IN HER LENS (Nadine Reumer)

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Grateful to be joined this episode by Chinwe Okorie, writer and director of the new short Lovebites currently on @IssaRaePresents #ShortFilmSundays. In this episode, Chinwe and Nadine talk frankly about writing, producing, and directing your own short film- climbing the barriers around film festivals- the importance and reality of representation- and setting out on this path we call: filmmaking. 

Chinwe Okorie is a Nigerian-born writer, director, and editor in Austin, TX. At age six, she immigrated to the United States and watched her first film, Titanic. It was then that her love affair with cinema began. While in college, she made a huge splash by launching a student-run TV station. After college, Chinwe went on to write and direct short films. Lovebites is her third short film and she has collaborated on well-received female led projects such as the viral web series, Nneka the Uber Driver, and the We Are film series, which is distributed by Issa Rae. Recently, she edited her first feature film Ultimate World and has more projects such as Uncomfortable Woman, Stolen Plans and Access Granted slated for 2020. 

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

Learn about Lovebites at www.lovebitesthefilm.com and follow Chinwe's work on Instagram @chinwefilms

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Our illustrations are by Lara Reumer and our music is by Daniela Viegener

IN HER LENS is created and hosted by Nadine Reumer

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Proud to be joined this episode by director, producer, and storyteller Beatriz Browne. Beatriz specializes in non-fiction storytelling and her work includes the Docu-Series “My Kid The” which has been watched over 5 million times and been recognized by outlets such as Good Morning America and Upworthy. In this episode, Beatriz and Nadine talk about her journey from child actor to filmmaker, about being a multi-disciplinary artist, they discuss the practicalities of pitching, producing, funding your work. They also talk about her upcoming short documentary about resistance of culture in NYC. Beatriz and Nadine also ponder the bigger questions, like what it means to be an artist- today.

Beatriz Browne is a NYC/Los Angeles based, Webby Award winning producer, storyteller, and director. She is currently a Video Producer at Google. Beatriz has worked with clients such as Airbnb, The New York Times, CNN, Square and Fatherly, creating multi-platform original content. Born in Brazil but raised in China and the UAE, Beatriz has the ability to work in fast-paced global environments due to her international perspective and endurance. www.beatrizbrowne.com

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

You can watch Beatriz's some work on Youtube & Vimeo and follow her on Instagram @beatrizbrowne

You can follow the podcast on Instagram @inherlenspodcast

Our illustrations are by Lara Reumer and our music is by Daniela Viegener

IN HER LENS is created and hosted by Nadine Reumer

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This week, Joosje Duk shares her wisdom on IN HER LENS! Joosje is a filmmaker and actress from The Hague and based in between Amsterdam and New York. She wrote and directed the short film NIGHT, which won the HuffPost Arts Impact Award- as well as being invited to screen at Disney’s studios. In collaboration with Dutch network VPRO, Joosje wrote and directed her first pilot GAPPIES. This led her to direct her first full web series, FITGIRLS, and her upcoming second full web series DE EDEL FIGURANT. In this episode, Joosje and Nadine talk about her journey to filmmaking, about grant applications, her rejection folder, writing short narratives, and growing alongside your work. They discuss the importance of recognizing your strengths and admitting your limitations on set.

Joosje Duk is a NYC/The Netherlands based filmmaker and actress. Joosje’s short, THIN ICE, won the ShortsTV Pitch Award at the Netherlands Film Festival and screened at the Oscar-qualifying Hamptons and Atlanta Film Festival. Joosje is in development of her first feature film, SUNSHOWERS, a whimsical story exploring mental health issues through the eyes of a young woman who loses her sight of color. Joosje aims to create socially conscious content through a colorful lens. www.joosjeduk.com

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

You can watch Joosje's work on Youtube & Vimeo and follow her on Instagram @joosjeduk

You can follow the podcast on Instagram @inherlenspodcast

Our illustrations are by Lara Reumer and our music is by Daniela Viegener

IN HER LENS is created and hosted by Nadine Reumer

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This week, Farida Zahran joins Nadine Reumer on IN HER LENS! Farida is an Egyptian writer/director and a graduate of NYU’s Grad Film Program. Her short film "Banat Akher Zaman" or "Youth" premiered at SXSW 2019 and received an Oscar-qualifying award at Palm Springs International ShortFest. She was selected for the 2019 New York Film Festival Artists Academy. Prior to grad school, Farida worked in development at the Doha Film Institute. She is currently based in Brooklyn, NY and is working on her first feature screenplay as well as a Cairo-set musical short. In this episode, Farida and Nadine talk about her experiences at film school, the international production of her short Youth, about setting boundaries for your own and other people's expectations, and about Arab representation, tokenism and self tokenism, in film and television.

Farida Zahran is an Egyptian writer/director and a graduate of NYU’s Grad Film Program. She is currently based in Brooklyn, NY and is working on her first feature screenplay as well as a Cairo-set musical short. You can watch Youth on Vimeo and you can follow her on instagram or check out her work on her website: www.faridazahran.com

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Welcome back to IN HER LENS! This week Nadine is joined by Jasmijn Schrofer. Jasmijn is a Dutch/Chinese American documentary filmmaker based in Amsterdam. She was raised in The Hague and in 2015 she graduated from The Nederlandse FilmAcademie with her award winning film "Tarikat"; a short doc about Sufism. "Tarikat" is currently still making it's way around the festival circuit. Today, she is working on her upcoming documentary, "Death of Darkness," about the installation of electricity in Illaut, Northern Kenya. In this episode, we talk about connecting to the essence of a story and the translation from feeling to work- the creation of "Tarikat" and building trust with your subjects, the impact of silence, and we discuss her upcoming film "Death of Darkness."

In this episode we talk about the following works: No Logo by Naomi Klein and the music of Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. We also talk about the work of composer Kaveh Vares in her film "Tarikat."

Jasmijn Schrofer is an Dutch/Chinese American filmmaker interested in documentary and dance film. She is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You can follow Jasmijn on instagram @jasmijnschrofer and follow the journey of her new film "Death of Darkness."

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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This week Nadine is joined by Leticia de Bortoli. Leticia is a Brazilian writer, director, and cinematographer based in NYC. She is the creator of the LGBTQ+ comedy web series "Queering" - currently streaming on YouTube and holds over 6 million views. With a primarily female cast and fantastic characters- the series has created exceptional buzz. In this episode, we chat about working different hats from cinematography, to writing, to directing, we discuss the making of independent web series in New York City and the creation of “Queering," and we discuss what it means to stand firm as a woman in this field. Additionally, Leticia and I talk about LGBTQ+ cinema today, and her hopes + goals for the future.

In this episode we talk about the following works: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coats, Pariah by Dee Rees, Rubel, Feel Good on Netflix, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire by Celine Sciamma

Leticia de Bortoli is a Brazilian filmmaker based in New York City. You can find her most recent work on Vimeo & you can stream her award-winning web series "Queering" on Youtube. You can follow Leticia on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bortolileticia/

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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This week on IN HER LENS, Adinah Dancyger talks about her journey as a filmmaker. Her short films Chopping Onions, Cheer Up Baby, and Moving have screened at various festivals including Sundance, Berlinale, NYFF, and Slamdance. Raised in New York City, and with a BA from Bard- Adinah has worked with brands like Zara, Gucci, Tory Burch, and companies like Nowness and Dazed. She has shot, directed, and edited music videos for artists like Okay Kaya and Aerial East. In this episode, Adinah and Nadine talk about visual storytelling and the development of her short films. In connection to her 2017 short Cheer Up Baby, they discuss channeling and confronting personal stories in a public form. Adinah talks about the joy of making music videos, creative collaborations, and setting boundaries with commercial work.

In this episode we talk about the following works: Chilly Gonzales, "Giovanni's Room" by James Baldwin, "All About Love" by bell hooks, Sally Mann and her memoir "Hold Still", Sharon Salzberg, and Good Will Hunting & Sunset Boulevard.

