11.03.26: VeDRA Masterclass & Panel: KI verändert das Filmgeschäft – aber wie genau?

Suzanne Pradel

Von der Drehbuchentwicklung über Casting bis zur Postproduktion: Künstliche Intelligenz ist längst in der Filmbranche angekommen. Sie analysiert Stoffe, prognostiziert Zuschauerreaktionen und generiert Bilder, Stimmen und ganze Szenen.

In der VeDRA Masterclass erläutert unser Mitglied, dem Dramaturgen und Autor, Oliver Schütte, was das konkret bedeutet – für Produktionsprozesse, Berufsbilder und vor allem für die kreative Arbeit. Welche Geschichten werden künftig erzählt? Welche Rolle spielen Algorithmen? Und was bedeutet Kreativität, wenn Maschinen mitgestalten?
Praxisnah, analytisch und mit Blick in die Zukunft – basierend auf seinem Buch „Der letzte Film – wie KI Streaming, TV und Kino übernimmt“.

Beim anschließenden VeDRA Panel diskutieren wir die neuesten Entwicklungen und Implikationen auf unsere tägliche Arbeit mit Dr. Anne Zoll (Digilaw) und dem Drehbuchautor und AI Filmemacher Mark Wachholz, moderiert von VeDRA Vorstand Suzanne Pradel. 

Oliver Schütte und Autor des Buches „Zukunft Schreiben: KI-Tools für Autorinnen und Autoren“. Oliver Schütte wird zusammenfassen, wie KI-Tools als wertvolle Unterstützung für kreative Prozesse eingesetzt werden können – und zwar von der ersten Ideenfindung bis hin zum Feinschliff des Drehbuchs. Außerdem zeigt er auf, wie KI dabei helfen kann, komplexe dramaturgische Elemente zu analysieren und Projekte effizienter und kreativer zu gestalten.

Dr. Anne Zoll ist Gründerin der Kanzlei DIGILAW. Sie ist promovierte Juristin, hat viele Jahre in renommierten Großkanzleien im Bereich Medien und Entertainment und IT Recht gearbeitet und bietet heute als Boutique Kanzlei hochspezialisierte Rechtsberatung für Unternehmen mit datengetriebenen Geschäftsmodellen oder KI-Fragestellungen an.

Mark Wachholz schreibt seit über 20 Jahren in diversen Medien und Genres, darunter für Film und TV sowie als Co-Autor von drei Romane und preisgekrönten Computerspielen. Seit 2023 hat er sein Storytelling mit AI erweitert und zählt mit AI-Filmen wie Unblind (2024), The Cinema That Never Was (2025) und Céremony (2025) zu den weltweit bekanntesten AI-Filmemachern. Marks Geschichten beschäftigen sich oft mit dem Einfluss von Systemen auf Gesellschaft, Geschichte und Identität.

Suzanne Pradel ist im VeDRA-Vorstand und Gründerin der BuchScout & SerienScout Agentur, die sich auf die dramaturgische Entwicklung und strategische Vermarktung von europäischen Kinospielfilmen und Serien spezialisiert hat. Zudem ist sie als Gutachterin für europäische Förderungen tätig. Sie leitet Autor:innen an, im Umgang mit KI, in der Stoffentwicklung.

Ort:
Franz-Mehring-Haus
Salon im 1. OG
Franz-Mehring-Platz 1
10243 Berlin
U-Bhf. Ostbahnhof

Programm: 

  • 14:30 Uhr Einlass ​​​​​​​
  • 14:50 Uhr Begrüßung durch VeDRA 
  • 15:00–16:50 Uhr VeDRA Masterclass Teil I
  • 16:50–17:00 Uhr Kaffeepause
  • 17:00–18:50 Uhr VeDRA Masterclass Teil II
  • 18:50–19:00 Uhr Kaffeepause
  • 19:00–20:00 Uhr Panel (weitere Infos folgen)
  • 20:00 Uhr VeDRA Umtrunk
  • 21:30 Uhr Ende der Veranstaltung 

​​​​​​​Tickets unter: https://eveeno.com/vedrakimasterclass

Oct 10, VeDRA Masterclass Comic Toolbox in Berlin

Suzanne Pradel

Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen,

das eintägige professionelle Trainingsprogramm Comic Toolbox ist leider schon  ausgebucht, aber es gibt nur noch Tickets für die Masterclass Comic Toolbox!!

