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Rumbi Katedza (she/her) is a filmmaker and writer living in Zimbabwe. She produces corporate and independent narrative and documentary content through her production company, Mai Jai Films. A company focused on pioneering a new generation of Zimbabwean films & filmmakers through creative co-productions. Mai Jai Films runs Postcards from Zimbabwe, a children’s audio-visual and life-skills training project, & ZimbabweFilm.com, a comprehensive Zimbabwean film promotion website. One of her latest films Transactions, tells a story of Zimbabwean migration through a family divided by the circumstances of a failed economy; separated across the world the family meets online to decide who needs the most financial support back home.

Dr Moreangels Mbizah is a conservation biologist working at the intersection of conservation and community development in Zimbabwe. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Wildlife Conservation Action: an organization focusing on building the capacity of local communities to protect and coexist with wildlife while improving livelihoods. She received her Doctoral Degree from Oxford, is a TED Fellow/Speaker & Mandela Washington Fellow. In 2019, Moreangels gave the TED talk, “How community-led conservation can save wildlife.” Her study also followed the famous Cecil the lion- until he was shot by a trophy hunter in 2015. In the TED talk, Moreangels wonders how things could've gone differently by asking: "What if the community that lived next to Cecil was involved in protecting him?

In this episode, host Nadine talks to the two pioneers about how they met and the film that Rumbi is developing about Moreangels. Moreangels shares the realities of conservation in Zimbabwe and Rumbi opens up about it’s film industry. Moreangels highlights the developments they've made like mobile boma's, and the walls they run into in their conservation efforts whilst Rumbi reminds us of Moreangels rare, inspiring story. They discuss the importance of funding, impact producing goals with the coming work, and the critically important right to tell one's own story. 

This episode refers to the following works: “One Woman’s Remarkable Journey to Protect Lions," "Transactions," Mbizah' TED TALK, Wildlife Conservation Action & their training programs, Mbizah' published studies, Katedza previous & upcoming films.

Rumbi Katedza (she/her) is a filmmaker, producer, and writer living in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Moreangels Mbizah (she/her) is a conservation biologist living in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Dr. Judith Keilbach (she/her) is Associate Professor in the Media and Culture Studies Department at Utrecht University in The Netherlands. She received her Ph.D. in Film Studies from the Freie Universität Berlin. Her interests include media infrastructures, television history and theory, the relation of media technology and historiography. In 2023, Dr Keilbach was the spearhead of a published study in The Netherlands, called “Towards sustainable film production in the Netherlands.” The research by Dr. Keilbach and her team lead to wide discussion and an action plan at the Nederland Filmfonds. 

In this episode, Dr. Keilbach tells us about her interest in the infrastructures that produce film and television. Host Nadine asks her about her research with the University of Utrecht, it's structure and impact. They discuss the Dutch film industry and it's relationship to sustainability. The two talk about the correlation and significance of environmental sustainability vs. social sustainability: specifically in an freelance/project-based industry. Nadine asks Dr. Keilbach about eco-feminism, the awareness of the non-human, and ethics of care. Are we, as a society, ready for change? How do we hold onto hope?

This episode refers to the following theories and studies: UU's Towards sustainable film production in The Netherlands, "Passing On Responsibility: Obstacles to Green Film Production in The Netherlands", Nederlands Film Fonds's Action Plan, Ethics of Care, Eco Feminism.

Dr. Judith Keilbach (she/her) is a humanities scholar based in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Welcome to the second episode of a 3-part special on the 2024 International Film Festival of Rotterdam.

Host Nadine attended the film festival as a journalist and media maker this year. This series was recorded on site and shares three highlights from the dynamic festival.

Tamara Tatishvili is the Head of the Hubert Bals Fund at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Previously, Tamara worked for several years as Director of the Georgian National Film Center and the Head of Studies at MEDICI: a training and exchange forum for senior decision makers of international public film funds. She is a strategy consultant, leader, producer and programmer. Since 1988, the curatorial fund Hubert Bals Fund has supported groundbreaking film projects in every stage of the production process, working especially with filmmakers from countries where local film funding and infrastructure is lacking or restrictive. For further information on the Hubert Bals Fund and it's programs, please visit: www.iffr.com/en/hubert-bals-fund.