Adinah Dancyger is a Korean-Polish, First-Generation American Filmmaker. You can check out her work on Vimeo and Youtube or her website - www.adinahdancyger.com. Follow Adinah on Instagram.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Happy New Year! Welcoming 2021 with a brand-new episode. This week, Nadine chats with self-taught writer and director Denise Ekale Kum. Based in Berlin, Denise is creating a four-part short film series loosely based on the year's seasons. Her shorts Wintersonnewende (Winter Solstice), Natsu no Takaramono (Natsu's Treasure), and Respringendo have screened at various festivals and her fourth and final short is currently in the works. In this episode, Nadine and Denise talk about her journey following her passion for filmmaking. They chat about bringing multiple identities and experiences to the work that you do and Denise shares her biggest learnings from the development of her short films in pre production, on set, and in the edit room. Denise talks in depth about her work with Tyron Ricketts, Panthertainment and their work with Germany’s oldest film production company UFA. In a major move, and one of the first in Germany to do so, the company announced a Diversity and Inclusion Quota; a commitment to representation- on gender, people of color, LGBTIQ+ and disability- both in front and behind the camera. 

In this episode we talk about the following works: Kindred by Octavia E. Butler, Maître Gims - Sapés Comme Jamais, Steve Mekoudja, and Punch (완득이;Wan-deuki)

Denise Ekale Kum is a Berlin-based self-taught writer and director from Cameroon and Germany. She creates under her production company Sunny Prod. You can watch a variety of her work on Vimeo and follow her on Instagram.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Nadine is joined this week on IN HER LENS by the fantastic Sarah Adina Smith. After a series of shorts including The Sirens, Sarah directed her features The Midnight Swim and Busters Mal Heart. She directed episodes on HBO’s Room 104, TBS' WRECKED, and LEGION on FX. Sarah directed the first two episodes of Amazon Studios action thriller series Hanna, as well as serving as a co-executive producer on the project. Most recently, she directed the pilot for the Hulu series Looking for Alaska and is currently in post-production for her new film Birds of Paradise. In this episode, Sarah and Nadine talk about her journey through the industry- navigating money, rejection, and inspiration. They talk about the making of her films- the writing of scriptments and ambitious plans on a small budget. Sarah talks about directing episodes, fighting for pilots, and shooting in a pandemic.

In this episode we talk about the following works: Luster by Raven Leilani, Barn 8 by Deb Olin Unferth, Lead Belly, Benjamin Clementine, Frohawk Two Feathers, Contact.

Sarah Adina Smith is an American writer, director, editor, and producer. Her work is available on a variety of streaming platforms, like HBO, Netflix, and Amazon Prime. You can also follow her on Instagram and Twitter. Sarah is married to cinematographer and musician Shaheen Seth.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Welcome to the season one finale of the IN HER LENS podcast! This week, host Nadine Reumer takes the listener through a supercut of the season- focusing on 4 main themes, capturing it's biggest moments, and drawing parallels.

Throughout the episode, you’ll hear the voices of Chinwe Okorie, Farida Zahran, Adinah Dancyger, Sarah Adina Smith, Beatriz Browne, Jasmijn Schrofer, Leticia de Bortoli, Joosje Duk, & Denise Ekale Kum.

IN HER LENS will be back in the late spring of 2021 with season two. In the meantime, you can follow the podcast on Instagram: @inherlenspodcast

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

Illustrations by Lara Reumer, Music by Daniela Viegener

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Guess who's back! I am thrilled to announce the second season of IN HER LENS! New episodes will drop every Monday, on all major platforms, for the next 10 weeks starting June 21st 2021. The women behind the film, and their stories. IN HER LENS is a weekly interview series, where host Nadine chats with today's women in film about their crafts and experiences.

You can follow the podcast on Instagram @inherlenspodcast

Make sure you hit that subscribe button- as I have some really cool things in store this season and if you have a minute, leave a quick rating/review. It's the surest way to help this podcast grow.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

Illustrations by Lara Reumer, Music by Daniela Viegener

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Kickstarting Season 2 of IN HER LENS with Ruthie Shatz. Born in Israel, Shatz is an award-winning executive producer, director, editor and writer. She is the founder, alongside her partner Adi Barash, of “Yulari Films." Shatz and Barash have made some of today’s most impactful documentaries including their Sundance debut “Garden”, “Diamonds and Rust”, and “The Collaborator and his Family.” They have exploded on the international stage with the astounding 2020 documentary series on Netflix "Lenox Hill." In this episode, Ruthie and Nadine talk about finding her passion for documentary and working/creating with her life partner Adi, about the making of “Garden" and being fully convicted and invested in your subject; they talk about the differences between television and film, between the States and Israel, finding the delicate balance between our human hat and filmmaker hat, the making of Lenox Hill, and capturing an erupting pandemic.

Ruthie Shatz is an Israeli director, producer, editor and writer. She is the co-founder of Yulari Films. You can also follow her on Instagram and Twitter.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Melinda James is an Black and Thai cinematographer. Her work encompasses documentaries, narratives, installations, commercials, and music videos. Centering her work on women, QTBIPOC, and underrepresented communities- Melinda recently DP’ed and co-directed, “Oklahoma is Black,” a poetic portrait of Black life in Oklahoma City which was nominated for Best Documentary Short at BlackStar and DC Black film festivals. Melinda was included on a list of “Mind Blowing Cinematographers” by Emmy Rossum & Free The Work and is a member of the International Collective of Female Cinematographers. In this episode, Melinda and Nadine chat about her journey to the filmmaking world through her education in sociology and about the differences between big commercial jobs, music videos, and video installations. We talk about safeguarding energy, in times like these but always, and about her creating of a time capsule. In connection to her work in “Oklahoma is Black,” they talk about the importance of footage and archives on who lived and how.

This episode refers to the works of David Attenborough and Clarice Lispector.

Melinda James is a Thai and Black cinematographer from California, USA. You can check out her work on her website: www.melindajamesdp.com

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Elena Charbila, also known as Kid Moxie, is a Greek musician, composer, and actress. Under her musical moniker, she creates what can only be defined as cinematic electro pop. Elena’s music has been featured in multiple TV commercials, TV shows, and indie films. She composed the soundtrack to the new film ‘Not To Be Unpleasant, But We Need To Have A Serious Talk’ by Giorgos Georgopoulos. Released on Lakeshore Records, the soundtrack includes her cover of Alphaville’s “Big in Japan.” She created tracks for the action video game “Cyberpunk 2077” and her latest work No Island Temple Remix in collaboration with Die Arktekt is available now. In this episode, In this episode, Elena and Nadine talk about her finding artistic and personal freedom in music, they chat about how her process works and shifts per project and her fascination with building a bridge from this realm to another. They discuss the art of networking and the importance of being your own manager. In relation to this, Elena shares how she came to work with Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch on the rework of “Mysteries of Love.”

All the music in this episode was kindly provided by Kid Moxie. The episode contains the following songs, in order of appearance: Slow Escape (from “Not To Be Unpleasant”), Jacqueline the Ripper (from “1888”), Closer Than Ever (from “Not To Be Unpleasant”), Bonsai (from “Not To Be Unpleasant”), No Island (remix with Die Arkitekt.)

Kid Moxie, Elena Charbila, is a Greek composer and actress based in California, USA. You can check out her work on Spotify, iTunes, and YouTube. 

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Geneva is a Brooklyn-based documentary filmmaker from Canada. Over her career, she’s brought her love for authentic storytelling to the documentary, commercial, and animation world. Her groundbreaking film UNSPOKEN follows the life of 14-year-old Emma Zurcher-Long as she challenges societal judgment surrounding autism. The film is co-directed by Emma- it’s stigma-breaking format is actively transforming the way society views autism. It’s currently available for educational distribution across North America through Video Project as well as KANOPY. Her most recent project, WOMXN, is a 12-part collaborative short documentary series designed to amplify the voices of the extraordinary everyday womxn. Geneva remotely directed the ADOBE | COMPLEX “When I See Myself” Collaborative Series (a 2021 Shorty Award Finalist) and the AUDIBLE | COMPLEX Campaign. In this episode, Geneva and Nadine take a deep dive into talking about the community that built her and the colorful teenage years that shaped her into who she is today. They talk about Geneva's questioning of all systems, and about saying yes to experiences that head your way. Geneva talks about her mission to share and manifest more joy, to uplift, and create real visibility. She talks about the pursuit for self advocacy in all aspects of her work, and shares about the magnificent Emma; how their collaboration created UNSPOKEN . Finally, they talk about her documentary series and podcast series WOMXN and Geneva’s journey to greater self love through it.

