Cedar D. Wolf

Producer

I definitely never wanted to produce films. To be honest, if I had wanted to be a producer, I wouldn't have wasted my dad's good money on drama school, I would have studied economics instead.

But here we are.

To make a long story short, I stumbled into production and found the challenges that came with the job quite stimulating, so I kind of stuck around. And I am not alone, after all. That is the nice thing about team sports.

In all fairness, I mainly produce my own content, however, I have worked and am working for others on occasion. But in order to get me to produce for you, I must really, really love and understand your concept. Because in production, more than any other job on the team, you need to be 100% behind an idea. It will be hard enough to sell, let alone by a producer who's only half-committed.

So for others I tend to prefer to coordinate production. But when I do commit to your project, you can trust me to be 100% there for you and treat it with the same love and dedication as I do my own.

Herding Cats

Programmer

Yes, I know, I know. I know what you're going to say, but I kind of stumbpled into festival programming as well.

It was just one of thoese things where an idea sort of took off and developed a life of its own.

BUT I have learned a lot about the other side of the table. I have learned a lot about how festivals roll. I have developed a better understanding of the process, that is, in a lot of ways, like casting for an ensemble piece you want to produce. It's not just about finding good films, but more about finding good films that vibe together. That form a bigger picture together. Because, believe me, it is mind-boggling how many good films there are out there. Yes, I know, there are a lot of really shitty films out there. I had to sit through quite a few of those, too. But mostly, and I say this with absolut awe and no hint of irony, there are just so many great films out there and the "We have received so many great applications this year" line no longer feels like empty words.

So, yes, we are running a film festival in Wolfsburg. 2023 is its first year running and for the first year we are focussing on the short form, hoping to expand in 2024, if the event is well-received.

Curious?