Jan Tenhaven - Documentary Filmmaker
4 WALLS BERLIN
LILO’S LAUGHTER
HOW DO WE STAY MOBILE? THE FUTURE WITHOUT CARS
BERLIN CLEANS! DIRTY TIMES
COLOURFUL GERMANY
SILICON VALLEY REVOLUTION – HOW A FEW NERDS DID CHANGE THE WORLD
BERLIN AND BRANDENBURG FROM ABOVE
PRETTY UGLY
THE CHOCOLATE HUNTER
EGYPT’S SUNKEN CITY – A LEGEND IS REVEALED
IRELAND: THREE SHADES OF GREEN
AUTUMN GOLD
WHY WE BUY
WAR IN ME – THE SLEEPING TRAUMA
TRACING THE ANCESTORS
“What kind of films do you make?”
“Actually about everything what fascinates me.”
“So, any focus?”
“No. history, culture, travel, politics, science. Somehow everything.”
“No focus?”
(Pause) “Actually it’s always about humans.”
“Ah. So, portraits?”
“No, not necessarily. But in the end it’s always about humans, right?”
“And are these reports or docs or?”
“Everything. It depends”
“Documentaries?”
“Yeah, as well.”
“I prefer those. Actually we’re only watching Arte and stuff like that at home.”
“Aha.”
“So, what are you doing exactly?”
My column in “Der Tagesspiegel”
25th May 2020 By Jan Tenhaven
The Berlin newspaper “Der Tagesspiegel” had asked me if I would write a column for their media section. I did that with pleasure. Here is the result.
Short films from the lockdown: 4 WALLS BERLIN
16th April 2020 By Jan Tenhaven
30 filmmakers from Berlin and Brandenburg are currently creating 2-minutes short films shot within their own four walls. Among the participating directors are Wim Wenders, Annekatrin Hendel, Hans-Christian Schmid, Detlev Buck, Mo Asuman and Andreas Dresen.