Geneva Peschka is a director and visual activist from Canada, based in Brooklyn, New York. You can check out her work on her website www.genevapeschka.com and on Vimeo.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Stephanie Economou is a composer and violinist from Long Island, New York, and currently based in Los Angeles. Her study in widely varying musical styles including classical, experimental, folk and rock- create her unique hybridized compositional voice. Her work in film scoring extends from drama to action to comedy. In 2015, she was chosen as one of six fellows for the Sundance Institute Composers Lab at Skywalker Ranch. She is the composer of the new Netflix TV series Jupiter’s Legacy, based on the comic series by Mark Millar. She has written the music for the Lionsgate/Starz series Step Up: High Water and the second season of Manhunt: Deadly Games. Stephanie scored two episodes of the Disney+ documentary series Marvel 616 and she is a long-time collaborator of Golden Globe-nominated composer, Harry Gregson-Williams. Together with him, she composed additional music on scores including Disney’s live-action re-make Mulan, directed by Niki Caro, Jon Turtletaub’s The Meg, Antoine Fuqua’s The Equalizer 2, Disney Nature’s Penguins, and Ridley Scott's Oscar-nominated film The Martian. Her music can also be heard in films The Zookeeper’s Wife, Live By Night, Catch-22, and Breath. In this episode, Stephanie and Nadine chat about her navigation through classical music and orchestral training to the film scoring world. They break down the steps of creating a score for a film and talk about contentious temp music, the differences between orchestration for live ensembles and electronic music, and prioritizing personal needs in a busy career. They extensively discuss her score for the new Netflix series Jupiter's Legacy. Finally, Stephanie shares about the Alliance for Women Composers and the need for visibility and inclusivity in the film composition world.

This episode contains music kindly provided by Stephanie Economou and includes excerpts from the following tracks: "Jupiter's Legacy" from Jupiter's Legacy, "Centennial Park" from Manhunt: Deadly Games, and "Illumination" from Jupiter's Legacy.

Stephanie Economou is a composer and violinist from Long Island, New York. You can check out her work on her website www.stephanieeconomou.com and on Spotify & YouTube.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir is a film editor from Iceland. Elisabet is one of today’s most fought after and acclaimed editors. Starting as a cinematographer, Elisabet instead found her footing in the editing room and with her edit of the Icelandic film "Reykjavík Rotterdam" and it's remake "Contraband" made the transition to Hollywood. Her experiences in editing dance films, short documentaries, and TV shaped Elisabet up to today being one of the biggest action cinema editors. She is the editor of the "John Wick" (2014), "Atomic Blonde" (2015), and "Deadpool 2" (2018.) She's also edited comedies like "Playing with Fire" (2019), TV drama’s like the Icelandic “Trapped” (2015-) and independent cinema like the film “Between Heaven and Earth” (2019.) She edited the upcoming Netflix female assassin film “Kate” (2021) and Marvel’s "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" (2021.) In this episode, Elisabet and Nadine talk about her Icelandic roots and the WW2-army-barack-turned-movie theatre where she fell in love with cinema. They chat about the importance of people over product and the ultimate trait of pushing through fear. They talk about film editing in three parts- pre production, in production, and post production. Elisabet shares about how she edits big action sequences and the importance of collaboration with stunt teams in connection to her experiences on "John Wick" and "Atomic Blonde." She tells us about her health scare on "Deadpool 2" and about the life rules she carries with her into the editing room and every day life. 

Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir is a film editor from Iceland. You can view her work nearly everywhere, like Netflix, Hulu, and HBO. You can follow her on Instagram and IMBD.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Nainita Desai is a British-Indian composer based in London, UK. Nainita’s eclectic musical upbringing led her to studying the sitar, piano, table, guitar, violin, and singing. After receiving a degree in Mathematics, she attended the National Film and Television School in London. She worked as a sound designer and musical engineer, working alongside Peter Gabriel. Making the powerful decision to transition to composing and following her love for music making; today Nainita is an Ivor Novello, BIFA, and Cinema Eyes Honors nominee, a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit and the IFMCA Breakthrough Composer (2020.) She’s composed intensely engaging scores for films, tv, documentaries, specials- including the Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-award winning film For Sama, the recent documentary The Reason I Jump, and Netflix’s most watched doc feature to date- American Murder: The Family Next Door. In this episode, Nainita and Nadine discuss her score for “The Reason I Jump” and about creating a work using prompts from a book. They chat about her roots in world music, attending Catholic school during the week & Hindu temple on the weekends, and about her choice to study Mathematics. She shares about what learned as a musical engineer creating sonic worlds and her pivotal career moments like when writing musical numbers for Mumbai High. They discuss the making of the score for For Sama, and the Netflix documentary American Murder: The Family Next Door.

The music in this episode was kindly provided by Nainita.

Nainita Desai is a film composer. You can check out her work on her website www.nainitadesai.com and Instagram, also streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, and Spotify.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Sherin Seyda is a director, producer, screenwriter, and film consultant at the Nederlands Filmfonds. Born to Syrian-Kurdish parents in Berlin, Sherin studied film and law in the UK and at the Sorbonne in Paris. At the University of Amsterdam, she received her Bachelors in Psychology and a Bachelors and Masters in International Law. Sherin finished her studies with a Masters in Audiovisual Arts at the LUCA School of Arts in Brussels, Belgium. She worked as a moderator, curator, and programme producer for De Balie, IFFR, and Human Rights Watch Film Festival. Today, Sherin splits her time between creating her own films and her work as film consultant at the Nederlands Filmfonds. Film consultants are responsible for the qualitative assessment of selective funding applications for film development and production. The Netherlands Film Fund is the national agency responsible for supporting film production and film related activities in the Netherlands.

This episode is split in two parts. First, Nadine and Sherin talk about her journey and work. They touch her decision to study both her interests and her passions, and her commute between Brussels and Amsterdam whilst studying at LUCA and working at De Balie. They talk in depth about what it means to produce film screenings, panels, and programs. In the second part of the episode, Nadine and Sherin chat about her newish role at the Nederlands Filmfonds and her day-to-day responsibilities. They discuss the pitching process, creating film plans, and the criteria the fund put in place.

Sherin Seyda is a director, producer, writer, and film consultant. Sherin is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Nadine Reumer is the founder and host of IN HER LENS. She is an actress and filmmaker based between Amsterdam and New York City, & raised across the world. In this episode, the tables are turned and Nadine finds herself in the hot seat. She is joined by her sister Paula who prepared a very special interview with some questions from the listeners about the making of "IN HER LENS." In this sit down, Nadine and Paula discuss their roots (or non-roots), where they came from, and how they both found a home in the arts. Nadine shares about where the idea for the podcast came from and the impact of Covid-19. Nadine discusses what the platform means to her personally and professionally, and what she hopes people will take away from it. They talk in depth about the realities of prepping, recording, and hosting your own show- what it's like to find people to interview and what it's like to engage people to listen. Nadine and Paula laugh about their mother's theory about their eye color shift, discuss their experiences in drama school- all of this, over a a drink of choice.

In this episode the following works are mentioned: Greener Grass by Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe, Black Swan by Darren Aronofsky, Moonlight by Barry Jenkins, Happy as Lazzaro by Alice Rohrwacher, & Nomadland and The Rider by Chloe Zhao.

Paula Reumer is an actress based in Brooklyn, NY. She is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, UK and represented by Take 3 Talent.

Nadine Reumer is an actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Welcome back to IN HER LENS, and to a new phase of the podcast! Introducing... IN HER LENS In Conversation. A series of specials on the platform in which host Nadine chats more specifically and in shorter form, with creatives in the film and television of all gender identities. The first special starts streaming June 15th 2022- In Conversation: Hundefreund. Spanning 7 episodes, we'll get to know the creative team behind the German short Hundefreund that is currently making big waves across the world.

You can follow the podcast on Instagram @inherlenspodcast and check out the short film ahead of the special @hundefreund.film

Nadine Reumer is an actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Welcome to IN HER LENS In Conversation: Hundefreund. Hundefreund (a.k.a. Dogfriend) is a German short film currently making waves in the film festival circuit. Kickstarting this special series with an in-depth interview with the film's director Maissa Lihedheb.

