Biography Björn Jensen, M.A., MBA

Creative Director, Autor

Björn Jensen, (c)Ginger Foot FilmsBjörn studied German, English, medieval studies, performing arts and graduated with a Magister Artium (M.A.) from the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich. He also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in International Business from the University of Southern Queensland in Australia. Over the last 35 years, Björn Jensen has worked on over 140 series, feature films, documentaries and animated films for TV, cinema and XR, many of them award winning.

He worked as Head of Production for the production company Kick Film GmbH for 15 years before he founded Ginger Foot Films in 2007. For 6 years he worked as treasurer on the federal board of AG Documentary Film - AG DOK, the largest German film association, for 3 years on the board of the European Documentary Network EDN, for 9 years as a member of the Tax Committee of the German Cultural Council and for 6 years as a jury member for the BKM Film Funding. He advised the renowned Sunny Side of the Doc market for the Asian region and organized the participation of German independent documentary filmmakers at international festivals and markets for German Documentaries.

Björn Jensen is an expert in the European Commission's Horizon Europe program and the European Commissions's media funding. He moderates panels and pitchings, is Academic Director of the European-Asian training initiative DOCROADS, and has led seminars and workshops at various universities in Europe and Asia, including Macromedia Hochschule, University of Westminister, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Die Medienakademie, Movie College, La Salle College Singapore, Tokyo Docs, AG DOK Akademie, Sunny Side of the Doc, Asian Side of the Doc, Doc Forum Minsk, Guangzhou International Festival, Goethe Institute Cambodia, Red Bull Studios, Mercedes Benz Group, European Television and Media Academy Straßburg, Dokville Ludwigsburg, Golden Tree Festival Frankfurt, World Content Market Prag and the German Ministry of Economic Affairs.

In recent years he has worked as VP Business Development for Reef Distribution, one of the world's leading distribution companies for 360 degree immersive fulldome films and as CFO & Head of New Markets at Plenty.Business, a consulting agency for the creative and tech industries. brands and as Head of Production for Batelion GmbH, a creative studio for VFX and animation. He now works freelance as a creative director and author.

- Fictional Films
- Documentary Films
- XR and immersive Projects


Education

● Magister Artium (M.A.) German and English Literature at Ludwig Maxmilians University Munich
● Master of Business Administration (MBA) at University of Southern Queensland Australia


Certificates

Certified Instructor (IHK) ● ADAC driver safety training ● Scrum: Advanced (PMI) ● AI-Driven Project Management (PMI) ● Agile Project Management with Microsoft Project (PMI) ● Artificial Intelligence and Business Strategy (PMI) ● Finance Strategies for Business Leaders (NASBA) ● Preparing for an Audit (NASBA) ● Financial Forecasting with Analytics Essential Training (NASBA) ● Excel for Financial Planning and Analysis (PMI) ● Cert Prep PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI) ● Strategic Negotiation (NASBA) ● Business Etiquette (PMI) ● Agile Project Leadership (PMI) ● Preparing for an Audit (NASBA) ● AI Driven Project Management (PMI) ● AI in Video Production and Post ● Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Machine Learning ● Cert Prep: Excel Expert - Microsoft. Office Specialist for Office 2019 and Office 365 ● Generative AI Imaging: What Creative Pros Need to Know ● Lead Generation: Social Media ● Learning XAI: Explainable Artificial Intelligence ● Midjourney: Tips and Techniques for Creating Images ● Pitching to Investors ● Using Power BI with Excel ● Advanced Python ● Blockchain: Beyond the Basics ● CRISC Cert Prep: 4 Information Technology and Security ● Foundations of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) ● HTML Essential Training ● Introduction to NFTs: Non-fungible Tokens ● Researching and Writing Using Generative AI Tools ● Bowen Immersive Theatre Design ● 3ds Max: Rendering with Arnold ● After Effects CC 2022 Essential Training ● Houdini: Advanced Motion Graphics ● Maya 2022 Essential Training ● VR Motion Graphics with Unreal Engine


Languages

● German (native) ● English - mastery (C2) ● French - basic knowledge (A2) ● Latin - intermediate (B1) ● Chinese - basic knowlegde (A1) ● Tagalog / Filipino - basic knowledge (A1)


Working Experience

Australia, Belarus, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Denmark, Estonia, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Canada, Malaysia, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Tunisia, UK, USA


