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
Theatre & Film Director | Educator | Curriculum Developer | Founder of The Drama Clinic
Anis Hamdoun is a German-Syrian theatre and film director, writer, educator and curriculum developer working across performance, cinema, language education, intercultural practice and AI-supported creativity.
His path brings together several disciplines, chemistry, languages, directing, playwriting, voice work, education and drama-based methods, which he approaches as parts of one larger artistic and human inquiry.
As a theatre director and writer, Anis has created work that explores migration, memory, identity, political violence and the emotional landscapes of displacement. His autobiographical play The Trip was first developed at Theater Osnabrück and later invited to the FIND Festival for International New Drama at Schaubühne Berlin. The production won the nachtkritik-Theatertreffen audience and jury recognition as one of the most remarkable German-language theatre works of its season.
His theatre work has been presented in both major institutions and independent artistic contexts, including projects with Staatsschauspiel Dresden, where he led Dinnor on se Bood, a work connected to migration stories and everyday experiences of racism in East Germany. His artistic practice combines social storytelling, poetic language, documentary sensitivity and a strong interest in how theatre can create spaces for dialogue, memory and transformation.
In film, Anis works between experimental cinema, documentary practice and social-impact storytelling. His short film Chekhov was officially selected by the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, and received the Gulliver in Viaggio Award for Best Film on Social Issues at the Gulf of Naples Independent Film Festival. His film and media work also includes collaborations with cultural and museum contexts in Berlin, as well as projects exploring migration, memory, objects, identity and the inner life of exile.
Alongside his artistic work, Anis is an experienced educator and mentor. He has taught and lectured in theatre, performance, writing, acting and language-based artistic methods, including work connected to the University of the Arts Berlin, Die Etage Berlin, and University of Naples L’Orientale.
His teaching practice connects drama, voice, body, language and storytelling, with a particular focus on how artistic methods can support learning, self-expression and intercultural communication.
Anis is the founder of The Drama Clinic, an applied creative lab that brings together theatre, film, language, voice and AI. Through this platform, he transforms professional theatre and film methods into workshops, consulting formats and educational programs for schools, universities, cultural institutions, companies and social organizations.
His work is driven by a central belief: art is not only a form of expression, but a method of knowledge. Theatre, film, language and technology can help people think more deeply, communicate more clearly, understand their own stories and build more creative, human-centered ways of learning and working.
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 | Nurse Manager | AI Development Expert | Stress Prevention & Management Specialist
Résumé
Silvestra Simeone is a medical nurse, nurse manager, AI development expert, and specialist in stress prevention and management.
She works at Charité , one of Europe’s leading university hospitals, where she brings extensive experience in clinical care, nursing coordination, medical workflows, and high-pressure healthcare environments.
Her core work focuses on TARM and burnout prevention, combining medical experience with practical methods for stress awareness, emotional balance, resilience, and sustainable work culture.
In addition to her work in healthcare, Silvestra also consults with AI companies and technology teams on the development and integration of artificial intelligence in medical and healthcare-related contexts. Her expertise connects clinical practice, AI development, medical communication, and human-centered innovation.
At The Drama Clinic, Silvestra contributes her knowledge in nursing, healthcare management, stress prevention, and medical AI to support individuals, teams, and institutions in building healthier, more intelligent, and more resilient systems of work.