Maissa is a German-Tunisian director and founder of the Berlin-based platform BIPoC Film Society. In part 1 of her conversation with host Nadine, she shares about her journey into film and her thesis titled “Symbolic Annihilation in Mass Media and Its Effects on the Identity of First Generation Immigrants" Maissa breaks down how she met the film's co-producers Sailesh Naidu and Lamin Leroy Gibba, and about how Hundefreund took off during Covid-19 lockdowns. They talk about her inspirations for the film and about the creative team’s focus on assembling a crew that highlighted filmmakers of color in Germany.

Hundefreund received its funding from the Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Ministry of Art and Media of Germany) and is presented by BIPOC Film Society.

Maissa Lihedheb is a film director based in Berlin, Germany. She is the founder of BIPoC Film Society. You can check out her work on her website www.maissalihedheb.com and she is currently fundraising for her attendance & admission to the prestigious NYU Masters in Film this fall. Please visit her GoFundMe to read more about her story and donate!

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

This is part 1 of 2. You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast and the film @hundefreund.film on Instagram.

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IN HER LENS In Conversation: Hundefreund. Hundefreund (a.k.a. Dogfriend) is a German short film currently making waves in the film festival circuit. Get to know the director of the film in this in-depth interview, Maissa Lihedheb.

Maissa is a German-Tunisian director and founder of the Berlin-based platform BIPoC Film Society. In part two of the conversation, Maissa opens up about some of her processes ahead of getting on set, Nadine and Maissa talk about the beast of imposter syndrome and how you have to allow yourself to learn. Maissa talks about the relationship between herself, the D.O.P. and the A.D. They touch on the film's development in the editing room, the current state of German film, and Maissa shares the professional and personal lesson’s she’s learned in the making of Hundefreund. 

Hundefreund received its funding from the Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Ministry of Art and Media of Germany) and is presented by BIPOC Film Society.

Maissa Lihedheb is a film director based in Berlin, Germany. She is the founder of BIPoC Film Society. You can check out her work on her website www.maissalihedheb.com and she is currently fundraising for her attendance & admission to the prestigious NYU Masters in Film this fall. Please visit her GoFundMe to read more about her story and donate!

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

This is part 2 of 2. You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast and the film @hundefreund.film on Instagram.

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IN HER LENS In Conversation: Hundefreund. Hundefreund (a.k.a. Dogfriend) is a German short film currently making waves in the film festival circuit. Get to know the creator and producer of the film Sailesh Naidu and its screenwriter and lead actor Lamin Leroy Gibba in this in-depth interview.

Sailesh Naidu is a poet, researcher, and filmmaker and Lamin Leroy Gibba is an actor, filmmaker, and screenwriter. In this part one of the conversation, you get to know Sailesh and Lamin; how they met and became collaborators. Host Nadine, Sailesh, and Lamin delve deeper into what the script writing sessions looked like and how the story formed. Sailesh talks about the importance of the film being in German, and Lamin about the collaboration and interrogations he made throughout. They open up about the funding process and grant writing realities. The duo explains their focus on showcasing the BIPOC talent of Germany. 

Sailesh Naidu is a poet, researcher, and filmmaker based in Berlin. A reiki practitioner and tarot card reader, they believe our inner journey is an imperative part of every revolution. A former German Chancellor’s Fellow many of their projects have been featured in the NYTimes, The Hindu, Die Zeit, and PBS NewsHour amongst others. You can visit their website for more information on their work: www.saileshnaidu.com

Lamin Leroy Gibba is an actor, filmmaker, and screenwriter based in Berlin. He studied at The New School University in New York and performing at Classical Theater of Harlem and Lincoln Center among others. He has created various short films including the short Fever Source and the medium-length film Cloud Zero. You can visit www.laminleroygibba.com for more on his work.

Hundefreund received its funding from the Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Ministry of Art and Media of Germany) and is presented by BIPOC Film Society.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

This is part 1 of 2. You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast and the film @hundefreund.film on Instagram.

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IN HER LENS In Conversation: Hundefreund. Hundefreund (a.k.a. Dogfriend) is a German short film currently making waves in the film festival circuit. Get to know the creator and producer of the film Sailesh Naidu and its screenwriter and lead actor Lamin Leroy Gibba in this in-depth interview.

Sailesh Naidu is a poet, researcher, and filmmaker and Lamin Leroy Gibba is an actor, filmmaker, and screenwriter. In this part two of the conversation, Sailesh and Lamin talk about the casting process and Lamin's transition from screenwriter to actor- Lamin opens up about understanding his character Malik and how this grew during rehearsal. Sailesh opens up about the producer role, asking your network for resources, and the power of an idea. The duo talk about on-set intimacy coordination, the set design, the editing room, and their approach to the festival circuit.

Sailesh Naidu is a poet, researcher, and filmmaker based in Berlin. A reiki practitioner and tarot card reader, they believe our inner journey is an imperative part of every revolution. A former German Chancellor’s Fellow many of their projects have been featured in the NYTimes, The Hindu, Die Zeit, and PBS NewsHour amongst others. You can visit their website for more information on their work: www.saileshnaidu.com

Lamin Leroy Gibba is an actor, filmmaker, and screenwriter based in Berlin. He studied at The New School University in New York and performing at Classical Theater of Harlem and Lincoln Center among others. He has created various short films including the short Fever Source and the medium-length film Cloud Zero. You can visit www.laminleroygibba.com for more on his work.

Hundefreund received its funding from the Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Ministry of Art and Media of Germany) and is presented by BIPOC Film Society.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

This is part 2 of 2. You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast and the film @hundefreund.film on Instagram.

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IN HER LENS In Conversation: Hundefreund. Hundefreund (a.k.a. Dogfriend) is a German short film currently making waves in the film festival circuit. In this episode, host Nadine chats with the project's costume and set designer Joan Ling-Li Nesbit-Chang.

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia- Joan Ling-Li (she/they) moved to Berlin in 2020 and works as a freelance Set Designer and Stylist. In this episode, Joan and Nadine talk about her Bachelors in Psychology, growing up in Australia, and moving to Berlin. Joan breaks down their love for aesthetics and exploration of different creative endeavors. She opens up about how she got involved with Hundefreund and the recruiting process. Joan talks about their process with a new script and collecting/assembling the set of Hundefreund, and Nadine asks her about what she took away from the process.

Joan Ling-Li Nesbit-Chang is a freelance stylist, set designer, and creator. They are based in Berlin, Germany. Joan has worked with Danny Elfmann, Vogue, Adidas, and Kalt Blut Magazine. Joan will commense a Set Design Praktikum with the Berlin opera Academy in July of 2022. You can follow Joan on Instagram or visit her website: www.joanling-li.com

Hundefreund received its funding from the Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Ministry of Art and Media of Germany) and is presented by BIPOC Film Society.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast and the film @hundefreund.film on Instagram.

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IN HER LENS In Conversation: Hundefreund. Hundefreund (a.k.a. Dogfriend) is a German short film currently making waves in the film festival circuit. In this episode, host Nadine chats with the project's costume and set designer Joan Ling-Li Nesbit-Chang.

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia- Joan Ling-Li (she/they) moved to Berlin in 2020 and works as a freelance Set Designer and Stylist. In this episode, Joan and Nadine talk about her Bachelors in Psychology, growing up in Australia, and moving to Berlin. Joan breaks down their love for aesthetics and exploration of different creative endeavors. She opens up about how she got involved with Hundefreund and the recruiting process. Joan talks about their process with a new script and collecting/assembling the set of Hundefreund, and Nadine asks her about what she took away from the process.

Joan Ling-Li Nesbit-Chang is a freelance stylist, set designer, and creator. They are based in Berlin, Germany. Joan has worked with Danny Elfmann, Vogue, Adidas, and Kalt Blut Magazine. Joan will commense a Set Design Praktikum with the Berlin opera Academy in July of 2022. You can follow Joan on Instagram or visit her website: www.joanling-li.com

Hundefreund received its funding from the Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Ministry of Art and Media of Germany) and is presented by BIPOC Film Society.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast and the film @hundefreund.film on Instagram.