Awards

● 2023 Pedagogical Media Award, Germany
● 2016 Bronze Award Best Science Program, Chinese Science Organization, China
● 2016 Senior Consultant des Golden Panda International Documentary Festivals, China
● 2016 Senior Int. Advisor des "Youth Elite Cultivation Plan for International Media", China
● 2016 Gold Panda Pitch Award, Sichuan International TV Festival, China
● 2015 Best Documentary, FICFUSA Internacional Film Festival, Colombia
● 2014 Best Documentary, Ecran de Chine Paris, France
● 2014 Pitch Award, Asian Side of the Doc, China
● 2014 Top 10 Pitch Award, Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, China
● 2013 Pitch Award, Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, China
● 2012 Best Investigative Pitch, Sunny Side of the Doc, France
● 2011 Best Pitch, Filmfest Munich, Bayerischer Rundfunk/Telepool, Germany
● 2009 "Valuable", German Film Rating Commission, Germany
● 2008 Best Documentary, Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival, Malaysia


Links

Wikipedia  Ι   AG DOK  Ι   IMDB  Ι   Linkedin  Ι   Xing  Ι   Vimeo


Publications

Der Todesdiskurs in Wim Wenders' Essay-Film "Nick`s Movie - Lightning Over Water"

"The Discourse of Death in Wim Wenders' Essay Film "Nick's Movie - Lightning Over Water" [paperback], available in German language at Amazon: http://www.amazon.de/dp/3838631331

"What can we expect in the coming years? A few thoughts on international markets and festivals". The artikel can be read here. (in German)


Filmography Björn Jensen (selection)



Fictional Films

2023
Last Sentinel
Science Fiction Movie
Director: Tanel Toom
Supervising Producer Germany and Post-Production Supervisor: Björn Jensen
Production: All Film, Kick Film, Sentinel Entertainment

2011
Escape from Tibet - Between Heaven and Earth
Feature Film
Author and Director: Maria Blumencron
Cast: Hanna Herzsprung, David Lee McInnis, Sangay Jäger
Producer: Jörg Bundschuh, Markus Fischer
Post-Production Supervisor: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH, Snake Film
Festivals and Awards: Bozner Filmtage 2012: Audience Award

2011
Déjà moo – The Emergency
Animation Short Film
Author and Director: Stefan Müller
Production Consulting: Björn Jensen
Produced by: Stefan Müller
Production: Basement Pictures
Festivals and Awards: Animamundi – Rio de Janeiro (BEST SHORT FILM – AUDIENCE AWARD), Animamundi – Sao Paulo (BEST SHORT FILM – AUDIENCE AWARD), Stuttgart Festival for animated film (CARTOONS FOR TEENS AWARD), Hessian Film Awards (BEST SHORT FILM), German Film Rating Comission (EXCEPTIONALLY VALUABLE), Muestra de Cine International de Palencia (BEST SHORT FILM), Shorts at moonlight (AUDIENCE AWARD), 4th Kalat Nissa Film Festival (BEST SOUND-DESIGN), German Film Rating Comission (SHORT-FILM OF THE MONTH), Animago Award (JURY´S PRIZE NOMINATION), Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Award (BEST SHORT FILM), Peer Raben Music Award (BEST KOMPOSITION NOMINATION), 11th Konstanzer Kurz.Film.Spiele (AUDIENCE AWARD), Farcume Film Festival (HONORABLE MENTION)

2009Where is who I was and am, (c) Ginger Foot Films
Where is who I was and am
Puppett Animation Short Film
Author and Director: Matthias Bundschuh
Director of Photography: Helmfried Kober
Produced by: Björn Jensen
Production: Ginger Foot Films
Festivals and Awards: German Film Rating Comission (valuable), exposition "The Art of Puppetry" Münchner Stadtmuseum 2009, Regensburger Kurzfilmwoche 2010, Kuala Lumpur International Filmfestival 2011, Bristol Festival of Puppetry 2011, Sichuan TV Festival 2011, Puppets on Film Festival New York 2012
Photo: Ginger Foot Films

2008
Mozart in China
Children Film
Director: Bernd Neuburger
Director of Photography: Thomas Mauch
Postproduction Supervisor: Franz Hirner, Björn Jensen
Production: Extra Film, Coop99, Kick Film, Kery TV Media Co.
Festivals and Auszeichnungen: "Audience Award" FIDEM Montreal, Audience Award The little Star, German Film Rating Comission (exceptionally valuable)

