18. - 21. November 2014
Organization of a German delegation to
WCSFP, one of the leading events for factual content. The market changes its venue every year and was held in 2014 in Hong Kong. In 2015 it will be held in Vienna.
11. - 14. November 2014
Organization of a German delegation to
GZDOC in Guangzhou, the most important documentary film festival and market in China. Invitation to the International Producers Day.
The film project "Chinese Success Abroad", developed by Ginger Foot Films, was pitched by Bjoern Jensen at the international pitching competition and received an
award as one of the
top 10 pitches. Michel Noll of Ecran de Chine Festival Paris presents George Kalomenopoulos and Bjoern Jensen with the
best documentary award for "The Last Night
Bus", a film developed within the
Docroads Training Programm.
06. - 12. November 2014
The European-Asian training initiative
DOCROADS was held for the second time in Guangzhou (China) and was presented with great success during the festival. The program was developed by George Kalomenopoulos (2K Films) and Bjoern
Jensen (Ginger Foot Films).
July 2014
South Tirol: Writing the expose for a feature film together with Italian author and director Alessandro Soetje. Produced by Alessandro Melazzini, Alpenway GmbH.
23. - 27. June 2014
Organization of the German delegation to
Sunny Side of the Doc in La Rochelle. Bjoern Jensen moderated three pitching sessions together with John Farren and Yves Jeanneau.
06. May - 10. June 2014
Organization of the German delegation to
Sheffield Doc/Fest (UK), where German Documentaries hosts a reception every year.
25. - 30. May 2014
Organization of the German delegation to
Copro Israel in Tel Aviv.
22. - 23. May 2014
Dokville 2014: Bjoern Jensen moderated a panel on "Working with China" and moderated a pitching session.
05. - 10. April 2014
Organization of the German delegation to
MIPDOC und
MIPTV 2013 in Cannes.
20. March 2014
Bjoern Jensen was appointed Head of International Acquisition and Co-Production with
China Film Assist, one of the leading private production and investment companies
in China.
17. - 21. March 2014
Organization of the German delegation to
Asian Side of the Doc in Chengdu, China. Bjoern Jensen worked as Asian country consultant for the Asian Side, was member of the selection
jury for the pitches at Asian Side of the Doc and moderated several pitching sessions and workshops during the event together with Tony Chow.
18. February 2014
For the German Documentaries Association AG DOK Bjoern Jensen hosted a panel during
World Content Market in Prague with the title "Co-producing with Germany".
German producers talked about their experiences in international co-production.
February 2014
At AG DOK's general assembly in Berlin, Bjoern Jensen was re-elected as treasurer in the board of directors of
AG DOK.
December 2013
Giving students of Puttnam School of Film,
LaSalle College of The Arts, Singapore, feedback on their final exam films.
08. December - 12. December 2013
Organization of a German delegation to
GZDOC in
Guangzhou, the most important documentary film festival and market in China. Invitation to the International Producers Day.
The film project "Bloodline", presented by Sealight Pictures, was coached for the pitches by Bjoern Jensen and was awarded
third price at the international pitching
competition.
24. November - 07. December 2013
The European-Asian training initiative
DOCROADS was held for the first time in Guangzhou (China) and presented with great success during the festival. The program was developed by George Kalomenopoulos (2K Films) and Bjoern
Jensen (Ginger Foot Films).
12. November - 16. November 2013
Organization of a German delegation to
CPH:DOX in Copenhagen.
16. September 2013
Bjoern Jensen will be working as country consultant to
Sunny Side of the Doc for five Asian countries. The countries are: Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore.
13. - 14. September 2013
Following an invitation by
Tokyo Docs, Bjoern Jensen held a training session on "International Producing" in Tokyo, Japan.
25. - 28. Juni 2013
Organization of the German delegation to
Sunny Side of the Doc in La Rochelle. Bjoern was member of the preselection jury for the
investigative section of the Sunny Side
Pitches and moderated the investigative pitches together with Jill Emery.
12. - 16. Juni 2013
Organization of the German delegation to
Sheffield Doc/Fest, where German Documentaries hosts a reception every year.
11. May 2013
The investigative feature documentary "Silenced - Georgi Markov and the Umbrella Murder" by Klaus Dexel had its German premiere at Munich International Documentary
Festival on March 11th. Bjoern Jensen worked on the film as Line Producer.
06. - 11. April 2013
Organization of the German delegation to
MIPDOC und
MIPTV in Cannes.
25. March 2013
Lecturer of a Master Class "International Producing" at
Puttnam School of Film, LaSalle College of The Arts, Singapore.
19. - 22. March 2013
Organization of the German delegation to
Asian Side of the Doc in Kuala Lumpur. Member of the selection jury for the pitches at Asian Side of the Doc.
18. March 2013
Organization und moderation of a Master Class "International Producing" at
Asian Side of the Doc.
19. February 2013
For the German Documentaries Association AG DOK Bjoern Jensen hosted a panel during
World Content Market in Prague with the title "Co-producing with Germany".
German producers talked about their experiences in international co-production.
