projekt:::film realises fiction and documentary films and develops series concepts.
Björn Schürmann
Director, screenwriter and producer
* born in Witten, Germany. First studied education in Berlin. Followed by studies in directing and co-coordinating of the film school Filmarche in Berlin.
His short films have been presented at international festivals and have received several awards.
At the beginning of 2024, he realised his debut feature film ‘Balance’, which is currently in post-production and is invited to the work-in-progress section of the Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) in Tallinn. Another feature film is currently in development with the ZDF - Das kleine Fernsehspiel programme.
Director, screenwriter and producer
* born in Witten, Germany. First studied education in Berlin. Followed by studies in directing and co-coordinating of the film school Filmarche in Berlin.
His short films have been presented at international festivals and have received several awards.
At the beginning of 2024, he realised his debut feature film ‘Balance’, which is currently in post-production and is invited to the work-in-progress section of the Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) in Tallinn. Another feature film is currently in development with the ZDF - Das kleine Fernsehspiel programme.
Naemi Gashi
Producer
* born in Herdecke, Germany. Studied film production at the FH Dortmund.
After completing her film studies, she stayed in North Rhine-Westphalia and produced several short films and worked mainly as a production manager, including the Grimme Award-winning series ‘Wishlist’ (Outside the Club for FUNK/Radio Bremen) and the feature film ‘Plünderich’ (Tikoma/WDR). Since summer 2022, she has accompanied the feature film projects of projekt:::film.
Producer
* born in Herdecke, Germany. Studied film production at the FH Dortmund.
After completing her film studies, she stayed in North Rhine-Westphalia and produced several short films and worked mainly as a production manager, including the Grimme Award-winning series ‘Wishlist’ (Outside the Club for FUNK/Radio Bremen) and the feature film ‘Plünderich’ (Tikoma/WDR). Since summer 2022, she has accompanied the feature film projects of projekt:::film.
Vanessa Gräfingholt
Director
* born in Ennepetal, Germany. Studied directing at the Vienna Film Academy (Prof. Michael Haneke/Peter Pazak).
Feature and documentary film. As part of her studies, acting classes with Susan Batson, as well as seminars on role and speech and speech design at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna. Her bachelor's degree film ‘Tuppern’ was nominated for the German FIRST STEPS Award, among others.
She has been working as a director and filmmaker for TV and cinema productions since 2004.
Director
* born in Ennepetal, Germany. Studied directing at the Vienna Film Academy (Prof. Michael Haneke/Peter Pazak).
Feature and documentary film. As part of her studies, acting classes with Susan Batson, as well as seminars on role and speech and speech design at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna. Her bachelor's degree film ‘Tuppern’ was nominated for the German FIRST STEPS Award, among others.
She has been working as a director and filmmaker for TV and cinema productions since 2004.
Ina-Lene Dinse
Screenwriter and actress
* born in Eutin, Germany. Studied acting at the Michael Tschechov Studio in Berlin. Then camera acting at the iSFF Berlin. After working in film and television and in independent theatre projects, she was a permanent ensemble member of the Westphalian State Theatre from 2016-2018.
She is currently studying screenwriting at the DFFB in Berlin, developing series projects and screenplays for the projekt:::film feature film productions ‘Balance’ and ‘Tilt’, among others.
Screenwriter and actress
* born in Eutin, Germany. Studied acting at the Michael Tschechov Studio in Berlin. Then camera acting at the iSFF Berlin. After working in film and television and in independent theatre projects, she was a permanent ensemble member of the Westphalian State Theatre from 2016-2018.
She is currently studying screenwriting at the DFFB in Berlin, developing series projects and screenplays for the projekt:::film feature film productions ‘Balance’ and ‘Tilt’, among others.