{"id":16206,"date":"2025-04-24T17:15:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T15:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/?p=16206"},"modified":"2025-04-24T17:15:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T15:15:56","slug":"achtung-berlin-film-festival-women-reshaping-german-filmmaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/16206\/achtung-berlin-film-festival-women-reshaping-german-filmmaking\/","title":{"rendered":"Achtung Berlin Film Festival \u2013 Women reshaping German filmmaking\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While women have long contributed both in front of and behind the camera, only recently have their voices begun to gain visibility in national cinema. This progress, however, seems to have encountered a more complex turn with the 2025 reform of the German Film Funding Act (FFG) which removed a key paragraph promoting diversity. This article explores the impact of this new law through four distinct women\u2019s perspectives, showing how far we have come and how much further we need to go.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the\u00a0small Wolf Kino at the Achtung Berlin Film Festival, laughter broke out as the audience, largely women, saw their own experiences reflected on screen. I was there to watch \u201cSpielerinnen\u201d (Game Changers), a documentary by Aysun Bademsoy that reunites a Turkish women\u2019s soccer team in Berlin, 30 years after their first game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"16410\" src=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9867-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9867-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9867-200x300.jpg 200w, 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data-slides-show-mobile=\"1\" data-slides-scroll=\"1\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-pause-hover=\"false\" data-autoplay-speed=\"6000\" data-infinite=\"true\" data-animation-speed=\"800\" data-center-mode=\"false\" data-variable-width=\"false\" data-arrows=\"inside\" data-dots=\"inside\" data-spacing=\"none\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-images-slider__item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9892-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"16425\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/?attachment_id=16425\" data-original-link=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9892-scaled.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-images-slider__image wp-image-16425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9892-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9892-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9892-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9892-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9892-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9892-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9892-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9892-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9892-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9892-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9892-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9892-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9892-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-getwid-images-slider__caption\">Audience watching &#8220;Spielerinnen&#8221; by Aysun Bademsoy at Wolf Kino, Berlin, April 8, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-images-slider__item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9891-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"16427\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/?attachment_id=16427\" data-original-link=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9891-scaled.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-images-slider__image wp-image-16427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9891-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9891-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9891-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9891-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9891-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9891-2048x1365.jpg 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Aysun Bademsoy at Wolf Kino, Berlin, April 8, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-images-slider__item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1801\" src=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9903-bis-1-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"16434\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/?attachment_id=16434\" data-original-link=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9903-bis-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-images-slider__image wp-image-16434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9903-bis-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9903-bis-1-300x211.jpg 300w, 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1280w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9903-bis-1-1920x1351.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9903-bis-1-1250x880.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9903-bis-1-400x281.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-getwid-images-slider__caption\">Audience watching &#8220;Spielerinnen&#8221; by Aysun Bademsoy at Wolf Kino, Berlin, April 8, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-images-slider__item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1629\" src=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9888-bis-1-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"16433\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/?attachment_id=16433\" 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https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9888-bis-1-1080x687.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9888-bis-1-500x318.jpg 500w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9888-bis-1-800x509.jpg 800w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9888-bis-1-1280x815.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9888-bis-1-1920x1222.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9888-bis-1-1250x796.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9888-bis-1-400x255.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-getwid-images-slider__caption\">Audience watching &#8220;Spielerinnen&#8221; by Aysun Bademsoy at Wolf Kino, Berlin, April 8, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While gender inequality persists in many facets of European cinema, recent data indicates that Germany is experiencing tangible progress. According to the European Audiovisual Observatory&#8217;s 2024 report, the overall share of women in key creative roles across Europe increased from 19% in 2015 to 24% in 2023. Specifically, between 2019 and 2023, the proportion of women in roles like producers, editors, screenwriters, and directors reached approximately 30%, while representation remained lower for cinematographers (12%) and composers (10%).&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In Germany, these figures reflect a quite slow but ongoing shift. For instance, the share of female directors increased by 7.3% since 2015, reaching 27% in 2023. However, challenges remain, as women are more likely to work on lower-budget projects like documentaries (31% of female directors) compared to live-action fiction films (23%). These statistics show that while incremental gains are being made, significant work remains to achieve actual gender parity in the German film industry.