Fitore Muzaqi
VITA
Fitore Muzaqi was born in Kosovo and came to Germany in 1995. She is a writer, director & creative producer from Cologne. She studied Literature, Culture, Media & Social Sciences at the University of Siegen. In her Master’s, she pursued her passion for film and began studying Communicative Arts – Narrative Environments at the Braunschweig University of Art. After her studies, she worked as a writer, director & creative producer for WDR, Cologne-based production companies and, most recently, for the young broadcaster COSMO WDR in serial online formats. Her work as a writer deals with cultural differences, feminist issues and injustice. Since September 2021 she studies the MA in Serial Storytelling at the international film school Cologne (ifs).
She’s the founder of Female Filmmakers CGN, a member of WIFT Germany, ProQuote Film, VDD (German Screenwriters Association).
2022 | Director / Writer COSMO Online Series "1 Minute im Leben von"
2022 | Director: Musicvieo CONNY - Rote Linien, DOP Sabine Stephan, Costume Monda Kuhl, Liza Wunderlich
2022 | 1. AD: HYPE | Miniserie | R: Esra & Patrick Phul, P: COSMO, WDR Eitelsonnenschein, Picture me Rollin
2021 | Director: Musicvideo KLEINE HUNDE-DIE REICHEN, DOP Sabine Stephan, Costume Leah Bauthamy, PD Janina Wittmann
2021 | Director / Producer: MEINE NARBE (Web Series, WDR COSMO), Redakteurin Miriam Hochhard
2021 | Director: Documentary Hella & Bernd | 102 m. | Editing: Nicole Schmeier, AE J. Compére, P: F. Muzaqi, Robin Dittwald
2020 | Producer: INTERMEZZO | feature film | D: Kim Lêa Sakkal, DOP: Paul Faltz, Set Design: Renate Mihatsch, Ashley Ohman
2020 | Unit Manager: Lu von Loser (Web Series) R: Alice Gruia; DOP: Thorsten Schönrade; P: Christopher Albrodt
2019 | Producer: Musicvideo Milky Chance - Rush; D: Fabian Podeszwa, DOP: Paul Faltz, Set Design: Renate Mihatsch
2019 | Producer: Martin Tiet - Im Himmel läuft das Herbstprogramm | feature film | D: Bazon Rosengarth, DOP: Hannah Platzer
2019 | Unit Manager: Vatersland | Spielfilm; 118 m. | D: Petra Seeger, DOP: Hajo Schomerus; P: Herbert Schwering, Christine Kiauk
2019 | 1. AD: Die Schützin; | feature film | drama | 20 min. | D: Simon Baucks, DOP: Claire Jahn, Producer: Nico Scheunenpflug
2018 | Producer: Omar Sharif - Aus dem Leben eines Nomaden | Florianfilm Köln (52 min.; ARTE, ZDF)
2018 | Producer: SAY WUFF! | feature film | drama | 24 min. | R: Fabian Podeszwa, DOP: Paul Faltz
2018 | Junior Producer: Es war schön | feature film | 24 min. | R: Naomi Kantor, DOP: Mathias Hanspach, P: Marius Kimmel
2017 | Director: music video DrewXhill - Adamantium
2015 | Director: short Documentary abroad
JOBS
2022 | Writer & Director COSMO WDR
2022 | Writer WDR 5
2022 | Social Media Director Filmhaus Köln
2021 | Writer & Director COSMO WDR
2020 | Online Producer at Westdeutscher Rundfunk (2019-2020)
2019 | Junior Producer: COIN FILM GmbH Köln
2017 | Trailer Producer / writer @ ACT HQ Köln / WDR
AUSBILDUNG
2021 | MA Serial Storytelling @ ifs (internationale Filmschule Köln)
2016 | MA Communication Arts / Narrative Environments at Braunschweig University of Art
2013 | BA University of Siegen: Literature, Culture, Media studies & Social sciences
WEITERBILDUNG
2020 | »Summer School Screenwriting Advanced« with Keith Cunningham (internationale Filmschule Köln)
2020 | AG DOK Seminar: Dramaturgy and documentary (with Dr. Kerstin Stutterheim, KHM Köln)
2019 | »Summer School Screenwriting« with Keith Cunningham (internationale Filmschule Köln)
2019 | WIFT meeting: Diversity & Casting - wish or reality? (with Susanne Ritter, Gerda Maria Hein, Dixie Schmiedl)
2019 | AG DOK Seminar: Crowdfunding (with Valentin Thurn & Christine Kiauk)
2018 | Seminar and Development Workshop with Tom Schlesinger on Dramedy (internationale Filmschule Köln)
2018 | AG DOK Seminar: Film editing and montage (with Gabriele Voss)
2016 | "shooting leibniz" international short film programm (Up-and-coming Filmfestival Hannover)
2014 | WDR grenzenlos Talentwerkstatt Teilnehmerin
2011 | Redaktionsleitung CAMPUS TV Siegen (2011-2013)
2010 | WDR Praktikum im Bereich Regie
