Maren Heyn (she/her)

DOP, Green Consultant

My utopia is…

...to create a sustainable foundation on film sets that takes social and ecological aspects just as seriously as economic ones. Money is an important tool, but not the only central point. I imagine a film industry in which sustainability isn't treated as an isolated checklist item, but as part of a holistic dialogue that respects both the creative vision and the wellbeing of everyone involved.

My role in the inclusive media minds network

As a Director of Photography and Green Consultant, I see myself as someone who combines creative filmmaking with sustainable production practices. My work is about showing that ecological responsibility and artistic excellence aren't at odds – they can strengthen each other. I want to help create spaces where filmmakers feel supported in making conscious decisions without compromising their vision.

Personal Positioning

For me, it's essential to build a foundation of listening. Sometimes not every aspect can be realized – the images in our heads, every sustainability goal, every ideal scenario. But a human, benevolent exchange is the basis for entering into dialogue and finding solutions together that hold cinematic value without subordinating individual needs. This attitude shapes my work on set, in workshops, and in consulting.

Professional Experience, Expertise:

Values-driven DOP & Founder

Among others, with the following projects as examples:

  • Knallrot Filme: Founder of Knallrot Filme UG, working as a camerawoman (DOP) and producer for sustainable and diverse film productions.
  • "When I'm 67" – A film about communal living in old age.
  • "30 Thoughts on Death" – A discourse project about death and the people and experts who accompany it.
  • "Frau Schnipplers Reise zum Meer" (director: Orlando Klaus) – A feature film made with residents of a senior care home.
  • "The Little Soul" (director: Sarah Fürstenberg, WE LOVE artbuying GmbH) – A commercial about miscarriage.
  • ERASMUS project "Work at all Costs?" – A film project about women in precarious work situations.

 

Green Consultant & Lecturer

  • MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein: Commissioned by the film funding body to run workshops and provide consulting on "green production."
  • Hamburg Media School: Teaching green production and green storytelling since 2023 for film students as well as in values-driven advertising film.

 

Project Supervision

Among the numerous feature film productions and advertising campaigns supervised:

 

Feature films:

  • "The Teachers' Lounge" (director: İlker Çatak)
  • "Where's Wanda?" – The first German Apple TV+ series, produced by UFA
  • "Legend of Wacken" – RTL series

 

Advertising campaigns:

  • Clients including Google, Kleinanzeigen, Netflix, and LEGO
  • "Google – Every climate-friendly decision counts" (with SIMON & PAUL) – winner of "Die Giraffe" 2023 for the most sustainable advertising film production