Christine Wilhelmi

Since the first Corona Lockdown in March 2020, Christine Wilhelmi has been creating Temporary Pastoral Care for Artists.
Short satirical video clips tell the story of the artistic survival of an older actress and the problems of freelance artists since the beginning of the pandemic via several pastoral care workers and the calls of the fictitious 57-year-old actress Susanne from Hamburg. Humorous and full of life.

Um Diversitätsansprüche zu erfüllen, lädt die Organisation „House of Womxn" eine Gruppe von queeren und BIPOC-Aktivist*innen zu einem Panel zum Thema Feminismus ein. Doch wie sollen sie es schaffen eine gemeinsame Strategie gegen das patriarchale System zu entwickeln, wenn ganz eindeutig unterschiedliche Lebensrealitäten aufeinanderprallen? Zwischen Empowerment und Tokenism entbrennt ein Streit um Begriffe und politische Strategien. Und all das in einem einsamen Haus in Brandenburg. Regisseurin Merle Grimme leistet mit ihrem Film einen tragikomischen Beitrag zu aktuellen Debatten rund um die Themen Diversität und Rassismus.

Clashing Differences

Buch und Regie : Merle Grimme
Kamera: Diara Sow
Casting: Stephanie Maile BVC
Produktion: a little. film production, sperl film + fernsehproduktion
Mit: Rabea Lüthi, Thelma Buabeng, Şafak Şengül, Jane Chirwa, Minh-Khai Phan-Thi, Lisa Hrdina, Christine Wilhelmi

Big Audience Award: Merle Grimme - CLASHING DIFFERENCES
Training center: University of Television and Film Munich
Length: 72 / 75 minutes


Jury statement:

Telling a topical social issue in your own debut using the medium of satire rather than the usual dramatic downward spiral requires courage and, above all, self-confidence. In CLASHING DIFFERENCES, Merle Grimme shows with her book and her direction that she is not afraid of the "Big Audience", but wants to take it with her through humor and a sharp eye. And she succeeds in doing this in both the film and the series without losing her own signature and only telling stories for her own "bubble". Merle Grimme's debut therefore stands out as a complete work, especially in the selection and leadership of a great ensemble from the multitude of productions, including those by experienced filmmakers, that deal with the topic of diversity and identity. We look forward to more.