Katharina Pethke
Katharina Pethke is a filmmaker and former professor at the University of Fine Arts Hamburg (2012–2019). She mostly works with moving images and the idea of the personal being political. In her autobiographical films she unravels bigger questions in an essayistic approach with the research being part of the work. Her studies in German literature, art history and audiovisual media in Hamburg and Cologne were followed by internationally acclaimed works in the field of documentary filmmaking. Her film REPRODUCTION celebrated its world premiere at 74th Berlinale 2024 (Forum section). Currently, Katharina Pethke is a PhD candidate at the Film University Babelsberg where she investigates in the field of portrait film.
Katharina Pethke
Katharina Pethke is a filmmaker and former professor at the University of Fine Arts Hamburg (2012–2019). She mostly works with moving images and the idea of the personal being political. In her autobiographical films she unravels bigger questions in an essayistic approach with the research being part of the work. Her studies in German literature, art history and audiovisual media in Hamburg and Cologne were followed by internationally acclaimed works in the field of documentary filmmaking. Her film REPRODUCTION celebrated its world premiere at 74th Berlinale 2024 (Forum section). Currently, Katharina Pethke is a PhD candidate at the Film University Babelsberg where she investigates in the field of portrait film.