Stephan Seidel
Assistant Director Wanted for Film Projects (Independent & Improvised)
We are looking for a motivated Assistant Director 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 writer/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 cinema Berlin, and the Anchorage Museum.
The work is influenced by the artistic and working methods of John Cassavetes, R. W.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:
– Help structure and coordinate shooting days
– Support the director and performers in planning and decision-making on set
– Be a calm, focused presence in often intuitive situations
– Contribute to communication and flow between all collaborators
– Bring clarity and structure into open or shifting creative processes
What we are looking for:
– Quick to understand and adapt to dynamic situations
– Empathetic, attentive, and naturally supportive
– Communicative, organized, and reliable
– Comfortable balancing spontaneity with structured thinking
– Passionate about experimental and process-based filmmaking
– Experience is welcome but not essential – your mindset and energy are more important
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 hands-on, unconventional filmmaking and want to be part of a growing, interdisciplinary process – we’d love to hear from you!
Contact: ausserbetriebfilm@gmail.com
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