Science & Collobrative Research

We create films for scientific research projects that translate complex ideas into compelling visual narratives. At the core of our work are in-depth interviews with researchers and participants — their voices, perspectives, and experiences shape the foundation of each film.

We follow an artistic approach that actively embraces the unexpected and the not-yet-visible. Rather than illustrating predefined messages, we allow space for discovery during the filmmaking process, letting new insights, moments, and connections emerge organically.

Through immersive fieldwork footage, carefully curated or self-produced visuals, and a sensitive approach to sound and music, we expand these narratives beyond documentation. By placing different projects and perspectives in dialogue with one another, additional layers of meaning unfold.

The result is a cinematic form of science communication that not only informs, but resonates — bringing research closer to diverse audiences in a nuanced, exploratory, and memorable way.

Umkämpfte Räume

Multiple Spatialities VIII: Umkämpfte Räume (Contested Spaces) is the 8th film in the SFB 1265 "Re-Figuration of Spaces" series, focusing on urban areas, forced migration, and climate crises. Featuring researchers Francesca Ceola, Qusay Amer, Margherita Tess, and Indrawan Prabaharyaka, it examines how climate, politics, and migration alter spatial experiences.

Quere & Postkoloniale Räume

The Multiple Spatialities film series was designed to highlight the thematic diversity of SFB 1265 and to make the connections between the individual subprojects visible. To this end, the participating researchers were interviewed, and these conversations revealed links and overlaps between the subprojects.
The first interface film in the series, “Multiple Spatialities 1: Queer and Postcolonial Spaces,” focuses on the subprojects A05 “Home: Living Spaces and Self-Images of the Kenyan Middle Class” and B03 “Smart People: Queer Everyday Practices in Digitalized Living Environments.”

SFB 1265 Events in "Haus der Kulturen der Welt" Berlin

In 2020, during the first year of research within the Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) 1265 “Re-Figuration of Spaces,” a series of interdisciplinary workshops and lectures was held at Haus der Kulturen der Welt. These events brought together researchers from different fields and were open to the public, offering visitors direct insight into the ongoing research processes and fostering dialogue between academia and a broader audience.

Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) 1265 “Re-Figuration of Spaces”

The image film of the Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) 1265 “Re-Figuration of Spaces” provides an overview of the centre’s key research themes while highlighting the specific questions and approaches of its individual subprojects. It explores how spatial transformations are shaped by processes such as globalization, digitalization, and social change, and how these dynamics reconfigure the ways spaces are produced, perceived, and experienced.
Through a combination of visual narratives, project insights, and interdisciplinary perspectives, the film illustrates the diversity of research within the CRC and makes complex theoretical concepts accessible to a broader audience. It offers viewers an engaging entry point into the centre’s work, connecting overarching frameworks with concrete case studies and ongoing investigations.

Collaborative
Approach

Close, ongoing collaboration with the research team from concept to final edit
Active involvement of protagonists as co-creators, not just subjects
Integrative dialogue that shapes themes, questions, and narrative direction
Sensitivity to individual perspectives, contexts, and dynamics in the field
Iterative feedback loops and shared reflection at key stages of the process
Openness to emerging insights, allowing the project to evolve organically

Whats included

Concept development in close dialogue with the research team
Artistic direction with a focus on discovery, openness, and the unexpected
In-depth interviews as the narrative core of the film
Research and narrative structuring across multiple perspectives or projects
On-location filming (fieldwork, lab environments, observational footage)
Cinematic visual production (camera, lighting, composition)
Curated and/or self-produced additional footage (archives, visuals, inserts)
Sound recording and sound design tailored to authentic voices
Original or carefully selected music to shape the narrative flow
Editing and post-production with a strong storytelling focus
Development of a coherent visual and narrative language
Optional: multi-project juxtaposition to reveal deeper layers of meaning
Final delivery in formats suitable for web, exhibitions, and presentations

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Science & Collobrative Research

Collaborative Approach

Whats included

Collaborative
Approach