Hi, I'm Johanna, a passionate filmmaker and production designer based in Berlin. I have extensive experience directing and writing short films and music videos, blending narrative and experimental styles to bring unique stories to life. Beyond directing, I love working as a production designer and art director, crafting immersive environments through creative concepts, sourcing materials, and set dressing. I also work as a freelance video editor, bringing stories to life with my skills in editing, sound design, colour grading, and animation. With a background in film production and media communications, I enjoy collaborating with creative teams and continuously learning new techniques to enhance my craft.

JOHANNA

Hi, I'm Johanna, a passionate filmmaker and production designer based in Berlin. I have extensive experience directing and writing short films and music videos, blending narrative and experimental styles to bring unique stories to life. Beyond directing, I love working as a production designer and art director, crafting immersive environments through creative concepts, sourcing materials, and set dressing. I also work as a freelance video editor, bringing stories to life with my skills in editing, sound design, colour grading, and animation. With a background in film production and media communications, I enjoy collaborating with creative teams and continuously learning new techniques to enhance my craft.

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Hi, I’m Johanna, a passionate filmmaker and production designer based in Berlin. I have extensive experience directing and writing short films and music videos, blending narrative and experimental styles to bring unique stories to life. Beyond directing, I love working as a production designer and art director, crafting immersive environments through creative concepts, sourcing materials, and set dressing.

I also work as a freelance video editor, bringing stories to life with my skills in editing, sound design, colour grading, and animation. With a background in film production and media communications, I enjoy collaborating with creative teams and continuously learning new techniques to enhance my craft.

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Language

German
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance Filmmaker & Production Designer
January 1, 2019 - Present
Writing and directing various short films and music videos, both narrative and experimental. Working as production designer and art director on various short films and music videos. Coming up with creative concepts and designs relevant to and enhancing of narrative storylines and experimental ones, sourcing props and materials, set dressing, painting, crafting.
Freelance Video Editor
January 1, 2020 - Present
Editing short films, educational videos, music videos, tutorials, YouTube entertainment videos and documentaries on a freelance basis. Includes translation and subtitling, sound design, colour grading and animation for projects including a masterclass course of 40+ tutorial videos for NetCamp Solutions GmbH, weekly YouTube videos, and narrative short films of various genres.
Internship Editor at Bentelevision
December 31, 2022 - July 11, 2025
3 month internship at a TV-Production company. Edited social media content, trailers and promos for various SWR programs and the Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales. Edited and updated the website and social media content of the company.

Education

BA Film Production at Catalyst Creative Institute for Arts and Technology, Berlin
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023

Qualifications

BFI Film Academy/Silver Arts Award
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization