
Corinna Dästner
Producer
cd (at) doklab.com
Corinna Dästner joined DokLab as a producer in mid-2019. Previously, she worked as Head of Production at Circe Films in Amsterdam (2010-2015) and as producer at Josefine Filmproduktion in Hamburg (2001-2009). She also lectured at the ScriptAcademy Amsterdam (2016-2018) and coached the dramatic development of film projects as freelance script editor. Corinna holds a Master's degree in German, Media Culture and Political Science from the University of Hamburg and studied Film Theory at Indiana University Bloomington. She is on the board of the "Bern für den Film" since June 2022 and is a member of the film commission for documentaries at the Swiss Federal Office of Culture since 2020.
Filmography
2018
COBAIN Feature Director: Nanouk Leopold Co production Circe Films with VPRO Television, A Private View (B), Coin Film (GE), The Film Kitchen (NL); Distribution Benelux: Cinemien; World Sales: Beta Cinema
World premiere: Berlin IFF – Generation 14plus Lecce European Film Festival 2018 (Best Screenplay), Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz 2018 (Best Film)
Executive Producer
2018
TIME SHARE Feature Director: Sebastian Hofmann 90 min., Circe Films minority co-producer. Production Company Piano (MX)
World Premiere: Sundance Film Festival 2018 (Special Jury Award for Screenwriting)
Head of Production Circe Films
2016
WALDSTILLE Feature Director: Martijn Maria Smits BNL; distribution: Contact Film; Co production Circe Films with VPRO Television
World Premiere: San Sebastian Film Festival 2016
Head of Production
2014
A LONG STORY Feature Director: Jorien van Nes; script: Lotje Ijzermans BNL; distribution: Cinema Delicatessen; Co production Circe Films with Hi-Film and NTR Television, De Oversteek
Head of Production
2013
It's All So Quiet Feature Director/Writer Nanouk Leopold, Coproduction Circe Films with N279 (NL), Coin Film (GE), VPRO Television (NL), Released in the Netherlands by Cinéart, World sales Films Distribution
World premiere at the Opening Panorama Special at Berlin International Film Festival 2013
Head of production: Circe Films
2012
HEMEL Feature Director: Sacha Polak; script: Helena van der Meulen, 80 min.; Co production Cire Films with VPRO Television, Bella Cohen Films (NL) and Jaleo Films (SP), De Oversteek, BNL distribution: Cinéart; world sales: Media Luna
World Premiere: Forum Berlinale 2012, FIPRESCI Award
Head of Production