2007 Marmorera, (c) Snake Film GmbH
Marmorera
Feature Film
Director: Markus Fischer
Director of Photography: Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein
Cast: Anatole Taubmann, Mavie Hörbiger, Eva Dewaele
Assistant to the German Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Snakefilm GmbH und Kick Film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: Malaga Filmfestival 2007: Winner Best Feature Film, Winner Best Photography, Locarno Filmfestival 2007: Best Music, Hyperabad International Filmfestival India
Photo: Snake Film GmbH

2002
Out of Edeka
Docudrama
Director: Konstantin Faigle
Director of Photography: Michael Pfizenmaier, Roland Bauer
Supervising Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: „The Young Lion“ Bavarian Documentary Award

2001Selbstbeschreibung, (c) Kick Film GmbH
Selbstbeschreibung
Feature Film
Director: Georg Stefan Troller
Director of Photography: Bernd Meiners
Cast: Alexander Pschill, Nina Hoss
Supervising Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH
Photo: Kick Film GmbH

2000
Manila
Spielfilm
Regie: Romuald Karmakar
Location Scout: Björn Jensen
Produktion: Cobra Film GmbH, Pantera Film, Senator Film Produktion


1996
The Big Day
Feature Film
Director: Jo Baier
Director of Photography: Christian Reitz
Cast: Martina Gedeck, Heio von Stetten, Jörg Hube, Erna Waßmer, April Hailer
Supervising Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: „Best Comedy“ Bavarian TV Award

1994
Quiet Days in Hollywood / The Way We Are
Feature Film
Director: Josef Rusnak
Director of Photography: Dietrich Lohmann
Cast: Hilary Swank, Peter Dobson, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Bill Cusack, Chad Lowe, Meta Golding, Daryl Mitchell, Steven Mailer
Supervising Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH

1992
Trip to Tunis
Feature Film
Director: Peter Goedel
Director of Photography: Igor Luther
Cast: David Hunt, Karen Sillas, John Seitz, u.a.
Assistant to the Executive Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH

1992
Night on Fire
Feature Film
Director: Markus Fischer
Director of Photography: Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein
Cast: Bruno Ganz, Barbara Auer, Rolf Hoppe, u.a.
Post-Production Assistant: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH and BOA Film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: German Film Rating Comission (valuable)

1991 Die Zünfte, (c) Allary Film GmbH
The Guilds
Docudrama
Director: Björn Jensen
Director of Photography: Jörg Widmer
Author and Director: Björn Jensen
Production: Allary Film GmbH


Documentary Films

2023
Jazzfieber. The Story of German Jazz
Documentary
Director: Reinhard Kungel
Project Consulting: Björn Jensen
Production: Reinhard Kungel Filmproduktion

2021Der wilde Wald, (c) Lisa Eder FIlm GmbH
Wild Heart of Europe - The Return of An Ancient Forest
Documentary
Director: Lisa Eder
Supervising Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Lisa Eder Film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: Natur Vision Film Festival - Youth Jury Award 2021

2021
Wagner, Bayreuth and the Rest of the World
Documentary
Director: Axel Brüggemann
Production Consultant: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH

2021
Outlaw Knowledge
Documentary
Director: Bertram Verhaag
Production Consultant: Björn Jensen
Production: Denkmal Film GmbH

2019
Rings on a Wire
Short Film
Developed during Docroads workshop in Buzau, Romania
Tutors: Hans Stefan Heyne, George Kalomenopoulos, Björn Jensen

2018
Playing with the Bomb - North Korea and the Global Network odf Atomic Weapon Dealers
Documentary
Directors: Nick Golüke, Michael Mueller, Peter F. Müller
Supervising Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Nglow Film and New Media GmbH

2017
Megatrends in Dialogue
Documentary series (6 x 30 minutes)
Directors: Werner Kiefer, Kristina Förtsch, Jutta Schön
Production Manager: Björn Jensen
Production: Inter/Aktion GmbH

2017
Our Russia - A City Trip to the Football Wold Cup
Documentary series (4 x 30 minutes)
Directors: Nick Golüke, Michael Mueller, André Hoffmann
Head of Production: Björn Jensen
Production: Nglow Film and New Media GmbH

2017
The Safe Birth - Why Midwives?
Documentary
Director: Carola Hauk
Production Consulting: Björn Jensen
Production: anemone film Carola Hauk