February 2013
At AG DOK's general assembly in Berlin, Bjoern Jensen was re-elected as treasurer in the board of directors of
AG DOK.
03. December - 07. December 2012
Organization of the German delegation to
GZDOC
in Guangzhou, the most important documentary film festival and market in China. Invitation to the International
Producers Day.
07. November - 09. November 2012
Organization of the German delegation to
Latin Side of the Doc, a co-production market with focus on South America and Latin America.
01. November - 06. November 2012
Participation at
American Film Market, the most important film trade market in North America.
09. November - 11. November 2012
The Film "Where is who I was and am" was invited by
Puppets at Film Festival in New York.
26. June - 29. June 2012
Organization of the German delegation to
Sunny Side of the Docs in La Rochelle, the most important co-production market in France.
Bjoern Jensen received an award for the best history project pitch with "Silenced - Georgi Markov and the Umbrella Murder" (produced
by: Klaus Dexel Filmproduktion and Momoko Entertainment).
13. June - 17. June 2012
Organization of the German delegation to
Doc/Fest Sheffield, the foremost documentary festival in the UK. Organization of the "Meet the Germans" cocktail reception.
28. April - 4. May 2012
Attending HOT DOCS in Toronto, the most important documentary festival in North America. Simone Baumann, Annette Scheurich, Anna Olzmann and Bjoern Jensen
were invited to join the panel "Meet the German Delegation".
30. March - 4. April 2012
Attending MIPDOC and
MIPTV in Cannes.
21. Februar 2012
For the German Documentaries Association AGDOK Bjoern Jensen hosted a panel during
World Content Market in Prague with the title "Co-producing with Germany".
European producers talked about the German film market and their experiences in international co-production.
February 2012
Bjoern Jensen was appointed by
German Documentaries to supervise and organize all delegations of German documentary producers to co-production events and festivals world wide.
Delegations to some events will be organized by Cay Wesnigk, Baerbel Mauch, Joerg Witte and Ira Kormannshaus. German Documentaries is an initiative of
AG DOK and
German Films.
13. February 2012
At AG DOK's general assembly in Berlin, Bjoern Jensen was re-elected as treasurer in the board of directors of
AG DOK.
20. January 2012
"WHERE IS WHO I WAS AND AM" is now available as stream and download at Online Film.
"STRINGS ATTACHED" is now available as stream and download at Online Film.
01. December 2011
New in our program: "More Shoes", an entertaining road movie of a young American filmmakers who sets out on a journey by foot from Spain to the Ukraine. "Across Kenya",
the film follows ultra-endurance athlet Chris R. Howarth running 40 marathons in 30 days across Kenya to raise awareness for Kenyian street kids.
01. November 2011
Ginger Foot Films takes up a set of new films in its program. Among them "Pilgrimages", a 12 part series on Christian and Orthodox religious sites and "Back to Earth",
a feature doc on our dependency on oil, "I will Marry the Whole Village", a docu-comedy of a man, who decides to marry all the single men in his village and
"The Long Road though Balkan History", a road movie about two authors, from Serbia and Croatia, who look at their common past and where the road might lead
them in the future. Another award winning film is the documentary "Where The Streets Have No Name" about an Australian Doctor who has built an aid organization
to prevent kids for having to sell themselves to pedophiles just to get their daily bread.
27. August 2011
"Forgotten Sex Slaves - The Comfort Women of the Philippines". Crisanta Alcaraz reads testimonials of Philipino women, who were victimized as sex slaves during WW II by
Japanese soldiers.
26. August - 04. September 2011
The film "Where is who I was and am" was invited by
Bristol Festival of Puppetry (UK).
23. - 24. Juli 2011
Bjoern Jensen offers again production workshops at
Movie College. The workshops start with Module 1: Media Law. Schedules for the following workshops can be accessed via
the website of Movie College.
27. June 2011
Sonja Kulkarni received frist price of Bavarian Televisions and Telepool GmbH's
Documentary Competition 2011 for her filmproject "IN THE MIRROR OF HORSES".
The price comes with a personal cheque of 5.000 Euro and a co-production offer of a maximum of 240.000 Euro. Bjoern Jensen was involved in the development of the project.
26. June 2011
Premiere of the feature documentations ""I am your Labyrinth. Wolfgang Rihm, Nietzsche. Dionysos" and "Wolfgang Rihm. Dionysos. Szenen und Dithyramben.
Eine Opernfantasie" on Munich International Film Festival. Bjoern Jensen was supervising producer on both films.
20. - 23. June 2011
Ginger Foot Films attends
Sunny Side of the Doc, La Rochelle. Organisation of a French-German Coproduction meeting.
08. - 12. June 2011
The film "WERE IS WHO I WAS AND AM" was selected for the competition of the
Kuala Lumpur International Filmfestival.
02. - 08. April 2011
Ginger Foot Films attends the worlds largest TV trade fair
MIPTV.
22. Februar 2011
For the German Documentaries Association AGDOK Bjoern Jensen hosted a panel during
World Content Market in Prague with the title "Co-producing with Germany".
European producers talked about the German film market and their experiences in international co-production.