Verpassen Sie also nicht die VeDRA Masterclass The Comic Toolbox und erfahren Sie mehr über das komödiantische Drehbuchschreiben mit dem amerikanischen Dramaturgen und Comedy Coach John Vorhaus.

Sichern Sie sich Ihr Ticket: https://eveeno.com/masterclasscomictoolbox
Kosten: €28,- inklusive Steuern

Ich freue m ich auf Sie!
Alles Gute und herzliche Grüße!
Suzanne Pradel

VeDRA Vorstandsmitglied
Verband für Film- und Fernsehdramaturgie im deutschsprachigen Raum

March 11: “This is a man´s and woman´s world“

Suzanne Pradel

During the first workshop of the 2018 edition of EAVE’s Producers Workshop taking place in Luxembourg from March 8-15, Suzanne Pradel (DE) and Simona Nobile (IT) will give an introduction into how we can challenge the way we shape women and men in our films. In addition, the scriptwriters attending the workshop will go deeper into the topic of developing powerful female and male characters in group sessions and individual meetings with the script tutors.

from left to right:

Suzanne Pradel, Tina Trapp, Alessia Sonaglioni, Simona Nobile

March 11-13: How do we get out of the box of patriarchal thinking in storytelling?

Suzanne Pradel

“This is a man´s and woman´s world”

At the EAVE producers workshop the script consultant Suzanne Pradel will talk about how to challenge the way we shape women and men in our films and become an innovative creator of female and male characters.

Suzanne will question what impact do patriarchal thought patterns have on character development. As filmmakers, how do we influence the fictional presentation and perception of women and men? What are the new tools for shaping characters in a more balanced way? What does it mean to activate a more feminine gaze on the world no matter whether you are a man or a woman? How we can help give birth to new perspectives and create more sensitive and visionary characters?

Trough a keynote, a sensing journey and one-to-one sessions she will analyze the characters in the scripts and help to enrich them using new development approaches and tools.

Simona Nobile´s keynote will be about female archetypes and Alessia Sonaglioni will present the European Women´s network.

This special workshop is a cooperation between EAVE producers workshop and the European Women’s Audiovisual Network (ewa).


Suzanne Pradel is an international script consultant, lecturer, sales agent and bookscout. For many years, she has been working as a script expert for European Filmfunds, Sat1ProSieben and Degeto.
In 2009 she founded the BUCHSCOUT AGENCY which specializes in novel-tofilm adaptations as well as international script consultancy, developing sophisticated European TV features and cinematic features.
In 2018 she additionally founded the SERIENSCOUT AGENCY which specializes in the development of  serial content. Suzanne  is a member of the German Association of Script Consultancy (VeDRA) and is a member of the European Women´s Audiovisual Network (ewa).

Panel Discussion: Rethinking the role of women in cultural and media professions: A European comparison

Suzanne Pradel

Which concrete measures are most effective to dismantle the glass-ceiling and to advance gender equality?

On May 10, 2017, an interesting line-up of panelists presented at the Hertie School of Governance collected data on gender equality and explained which measures have been already put into practice on an European level and which still need to be realized .

For the European audiovisual sector, the European Women’s Audiovisual Network´s (EWA) recommendations for a number of actions that would allow to fill the gap between women and men were presented by Suzanne Pradel:

  • Introducing the notion of „gender of a film project“
  • Attributing additional points/incentives wherever the project is to be considered a female driven project
  • Attributing additional points/incentives when the project is directed by a women
  • Introducing a gender related data collection in the application system to national and international funds and in the reporting of fined projects (festival, training, distributed films, participation in markets).
  • Introducing a preference for projects including initiatives enhancing female driven content (festivals, promotion of works online, access to markets, film education)
  • Supporting training and other measures (mentoring, networking, etc) aimed at making women careers in the audiovisual sector sustainable
  • Introducing the support to European networks of individuals who work in the audiovisual sector in a non-profit-making capacity and having among heir goals gender equality.
    Panelists:

Eva Fehringer is Deputy Head of Unit of the International and European Labour Law and Social Policy Department at the Austrian Federal Ministry for Social Affairs. She also chairs the Gender Equality Commission at the Council of Europe.

