Kaleidoskop
A love story fracturing against the weight of patriarchal power. What does freedom truly mean when a body is no longer one's own, but a battleground for collective ideology?
Written by Shamila Lengsfeld, Produced by Anke Sabrina Beermann
Presented by M&H Productions
Supported by Hessen Film & Medien
In Development
How to Catch a Mermaid
When her sister is taken from her, a fearless refugee girl sets out to find her missing mother, convinced that a mysterious mermaid holds the key to reuniting her fractured family.
Written by Harvey John & Jasmine Mohtashami, Directed by Raphaela Wagner, Produced by Harvey John & Anke Sabrina Beermann
Presented by Developing Room Films, M&H Productions (UK/DE)
In Development, Torino Film Lab Next 2026 participant
Ammaiyappan
-MotherFather
A widow rises from the ashes of her former life under a man's name, to secure her safety and become a father to an abandoned girl.
Presented by Family Business and M&H Productions (IN/DE)
In Development
Pitch material available upon request
Lottery
A dystopian satire about the climate crisis, human greed, and the question: Who is responsible for destroying our planet?
Written & directed by Rebecca Panian, Produced by Rebecca Panian, Sirio Forabosco, Anke Sabrina Beermann
Presented by WHY NOT (CH)
Supported by Else v. Sick Foundation, Aargauer Kuratorium
In Postproduction, pitch material available upon request
To Catch A Siren
short film
A young refugee desperately searches for the mermaid she believes to be her mother, before she is adopted and sent to live far away.
Written by Harvey John & Jasmine Mohtashami, Directed by Raphaela Wagner, Produced by Harvey John, Co-produced by Anke Sabrina Beermann
Presented by Developing Room Films, M&H Productions (UK/DE/CH)
Supported by Hessen Film & Medien, Shore Scripts, Südkultur, a.o.
Festivals (selection): Aesthetica, FilmQuest, Cambridge Film Festival, North East International Film Festival, Brussels International Women's Film Festival
Love Letter to a Tree
short film
A hidden letter, an ancient tree, and the words of a stranger – as IRA uncovers the love letter of an older woman, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery and a profound connection to nature.
Written by Anke Sabrina Beermann & Simona Theoharova, Directed by Simona Theoharova, Produced by Anke Sabrina Beermann, Co-produced by Simona Theoharova
Cast: Anke Sabrina Beermann, Friederike Frerichs
Presented by Mary Productions, Керван Фантазия | Caravan Fantasia, M&H Productions, in association with Telling Stories Productions (DE/BG/UK)
Supported by Filmbüro Bremen
Best Film Nomination at Blaue Blume Award 2025, Colorado Environmental Film Festival 2025, IFF Detmold 2025
The Draft
short film
Shot entirely in Virtual Production The Draft uses the exciting setting of a TV lottery to address the lack of freedom women can face when it comes to motherhood.
Written by Kim Taylor, Directed by Raphaela Wagner, Produced by Anke Sabrina Beermann, Excecutive Producer Ramon Colomina, Associate Producers Angelita Aquino, Juan Colomina, Kim Taylor, Cast: Anke Sabrina Beerman, Leah Charles King, Eve Cong
Presented by Mary Productions
The film received in kind support by ProcamTake2, PictureShop and Miashan.
Festivals (selection): Flickers Rhode Island Filmfestival, Vortex, London Independent Filmfestival (Winner Best Sci-Fi), Imagine This womens film festival NY (winner Best Sci-fi), Sci-Fi London, Sci-Fi Atlanta (nominated Best Film & Best Actress), Sydney Science Fiction Filmfestival, Montreal Womens Filmfestival
CAST
short film
An emerging actress prepares for her career defining role, but the underpinning psychological battle might come at too great a cost.
Written by Anke Sabrina Beermann & Kim Taylor, Directed by Katia Shannon, Produced by Anke Sabrina Beermann & Gareth Brown, Cast: Anke Sabrina Beermann, Fiona Allen
A MaryProductions & FlyerFilms Co-Production
Festivals: Kingston international Filmfestival, Walthamstow International Filmfestival, Istanbul International Filmfestival
Stay Positive
short film
A young HIV-positive filmmaker, Anna, shoots documentaries about confronting people with her infection. STAY POSITIVE documents the reaction of Luke, her new boyfriend, whom she is on a road trip with.
A film by Anke Sabrina Beermann & Frederik Götz
STAY POSITIVE premiered at the Bundesfestival Junger Film 2018.
Mis(s) Dates
short film
A satirical short about women within the zeitgeist of today's dating game. The confusion it can cause, within an obsolete structure and it's possible effect on both, women and men. Whilst society adjusts to change and growth, the question raised is -'What do we do now?'
A film by Anke Sabrina Beermann & Nina Aimer Fox @ Mädchenallianz, Cast: Célia Alturas, Anke Sabrina Beermann, Nina Aimer Fox, Sanee Raval, Kitty Whitelaw
Nominated for the World Peace and Tollerance award 2019 in Cannes