SOPHIA + ROBERT present their new and very experimental film project 399 here on GoSee. They say: ‘399 deals with elements from advertising, feature and experimental films. This project is really important to us and we have been visualising it for a long time. It was vital for us to try out a new approach and terrain – the future, to be precise. Our previous films did not have a clear grounding in a specific time and were rather set in the past. The script for this project was longer originally, but we shortened it in order to create an abstract 8-minute world. It’s about protecting something, without knowing what it is exactly – or what is inside. To find out, you have to either wait or crack it open…’
And where did you meet? ‘We are a directing team and have been working together since 2011. We met during our studies in Stuttgart. Sophia read photography, while I dedicated myself to my film studies. We quickly realised that we have a similar eye and complimenting ideas and points of view. We initially produced short films and scenes and just experimented with the medium. That’s how it all began…’
And then you produced 'Nature Morte' - where does your journey lead you? ‘Yes this was our first scenic film. After we graduated, the best thing happened: Esther Kurle took us on at DBC Berlin. We know our work is quite specialised and we are not the most commercial directors – which makes working in advertising difficult. But Esther is very encouraging and believes in us. We love filmmaking and don’t like to differentiate between advertisements/ feature films/ art films… In fact, it’s much more interesting when those areas intersect. We are only 25 years old and like to try things out – but of course the feature film is our ultimate goal.’
Where do you show your films? Are you submitting any for the Saatchi & Saatchi Showcase? ‘We will definitely submit something, we received great feedback so far and we’ll give it a go!’.
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BASE BERLIN BY ESTHER KURLE
Esther Kurle, born in 1973 and mother of one child is currently living in Berlin. Before she founded Trinity Agency in Germany, she worked as a producer for several years.
Since 2006 Esther is the owner of Esther Kurle Management.
BASE MUNICH BY BERNADETTE GRAF
Bernadette Graf was born in 1976 and is living in Munich with her family.
She has a diploma in American Studies and 6 years of experience as a sales rep and project manager @ gap films in Munich under her belt, before she founded Bernadette Graf Management in 2008.
BASE PRAGUE BY NICK AND PAVLINA SAWARD
Nick Saward was born in 1961. He worked in the UK as a production manager and then 15 years as a producer before moving to Prague in 2002 to produce for Stillking Films. 7 years later he founded Saward Management. Nick is living in Prague with his two children and his wife Pavlina Saward (born Prikrylova) who serves as the creative head of the DBC base in Prague.
Pavlina worked as a Production Manager on more than 130 commercials in the last 10 years for Stillking Films in Prague. Prior to that she worked on 19 movies in different production positions and production companies for 15 years. Pavlina joined Esther Kurle Management in January 2009 along with Nick to work as an agent for directors and DOP`s.
BASE HAMBURG BY KLEMENS KEMPKES
Klemens Kempkes is based in Hamburg. He looks back on more than 20 years of experience working in the film industry being a set manager, producer, production manager and agency producer. In 1999 he founded Good Fellows and joined the Driven By Creatives network in 2010.
BASE MILAN BY ANTONELLA PERILLO
Antonella Perillo is currently living in Milan. She has 30 years of experience in the Entertainment industry as Agent, Casting Director and PA. She got to travel all around the world as a PA for Simply Red. After she took a break to become the mother of two wonderful children, she founded ABC Casting in Milan and became part of the Gallagher Casting Network and Rolf Scheider Casting Company in Paris-Berlin-Hamburg. She has done casting for world-renowned filmmakers like Zack Snyder, Tony Kaye and many others. In 2003, she started ABC & Director's Agency, a film directors agency that works directly with production companies and advertising agencies.
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