Lisa Jordan is a senior philanthropic executive with a twenty-year career focused on social justice, impact, and systemic change. She currently serves the Porticus Foundation as Senior Director for Strategy and Learning overseeing the development of programme and impact.

Suzanne Pradel is an international script consultant, creative content producer, lecturer for script development, and bookscout. In 2009, she founded the BuchScout Agency which develops sophisticated TV and cinematic features. She is a member of the European Women’s Audiovisual Network.

Els van der Plas is General Director of the Dutch National Opera & Ballet. In 1988, she founded the Gate Foundation to encourage intercultural exchange in the field of modern and contemporary visual art. She is currently a member of the Supervisory Board of Writers Unlimited in the Hague.

Moderation:

Charles Landry is an authority on the use of imagination and creativity in urban change. His concept of the Creative City focusses on how cities can create the enabling conditions for people to think and act with imagination to solve problems and develop opportunities.

Stoffe mit regionaler Identität für den Film- und TV Markt

Suzanne Pradel

Aktuelle Diskussionen zur Filmförderung in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern kommen an der thematischen Standortbestimmung nicht vorbei: Welche Inhalte und Genres sollen zukünftig gefördert werden?

Dass Kinoproduktio- nen oder TV-Serien eine Region attraktiv machen, zeigt unser Nachbarland Dänemark. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern hat besonders mit vier Krimireihen und Spitzenwerten im Reg
ionalmagazin Erfolg. Das Panel will herausfinden, welche weiteren Themen im öffentlich-rechtlichen Programm besondere Beachtung finden. Nutzt der touristische Erfolg des Landes in der interna- tion
alen Medienwelt? Welche Hürden gibt es, um Literatur und historische Persönlichkeiten aus MV auf den Film- und TV- Markt zu bringen?

 

Podiumsgäste:
– Elke Haferburg – Direktorin des NDR Funkhauses MV
– Sylvia Bleßmann – Leiterin ZDF-Landesstudio in MV
– Dr. Susanne Eichner – University Aarhus, Department of Aesthetics & Communication , DK
– Suzanne Pradel – Agentur für filmische Adaption und Script Consulting
– Bettina Offermann – Leitung Weltvertrieb LOOKS International

Moderation:
Dr. Skadi Loist – Institut für Medienforschung, Universität Rostock

 

May 10, 17: Panel discussion at the Hertie School of Governance

Suzanne Pradel

Rethinking the role of women in cultural and media professions: A European comparison

Despite mainstreaming efforts by the European Union and the Council of Europe, gender inequality persists for women in all areas of the economy. In the culture and media sector, the pay and pension gaps are even worse than in other fields. There is also a significant under-representation of women among the leading positions, in boardrooms, and as recipients of awards. While there is widespread consensus that raising awareness does help to dismantle the glass ceiling, which concrete measures are most effective? What can we learn from our European neighbours? The results of this discussion will contribute to a research project currently being conducted at the Hertie School’s Centre for Cultural Policy. [more]
Introduction:

Helmut K. Anheier is President of the Hertie School of Governance and Professor of Sociology. He is the Director of the Hertie School’s Centre for Cultural Policy and Head of the research project Women in culture and media.

Panelists:

Eva Fehringer is Deputy Head of Unit of the International and European Labour Law and Social Policy Department at the Austrian Federal Ministry for Social Affairs. She also chairs the Gender Equality Commission at the Council of Europe.
Lisa Jordan is a senior philanthropic executive with a twenty-year career focused on social justice, impact, and systemic change. She currently serves the Porticus Foundation as Senior Director for Strategy and Learning overseeing the development of programme and impact.
Suzanne Pradel is an international script consultant, creative content producer, lecturer for script development, and bookscout. In 2009, she founded the BuchScout Agency which develops sophisticatedTV and cinematic features. She is a member of the European Women’s Audiovisual Network.
Els van der Plas is General Director of the Dutch National Opera & Ballet. In 1988, she founded the Gate Foundation to encourage intercultural exchange in the field of modern and contemporary visual art. She is currently a member of the Supervisory Board of Writers Unlimited in the Hague.

