Janina Sara Hennemann

Born and raised in Hamburg. She earned a master’s degree in Creative Producing from the Hamburg Media School. From 2017 to 2022, she served as a producer at Kinescope Film, where she was responsible for bringing debut projects to life. The films she supervised were screened at festivals including Locarno, the Berlinale, and the Hof Film Festival (ELAHA, GOTTESKINDER, STÖRUNG). In 2023–2024, she was a recipient of the Nuremberg Screenwriters’ Fellowship. Her feature film project, »Erosionen«, received funding from the MOIN Film Fund for screenplay development. In February–March 2026, she completed the renowned EUREKA Writers’ Room program at the Series Mania Institute in Lille. In 2024–2025, she served as executive producer for JUNIFILM on the feature film debut SUPERBUHEI (dir. Josef Brandl), which celebrated its world premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival in 2026 and its European premiere at the Oldenburg Film Festival. After working on numerous productions for film and television, as well as serving as content supervisor for two TV series for public broadcasting (RETOURE / SCHWARES GOLD), Janina is now increasingly focusing on her work as a writer. She regularly teaches at ifs Köln, the Hamburg Media School, and VHS Berlin. Janina lives and works in Hamburg and keeps a suitcase in London; she writes in German and English. Janina is represented by Funke & Stertz Medienagenten.