I am a freelance documentary director and video editor with a background in video journalism and ethnology. I am based in Barcelona but available to work worldwide. I have produced various videos for InTheMirror Films Barcelona, ZDF German TV, and CampusTV Mainz. My directing debut "Motherland." (2025, 33min) celebrated its world premiere at the South East European Film Festival in Los Angeles, USA. Find examples of my work in my portfolio: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…

Bianca Zylla

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I am a freelance documentary director and video editor with a background in video journalism and ethnology. I am based in Barcelona but available to work worldwide. I have produced various videos for InTheMirror Films Barcelona, ZDF German TV, and CampusTV Mainz. My directing debut "Motherland." (2025, 33min) celebrated its world premiere at the South East European Film Festival in Los Angeles, USA. Find examples of my work in my portfolio: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…

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I am a freelance documentary director and video editor with a background in video journalism and ethnology. I am based in Barcelona but available to work worldwide.
I have produced various videos for InTheMirror Films Barcelona, ZDF German TV, and CampusTV Mainz. My directing debut “Motherland.” (2025, 33min) celebrated its world premiere at the South East European Film Festival in Los Angeles, USA.

Find examples of my work in my portfolio: Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

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Language

German
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Video production at In The Mirror Films Barcelona
October 9, 2023 - July 31, 2024
During my internship at InTheMirror Films in Barcelona, I was involved in a variety of video production aspects ranging from proposing ideas, editing footage, and shooting content to general support in the office.
Video journalist at ZDF German TV
August 22, 2022 - October 9, 2022
As an intern at ZDF German TV's studio in Nairobi, Kenya, I was involved in a broad range of activities regarding the news coverage of 36 East-, Central- and West African countries. I mainly assisted the producers in the studio through research, fact-checking, writing press briefings and pitching ideas. Furthermore, I got to join three shoots as a producer on site. The news reports were broadcasted nationwide on German TV.
Technical Finisher at Campus TV Mainz
April 11, 2022 - September 29, 2023
As technical finisher, I was responsible for the technical scrutineering of all Campus TV Mainz productions in AVID Media Composer. I had to level the sound correctly according to EBU R128 standards and export the video files to be broadcasted on TV and uploaded to the Campus TV Mainz Youtube channel. Furthermore, I was responsible for archiving.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Johannes Gutenber-University Mainz
October 10, 2020 - October 1, 2025
Ethnology & Audiovisual Publishing (Video Journalism)

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    uniE608 Motherland. (2025)
    In this 33-minute short documentary, the director travels to Transylvania, Romania with her mother, who grew up under Ceaușescu's dictatorship and migrated to Germany in 1989. The film explores the protagonist's life as a Transylvanian-Saxon, part of a German minority in Romania. Together, the mother-daughter-duo visit significant places, such as the protagonist's childhood home or the site of the Romanian revolution in Brașov. The documentary examines the concept belonging and the meaning of home. shortfilm shortdocumentary filmdirector filmproducer videoeditor soundeditor sounddesign culturaldocumentary migration revolution romania transylvania transylvaniansaxon home motherland daheim…
    uniE608 I GOT WORK (Music Video) - Jo Harris
    Music video of Jo Harris' single "I GOT WORK" (2024). Music Production and Vocals performed by Jo Harris Mix and Master by Solomane Art Direction by Adrien Rosier, The Rose Production Video directed, shot, and edited by Bianca Zylla musicvideo filmdirector videoeditor video colourgrading videofx finalcutprox…