Since 2007 I have been offering consulting services to producers of documentary, fiction and animation films in the areas of development, financing, production and distribution. In recent years I have started to creatively develop content for feature film and XR-projects. more
Biography of Björn Jensen
2015
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
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
2013
Silenced- Georgi Markov and the Umbrella Murder
Documentary
Director: Klaus Dexel
Producer: Klaus Dexel, Marc Oliver Dreher, Martin Ludwig, Alexander Donev
Supervising producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Klaus Dexel TV-Film Production, Mamoko Entertainment, Audiovideo Orpheus
Festivals and Awards: Sofia International Filmfestival 2013, Dok.Fest München 2013, Guangzhou International Documentary Festival 2013
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
2012
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
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
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
2011
The Emergency
Short film
Author and Director: Stefan Müller
Production consulting: Björn Jensen
Producer: Stefan Müller
Production: Basement Pictures
2010
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, FBW: Rated most 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
2010
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
2009
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
2009
Where is who I was and am
Puppett Animation Short Film
Author and Director: Matthias Bundschuh
Director of Photography: Helmfried Kober
Producer: Björn Jensen
Production: Ginger Foot Films
Festivals and Awards: FBW: Rated 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
Hidden Children
Documentary
Director: Kirsten Esch
Supervising producer: Magnus Froböse, Björn Jensen
Production: Kaspar Film
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, FBW: Rated most valuable.
2008
Under the Ice
Documentary
Director: Alix François Meier
Supervising producer: Magnus Froböse and Björn Jensen
Production: Context Film with ZDF/Arte and 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
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