Moderation:
Charles Landry is an authority on the use of imagination and creativity in urban change. His concept of the Creative City focusses on how cities can create the enabling conditions for people to think and act with imagination to solve problems and develop opportunities.

In partnership with the Commission for Culture and Media in the Federal Chancellery.
For more information on the event and speakers, please visit our website or contact our events team. If you wish to attend, please register online.

https://newsletter.hertie-school.org/newsletter.php?t=4de325d4a4245713a5e945fb5f96cbdf&h=379e32740d9307d9e46109cae5b2387b&nl=90d618b828d4cc03018f9074b2b5aef2

Oct 21st: Antalya Film Forum: „Working With A Script Consultant“

Suzanne Pradel

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Learn more about what does it mean to work with a script consultant and how this helps to improve the quality of your script:

„Working with a Script Consultant“

Panel at the Antalya Film Festival on October 21st from 15:00 to 16:30

 

Speakers: Anne Gensior, Suzanne Pradel; Moderator: Eng Palabiyik

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Apply For The First Female Script Residency in Berlin!

Suzanne Pradel

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The First Scriptwriter Residency Programme of The European Women´s Audiovisual Network (EWA) has been launched on 22/09/2016.

The EWA scriptwriter residency programme is a great initiative dedicated to supporting the next generation of screenwriting talents among EWA members, and helping them enter the industry with the best script possible. Its purpose is offering to one selected woman scriptwriter/director the possibility to be mentored by a script consultant, to work with her before Berlinale and to have the opportunity to attend the EFM at the Berlinale to make connections.

The Offer: travel costs from and to Berlin. Accommodation in a private room + access to a kitchen in Berlin starting from 20 January 2017 – and ending 17 February, including four working sessions with a renowned script consultant (3 in Berlin + 1 Skype session after the Berlinale) and accreditation for the Berlinale.

Suzanne Pradel is the script consultant attached to the programme.


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Suzanne Pradel is an international script consultant, lecturer and bookscout. Since 2008 she has been working as a script expert for Eurimages and MEDIA Programme. In 2009 she founded the BUCHSCOUT AGENCY which specializes in novel-to-film adaptations as well as international script consultancy, developing sophisticated TV features and cinematic features.

 

More detailed information you will find here: http://www.ewawomen.com/en/news/ewaas-scriptwriter-residency-programme.html

How to get money for your future films?

Suzanne Pradel

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This is what EWA´s Multiple Revenue Stream Training for Future Films is about which will take place in Pisa, Italy, from June 29 to July 3.

The training is supported by Creative Europe-MEDIA.

14 participants from 9 different countries will come together to learn film financing. marketing, distribution, crowdfunding and audience building to improve the market potential for their projects.

EWA’s 2016 pedagogical core team is composed of top-notch experts in film marketing (Kobi Shely – Distrify Media), in crowdfunding (Hilla Medalia – Medalia Productions), rich media & mobile distribution (Mirona Nicola – Gruvi.tv), financing (Marco Dreysse, financing consultant), pitching (Agathe Berman – Legato Films), development (Tereza Simikova – Doc Incubator), brand marketing (Marina Marzotto – Propaganda Italia) and script-writing (Suzanne Pradel – BuchScout Agency Berlin).

The lucky participants whose projects include fiction, documentaries and cross media projects are:
Suzan Guverte, Turkey, Producer
Serena Gramizzi, Italy, Producer
Valeria Mazzucchi, Italy, Director
Izaskun Arandia, Spain, Director & Producer
Glynnis Ritter, Sweden, Producer & Outreach Manager
Merja Ritola, Finland, Producer
Irene de Lucas Ramon, Spain, Scriptwriter & Director
Vera Juliusdottir, Iceland, Director
Mariette Feltin, France, Director
Marina Kunarova, Kazakhstan, Scriptwriter & Director
Yessenyia Abenova, Kazakhstan, Director
Marina Lazarevska, Macedonia
Cristina Rajola, Italy, Producer
Maru Solores, Spain, Director & Screenwriter