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IN HER LENS In Conversation: Hundefreund. Hundefreund (a.k.a. Dogfriend) is a German short film currently making waves in the film festival circuit. In this episode, host Nadine chats with the short's Cinematographer (DOP) Louis Malcolm Reiss.

Louis is a Berlin-based cinematographer, director, and visual artist. In this episode, Malcolm and Nadine discuss his love for creating images, and his journey to film school. Louis breaks down how he got involved with Hundefreund and met the creative team, and opens up about the on-set dynamics. He shares what equipment was used in the making of the short and what he hopes the film will show the world.

Louis Malcolm Reiss is a cinematographer, director, and visual artist based in Berlin, Germany. Louis is currently studying image design at the DFFB. He has worked on various projects including documentaries, music videos, commercials, and short films. You can visit his Vimeo for more on his work: www.vimeo.com/malcolmsaidou

Hundefreund received its funding from the Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Ministry of Art and Media of Germany) and is presented by BIPOC Film Society.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Special Finale! IN HER LENS In Conversation: Hundefreund. Hundefreund (a.k.a. Dogfriend) is a German short film currently making waves in the film festival circuit. In this final episode of the Hundefreund special, host Nadine talks with the film's assistant director and intimacy coordinator Carman Ho.

Carman Ho (any pronouns) is a Canadian filmmaker and photographer based in Berlin, Germany. In this episode, Carman tells Nadine about her past studies in the humanities and how it feeds her work in the storytelling world. She breaks down the timeline of shooting Hundefreund and they talk about what intimacy coordination is, how it functions on set, and why it’s necessary. Carman shares how they formed a way of working with exercises like body-mapping and practices from tai chi and chi gong.

Carman Ho is a filmmaker and photographer from Canada, based in Berlin, Germany. Previously, Carman has worked behind-the-scenes on many projects from shorts, to features, documentaries, music videos, and film festivals- as an assistant director, film operator, gaffer, videographer, editor, and production manager. She received a film degree from the Met Film School in Berlin and a humanities degree from York University in Toronto. You can visit her website for further details on her work www.thesefragilethings.com and follow Carman on Instagram.

Hundefreund received its funding from the Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Ministry of Art and Media of Germany) and is presented by BIPOC Film Society. Thank you for joining this special series on the short film, I hope you've enjoyed getting to know it's core creative team. Thank you Maissa, Sailesh, Lamin, Joan, Louis, and Carman for joining the podcast! You can continue to follow the film and it's upcoming screenings on Instagram: @hundefreund.film

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Welcome to a week of documentary & the second special here on the podcast! IN HER LENS is podcast centering underrepresented voices in film and television. In Conversation is a series of specials aimed to open up the podcast to more perspectives and voices.

This short series is an addition to the short doc "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" streaming now online. Host Nadine created a video in early 2022, for students looking to turn archival research into documentary film for New York History Day 2022 (NYHD). NYHD is a regional contest for National History Day - a program that provides over half a million students each year the opportunity to excel at historical research, interpretation and creative expression.

Everyday this week, you will get to know a filmmaker from this video in further depth and detail. Listen to this episode for an introduction by Nadine on the definition of archival footage and the place it holds in documentary film.

"Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" was executive produced by Shirley Brown-Alleyne. Produced by Tal Yarden. Special thanks to Charles Rudoy and Sonya Ochshorn. Presented by Center for Brooklyn History Education. Watch the video on YouTube & NYHD website. Note: these interviews were conducted in December 2021.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.

Produced and hosted by Nadine Reumer

Managed by Kisha Canwood

Specials-Illustrations by Madalyn Baker

Music by Daniela Viegener

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Welcome to a week of documentary here on IN HER LENS! This short series is an addition to BK Library & New York History Day 2022's "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" streaming now online.

Bing Liu (he/him) is a Chicago-based director and cinematographer. He is best known for directing the extraordinary documentary Minding the Gap, which was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 91st Academy Awards. In this episode, Bing talks about the most important resource you have as a filmmaker- yourself and your unique truth. He shares his views on documentary: about cinéma vérité and DIY filmmaking. 

New York History Day is a regional contest for National History Day - a program that provides over half a million students each year the opportunity to excel at historical research, interpretation and creative expression. "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" was executive produced by Shirley Brown-Alleyne. Produced by Tal Yarden. Special thanks to Charles Rudoy and Sonya Ochshorn. Presented by Center for Brooklyn History Education.

Note: these interviews were conducted in December 2021.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.

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Welcome to a week of documentary here on IN HER LENS! This short series is an addition to BK Library & New York History Day 2022's "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" streaming now online.

Michelle Memran (she/her) is a filmmaker, writer, and visual artist. As a journalist in NYC, she wrote for The New York Times, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, and American Theatre Magazine. Her highly acclaimed debut feature documentary "The Rest I Make Up" is a collaboration with Cuban-American playwright Maria Irene Fornes. In this episode, Michelle talks about the conversations she has with the camera, the element of memory that archives invoke, and her approach to choosing stories. 

New York History Day is a regional contest for National History Day - a program that provides over half a million students each year the opportunity to excel at historical research, interpretation and creative expression. "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" was executive produced by Shirley Brown-Alleyne. Produced by Tal Yarden. Special thanks to Charles Rudoy and Sonya Ochshorn. Presented by Center for Brooklyn History Education.

Note: these interviews were conducted in December 2021.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.

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Welcome to a week of documentary here on IN HER LENS! This short series is an addition to BK Library & New York History Day 2022's "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" streaming now online.

Daresha Kyi (she/her) is an Emmy-award winning filmmaker who writes, produces, and directs documentary & narrative film and television in Spanish and English. In 2017, she co-directed and co-produced the feature-length documentary, Chavela. In 2018, she directed a short film about transgender rights called Trans In America: Texas Strong for the ACLU that has garnered over 3.2 million YouTube views, screened at SXSW 2019, won two Webby Awards and an Emmy. In this episode, Daresha opens up about her start as an actress and transitioning into the independent film world. She talks about the importance of loving the story you are making, trusting audiences with archival footage, and the impact of film.

New York History Day is a regional contest for National History Day - a program that provides over half a million students each year the opportunity to excel at historical research, interpretation and creative expression. "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" was executive produced by Shirley Brown-Alleyne. Produced by Tal Yarden. Special thanks to Charles Rudoy and Sonya Ochshorn. Presented by Center for Brooklyn History Education.

Note: these interviews were conducted in December 2021.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.

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Welcome to a week of documentary here on IN HER LENS! This short series is an addition to BK Library & New York History Day 2022's "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" streaming now online.

Beatriz Browne (she/her) is a LA/NYC based, Webby award-winning director and producer specializing in non-fiction storytelling. Beatriz has worked with companies like Fatherly, CNN, Square, The New York Times, Airbnb, and Google. She is the producer and director of 34 Carmine St. -an award-winning short docu. In this episode, Beatriz talks about creating a film about the small business culture in New York, about where she goes to find archives and how she's navigated using them i.e. copyright laws.

You can also listen to Beatriz on Season 1 of IN HER LENS.

New York History Day is a regional contest for National History Day - a program that provides over half a million students each year the opportunity to excel at historical research, interpretation and creative expression. "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" was executive produced by Shirley Brown-Alleyne. Produced by Tal Yarden. Special thanks to Charles Rudoy and Sonya Ochshorn. Presented by Center for Brooklyn History Education.

Note: these interviews were conducted in December 2021.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast  on Instagram.

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Closing out a week of documentary here on IN HER LENS! This short series is an addition to BK Library & New York History Day 2022's "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" streaming now online.

Jason Pollard (he/him) is a producer and editor of documentaries, short films, music videos, and commercials. His involvement in the film industry began when he was a young child joining his father, acclaimed film producer/editor Sam Pollard. He's edited many acclaimed documentary films including “Sing Your Song” which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, “Burn, MF, Burn," "Who Killed Malcom X?", and most recently - "Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James." In this episode, Jason talks about his style of editing. He explains the more technical side of working with archives (both where to find them & how they are collected in big scale projects) and how to properly work with still images vs moving images. 

New York History Day is a regional contest for National History Day - a program that provides over half a million students each year the opportunity to excel at historical research, interpretation and creative expression. "Creating Documentaries & Unearthing Archives" was executive produced by Shirley Brown-Alleyne. Produced by Tal Yarden. Special thanks to Charles Rudoy and Sonya Ochshorn. Presented by Center for Brooklyn History Education.

