Anis Hamdoun
Film and Theatre director, writer and lecturer
Voice Therapy at the German Institute for Relaxation Techniques and Communication, IEK Berlin
Progressive Muscular Relaxation (PMR)
Language teacher, methods and strategies
Résumé
Anis Hamdoun is a talented individual with a rich background in various fields. Raised in a family passionate about theatre and the arts, Anis has a strong interest in science and music, as well as great analytical and creative skills. He has studied and worked in many fields, including chemistry, English, German, directing, playwriting and voice and drama therapy, and sees them all as parts of a whole.
Anis writes and directs for both film and theatre. He runs theatre workshops for young people, teaches German and English and leads many drama and voice therapy sessions. His theatre works, especially the play 'The Trip', have won awards in Germany and Europe and have been performed in many places, from well-known theatres to more experimental ones.
In film, Anis is known for his daring and artistic work. He has made documentaries and art films in collaboration with famous museums in Berlin and has begun work on a film trilogy, the first part of which, 'Chekhov' premiered at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival and received many film awards at international festivals such as 'Gulliver in Viaggio award' at The Gulf of Naples International Film Festival .
Anis is also an experienced teacher. He has lectured at the University of the Arts in Berlin, taught dramaturgy at the Film Arche Cinema Institute, and taught theatre and Arabic at the University L'Orientale in Naples. He also teaches German to children in refugee camps, helping them to prepare for the German school system.
Anis has also worked as a career counsellor at the Berlin University of the Arts, advising students on their career and study choices. For over 20 years he has been deeply involved in drama and voice therapy. Together with his Swedish colleague Hanna Nordqvist, Anis has created workshops that help different groups of people in Berlin, including young refugees, through the use of voice and writing.
Official Selections, Awards & Recognitions
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2024: Gullivar in Viaggio Award, Best Film on Social Issues, Gulf of Naples Independent Film Festival, for Chekhov
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Official Selection Chekhov, British Indie Festival Film & Music, Best Experimental Short Film category
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Official Selection at Philadelphia Independent Film Festival for Chekhov
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2022: Critic, Kobani International Film Festival-Bochum
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2020: Jury Member, Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre
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2019: Theaterpreis des Bundes for Boot People Project, Die Probe
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2018: Named one of the Cultural figures in the State of Niedersachsen
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2016: Award at Theatertreffen Nachtkritik for The Trip
Film Direction & Media Production
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2024: Director, Chekhov, Reelink Media Production
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2021: Film Acting Coach and Actor, Was alles sein könnte, Director: Pourya Pour
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2021: Casting Director, Zähle die Wege meiner Flucht, Director: Dusan Solomun, Berlin
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2021: Director, Film Performance Wandering Soul, Oyoun Kultur Neudenken, Berlin
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2021: Director, Short Film 'Morgen...Tomorrow You Will Know...بكرة بتعرف', Ethnologisches Museum, Berlin
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2021: Director, Documentary Zarkashat, Ethnologisches Museum, Berlin
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2017: Director, Documentary 5000 Augen, Kurhaus Museum Kleve
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2017: Assistant Director & Writer, A Step Without Feet, Directors: Lydia Schamschula, Jeremy Glaholt
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2017: Director, Experimental Film Eyeliner, with the first cohort of students at Universität der Künste, Berlin
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2016: Director, Was sind Flüchtlinge, a cinema spot for Caritas Osnabrück, shown at Cinema Art Haus
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2015: Director & Moderator, TV Show Achso from Osnabrück, OS1.TV
Theatre Direction & Artistic Leadership
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2023: Director, Wedding of the South (Il matrimonio del sud), Quartieri di Vita Festival, Naples, Italy
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2023: Director, Undsichtbar, Staatsschauspiel Dresden
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2022: Director, Zukunft hier entlang, Theater Junge Generation, Dresden
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2020: Director, The Trip, October Teatern, Södertälje, Sweden
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2020: Researcher, Writer & Performer, Storyfeld, Storytelling Arena, Berlin
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2020: Director, Zelltod, a staged reading at Literaturhaus Berlin
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2020: Director & Writer, Let’s Pinkel, Theater Koblenz
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2019: Staged Reading, Die Unbekannte Stadt, Thalia Theater Hamburg, written by Anis Hamdoun
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2019: Dramaturg, Fourth-Year Actor Project, Universität der Künste, Berlin
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2018: Acting Coach, Odyssea, Die Etage Theaterschule, Berlin
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2018: Writer, Ich Europa, Theater Dortmund
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2018: Performer & Developer, Risk Lab, Camden People’s Theatre, London
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2018: Performer, Future Leaks, Theatertreffen, Berliner Festspiele
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2018: Director, Alisar im Wunderland, a theater project with Kulturbörse, Gnoien
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2017: Premiere of Die Probe – Galixeo in Deutschmania, Boat People Projekt, Göttingen
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2017: Director, Opera Fidelio, Expat Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin, Conductor: Julien Salemkour
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2016: Director, Opera Fidelio, Expat Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin
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2015-2016: Director & Writer, The Trip, Stadttheater Osnabrück, Spieltriebe Festival
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2014: Director, Tartuffe by Molière, for Theatergruppe Ostensibles, Osnabrück
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2014: Director, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Theatergruppe Ostensibles, Osnabrück
Silvestra Simeone
Medical nurse, University of Naples
Burn-out prevention and therapy
Italian Language tutor
Résumé
I’m Silvestra. I help people manage stress and prevent burnout. My work is about creating space for you to breathe, reflect, and reset.
I started out in hospital care, supporting patients through recovery and pain management. That experience taught me the importance of listening, staying calm under pressure, and working closely with others.
Now, I focus on guiding individuals and groups through burnout. I offer simple, effective tools to help you find balance again, mentally, emotionally, and physically.
If life feels too heavy right now, you're not alone. I’m here to help you find your footing again.