Sound Person

Sound Person Wanted for Film Projects (Independent & Improvised)

We are looking for a sound-minded collaborator to join various film projects (shorts and features) – starting as soon as possible.

About the projects:
These are low-budget, artist-driven productions with a strong focus on improvisation – both in form and process.

The core team currently includes the director, a group of performers, and collaborating musicians.
We’re developing these projects step by step and are looking for someone who wants to grow into the process with us.

About the filmmaker:
The projects are initiated by Stephan Seidel, originally coming from a theater background and now active in film. His recent works have been shown at Luru Kino Leipzig, Babylon Kino Berlin, and
the Anchorage Museum.

The work is influenced by the artistic and working methods of John Cassavetes, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, the Nouvelle Vague, and by approaches from performance and visual art. The process is
collaborative and presence-based, with an interest in raw dynamics and real-time discovery.

What you’ll do:

• Capture clean and expressive sound on set (dialogue, atmosphere, movement, etc.)
• Help shape the sonic dimension of the films in close dialogue with direction and performers
• Work in diverse conditions – often improvised, sometimes minimal setups, always process-focused
• Contribute your own perspective and sensitivity to sound as part of the artistic language
• Equipment can be provided or ideally brought in (flexible depending on your setup)

You might be a good fit if…:

• You’re attentive, collaborative, and have a good ear
• You enjoy shaping sound in a creative and flexible way
• You’re comfortable working in open, evolving setups
• Experience is welcome – but curiosity and commitment matter more

Details:

• Start: as soon as possible
• Project-based, flexible scheduling
• Mostly Berlin-based, with occasional location shoots
• Compensation available, depending on project and time invested
• Independent and artist-led, with future plans for festival submissions and distribution

If you’re excited about shaping sound in unconventional filmmaking and want to be part of a growing, interdisciplinary process – we’d love to hear from you!

Contact: ausserbetriebfilm@gmail.com