2016
Standstill
Short film
Developed during Docroads workshop in Tinos, Greece
Tutors: Hans Stefan Heyne, George Kalomenopoulos, Björn Jensen, James Bayliss-Smith, Andreas Yannakopoulos

2016
One last Time
Short film
Developed during Docroads workshop in Tinos, Greece
Tutors: Hans Stefan Heyne, George Kalomenopoulos, Björn Jensen, James Bayliss-Smith, Andreas Yannakopoulos

2016
Code of Survival
Documentary
Director: Bertram Verhaag
Production consulting: Björn Jensen
Production: Denkmal Film
Festivals and Awards: The Indie Fest Award of Excellence 2017, Golden Tree International Festival 2016, Deauville Green Award d’Or 2016, Docs Without Borders Award d’Or 2016

2015
Moby Dick
Documentary
Director: Jürgen Stumpfhaus
Production consulting: Björn Jensen
Production: Neue Horizonte Film:::: und Medienproduktion

2015
Life Answers Now
Documentary
Production consulting: Björn Jensen
Production: Dog Ear Films

2015
Kung Fu Doctor
short film
Developed during Docroads workshop in Foshan, China
Tutors: Hans Stefan Heyne, George Kalomenopoulos, Björn Jensen, Eleni Kyriakidou

2015
When Xian meets Piao
Short film
Developed during Docroads workshop in Foshan, China
Tutors: Hans Stefan Heyne, George Kalomenopoulos, Björn Jensen, Eleni Kyriakidou

2015Forgotten Sex Slaves, (c) Ginger Foot Films
Forgotten Sex Slaves - Comfort Women in the Philippines
Documentary
Director: Björn Jensen
Editor: Alexander Laudien
Composer: Jörg Winkelmann
Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Ginger Foot Films
Festivals and Awards: Festival de Cine de Paracho (Mexico), Festival Internacional de Cine de Fusagasugá (Winner) (Colombia), Eko International Film Festival (Nigeria), Medimed (Spain), Sichuan TV Festival (China), China Women's Film Festival (China), Al Jazeera International Film Festival (Doha), Ammar Popular Film Festival (Iran), Cameroon International Film Festival (Cameroon), Seoul International Women's Film Festival (Korea), Bogota International Film Festival for Human Rights (Colombia), Ozark Shorts (USA), Southeastern International Film Festival (Official Selection) (USA), Ekurhuleni International Film Festival (Finalist) (South Africa), Southway Film Fest (Ukraine), Two Cliffs Film (UK), Norwich Radical Film Festival (UK), Equality Film Festival (USA), Thanksgiving IndustryBOOST Competition (Finalist) (USA), IndieWise Film Festival (Finalist) (USA), Docademia Festival (USA), Diwa Filipino Film Showcase of Seattle (USA), CMS Vatavaran (India), GAY FILM NIGHTS International Film Festival (Romania), Auroville Film Festival (India), Grand IndieWise Convention (Finalist) (USA), NuKhu Festival (USA), TIF Video Challenge (Cyprus), MoziMotion (Netherlands), Equality Festival (Urkaine), Two Cliffs Film Festival (USA), StoryBolt’s 4th Short Documentary Contest (USA)
Photo: Ginger Foot Films

2014
Vorbidden Films
Documentary
Director: Felix Moeller
Producer: Amelie Latscha, Felix Moeller
Production consulting: Björn Jensen
Production: Blueprint Film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: Jerusalem Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Watch Docs Festival, Jewish Film Festival New York

2014
Of Cherries and Flying Snakes
Documentary
Production consulting: Björn Jensen
Production: MonstaMovies Filmproduktion Berlin GmbH

2014
Don't Swallow Everything
Documentary
Director: Jana Kalms und Piet Stolz
Producer: Susann Schimk, Jörg Trentmann
Production consulting for IFFE e.V.: Björn Jensen
Production: Institut für Fortbildung, Forschung und Entwicklung e.V., credo:film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: Dok.Fest Munich Award

2013
The Last Night Bus
Short Film
Developed during Docroads Workshop Guangzhou, China
Tutors: Hans Stefan Heyne, George Kalomenopoulos, Björn Jensen, Paul Pauwels, James Bayliss-Smith, Felix Ophale
Festivals and Awards: Ecran de Chine Paris, Winner Best Short Film 2014

