IN HER LENS

Melinda James is an Black and Thai cinematographer. Her work encompasses documentaries, narratives, installations, commercials, and music videos. Centering her work on women, QTBIPOC, and underrepresented communities- Melinda recently DP’ed and co-directed, “Oklahoma is Black,” a poetic portrait of Black life in Oklahoma City which was nominated for Best Documentary Short at BlackStar and DC Black film festivals. Melinda was included on a list of “Mind Blowing Cinematographers” by Emmy Rossum & Free The Work and is a member of the International Collective of Female Cinematographers. In this episode, Melinda and Nadine chat about her journey to the filmmaking world through her education in sociology and about the differences between big commercial jobs, music videos, and video installations. We talk about safeguarding energy, in times like these but always, and about her creating of a time capsule. In connection to her work in “Oklahoma is Black,” they talk about the importance of footage and archives on who lived and how.

This episode refers to the works of David Attenborough and Clarice Lispector.

Melinda James is a Thai and Black cinematographer from California, USA. You can check out her work on her website: www.melindajamesdp.com

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Kickstarting Season 2 of IN HER LENS with Ruthie Shatz. Born in Israel, Shatz is an award-winning executive producer, director, editor and writer. She is the founder, alongside her partner Adi Barash, of “Yulari Films." Shatz and Barash have made some of today’s most impactful documentaries including their Sundance debut “Garden”, “Diamonds and Rust”, and “The Collaborator and his Family.” They have exploded on the international stage with the astounding 2020 documentary series on Netflix "Lenox Hill." In this episode, Ruthie and Nadine talk about finding her passion for documentary and working/creating with her life partner Adi, about the making of “Garden" and being fully convicted and invested in your subject; they talk about the differences between television and film, between the States and Israel, finding the delicate balance between our human hat and filmmaker hat, the making of Lenox Hill, and capturing an erupting pandemic.

Ruthie Shatz is an Israeli director, producer, editor and writer. She is the co-founder of Yulari Films. You can also follow her on Instagram and Twitter.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Guess who's back! I am thrilled to announce the second season of IN HER LENS! New episodes will drop every Monday, on all major platforms, for the next 10 weeks starting June 21st 2021. The women behind the film, and their stories. IN HER LENS is a weekly interview series, where host Nadine chats with today's women in film about their crafts and experiences.

You can follow the podcast on Instagram @inherlenspodcast

Make sure you hit that subscribe button- as I have some really cool things in store this season and if you have a minute, leave a quick rating/review. It's the surest way to help this podcast grow.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

Illustrations by Lara Reumer, Music by Daniela Viegener

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Welcome to the season one finale of the IN HER LENS podcast! This week, host Nadine Reumer takes the listener through a supercut of the season- focusing on 4 main themes, capturing it's biggest moments, and drawing parallels.

Throughout the episode, you’ll hear the voices of Chinwe Okorie, Farida Zahran, Adinah Dancyger, Sarah Adina Smith, Beatriz Browne, Jasmijn Schrofer, Leticia de Bortoli, Joosje Duk, & Denise Ekale Kum.

IN HER LENS will be back in the late spring of 2021 with season two. In the meantime, you can follow the podcast on Instagram: @inherlenspodcast

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

Illustrations by Lara Reumer, Music by Daniela Viegener

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Nadine is joined this week on IN HER LENS by the fantastic Sarah Adina Smith. After a series of shorts including The Sirens, Sarah directed her features The Midnight Swim and Busters Mal Heart. She directed episodes on HBO’s Room 104, TBS' WRECKED, and LEGION on FX. Sarah directed the first two episodes of Amazon Studios action thriller series Hanna, as well as serving as a co-executive producer on the project. Most recently, she directed the pilot for the Hulu series Looking for Alaska and is currently in post-production for her new film Birds of Paradise. In this episode, Sarah and Nadine talk about her journey through the industry- navigating money, rejection, and inspiration. They talk about the making of her films- the writing of scriptments and ambitious plans on a small budget. Sarah talks about directing episodes, fighting for pilots, and shooting in a pandemic.

In this episode we talk about the following works: Luster by Raven Leilani, Barn 8 by Deb Olin Unferth, Lead Belly, Benjamin Clementine, Frohawk Two Feathers, Contact.

Sarah Adina Smith is an American writer, director, editor, and producer. Her work is available on a variety of streaming platforms, like HBO, Netflix, and Amazon Prime. You can also follow her on Instagram and Twitter. Sarah is married to cinematographer and musician Shaheen Seth.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Happy New Year! Welcoming 2021 with a brand-new episode. This week, Nadine chats with self-taught writer and director Denise Ekale Kum. Based in Berlin, Denise is creating a four-part short film series loosely based on the year's seasons. Her shorts Wintersonnewende (Winter Solstice), Natsu no Takaramono (Natsu's Treasure), and Respringendo have screened at various festivals and her fourth and final short is currently in the works. In this episode, Nadine and Denise talk about her journey following her passion for filmmaking. They chat about bringing multiple identities and experiences to the work that you do and Denise shares her biggest learnings from the development of her short films in pre production, on set, and in the edit room. Denise talks in depth about her work with Tyron Ricketts, Panthertainment and their work with Germany’s oldest film production company UFA. In a major move, and one of the first in Germany to do so, the company announced a Diversity and Inclusion Quota; a commitment to representation- on gender, people of color, LGBTIQ+ and disability- both in front and behind the camera. 