Note: these interviews were conducted in December 2021.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast  on Instagram.

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In this special episode, you'll get to know Naomi Johnson who is the executive director of the world's largest Indigenous film and media arts festival- imagineNative. Naomi opens up about her work at the festival and its mission; she talks about the protection and amplification of Indigenous storytelling and sovereignty.

imagineNative annual festival is now streaming online now, get a pass right here: https://imaginenative.org/indigitalspace/ and you can follow their work year round on Instagram.

Naomi Johnson, Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) Bear clan from Six Nations, has worked in the arts for nearly fifteen years as a curator, arts administrator, professional artist, and community arts facilitator. Naomi served as Artistic Director for seven years and then as Co-Executive Director (2018) of the Woodland Cultural Centre, where she curated and programmed annual exhibitions and performance art events. In June 2020, she assumed the role of Executive Director for imagineNATIVE and serves as the administrative lead of the organization whose mission is to showcase, promote, and celebrate Indigenous filmmakers and media artists.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City.

You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram. Season three of the podcast will launch January 2024.

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Welcome to the third season of IN HER LENS, a podcast all about the making of film and television: centering underrepresented perspectives. In this season, host Nadine Reumer is delving into the intersection of filmmaking and the climate crisis.

Every week, Nadine welcomes a new guest working in this field; from CEO's to scholars, scientists to directors, producers to activists. Together, they will attempt to answer questions like: What is the carbon footprint of a film production? Is streaming media sustainable? Can film drive behavioral change? Are we listening to indigenous knowledge? When we are filming the world, are we also taking care of it?

You can expect new episodes every Tuesday. To get notified about new drops, make sure to follow. Join the conversation on Instagram: @inherlenspodcast

Produced and hosted by Nadine Reumer

Managed by Kisha Canwood

Illustrations by Lara Reumer

Music by Daniela Viegener

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Liana DeMasi (they/them) is a queer, non-binary journalist, author, and copywriter. Most of their work centers around climate, queer topics, health, politics, and culture. They are the LGBTQ+ editor of OptOut News and the author of the Atmos article, "The Environmental Cost of Filmmaking." Their work has been published in i-D magazine, The Boston Globe, Poynter, and Input Mag. Liana is an adjunct lecturer at the City College of New York, where they are also a MFA Fiction Candidate.

In this episode, Liana and Nadine attempt to define keywords in the discourse around climate change and media. Liana shares their thoughts on "cli-fi" (climate fiction) and why we as a society are inadequately talking about climate on our screens. They discuss the film industry's imbalance from intent to execution. Nadine asks Liana about the writing of "The Environmental Cost of Filmmaking" and what Liana expects of journalism in the integration of climate in our stories.

This episode refers to the following works and companies: Good Energy Stories, Amitav Gosh's "Where is the fiction about climate change?", Earth Angel, Grist, and on Atmos: "The Environmental Cost of Filmmaking."

Liana DeMasi (they/them) is based in Brooklyn, NY. You can check out more of their work on: www.lianademasi.com

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is a actress and producer based in Amsterdam.

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Jennifer Sandoval (she/her) is a Vancouver-based Sustainable Production Specialist and the director of Business Development at Earth Angel. A full-service sustainability consultancy dedicated to reducing the environmental impact of entertainment productions. Previously, she worked as the Project Coordinator for Creative BC's Reel Green program. Her work focuses on helping productions and other film industry stakeholders to measure their impacts, strategize ways to reduce these impacts and work with crew members and the supply chain to integrate systems thinking and creative solutions into their work process. Jennifer holds a certificate from the Sustainable Business Leadership program from BCIT, is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of BC, and the Global Association of Climate Risk Professionals.

In this episode, Jennifer and Nadine break down the core aspects of a sustainable consultancy in film and television production. They discuss Earth Angel's work- including corporate strategy, on-set crew/cast collaboration, material recovery, vendor procurement, and the quantitative data collection. Jennifer talks about her journey to her position now. They discuss carbon accounting and how/why the film industry struggles with tracking their emissions.

This episode refers to the following works and companies: Earth Angel.

Jennifer Sandoval (she/her) is sustainability production specialist based in Vancouver, Canada.

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam.

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Poppy Mason-Watts (she/her) is the Amsterdam-based, Chief Growth & Impact Officer at "Waterbear Network." WaterBear is a free interactive multimedia platform that allows you to watch inspirational and award-winning content, interact with hundreds of nonprofits, and take action instantly to improve our future on this planet. She leads and shapes the strategy for all impact and growth scopes across WaterBear’s community, alongside building the active user base. As one of three company directors and part of the founding team, Poppy works with the senior global leadership team to oversee operations, company culture, investor relations, capital raising and scaling the team. She is also a board member at the UN Global Compact Network Netherlands with a mission "to mobilize a movement of responsible companies and stakeholders to create the world we want."

In this episode, Poppy and Nadine talk about Waterbear's aim to leverage the power of entertainment to provoke positive action. Poppy talks about how the company has continued to develop as a start-up and how it creates space for bigger brands to invest in impact and new work. Poppy’s opens up about her view on decentralizing production models and incentivizing impact metrics.

This episode refers to the following works and companies: Waterbear Network, LinkedIn and Instagram. Poppy's rant on LinkedIn can be found here.

Poppy Mason-Watts (she/her) is the chief growth and impact officer of Waterbear Network; a marketing and communications professional based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam.

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Welcome to a 3-part special about the 2024 International Film Festival of Rotterdam here on IN HER LENS.

Host Nadine Reumer attended IFFR24 as a journalist and media maker this year. This series was recorded on the ground to share three highlights from the dynamic festival. In the first episode, you will get to know Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich who is the filmmaker behind the new film "The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire." In the second episode, you'll meet the head of the festival's Hubert Bals Fund - Tamara Tatishvili. In the final episode, you'll hear from Julia de Simone, director behind "Praia Formosa" and once winner of the Hubert Bals Fund development program in 2014.

Many thanks to the IFFR, and its specifically press team, for this opportunity.

IN HER LENS runs regular seasons. Under the umbrella- In Conversation- specials are hosted on the platform aimed to include more perspectives.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and producer based in Amsterdam. You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.

Produced and hosted by Nadine Reumer

Managed by Kisha Canwood

Specials-Illustrations by Nadine Reumer

Music by Daniela Viegener & IFFR24

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Welcome to the first episode of a 3-part special on the 2024 International Film Festival of Rotterdam.

Host Nadine attended the film festival as a journalist and media maker this year. This series was recorded on site and shares three highlights from the dynamic festival.

Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich is a filmmaker and artist who makes films concerned with the inner worlds of black women. New Faces of Independent Cinema List." Her film "Ballad of Suzanne Césaire" stars Zita Hanrot and Motell Gyn Foster and had it's world premiere at 2024 IFFR. Madeleine's work has been screened all over the world including at the 2023 Berlinale, the 2022 La Biennale di Venezia, the Guggenheim Museum, the Tate Modern and the Whitney Museum of Art. Her films have been awarded special jury prizes for best experimental film at Blackstar Film Festival and New Orleans Film Festival.

In this episode, we talk about this review: Jessica Kiang, Variety. You can read Suzanne Césaire's writing in PDF for free: HERE.

Watch some of Madeleine's work on Vimeo and visit: www.madeleinehuntehrlich.com for more on her previous works. You can also follow her on Instagram.

In the second episode, you'll meet the head of the festival's Hubert Bals Fund - Tamara Tatishvili. In the third episode, you'll hear from Julia de Simone, director behind "Praia Formosa" and winner of the Hubert Bals Fund development program in 2014.

Thanks to the IFFR, and its specifically press team, for this opportunity.

Nadine Reumer is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam. You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.

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Welcome to the second episode of a 3-part special on the 2024 International Film Festival of Rotterdam.

Host Nadine attended the film festival as a journalist and media maker this year. This series was recorded on site and shares three highlights from the dynamic festival.