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default 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400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Achtung Berlin Film Festival\u2019s awards ceremony, held at the Babylon Cinema on April 9, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"658\" height=\"658\" data-id=\"16449\" src=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/Design-sans-titre-1-2-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/Design-sans-titre-1-2-edited.png 658w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/Design-sans-titre-1-2-edited-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/Design-sans-titre-1-2-edited-150x150.png 150w, 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\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Audience gathered at the Achtung Berlin Film Festival\u2019s awards ceremony on April 9, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Talking about the recent German Film Funding Act, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Elsa Loy and Anne Roemeth, <span data-contrast=\"none\">both actress, director and producer from BORNNAKED productions, an independent label telling stories with and about women<\/span>, claimed:<\/span> <strong>\u201cThis is a serious step backwards, which is reflected in the content and, among other things, further threatens the existence of female filmmakers.\u201d<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\">. They did a documentary named \u201cNackt\u201d (Naked), which is a personal portrait of female filmmakers and their experiences in the film industry.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In early 2025, according to KPMG, Germany adopted this new funding law that is supposed to certainly increase financial support for film productions by, at the same time, removing key provisions promoting diversity and inclusion. Indeed, the final version of the law excluded the establishment of a Diversity Advisory Board, which was created to advise on issues related to equity. As mentioned previously, this shift is seen as a significant setback for female filmmakers and other minorities, potentially limiting their opportunities in an industry where they always historically have faced challenges, statement reinforced by the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> two founders of BORNNAKED productions:<\/span> <strong>\u201cFilm is a highly capitalist system that relies on male competence instead of supporting female filmmakers by giving them a chance.\u201d<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While financial incentives are crucial for the industry&#8217;s growth, the lack of structural support for diversity and 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1250w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/IMG_9945-bis-1-400x280.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-getwid-images-slider__caption\">Glimpse of Achtung Berlin Film Festival\u2019s awards ceremony, on April 9, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-images-slider__item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/Design-sans-titre-3-bis-3.jpg\" data-id=\"16454\" data-link=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/?attachment_id=16454\" data-original-link=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/Design-sans-titre-3-bis-3.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-images-slider__image wp-image-16454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/Design-sans-titre-3-bis-3.jpg 693w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/Design-sans-titre-3-bis-3-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/Design-sans-titre-3-bis-3-500x336.jpg 500w, https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2025\/04\/Design-sans-titre-3-bis-3-400x269.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-getwid-images-slider__caption\">Glimpse of Achtung Berlin Film Festival\u2019s awards ceremony, on April 9, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One vital dimension in the movement toward equity is the intentional creation of women-only teams, not as a form of exclusion, but as a strategy for empowerment and safety, particularly when dealing with vulnerable topics or communities. For several filmmakers, working with women-only crews allows a better level of intimacy, sensitivity and trust. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As mentioned before, when making a documentary, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aysun Bademsoy only likes to work with women interviewers: <\/span><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s better for me\u2026 they (females&#8217; interviewees) open their minds, their hearts, their privacy, and their dreams.\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These women-led environments offer more than just safety; they foster confidence and empowerment. Whether working with young girls or refugee women, the aim is to create space for self-expression and pride. <\/span><strong>\u201cEveryone can create from the inside out,\u201d<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Isabelle Feldwisch explained, calling female empowerment the \u201cmain topic\u201d of her life. The solidarity built in these all-female collaborations is just as important: <\/span><strong>\u201cBecoming active, founding something, or even producing a film can be incredibly self-empowering, it was an incredibly liberating feeling.\u201d<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, shared the two directors of \u201cNackt\u201d.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Another critical area for improvement is the active inclusion of men in the conversation. While women have been leading the charge for a long time, there&#8217;s a growing recognition that sustainable change can&#8217;t happen without broader participation. Several voices from within the industry have pointed out the flagrant absence of men in these spaces. For example, at most events discussing female-oriented issues, only a couple of men, or even none, attended. Isabelle Feldwisch, a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ctress and currently working for WIFT (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Women in Film and Television)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Berlin to build female networks, emphasized this point: <\/span><strong>\u201cWe as women, we know our topics\u2026 but who needs to listen? Men.\u201d<\/strong><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Next time, she will do different:<\/span> <strong>\u201cI would directly invite men to our events to listen.\u201d.<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Perhaps, the issue is not always lack of support, but rather a perception that these events are women-only, and therefore not relevant to them. To shift this mindset, some organizers and filmmakers, like Elsa Loy and Anne Roemeth in their documentary, have started inviting <\/span><strong>\u201cmale and diverse participants (\u2026) in order to create a multifaceted discourse.\u201d<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The goal is not to replace but to preserve and protect safe women-centered spaces, which remain crucial in a male-dominated industry. <\/span><strong>\u201cWe need safe spaces for everyone\u2026 but we also need spaces where we really talk about the structural problems concerning women.\u201d<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> reinforced Isabelle Feldwisch. 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As Aysun Bademsoy reminds us, <em>\u201cyou have so much power in you\u201d<\/em>, so be\u00a0ambitious, stay focused and keep moving forward together.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While women have long contributed both in front of and behind the camera, only recently have their voices begun to gain visibility in national cinema. This progress, however, seems to have encountered a more complex turn with the 2025 reform of the German Film Funding Act (FFG) which removed a key paragraph promoting diversity. 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