EFP - European Film Promotion

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Janine Jackowski

GERMANY, 2009

Contact

Komplizen Film GmbH
Linienstr. 146
10115 Berlin
Tel. +49 89- 6429 9290
Fax +49 89- 45230 8529
email
www.komplizenfilm.net

Janine Jackowski

Background

Janine Jackowski studied Production and Media Studies at Munich's University of Television and Film from 1998-2002, producing a number of shorts during her studies. In 2000, she founded Komplizen Film with director Maren Ade and produced THE FOREST FOR THE TREES in 2003. Ade's graduation film was nominated for the German Film Prize's "Best Film" category, won a Special Jury Award at Sundance and was successful at numerous festivals. Janine has also produced two films by Sonja Heiss: the Short Tiger-winner CHRISTINA WITHOUT and the feature HOTEL VERY WELCOME which received a First Steps Award and prizes in Ludwigshafen and Brussels. In addition, she has served as a freelance producer for such companies as Rat Pack Filmproduktion (MY MAD TURKISH WEDDING) and Constantin Film (PORNORAMA).
Her project EVERYONE ELSE (by Maren Ade), won two Silver Bears at the 2009 Berlinale ("Best Actress" and Grand Jury Prize) and also the FIPRESCI award and "Best Director" at the Buenos Aires International Film Festival.
In spring 2010 Komplizen Film starts shooting DIE SCHLAFKRANKHEIT in Cameroon. The feature of Ulrich Köhler is a co-production with Ö-Film (Germany), WHY NOW Productions (France) and IDTV Films (The Netherlands).