths and daffodils are in full bloom. Spring has sprung. People are finally rushing out into their gardens. But gardening is more than just a hobby. If you get involved with plants you help make the world a better place. Digging in the earth is a lot of work but it  makes you happy at the same time! It relaxes, creates balance and liberates you from stress. Therefore gardening is being used as a form of therapy for mentally troubled people. We portray pedagogue Konrad Neuberger as he is working with his clients.

Author / Director: The Souvenir, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, September 2006. Production: Surridge Films Porcelain figurines from Italy, mosaics from Greece or the snow globe with the Eiffel Tower. Tourists have always been taking souvenirs home. The objects changed through the centuries but they all have in common that the object has more of a symbolic than an artistic value. People want to bring home to their every day lives a gift that will always remind them of carefree and happy holiday times. It is the symbolic value of easy times that makes the souvenir precious. The Museum of Applied Arts in Frankfurt devoted an exhibition to this object.

Author / Director: What dreams are made of: Chocolate, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, December 2005. Production: Surridge Films Young pastry chef Mark Podzimek leads us into the secrets of chocolate and pralinés. Popular are nowadays products which contain at least 60% of pure cocoa. Often chili, orange or sea salt are added - ingredients that were once rarely associated with chocolate. Chocolate should be enjoyed at room temperature, so that the full flavor can develop on the tongue. But beware, chocolate is highly addictive!

Author / Director: The beautiful world of telenovelas: Bianca, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, October 2005. Production: Surridge Films Fans of the first German telenovela "Bianca, Pursuit of Happiness" were able to follow 224 times aspirations, dreams and hopes of this pretty young woman. One of them was Inge Brown, housewife from Bad Soden Salmunster and indomitable Bianca fan! The pattern of the modern fairy tale soap opera is always the same: Poor girl, represented in warm bright colors falls in love with unattainable fairy tale prince from a wealthy family who is already a promised to a suitable wife. He bows to the convention and marries her. The rival must die before her place is freed for the heroine. The heroine accepts her fate without mourning - always secretly hoping that their love will succeed in the end.

Author / Director: A course for good manners, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, March 2005. Production: Surridge Films One should think, since the 1970s good manners, old school behavior and etiquette are things of the past. Quite the contrary. Lis Droste, who has been teaching good manners for the last 15 years is saying that style and etiquette are increasingly important these days again. Above all for young people who are just beginning their careers. They have noticed that with good manners, people are becoming more successful in their business lives. The first hurdle to take is obligatory small talk. Dress code is also crucial to those who want to leave a perfect impression. We accompany André Schäfer and his sister Sandra at a course for good manners given by Lis Droste.

Author / Director: The luxury of Dr. Lampe, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, December 2004. Production: Surridge Films Dr. Lampe, aesthetic plastic surgeon in Frankfurt/Main, luxury has little to do with material wealth. From dusk till dawn he operates on patients with burns or disfigurements due to cancer. 1/3 of his patients find their way to his cabinet for purely cosmetic reasons. During his annual holiday, Dr. Lampe has travelled 15 times with "Interplast Germany", a voluntary association of surgeons, to India and Pakistan. On his own expenses, of course. Here he can help people in underdeveloped countries to lead livable existence by operating victims of mines or other disfigurements.

Author / Director: The flying Rabbi, 4:30 min., for ZDF sonntags, February 2004. Production: Surridge Films Irit Shillor studied physics and mathematics in Israel. At 30 she went to England as a teacher before becoming a Rabbi two years ago. Now she is in charge of  four Jewish communities in Germany. She constantly travels between Hanover, Hameln, Bad Pyrmont and Gudesberg. Like many Jewish communities in Germany the Gudesberg community consists mostly or Jewish refugees from the former Soviet Union. Many of them, however, are not familiar with Judaism. It is only now that they learn about Jewish traditions. We visit Irit Shilor and a Shabbat service at the small Gudesberg.

Author / Director: Reconciliation with the IRA, 5:00 min., for ZDF sonntags, January 2004. Production: Surridge Films The mid-'80s saw the peak of violence between Protestant Britain and the IRA, militant wing of the Irish republican party Sinn Fein. Nearly every day British institutions were the target of bombings and often they were fatal. This only increased the hatred between Protestants and Catholics. But there are exceptions. There is hope to this conflict which isn't over to this day. Jo Berry, daughter of IRA victim and a member of the conservative Tory party, Sir Anthony Berry and Pat Magee, IRA bomber who spent many years in prison meet. They try to come to terms with the past and thus make a big step towards a more peaceful future. A difficult and painful encounter for both.

Author / Director: The Bond girl, 4:10 min., for ZDF sonntags, November 2003. Production: Surridge Films Reverend Dr Shannon Ledbetter, 39, holds her very first sermon at St Mary's Church in Liverpool. Before Shannon decided 10 years ago to become a vicar, she led a very different life. She moved 29 times, was a photo model, loved glamor, parties and even had a role in a Bond film. That's all over now as she follows her new vocation. This also includes working with Liverpool - Football fans. Her aim is to go out of the  church and into the community. But a little bit of a model is still in her, as she now walks the catwalk showing off clerical fashion!

Author / Director: Mr. Christmas, for ProSieben, June 2003. Production: Surridge Films Andy Park is Mr Christmas, he actually claims to celebrate Christmas every day. For Andy everything is strictly according to protocol. At exactly three o'clock he listens to the Queen's Christmas speech on television. With all due respect but he probably heard it so many times that he knows it by heart. Andy eats approximately 105 turkeys, 275 000 Brussels sprouts, several hundred pounds of carrots, 50 cubicliters of thick brown gravy per year...

Production: Dream Dream Dream, fiction film cinema, director: Anne Alix with Kati Outinen, Sulevi Peltola and Manuel Blanc, Production Company: Integral Film/Berlin, in co-production with Euripide Productions/Paris, Diana Film/Munich, Wide Eye Pictures/Helsinki, in association with ARTE/Paris, December 2002 A road movie about two very different men who meet after a night out in Hamburg and decide to travel together to the North Cape. Joachim, a french scientist, and Franco, an italian father of a young daughter, have on their journey heaps of bizarre encounters: with the overwhelming scandinavian landscape, unusual people, wild animals, and even with Santa Claus himself. Back in Hamburg, they suddenly realize that their journey was a journey to themselves. (Production assistant)

Assistant to the director: All about mom, 45-min. documentary, director: Tuomas Sallinen, for arte, June 2002. Production: Doc en Stock Is motherhood really pure happiness? Is it really so natural to feel and behave like mother? This documentary explores the dark side of motherhood. Maternal feelings don't always come naturally. If so, women often ask themselves: what am I doing wrong? What is wrong with me? Through a series of portraits, the director of this documentary tries to understand how some women can not love their children and how maternal feelings are sometimes challenged. For many women and even more so for single mothers, having a baby is a responsibility too heavy to carry and thus a source of guilt. Mothers must meet many expectations and often they have more doubts and fears as to whether they are "good mothers" than meets the eye. (Production assistant)