Corinna Dästner

Corinna Dästner

Producer / Owner

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). 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, a member of the film commission for documentaries at the Swiss Federal Office of Culture since 2020 and a member of the Swiss Film Academy and European Film Academy. She took over the management of the company in July 2024.

FILMOGRAPHIE

Producer

GAGAUZIYA

w.i.p.  |   Cinema Documentary

Producer

THE SOUND OF THE ALPS

w.i.p.  |   Cinema Documentary

Producer

MAKHMUR

w.i.p.  |   Cinema Documentary

Producer

OUR VOICES

w.i.p.  |   TV Documentary

Producer

ETERNAL SNOW

2026  |   Cinema Documentary

Producer

BADI

2025  |   Documentary Short

Producer

JESUS GOES TO HOLLYWOOD

2024   |   TV Documentary

Producer

DOM

2024   |   Cinema Documentary

Producer

TOUXTES

2024   |   TV Documentary

Producer

URBAN GENESIS

2022   |   Cinema Documentary

Producer

OSTROV

2021   |   Cinema Documentary

Hot Docs 2021 (Best International Feature), Schweizer und Berner Filmrpreis,

Executive Producer

COBAIN

2018   |   Fiction Feature

Director: Nanouk Leopold, Producer Stienette Bosklopper |   Circe Films in coproduction with 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   |   Awards and Festivals: Lecce European Film Festival 2018 (Best Screenplay), Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz 2018 (Best Film)  

Head of Production

TIEMPO COMPARTIDO

2018  | Fiction Feature

Director: Sebastian Hofmann    |   Minority coproduction: Circe Films   |   A production by: Piano (MX)   |   World premiere: Sundance Film Festival 2018 (Special Jury Award for Screenwriting)

Head of Production

OBEN IST ES STILL

2013   | Fiction Feature

Director/Screenplay: Nanouk Leopold |  Producer: Stienette Bosklopper  |   Circe Films in coproduction with N279 (NL), Coin Film (GE), VPRO Television (NL)   |   Distribution Benelux: Cinéart   |   World Sales: Films Distribution   |   World premiere as opening film: Panorama Special der Berlinale 2013

Head of Production

HEMEL

2012   |  Fiction Feature

Director: Sacha Polak   |   Script: Helena van der Meulen   |  Producer Stienette Bosklopper |  Circe Films in coproduction with VPRO Television, Bella Cohen Films (NL) and Jaleo Films (SP), De Oversteek   |   Distribution BNL: Cinéart   |   World Sales: Media Luna   |   World premiere: Forum Berlinale 2012, FIPRESCI Award