2013
Cured by Bread
Short Film
Developed during Docroads Workshop Guangzhou, China
Tutors: Hans Stefan Heyne, George Kalomenopoulos, Björn Jensen, Paul Pauwels, James Bayliss-Smith, Felix Ophale

2013Zum Schweigen gebracht, (c) Klaus Dexel FilmProduction
Silenced- Georgi Markov and the Umbrella Murder
Documentary
Director: Klaus Dexel
Producer: Klaus Dexel, Marc Oliver Dreher, Martin Ludwig
Supervising producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Klaus Dexel TV-Film Production, Mamoko Entertainment
Festivals and Awards: Sofia International Filmfestival 2013, Dok.Fest München 2013, Guangzhou International Documentary Festival 2013, winner Best History Pitch at Sunny Side of the Doc 2012
Photo: Klaus Dexel Film Production

2012
We wanted to Change the Republic - The Liberal Gerhart Baum
Documentary
Director: Bettina Ehrhardt
Producer: Bettina Ehrhardt
Supervising producer: Joachim Knaf, Björn Jensen
Production: bce films & more GmbH

2012
On the Road
Documentary
Director: Marvin Dau, Lukas Schmiedekamp
Producer: Rolf A.O. Schneider
Production consulting: Björn Jensen
Production: R.A.O.S. FilmProduction

2012Der Preis des Goldes, (c) Nominal Film GmbH
Price of Gold
Documentary
Producer: Maximilian Plettau
Line Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Nominal Film
Festivals and Awards: Hot Docs 2012, Bel Docs 2012, Brooklyn Film Festival 2012, Filmfest München 2012
Photo: Nominal Film GmbH

2011
Wolfgang Rihm. Dionysos. Scenes and Dithyramben. An Opera Fantasy
Opera recording
Author and Director: Bettina Ehrhardt
Producer: Björn Jensen, Joachim Knaf
Produced by: Bettina Ehrhardt
Production: bce films & more GmbH
Festivals and Awards: Filmfest München 2011

2011
I am your Labyrinth! - Wolfgang Rihm. Nietzsche. Dionysos
Documentary
Author and Director: Bettina Ehrhardt
Producer: Björn Jensen
Produced by: Bettina Ehrhardt
Production: bce films & more GmbH
Festivals and Awards: Filmfest München 2011, FIFA Montreal 2012

2010Montreal Symphony, (c) bce films & more GmbH
Montreal Symphony - Kent Nagano and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Documentary
Authora and Director: Bettina Ehrhardt
Line Producer: Björn Jensen, Jim Edward, Joachim Knaf
Producer: Bettina Ehrhard, Michel Ouellette
Production: bce films & more GmbH, Cine Qua Non
Festivals and Awards: FIFA Montreal 2010: Winner Best Canadian Documentary,Filmfest München 2010, German Film Rating Comission (exceptionally valuable)
Photo: bce films & more GmbH

2010
The First Time - How New Ideas entered Art
Dokumentary Series
Director: Kirsten Esch
Production consulting: Björn Jensen
Production: Kaspar Film

2010Scientists under Attack, (c) Denkmal Film GmbH
Scientists Under Attack
Documentary
Director: Bertram Verhaag
Production consulting: Björn Jensen
Production: Denkmal Film
Festivals and Awards: Best Documentary, The Indie Fest 2010 -- Top Ten Films, Kansas International Film Festival 2010 -- AT&T Award for Environmental Conservation and Stewardship, Arpa International Film Festival 2010 -- The Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism Award 2010 -- Accolade Award: Best Documentary 2010 -- Best Long Documentary, Maverick Movie Awards 2010 -- Best Film Music, Maverick Movie Awards 2010 -- Salus Journalist Award 2011
Photo: © Denkmal Film GmbH

2009Strings Attached, (c) Ginger Foot Films
Strings Attached
Documentary
Director and Editor: Michel Hermann
Director of Photography: Michael Hermann, Björn Jensen
Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Ginger Foot Films
Photo: Ginger Foot Films

2008
Hidden Children
Documentary
Director: Kirsten Esch
Supervising producer: Magnus Froböse, Björn Jensen
Production: Kaspar Film

2008Under the Ice, (c) Context Film
Under the Ice
Documentary
Director: Alix François Meier
Supervising producer: Magnus Froböse und Björn Jensen
Production: Kaspar Film und Ginger Foot Films
Festivals and Awards: Kuala Lumpur International Filmfestival 2008: Winner Best Documentary, Guangzhou Documentary Filmfestival 2011: Competition
Photo: Context Film