Tamara Tatishvili is the Head of the Hubert Bals Fund at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Previously, Tamara worked for several years as Director of the Georgian National Film Center and the Head of Studies at MEDICI: a training and exchange forum for senior decision makers of international public film funds. She is a strategy consultant, leader, producer and programmer. Since 1988, the curatorial fund Hubert Bals Fund has supported groundbreaking film projects in every stage of the production process, working especially with filmmakers from countries where local film funding and infrastructure is lacking or restrictive. For further information on the Hubert Bals Fund and it's programs, please visit: www.iffr.com/en/hubert-bals-fund.

In this episode, we talk about these film works: Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry, Praia Formosa, Tenement, and Somnambulance. You can find more on the 2024 HBF films: HERE.

In the first episode, you meet filmmaker Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich & her work "The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire". In the third episode, you'll get to know Julia de Simone, director behind "Praia Formosa" and the winner of the HBF's development program in 2014.

Thanks to the IFFR, and its specifically press team, for this opportunity.

Nadine Reumer is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam. You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.

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Welcome to the third episode of a 3-part special on the 2024 International Film Festival of Rotterdam.

Host Nadine attended the film festival as a journalist and media maker this year. This series was recorded on site and shares three highlights from the dynamic festival.

Julia De Simone has been dedicated to audiovisual production since 2003. In cinema, she directed and scripted the feature-length documentary “Aracati” (IDFA), the short films “Sinfonia da Vacina” (Festival do Rio), “O Porto” (Tiger Rotterdam), “Study for the Wind” (Mostra de São Paulo), “Sinfonia” (Al Jazeera IFF) and “Encanto” (Documenta Madrid). "Praia Formosa" is her first fiction feature and a Brazil-Portugal co-production. It was awarded and supported by the FSA, ICA, HBF, World Cinema Fund and RTP. Julia received the Hubert Bals Fund grant for the film from the IFFR in 2014.

You can find more on the 2024 HBF films: HERE. You can read Olivia Popp's review on Cineurope.

In the first episode, you meet filmmaker Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich & her work "The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire". In the second episode, we get to know the head of the IFFR's Hubert Bals Fund - Tamara Tatishvili.

Thanks to the IFFR, and its specifically press team, for this opportunity.

Nadine Reumer is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam. You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.

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Bruno Olmedo Quiroga (he/they) is a Miami-based, culture and technology strategist from Cochabamba, Bolivia. He is a founding partner of Maybe Ventures; a boutique design and strategy consulting firm focused on regenerative business; he is the founder of Pixiesmith, a gender fluid fashion company designed to die from the beginning; and he's a Product Researcher, Designer, and Strategist at the financial tech company Plaid. Here, he speaks to us about his experience in a fourth role he holds: Director of Strategy at Good Energy Stories (an entertainment consultancy for the age of climate change.) Bruno has guest lectured at Stanford, MIT, Harvard, Tufts, and universities across Latin America. His work has been featured at SXSL, the MIT Media Lab, and publications such as Fast Company. In his free time, Bruno dances with fire at music festivals across Southern California. 

Good Energy Stories is a non-profit story consultancy for the age of climate change. They support TV and film creators in telling wildly entertaining stories that honestly reflect the world we live in now—a world that’s in a climate crisis. Good Energy provides consulting services, a playbook, research, and workshops. You can follow them on Instagram @goodenergystory.

In this episode, Bruno talks about the career heartbreak that led them to finding Good Energy. He breaks down the company’s mission, vision, and offered pillars. Host Nadine and Bruno talk about what Bruno’s role of “Director of Strategy” entails and extensively breakdown the Pace Layering Framework: which based on recognizing that different parts of “the organization” change at different rates. They discuss GE’s case studies, designed targeted interventions, and their presence at this year's COP28.

This episode refers to the following works and companies: Good Energy Stories, the Playbook, The Pace Layering Framework. Parasite, A Quiet Place, Wall-E, How To Blow Up a Pipeline, Big Little Lies.

Bruno Olmedo Quiroga (he/they) is the director of strategy at "Good Energy Stories"; a culture & technology strategist based in Miami, FL, USA.

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam.

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Aishah-Nyeta Brown (she/her) is a storyteller, creative, researcher, and advocate for vulnerable populations. She holds a B.A. in Climate Change and Society From George Mason University, a fine arts degree, and was part of the inaugural and prestigious cohort of the Global Sustainability Scholars. She has been studying climate change since the age of 17 and studied briefly at the University of Pretoria in South Africa while exploring geospatial technologies. Aishah-Nyeta hopes to creatively bring awareness of environmental injustices to the world with the knowledge and literacy of sustainability. Using her musical and fine arts background as a springboard, Brown has a knack for innovation in the climate change field, which requires a transdisciplinary understanding of the world. She is diligent in making a global impact on communities and how they learn about our changing climate—amplified through her work as a Gen-Z advisor for the Climate Mental Health Network.

Good Energy Stories is a non-profit story consultancy for the age of climate change. They support TV and film creators in telling wildly entertaining stories that honestly reflect the world we live in now—a world that’s in a climate crisis. Good Energy provides consulting services, a playbook, research, and workshops. You can follow them on Instagram @goodenergystory.

In this episode, you’ll get to know Aishah-Nyeta’s journey towards the intersectional work that she does today. We talk about the power of narrative, and how her multitude of passions manifest into the roles she holds today. We discuss her work with the Climate Mental Health Network, how to place a climate lens on new work, and what she brings to Good Energy Stories. Please note: since our conversation last year, Aishah-Nyeta has moved up in the company from Climate Lens Fellow to also now Social Media Manager. 

This episode refers to the following works and companies: Good Energy Stories, the Library of Experts, Climate Mental Health Network.

Aishah-Nyeta Brown (she/her) is a creative storyteller, climate and disability advocate based in Blue Ridge, Virginia, USA. @aishah_nyeta

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam.

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Loren Waters (she/her) is a filmmaker and citizen of the Cherokee Nation and the Kiowa Tribe. Focusing her art on the intersection of film and Indigenous storytelling, Loren has a passion for sharing stories that center environmental knowledge and impact. Loren has participated in fellowships such as Nia Tero 4th World Media Lab and the Intercultural Leadership Institute Year 4. Her second short documentary ᏗᏂᏠᎯ ᎤᏪᏯ (Meet Me at the Creek) premiered at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival this February 2024. The short is the fourth installment of a documentary film series that focuses on tribal environmental professionals. The first two films, celebrating tribal environmental professionals Polly Edwards and Yvette Wiley, premiered in 2019. The third film, Restoring Néške’emāne recently won Best Short Documentary at North Dakota Environmental Rights Film Festival.

In this episode, Loren opens up about her journey as a filmmaker. We talk about her quartet of films centering tribal environmental professionals. Loren tells us about the currently reality of indigenous voices in both the filmmaking space and the environmental justice community. She talks about her experience on Killers of The Flower Moon and Reservoir Dogs.

This episode refers to the following works and histories: the Concho Indian Boarding School, Tar Creek Superfund, Rebecca Jim and Loren's films Restoring Néške'emāne, and ᏗᏂᏠᎯ ᎤᏪᏯ (Meet Me at the Creek).

Loren Waters (she/her) is a filmmaker and background casting director based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. @lorenkwaters

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Katharina Minwegen (she/her) is a Berlin-based nutritionist and life coach, and works as a producer at the green, sustainable, environmental production service "Changing Film." Alongside her life and business partner Johan Matton, she is the showrunner of Plant Kitchen- a new original show, currently in development, which highlights incredible, fine dining, and award winning plant-based cooking, chefs, and restaurants around the world. Katharina and Johan recently launched their new mindfulness company "Pulse."

In this episode, host Nadine and Katharina talk through her steps through the fashion/modeling world leading her to her passion for wellness and sustainability. They discuss her work as a green officer producer. Katharina runs through on-set green practices, from travel, to plastic, to props and energy sources. She highlights the importance of building local networks and the impact of vegan catering on a productions emissions. Katharina opens up about how to communicate "new ways of doing" when faced with resistance. In the last 15 minutes of the episode, Nadine and Katharina are joined by 'Changing Film' founder and fellow producer Johan Matton. Together, Katharina and Johan talk about their new series Plant Kitchen, and their goals with "Changing Film."

This episode refers to the following works and statistics: Changing Film, Plant Kitchen, Agriculture & Water Usage (USDA, 2016), Food's Environmental Impact (Science, 2019) & Environmental Cost of Food (Oxford, 2018), UNCCD Study on Impact of Fashion & Clothing (2019.)