In this episode, we talk about these film works: Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry, Praia Formosa, Tenement, and Somnambulance. You can find more on the 2024 HBF films: HERE.

In the first episode, you meet filmmaker Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich & her work "The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire". In the third episode, you'll get to know Julia de Simone, director behind "Praia Formosa" and the winner of the HBF's development program in 2014.

Thanks to the IFFR, and its specifically press team, for this opportunity.

Nadine Reumer is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam. You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.

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Welcome to the first episode of a 3-part special on the 2024 International Film Festival of Rotterdam.

Host Nadine attended the film festival as a journalist and media maker this year. This series was recorded on site and shares three highlights from the dynamic festival.

Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich is a filmmaker and artist who makes films concerned with the inner worlds of black women. New Faces of Independent Cinema List." Her film "Ballad of Suzanne Césaire" stars Zita Hanrot and Motell Gyn Foster and had it's world premiere at 2024 IFFR. Madeleine's work has been screened all over the world including at the 2023 Berlinale, the 2022 La Biennale di Venezia, the Guggenheim Museum, the Tate Modern and the Whitney Museum of Art. Her films have been awarded special jury prizes for best experimental film at Blackstar Film Festival and New Orleans Film Festival.

In this episode, we talk about this review: Jessica Kiang, Variety. You can read Suzanne Césaire's writing in PDF for free: HERE.

Watch some of Madeleine's work on Vimeo and visit: www.madeleinehuntehrlich.com for more on her previous works. You can also follow her on Instagram.

In the second episode, you'll meet the head of the festival's Hubert Bals Fund - Tamara Tatishvili. In the third episode, you'll hear from Julia de Simone, director behind "Praia Formosa" and winner of the Hubert Bals Fund development program in 2014.

Thanks to the IFFR, and its specifically press team, for this opportunity.

Nadine Reumer is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam. You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.

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Welcome to a 3-part special about the 2024 International Film Festival of Rotterdam here on IN HER LENS.

Host Nadine Reumer attended IFFR24 as a journalist and media maker this year. This series was recorded on the ground to share three highlights from the dynamic festival. In the first episode, you will get to know Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich who is the filmmaker behind the new film "The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire." In the second episode, you'll meet the head of the festival's Hubert Bals Fund - Tamara Tatishvili. In the final episode, you'll hear from Julia de Simone, director behind "Praia Formosa" and once winner of the Hubert Bals Fund development program in 2014.

Many thanks to the IFFR, and its specifically press team, for this opportunity.

IN HER LENS runs regular seasons. Under the umbrella- In Conversation- specials are hosted on the platform aimed to include more perspectives.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and producer based in Amsterdam. You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram.

Produced and hosted by Nadine Reumer

Managed by Kisha Canwood

Specials-Illustrations by Nadine Reumer

Music by Daniela Viegener & IFFR24

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Poppy Mason-Watts (she/her) is the Amsterdam-based, Chief Growth & Impact Officer at "Waterbear Network." WaterBear is a free interactive multimedia platform that allows you to watch inspirational and award-winning content, interact with hundreds of nonprofits, and take action instantly to improve our future on this planet. She leads and shapes the strategy for all impact and growth scopes across WaterBear’s community, alongside building the active user base. As one of three company directors and part of the founding team, Poppy works with the senior global leadership team to oversee operations, company culture, investor relations, capital raising and scaling the team. She is also a board member at the UN Global Compact Network Netherlands with a mission "to mobilize a movement of responsible companies and stakeholders to create the world we want."

In this episode, Poppy and Nadine talk about Waterbear's aim to leverage the power of entertainment to provoke positive action. Poppy talks about how the company has continued to develop as a start-up and how it creates space for bigger brands to invest in impact and new work. Poppy’s opens up about her view on decentralizing production models and incentivizing impact metrics.

This episode refers to the following works and companies: Waterbear Network, LinkedIn and Instagram. Poppy's rant on LinkedIn can be found here.

Poppy Mason-Watts (she/her) is the chief growth and impact officer of Waterbear Network; a marketing and communications professional based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam.