2007
The Real Daktary
Documentary
Director: Lara Juliette Sanders
Production consulting: Björn Jensen
Production: Lombardo Film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: International Filmfestival Dijon 2009

2006
Eileen Gray - Invitation to A Voyage
Portrait
Director: Jörg Bundschuh
Director of Photography: Roland Wagner
Supervising Producer and Sound Mixer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: FIFA Festival Montreal 2008: Winner Best Portrait

2005
Deutschland versus Deutsch
Documentary
Director: Michael Juncker
Director of Photography: Bernd Meiners
Supervising Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH

2005To Tulsa and Back, (c) Kick Film GmbH
To Tulsa and Back - On Tour With J.J. Cale
Documentary
Director: Jörg Bundschuh
Director of Photography: Roland Wagner
Supervising Producer and Sound Mixer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: IDFA Amsterdam (Reflecting Images) 2005, Hof 2005, IDFA Flies T(r)opics Festival Suriname 2005, Cracow 2006, Doc Aviv 2006, Dok Fest Munich 2006, Seattle 2006, Nashville 2006, Bergen 2006
Photo: Kick Film GmbH

2004
Days and Nights in Paris
Documentary
Director: Georg Stefan Troller
Director of Photography: Roland Wagner
Supervising Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: Nominiert für den Grimme Preis

2003
Half of Life
Documentary
Director: Mechthild Gassner
Director of Photography: Ralph Leistl
Supervising Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: „Best Film“ Spectrum junger Film Cologne Conference, Brama Wolnosci Award, Dignity and Work Festival in Danzig

2003
Paradise on Earth
Documentary
Director: Hans Madej
Director of Photography: Hans Madej
Supervising Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: Munich Film Festival 2003

2002
I will be Rich and Happy
Documentary
Director: Doris Metz
Director of Photography: Sophie Maintigneux
Supervising Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: Nominated for the Starter Film Award

2002
Martin Heidegger
Portrait
Director: Thomas Palzer
Director of Photography: Werner Schmitke
Supervising Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: LiteraVision Award 2003

2001
Amok
Documentary
Director: Georg Stefan Troller
Director of Photography: Stefan Schindler
Supervising Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH

2001
Hollywood Profiles: Harvey Keitel
Portrait
Director: Michael Althen
Director of Photography: Ralph Leistl
Supervising Producer and Sound Mixer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH

2000
Gnadenlos
Documentary
Director: Andrea Schramm, Jana Matthes
Director of Photography: Bernd Meiners
Technical Supervisor: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: Axel Springer Preis 2001, Discovery Channel Award 2001

1999
John Lee Hooker - That´s My Story
Documentary
Director: Jörg Bundschuh
Director of Photography: Claus Gottschall
Sound Mixer: Claudia Katayanagi, Björn Jensen
Supervising Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: Fipatel 2001, Reel Film Festival Portland 2001, Santa Barbara 2001, San Francisco 2001, Pan African Film Festival Beverly Hills 2002 (Nomination), Mediawave Györ 2002, Siskel Chicago 2002, American Film Institute 2002, Miami Jazz Festival 2002, Sound Unseen Minneapolis 2002, Umea Sweden 2002, Salzburger Filmfestspiele 2002

1998
Flight into the Jungle
Documentary
Director: Michael Juncker
Director of Photography: Bernd Meiners
Supervising Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH

1998
The Haunted Screen
Documentary
Director: Peter Buchka
Technical Supervisor: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH

1997
Love in Hollywood
Documentary
Director: Georg Stefan Troller
Director of Photography: Bernd Meiners
Supervising Producer: Marianne Beck, Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH

1996-2001
Hollywood Profiles:
Lauren Hutton, Isabella Rossellini, John Malkovich,
Kirk Douglas, Andy Garcia, Woody Allen

6 Portraits
Director: Georg Stefan Troller
Director of Photography: Claus Gottschall, Stefan Schindler, Bernd Meiners
Techninical Supervisor (Hutton): Björn Jensen
Supervising Producer (Rossellini, Malkovich, Douglas,
Garcia, Allen): Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH

1995
Heimrad Prem: Embarkment into Diversity
Documentation
Director: Peter Buchka
Camera: Claus Gottschall, Hans Fromm
Line Producer and Sound: Björn Jensen
Produktion: Kick Film GmbH