11. February 2011
At AG DOK`s general assembly in Berlin, Bjoern Jensen was re-elected as treasurer in the board of directors of
AG DOK.
10. - 20. Feburar 2011
Ginger Foot Films will present its feature film projects "Eden of Manila" and "The Debt" on Media Stand of the
European Film Market
(EFM) during Berlin International
Filmfestival 2011.
13. Januar 2011
Premiere of the feature documentation "Montreal Symphony - Kent Nagano and the Montreal Symphony Orchester" in Berlin, Babylon Cinema at 18 Uhr. Director Bettina
Ehrhardt and representatives of the Canadian Embassy and of the State of Quebec will be present. After the film screening the audience will be invited for a small party.
Public sale of tickets.
5. Dezember 2010
Bjoern Jensen is invited by
etma Academy as lecturer on the subject "Alternative Film Financing".
5. September 2010
Bjoern Jensen is invited by
etma Academy as lecturer on the subject "Media Law for Film Productions".
29. June 2010
Premiere of the feature documentation "Montreal Symphony - Kent Nagano and the Montreal Symphony Orchester" on
Munich International Film Festival.
Bjoern Jensen was
one of the Line Producers of the film.
10. - 16. April 2010
Ginger Foot Films attends the worlds largest TV trade fair
MIPDOC and
MIPTV.
17. - 24. March 2010
The film "Where is who I was and am" was selected for the competition of the
Regensburger Kurzfilmwoche.
February/March 2010
Shooting of "Forgotten Slaves - Comfort Women in the Philippines", a documentary on women victimized during the Second World War.
23. February 2010
For the German Documentaries Association AGDOK Bjoern Jensen hosts a panel during
World Content Market in Prague with the title "Co-producing with Germany".
European producers talked about German film market and their experiences in international co-production.
15. February 2010
At AG DOK`s general assembly in Berlin, Bjoern Jensen was elected as treasurer in the board of directors of
AG DOK.
11. - 20. February 2010
The feature film project "Eden of Manila" was selected to participate on the Media stand of
European Film Market
during Berlin International Filmfestival 2010.
November 2009
"State of Suspension" had its world premiere in the competition section of Levante International Film Festival in Bary, Italy.
16. - 20. November 2009
Thessalonikki International Film Festival. The feature film project "The Debt" (Production 2K Films, Athens), in which Ginger Foot Films is involved as a coproducer
was selected for the coproduction market Agora. Bjoern and Crisanta Jensen together with George Kalomenopoulos of 2K Films did not only meet distribution and
coproduction partners for "The Debt" but also for the feature film "Eden of Manila".
05. - 9. Oktober 2009
Ginger Foot Films attends MIPCOM in Cannes, the sister market of MIPTV, which is held in April every year. This year Ginger Foot Films was selected by
Media and could use the extensive networking opportunities of the Media stand.
20. September 2009
Premiere of the marionette film "WHERE IS WHO I WAS AND AM". The Forum Cinema in Munich was crowded when invited guests and members of the film team saw the
expressionistic film by Matthias Bundschuh film for the first time. The digital 2k projection was crystal clear and allowed to enjoy the full quality of
Helmfried Kobers pictures shot in RED 4K mode. The film will go o a festival run and is now available on DVD and VOD before it is shown on
TV (Bavarian TV, SWR and Arte) around mid 2010.
A visually stunning film with dark expressionistic pictures based on a story by Franz Werfel. Directed by: Matthias Bundschuh, Camera: Helmfried Kober, Editor: Uli Schön, Producer:
Bjoern Jensen
With support of Salzburger Marionettentheaters and Sammlung Puppentheater/Schaustellerei of Münchner Stadtmuseum. In coproduction with Bavarian Television,
Südwestrundfunk and Arte. Supported by FilmFernsehFonds Bayern.
30. March - 3. April 2009
Ginger Foot Films attends MIPTV in Cannes, the worlds largest market for TV, cinema and Internet content.
18. - 20. February 2009
Ginger Foot Films attends
World Content Market. WCM is an international market for TV and cinema content with a focus on the Eastern market.
January 2009
Shooting of "Where is who I was and am" at Stadtmuseum Munich.
November 2008
"UNDER THE ICE" was awarded Best Documentary on the International Film Festival Kuala Lumpur 2008. The festival is being held for the second time in Malaysias booming
capital Kuala Lumpur. The film was produced in coproduction of Kaspar Film and Ginger Foot Films.
November 2008
Ginger Foot Films attends Sheffield Docfest, the most important documentary festival in the UK.
April 2008
Ginger Foot Films attends MIPTV in Cannes, the worlds largest market for TV, cinema and Internet content.
February 2008
Ginger Foot Films attends
World Content Market in Prague, a trade fair focussed on Eastern Europe.
November 2007
Ginger Foot Films attends Idfa in Amsterdam, the worlds biggest documentary film festival.
November 2007
Bjoern Jensen is invited to hold an in-house seminar at Daimler-Chrysler in Stuttgart.
February 2007
April 2007
Ginger Foot Films attends MIPTV in Cannes, the worlds largest market for TV, cinema and Internet content.
February 2007
Establishment of Ginger Foot Films.