Name: Right-Wing Pressure in the German Film Industry
Start: 2026-04-25T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-04-25T13:00:00+02:00
Location: T-Werk

Right-Wing Pressure in the German Film Industry

Panel /// T-Werk Hauptbühne Kino 3 /// Language: English
About this Event

Rechtsextreme Einflüsse und politische Polarisierung verändern die Kulturlandschaft. Was bedeutet das für Filmschaffende und Förderstrukturen? Das Panel diskutiert, wie die Branche reagiert und wie künstlerische Freiheit verteidigt werden kann.

Gäst:innen:

Joana Georgi (Filmregisseurin)
Max Ahrens (Drehbuchautor & Regisseur)
Ayse Eser (Freelancer, Junior Produzentin)
Konstantin Fiedler (Filmemacher, Politische Kommunikation)
Hanne Homrighausen (QueerScope)

Moderiert von Gustav Nowak.

Right-wing influence and political polarization are reshaping the cultural landscape. What does this mean for filmmakers and funding structures? This panel discusses how the industry is responding and how artistic freedom can be defended.

Guests:

Joana Georgi (Film director)
Max Ahrens (Writer & Director)
Ayse Eser (Freelancer, Junior Producer)
Konstantin Fiedler (Filmmaker, Political communication)
Hanne Homrighausen (Queer Scope)

Hosted by Gustav Nowak.

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