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DIRECTOR – GINA WENZEL

Description

Laura is a self-confident young woman, a member of the new “Me Me Me Generation“, also known as “Generation Y”. Spoilt for choice by life’s abundance of options, Laura has lost track of her own aims and ideals. She’s always looking for something, she just doesn’t know what. One night she meets Safi, who has fled her homeland. The encounter gives Laura food for thought.

 

 

 


Director Biography – Gina Wenzel

Gina Wenzel was born in Düsseldorf, Germany. After receiving her degree in social education, she took several internships working for different theatre companies in Germany and England. She later began working for the media institute in Wuppertal (“Medienprojekt Wuppertal”) as a freelance documentary filmmaker, specialising in social issues.

She started to study “film and sound” at the University of Applied Science and Art in Dortmund. 2016 she passed her second bachelor degree and is currently undertaking postgraduate studies in screenwriting and directing at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne (“KHM”). Her short films have been invited to over 150 film festivals worldwide and have won numerous awards.

 


 

Gina Wenzel Director
Gina Wenzel Writer
Gina Wenzel Producer
Maelle Giovanetti Key Cast
Gina Haller Key Cast
Project Title (Original Language): Y
Film Type: Short, Student
Runtime: 23 minutes 36 seconds
Completion Date: January 1, 2017
Production Budget: 6,000 EUR
Country of Origin: Germany
Country of Filming: Germany
Film Language: German
Shooting Format: Digital
Aspect Ratio: 2,35:1
Film Color: Color
First-time Filmmaker: No
Student Project: Yes