1994
The Sky Kisses the Mountians
Documentary
Director: Pascale Schmidt
Director of Photography: Johann Feindt
Line Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: German Film Rating Comission (exceptionally valuable)

1994
Among Germans
Documentary
Director: Georg Stefan Troller
Director of Photography: Claus Gottschall
Line Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH

1992-1995Wim Wenders, (c) Kick Film GmbH
The Directors of the New German Cinema:
Percy Adlon, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Edgar Reitz,
Volker Schlöndorff, Margarethe von Trotta, Wim Wenders

6 Portraits
Director: Peter Buchka
Director of Photography: Claus Gottschall, Hans Fromm
Sound Mixer (Trotta, Wenders): Björn Jensen
Line Producer: Björn Jensen, Jutta Göller
Production: Kick Film GmbH
Photo: Kick Film GmbH

1992
The Egg is a Shitty Little Gift of God
Documentary
Director: Dagmar Wagner
Director of Photography: Igor Luther
Assistant to the Executive Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH, Horres Film
Festivals and Awards: Bavarian Movie Award, German Film Rating Comission (exceptionally valuable)

1992
Mord aus Liebe
Documentary
Director: Georg Stefan Troller
Director of Photography: Wolfgang Dickmann
Line Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Kick Film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: German Film Rating Comission (valuable)

1992
Zeitkind - A Rock Musical
Live Recording Author, Composer: Martin Keeser
Director: Hardy Hoosman
Studio Director: Björn Jensen
Director of Photography: Wolfgang Preuss, Jörg Richter
Photo: Allary Film

1991
BMW Art Car - César Manrique
Coprorate Film
Director: Mathias Allary
Director of Photography: Claude Dupont, Mathias Allary, Jörg Widmer
Line Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Allary Film GmbH, TV & Media

1985
Faschings-mus
Short Film
Director: Mathias Allary
Director of Photography: Mathias Allary
Sound Mixer: Björn Jensen
Production: Allary Film GmbH, TV & Media
Festivals and Awards: Clermont-Ferrant, Vénissiex, Kopenhagen, German Film Rating Comission (valuable)

1985
A Day like a Year
Short Film
Director: Mathias Allary
Director of Photography: Mathias Allary
Production Manager: Björn Jensen
Production: Allary Film, TV & Media
Festivals and Awards: German Film Rating Comission (valuable)

1984
Mexico City
Theatre Play based on Albert Camus and Robin Buss "The Case"
Studio Director: Björn Jensen
Director of Photography: Wolfgang Preuss, Nikolai von Ertzdorff
Cast: Hardy Hoosman



XR and immersive Projects

2023
Little Major Tom - Into the Unknown
Animation / 360 Grad immersive Fulldome Film
Director: Peter Popp
Production Coordinator: Björn Jensen
Production: Softmachine Immersive Productions GmbH

2023
Kalunga VR
Immersive VR/360
Director: Maria Trindade
Production Consultant: Björn Jensen
Production: Duellmann Filmproduktion

2023
Wilderness AR
Immersive AR App
Directors: Andrea Zimmermann, Rico Reitz, Björn Jensen
Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Lisa Eder Film GmbH
Festivals and Awards: Sheffield Doc Fest 2023, Sunny Side of the Doc 2023, Festival der Zukunft 2023, Venice Festival (German Pavilion) 2023, Visioni dal Mondo 2023, Pedagogical Media Award 2023, NewImages Festival 2023

2023
The Crossing VR
Immersive VR/360 Drama
Director: Neil Bell
Production Consultant: Björn Jensen
Production: Impact Unified, Duellmann Filmproduktion

2022
Le Palais VR
Immersive VR/360 Drama
Regie: Gilles Boustani
Produktionsberater: Björn Jensen
Produktion: Anima Viva Productions, INVR.SPACE

2021
Shorty and the Legend of the Enchanted Reef
Theatrical Animation Film / 360 degree Immersive Full Dome Film
Regie: Peter Popp
Production Coordinator: Björn Jensen
Produktion: Softmachine Immersive Productions GmbH
Festivals and Awards: German Film Rating Comission (exceptionally valuable), Dome Fest West Film Festival - Best Narrative Film 2021, Best of Earth Festival - Best of Earth Award 2021, Munich Filmfest 2022

2019
Mission Astronaut
360 degree Immersive Full Dome Film
Production Coordinator: Björn Jensen
Production: Softmachine Immersive Productions GmbH

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