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Teresa Vena


460 articles available in total starting from 09/04/2018. Last article published on 02/07/2025.

Sarah Noa Bozenhardt • Director of among us women

Interview: Sarah Noa Bozenhardt • Director of among us women

“I would like us white German filmmakers to help ensure the film industry reflects our society”

The German director shares her experiences of making her first feature-length documentary  

11/03/2022 | /Germany/Ethiopia

End of shooting for the German section of Das Netz, directed by Rick Ostermann and staring Birgit Minichmayr

End of shooting for the German section of Das Netz, directed by Rick Ostermann and staring Birgit Minichmayr

The German director has wrapped up filming on his drama series dealing with intrigue in the international world of football  

08/03/2022 | Production | Funding | Germany

Matthias Luthardt • Director

Interview: Matthias Luthardt • Director

“I think anyone who writes, anyone who makes art, doesn't want to have to pigeonhole themselves so quickly”

The German director talks about his upcoming feature, based on The Fox by DH Lawrence, and shares his thoughts about being a filmmaker in his home country  

04/03/2022 | /Germany

Philip Scheffner and Merle Kröger • Director and screenwriter of Europe

Interview: Philip Scheffner and Merle Kröger • Director and screenwriter of Europe

“Through the film, our lead actress regained a certain visibility outside of the movie as well”

BERLINALE 2022: The director and screenwriter discuss their intriguing feature, in which the protagonist navigates through bureaucracy and a life of uncertainty  

23/02/2022 | Berlinale 2022 | Forum

Michael Koch  • Director of A Piece of Sky

Interview: Michael Koch • Director of A Piece of Sky

“What interests me is the immediate power of nature that one feels in the mountain world”

BERLINALE 2022: Both the Swiss mountains and their inhabitants are the protagonists of this intimate and artistically appealing drama  

21/02/2022 | Berlinale 2022 | Competition

Kurdwin Ayub • Director of Sonne

Interview: Kurdwin Ayub • Director of Sonne

“I know how Yesmin and girls from a migratory background feel; that’s why I wanted to make this film for them”

BERLINALE 2022: In her first feature, the Kurdish-Austrian director deals with questions of identity, religion and complex social norms  

18/02/2022 | Berlinale 2022 | Encounters

Ruth Beckermann • Director of Mutzenbacher

Interview: Ruth Beckermann • Director of Mutzenbacher

“It was interesting how relaxed and how playful the men were as they interacted with each other”

BERLINALE 2022: The Austrian helmer confronts men of different ages with a controversial text about the sexual adventures of a fictitious female prostitute – and observes their reactions  

18/02/2022 | Berlinale 2022 | Encounters

Ursula Meier • Director of The Line

Interview: Ursula Meier • Director of The Line

“Usually in cinema, violence is shown through male protagonists, and when there are women, they’re mostly teenagers”

BERLINALE 2022: The French-Swiss director’s tragicomedy deals with the representation of female violence, casting aside the usual stereotypes  

18/02/2022 | Berlinale 2022 | Competition

Francesco Costabile • Director of Una femmina – The Code of Silence

Interview: Francesco Costabile • Director of Una femmina – The Code of Silence

“Real film experiences can only take place in cinemas, with the lights out”

BERLINALE 2022: The Calabrian director presents a film about women who rebel against the mafia’s archaic structures  

17/02/2022 | Berlinale 2022 | Panorama

Cem Kaya • Director of Love, Deutschmarks and Death

Interview: Cem Kaya • Director of Love, Deutschmarks and Death

“All generations of artists comment on their life in Germany”

BERLINALE 2022: The Panorama-screened documentary shows how closely connected the history of Turkish music is to that of Turkish immigration in Germany  

17/02/2022 | Berlinale 2022 | Panorama

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