»Wie wir Filme fürs Klima machen«

In the organizer's words:

From July 7 to 13, the whole of Cologne will be dedicated to climate protection at the Climate Festival .
How can film contribute to the climate discourse - both in terms of content and in practical terms in the realization of films? We would like to present and discuss this on this evening - with the film "Vergiss Meyn nicht" and the presentation "Nachhaltiges Szenenbild".

PRESENTATION "SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR FILM"
Petra Maria Wirth (Head of Production Design, ifs)
Production designer Petra Maria Wirth (Head of Production Design, ifs) demonstrates how to design an impressive film set while conserving resources in a responsible and environmentally friendly way - also using an exemplary short film.

FILM SCREENING "DON'T FORGET MEYN"
D 2023, documentary, 102 min., director: Fabiana Fragale, Kilian Kuhlendahl, Jens Mühlhoff; FSK 12; production: MADE IN GERMANY, distributor: W-FILM; supported by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW
In 2018, climate activists occupied Hambach Forest, which quickly became a symbol of resistance against politics and the economy. When the police cleared the forest, a young film student died in an accident: Steffen Meyn. He had accompanied the protest action with a 360° camera with journalistic intent - in solidarity, but by no means uncritically. This extraordinary documentary is made up of the footage he left behind. It provides direct insights into a protest movement that is struggling to find its stance and suitable means. How far can and should activism go?

Followed by a film discussion with the directors Fabiana Fragale and Kilian Kuhlendahl, moderated by Sonja Hofmann (Head of Kinofest Lünen, Management Filmbüro NW e.V.)

An event organized by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, the ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln and the Academy of Media Arts Cologne as part of the Climate Festival Cologne 2025

More information at https://www.klimaschutz.koeln/klimafestival