In this episode we talk about the following works: Kindred by Octavia E. Butler, Maître Gims - Sapés Comme Jamais, Steve Mekoudja, and Punch (완득이;Wan-deuki)

Denise Ekale Kum is a Berlin-based self-taught writer and director from Cameroon and Germany. She creates under her production company Sunny Prod. You can watch a variety of her work on Vimeo and follow her on Instagram.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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This week on IN HER LENS, Adinah Dancyger talks about her journey as a filmmaker. Her short films Chopping Onions, Cheer Up Baby, and Moving have screened at various festivals including Sundance, Berlinale, NYFF, and Slamdance. Raised in New York City, and with a BA from Bard- Adinah has worked with brands like Zara, Gucci, Tory Burch, and companies like Nowness and Dazed. She has shot, directed, and edited music videos for artists like Okay Kaya and Aerial East. In this episode, Adinah and Nadine talk about visual storytelling and the development of her short films. In connection to her 2017 short Cheer Up Baby, they discuss channeling and confronting personal stories in a public form. Adinah talks about the joy of making music videos, creative collaborations, and setting boundaries with commercial work.

In this episode we talk about the following works: Chilly Gonzales, "Giovanni's Room" by James Baldwin, "All About Love" by bell hooks, Sally Mann and her memoir "Hold Still", Sharon Salzberg, and Good Will Hunting & Sunset Boulevard.

Adinah Dancyger is a Korean-Polish, First-Generation American Filmmaker. You can check out her work on Vimeo and Youtube or her website - www.adinahdancyger.com. Follow Adinah on Instagram.

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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This week Nadine is joined by Leticia de Bortoli. Leticia is a Brazilian writer, director, and cinematographer based in NYC. She is the creator of the LGBTQ+ comedy web series "Queering" - currently streaming on YouTube and holds over 6 million views. With a primarily female cast and fantastic characters- the series has created exceptional buzz. In this episode, we chat about working different hats from cinematography, to writing, to directing, we discuss the making of independent web series in New York City and the creation of “Queering," and we discuss what it means to stand firm as a woman in this field. Additionally, Leticia and I talk about LGBTQ+ cinema today, and her hopes + goals for the future.

In this episode we talk about the following works: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coats, Pariah by Dee Rees, Rubel, Feel Good on Netflix, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire by Celine Sciamma

Leticia de Bortoli is a Brazilian filmmaker based in New York City. You can find her most recent work on Vimeo & you can stream her award-winning web series "Queering" on Youtube. You can follow Leticia on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bortolileticia/

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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Welcome back to IN HER LENS! This week Nadine is joined by Jasmijn Schrofer. Jasmijn is a Dutch/Chinese American documentary filmmaker based in Amsterdam. She was raised in The Hague and in 2015 she graduated from The Nederlandse FilmAcademie with her award winning film "Tarikat"; a short doc about Sufism. "Tarikat" is currently still making it's way around the festival circuit. Today, she is working on her upcoming documentary, "Death of Darkness," about the installation of electricity in Illaut, Northern Kenya. In this episode, we talk about connecting to the essence of a story and the translation from feeling to work- the creation of "Tarikat" and building trust with your subjects, the impact of silence, and we discuss her upcoming film "Death of Darkness."

In this episode we talk about the following works: No Logo by Naomi Klein and the music of Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. We also talk about the work of composer Kaveh Vares in her film "Tarikat."

Jasmijn Schrofer is an Dutch/Chinese American filmmaker interested in documentary and dance film. She is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You can follow Jasmijn on instagram @jasmijnschrofer and follow the journey of her new film "Death of Darkness."

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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This week, Farida Zahran joins Nadine Reumer on IN HER LENS! Farida is an Egyptian writer/director and a graduate of NYU’s Grad Film Program. Her short film "Banat Akher Zaman" or "Youth" premiered at SXSW 2019 and received an Oscar-qualifying award at Palm Springs International ShortFest. She was selected for the 2019 New York Film Festival Artists Academy. Prior to grad school, Farida worked in development at the Doha Film Institute. She is currently based in Brooklyn, NY and is working on her first feature screenplay as well as a Cairo-set musical short. In this episode, Farida and Nadine talk about her experiences at film school, the international production of her short Youth, about setting boundaries for your own and other people's expectations, and about Arab representation, tokenism and self tokenism, in film and television.

Farida Zahran is an Egyptian writer/director and a graduate of NYU’s Grad Film Program. She is currently based in Brooklyn, NY and is working on her first feature screenplay as well as a Cairo-set musical short. You can watch Youth on Vimeo and you can follow her on instagram or check out her work on her website: www.faridazahran.com

Nadine Reumer is a Dutch actress and podcaster based between Amsterdam and New York City. For further information on her work & to get in contact, visit her website: www.nadinereumer.com

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