Katharina Minwegen (she/her) is a life coach, nutritionist, and producer based in Berlin. She is the host of "Soulfood" podcast on Podimo. @katharina.minwegen

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Dr. Laura U Marks (she/her) is a media scholar, philosopher, author, and programmer. She works on media art & philosophy with an intercultural focus, and on small-footprint media. Dr. Marks is the founder of the "Small File Media Festival." As Grant Strate University Professor, she teaches in the School for the Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. At SFU, Dr. Marks works with a group of researchers on tackling the footprint of streaming media. You can find their multiple publications, statistics, talks, and resources here: Streaming Carbon Footprint. Her new book, "The Fold: From Your Body to the Cosmos" will be published in March 2024 by Duke University Press. 

In this episode, host Nadine and Dr. Marks talk about why streaming media has a carbon footprint. Dr Marks explains the differences between going to the movies versus turning on Netflix. They discuss the rebound effect as it pertains to data usage and growth models. Nadine wonders about the ICT industry's "myth of efficiency." Dr Marks opens up about the power of the consumer in this fight. They explore small file eco media at Small File Media Festival, and Dr Marks' concept of “soul emblassages.”

This episode refers to the following works: 2021 Study 'Tackling the Carbon Footprint of Streaming Media', Research at SFU, Small File Media Festival, 2022 Study 'Myth of Efficiency', 2022 Presentation 'On Greening Film Festivals' organized by Ger Zielinski Society for Cinema Studies, and physical publication “Scaling Down: On the Unsustainable Pleasures of Large-File Streaming,” in What Film Is Good For, ed. Julian Hanich and Martin Rossouw. 

Dr. Laura U Marks (she/her) is a media scholar, philosopher, author, and programmer based in Vancouver, Canada. @lauraumarks

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Climate Spring is a global organization that uses the power of the screen to transform how people see and respond to climate change. They offer early-stage development funding for scripted and unscripted content, and high-level pro-bono editorial consulting on the climate elements of feature film and TV projects for writers, commissioners and producers. Climate Spring supports in moving a project from idea to distribution. By incentivizing mainstream content makers to explore climate stories in a more impactful way, Climate Spring aims to help transform society’s response to the climate crisis.

In this episode, founder Lucy Stone opens up about Climate Spring’s mission, and board of trustees member Victoria Steventon tells us about the power she sees in narratives mobilizing people. Host Nadine asks them about who they have identified as gatekeepers in this industry and how they navigate these relationships. The duo discusses the lost art of "world building" in Hollywood. Finally- the three touch on entrepreneurship, funding, and fundraising.

Lucy Stone (she/her) is the founder of Climate Spring. Lucy is a leading narrative change expert and climate innovator having set up many successful organizations and initiatives. She is a leader in philanthropy, in social enterprise, and has advised UN organizations and governments.

Victoria Steventon (she/her) is an Executive Producer of feature length documentary film. After working in both documentary and factual entertainment TV, she set up Influence Film in 2012. Since it's inception, Influence has executive produced and/or funded over 50 films including Emmy award winning "Trophy" and Sundance Audience Award winner 2023 & BAFTA nominee "Beyond Utopia."

This episode refers to the following works: Climate Spring, the efficacy belief, The Game Changers, and the Hot House Development Lab.

Climate Spring is an international organization, based in the UK. You can follow them on Twitter/X: @climate__spring and LinkedIn: Climate Spring 

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Tembisa Jordaan (she/her) is a South African marine scientist and filmmaker, living in in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Tembisa is the Biodiversity Stewardship & Biodiversity Economy senior manager at Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. She is also the coordinator for the Biodiversity Economy Initiative (BEI) in the province. She is passionate about sectoral transformation in the biodiversity space, and the improvement of conservation models to be people oriented. She starred in a 3-part marine conservation documentary commissioned by Off the Fence, called “Our Oceans” and won the N.E.W Film pitch competition at the Nature, Environment and Wildlife Film congress. Her short film "Ulwandle Lushile" is a result of her years of work in marine resource management with KZN coastal communities.

In this episode, Tembisa guides you through her journey becoming a marine scientist. Host Nadine and Tembisa discuss the disenfranchisement and continued effects of South Africa’s apartheid regime. Tembisa tells us how this system and history impacts the local communities living by marine habitats. They talk about Indigenous knowledge systems in marine resource management. In connection to this- Tembisa opens up about her film "Ulwandle Lushile" and the process of how it was created to center the Sokhulu women. Host Nadine asks Tembisa about what she is missing today in the world of climate activism and storytelling. 

This episode refers to the following works and histories: South African Apartheid, "Ulwandle Lushile" - On South African Shores, Women Carry On a Harvest Once Denied, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.

Tembisa Jordaan (she/her) is a marine scientist, filmmaker, and cook based in Durban, SA.

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Dr. Judith Keilbach (she/her) is Associate Professor in the Media and Culture Studies Department at Utrecht University in The Netherlands. She received her Ph.D. in Film Studies from the Freie Universität Berlin. Her interests include media infrastructures, television history and theory, the relation of media technology and historiography. In 2023, Dr Keilbach was the spearhead of a published study in The Netherlands, called “Towards sustainable film production in the Netherlands.” The research by Dr. Keilbach and her team lead to wide discussion and an action plan at the Nederland Filmfonds. 

In this episode, Dr. Keilbach tells us about her interest in the infrastructures that produce film and television. Host Nadine asks her about her research with the University of Utrecht, it's structure and impact. They discuss the Dutch film industry and it's relationship to sustainability. The two talk about the correlation and significance of environmental sustainability vs. social sustainability: specifically in an freelance/project-based industry. Nadine asks Dr. Keilbach about eco-feminism, the awareness of the non-human, and ethics of care. Are we, as a society, ready for change? How do we hold onto hope?

This episode refers to the following theories and studies: UU's Towards sustainable film production in The Netherlands, "Passing On Responsibility: Obstacles to Green Film Production in The Netherlands", Nederlands Film Fonds's Action Plan, Ethics of Care, Eco Feminism.

Dr. Judith Keilbach (she/her) is a humanities scholar based in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Rumbi Katedza (she/her) is a filmmaker and writer living in Zimbabwe. She produces corporate and independent narrative and documentary content through her production company, Mai Jai Films. A company focused on pioneering a new generation of Zimbabwean films & filmmakers through creative co-productions. Mai Jai Films runs Postcards from Zimbabwe, a children’s audio-visual and life-skills training project, & ZimbabweFilm.com, a comprehensive Zimbabwean film promotion website. One of her latest films Transactions, tells a story of Zimbabwean migration through a family divided by the circumstances of a failed economy; separated across the world the family meets online to decide who needs the most financial support back home.

Dr Moreangels Mbizah is a conservation biologist working at the intersection of conservation and community development in Zimbabwe. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Wildlife Conservation Action: an organization focusing on building the capacity of local communities to protect and coexist with wildlife while improving livelihoods. She received her Doctoral Degree from Oxford, is a TED Fellow/Speaker & Mandela Washington Fellow. In 2019, Moreangels gave the TED talk, “How community-led conservation can save wildlife.” Her study also followed the famous Cecil the lion- until he was shot by a trophy hunter in 2015. In the TED talk, Moreangels wonders how things could've gone differently by asking: "What if the community that lived next to Cecil was involved in protecting him?

In this episode, host Nadine talks to the two pioneers about how they met and the film that Rumbi is developing about Moreangels. Moreangels shares the realities of conservation in Zimbabwe and Rumbi opens up about it’s film industry. Moreangels highlights the developments they've made like mobile boma's, and the walls they run into in their conservation efforts whilst Rumbi reminds us of Moreangels rare, inspiring story. They discuss the importance of funding, impact producing goals with the coming work, and the critically important right to tell one's own story. 

This episode refers to the following works: “One Woman’s Remarkable Journey to Protect Lions," "Transactions," Mbizah' TED TALK, Wildlife Conservation Action & their training programs, Mbizah' published studies, Katedza previous & upcoming films.

Rumbi Katedza (she/her) is a filmmaker, producer, and writer living in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Moreangels Mbizah (she/her) is a conservation biologist living in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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