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Jennifer Sandoval (she/her) is a Vancouver-based Sustainable Production Specialist and the director of Business Development at Earth Angel. A full-service sustainability consultancy dedicated to reducing the environmental impact of entertainment productions. Previously, she worked as the Project Coordinator for Creative BC's Reel Green program. Her work focuses on helping productions and other film industry stakeholders to measure their impacts, strategize ways to reduce these impacts and work with crew members and the supply chain to integrate systems thinking and creative solutions into their work process. Jennifer holds a certificate from the Sustainable Business Leadership program from BCIT, is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of BC, and the Global Association of Climate Risk Professionals.

In this episode, Jennifer and Nadine break down the core aspects of a sustainable consultancy in film and television production. They discuss Earth Angel's work- including corporate strategy, on-set crew/cast collaboration, material recovery, vendor procurement, and the quantitative data collection. Jennifer talks about her journey to her position now. They discuss carbon accounting and how/why the film industry struggles with tracking their emissions.

This episode refers to the following works and companies: Earth Angel.

Jennifer Sandoval (she/her) is sustainability production specialist based in Vancouver, Canada.

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is an actress and producer based in Amsterdam.

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Liana DeMasi (they/them) is a queer, non-binary journalist, author, and copywriter. Most of their work centers around climate, queer topics, health, politics, and culture. They are the LGBTQ+ editor of OptOut News and the author of the Atmos article, "The Environmental Cost of Filmmaking." Their work has been published in i-D magazine, The Boston Globe, Poynter, and Input Mag. Liana is an adjunct lecturer at the City College of New York, where they are also a MFA Fiction Candidate.

In this episode, Liana and Nadine attempt to define keywords in the discourse around climate change and media. Liana shares their thoughts on "cli-fi" (climate fiction) and why we as a society are inadequately talking about climate on our screens. They discuss the film industry's imbalance from intent to execution. Nadine asks Liana about the writing of "The Environmental Cost of Filmmaking" and what Liana expects of journalism in the integration of climate in our stories.

This episode refers to the following works and companies: Good Energy Stories, Amitav Gosh's "Where is the fiction about climate change?", Earth Angel, Grist, and on Atmos: "The Environmental Cost of Filmmaking."

Liana DeMasi (they/them) is based in Brooklyn, NY. You can check out more of their work on: www.lianademasi.com

Nadine Reumer (she/her) is a actress and producer based in Amsterdam.

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Welcome to the third season of IN HER LENS, a podcast all about the making of film and television: centering underrepresented perspectives. In this season, host Nadine Reumer is delving into the intersection of filmmaking and the climate crisis.

Every week, Nadine welcomes a new guest working in this field; from CEO's to scholars, scientists to directors, producers to activists. Together, they will attempt to answer questions like: What is the carbon footprint of a film production? Is streaming media sustainable? Can film drive behavioral change? Are we listening to indigenous knowledge? When we are filming the world, are we also taking care of it?

You can expect new episodes every Tuesday. To get notified about new drops, make sure to follow. Join the conversation on Instagram: @inherlenspodcast

Produced and hosted by Nadine Reumer

Managed by Kisha Canwood

Illustrations by Lara Reumer

Music by Daniela Viegener

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In this special episode, you'll get to know Naomi Johnson who is the executive director of the world's largest Indigenous film and media arts festival- imagineNative. Naomi opens up about her work at the festival and its mission; she talks about the protection and amplification of Indigenous storytelling and sovereignty.

imagineNative annual festival is now streaming online now, get a pass right here: https://imaginenative.org/indigitalspace/ and you can follow their work year round on Instagram.

Naomi Johnson, Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) Bear clan from Six Nations, has worked in the arts for nearly fifteen years as a curator, arts administrator, professional artist, and community arts facilitator. Naomi served as Artistic Director for seven years and then as Co-Executive Director (2018) of the Woodland Cultural Centre, where she curated and programmed annual exhibitions and performance art events. In June 2020, she assumed the role of Executive Director for imagineNATIVE and serves as the administrative lead of the organization whose mission is to showcase, promote, and celebrate Indigenous filmmakers and media artists.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City.

You can follow the podcast @inherlenspodcast on Instagram. Season three of the podcast will launch January 2024.

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