Changed by you(th): Diversity in film
May 11th | 1.15 pm – 2.00 pm | SCHOLLE
Something is happening in film, filmmakers are calling for equal opportunities and are questioning traditional structures! However, many film sets are still not barrier-free and certain groups, such as people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people or people of color, are still underrepresented. Yet diversity is the great opportunity to tell stories in a more multi-faceted and authentic way. Many young filmmakers have long recognized that and are telling stories that think outside the box – both in front of and behind the camera. We talk to Aslı, Quynh and Vic about their approach to diversity.
Aslı Özarslan
Director and writer
Aslı studied theater and media in Bayreuth, philosophy and sociology in Paris and documentary film directing at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. This was followed by editorial work for 3sat Kulturzeit, ZDF, ARD Auslandsstudio Warsaw, various film workshops in Israel and Turkey as well as various scholarships. Her debut film ELLBOGEN celebrated its world premiere at the 74th Berlinale in the Generation section.
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Hoang Quynh Nguyen
Filmmaker
Quynh was born in Hanoi and grew up in Rostock. She moved to Berlin in 2017, studied communication design, co-founded the Danish-German film festival “48h of Hygge” and finally her own production company “DEADSAID FILMS”. She has been studying directing at the Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF since 2023.
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Vic So Hee Alz
Writer and Activist
Vic, born in South Korea and raised in Germany, provided ideas and books for the series #HEULDOCH – THERAPIE WIE NOCH NIE. She was head writer of the 2nd season of PARA – WIR SIND KING. She is currently the head writer of a miniseries based on the novel of the same name Die Gespenster von Demmin. She is an advocate for diversity and collective work in the film industry and holds workshops, panels and mentoring sessions on gender & diversity.
