COMING 2023
PRODUCTION TEAM
BERNADETTE WEGENSTEIN
Director, Writer, Producer
Bernadette Wegenstein is a documentary filmmaker, educator, and writer who combines feminist thought and human-centric storytelling.
ADRIANA COPETE
Animator
Adriana Copete is a media producer and animator whose work concerns memory, oral narratives and collaborative documentary.
STEFAN FAULAND
Co-Editor
Born in Graz, Austria, Stefan went to high school for Music and studied Information Design at the University for Applied Sciences FH-Joanneum Graz.
Since 2009 he has been an editor and post-production producer for film and TV productions. He teaches at the Filmcollege Vienna, and at the University of Applied Sciences BFI Vienna in the areas "Film, TV, and Media-production."
EDOARDO MORABITO
Co-Editor
Edoardo is an award-winning fiction and documentary editor. He has lectured at the Experimental Center of Cinematography since 2014, he currently teaches at the Academy of Arts and New Technologies in Rome.
JIM ROSENTHAL
Additional Editor
Jim Rosenthal is an editor and producer working in Los Angeles, California.
JUDITH BENEDIKT
Director of Photography
Judith is a documentary filmmaker who studied cinematography under Christian Berger and editing at the University of Performing Arts in Vienna.
JOHN BENAM
Additional Cinematographer
Two-time Emmy Award-winning DP John Benam brings extraordinary and important stories to the screen. His passion for diversity and social justice is evident in his critically acclaimed films. “Charm City,” which was shortlisted for the Oscars, earned worldwide theatrical release in 2018, revealing the complex world of community-police relations.
John works with National Geographic, HBO, PBS, and Oprah Winfrey's "OWN' and has a rich network of spirited collaborators and colleagues.
DONATELLA FINOCCHIARO
Actress
Donatella is an acclaimed Italian actress who has starred in feature films such as The Wedding Director. She is featured as the voice of Agatha.
CLARICE ASSAD
Composer of Original Music
Clarice Assad is a Brazilian-American, Grammy Award nominated composer, celebrated pianist, vocalist, and educator. She is a powerful voice in the classical, world music, pop, and jazz genres with acclaim to a diverse range in style and expression of musical textures.
MARKUS GARTNER
Music Producer and Schubert Andantino Arranger
Markus Gartner is an Austrian-American composer, producer and guitarist living in Vienna, Austria. He began his music career as a guitarist and songwriter in the early 90’s’ alternative/underground scene. In 2009 he started to specialize in film music. Since then he has written scores for numerous TV-series and 5 feature films.
FLORIAN TESSLOFF
Pianist
Florian Tessloff is a German composer, producer, and pianist based in Hamburg.
MINNA KNIGHT
Production Assistant and Web Design
Minna is a film student at Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland. She has written and produced several of her own visually poetic and experimental short films, including original scores.