In Conversation: Hundefreund - Director Maissa Lihedheb (Part 1)

06/15/22 • 33 min

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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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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BACK! Introducing.. IN HER LENS In Conversation: Hundefreund

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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In Conversation: Hundefreund - Director Maissa Lihedheb (Part 2)

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.

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.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.