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@kimikado_

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Documentary Director
• producer @wdr Fiction
• alumna @filmakademie_bw
Currently: Between Times by @liselottefilms

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Between Times - First stills from the film by amazing DoP @lisa_jilg ✨✨✨ directed by @kimikado_ edited by @sam.aron.handel and produced by @liselottefilms ✨

When german-argentine choreographer @demis.volpi succeeds ballet legend John Neumeier as Artistic Director of Hamburg Ballet, a historic leadership transition unfolds under public scrutiny—becoming an intimate story of loyalty, trust and transformation.

The film traces a journey through the places and institutions that shape this story: From Ballett am Rhein (@ballettamrhein) at Deutsche Oper am Rhein (@operamrhein) in Düsseldorf and Duisburg, to Hamburg Ballet (@hamburgballet) at Hamburg State Opera (@staatsoperhamburg), then to Teatro La Fenice (@teatrolafenice) in Venice and the Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón (@teatrocolon) in Buenos Aires, before arriving at Stuttgart Ballet (@thestuttgartballet) and the @johncrankoschool in Stuttgart.

Credits
Director: @kimikado_
Production: @liselottefilms @lisa.purtscher @lottaschmelzer
Director of Photography: @lisa_jilg
Editing: @sam.aron.handel
Additional Edit: @sleeper.hold
Producers: @friederike.thiesen.dokfilm @franzis_unger
Music Composer: @demian.mn
Production Sound: @perruschke
Sounddesign & Mix: @resonanzkollektiv @janeric_heitland @fred_hellmann
Motion design: @chan.tiii @bec.kid
Colorist: @florian.staerk
Additional Camera (Buenos Aires) @joacopulpeiro
SWR, NDR, @moinfilmfoerderung , @mfg_film by @kimikado_

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„Im Rausch der Blumen“ // „L’ivresse des fleurs“ @arte.tv produced by @graefscreenproductions / Nicola Graef — Part 4/5
Big thanks to @blumenkunst_weihenstephan 💚

@av.dop @imke_koseck @wave.line.berlin 👏👏 by @kimikado_

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• Upcoming… • Unser Film „William Fan – In Between“ feiert endlich am Sonntag im Delphi Filmpalast Berlin Premiere und ist ab 13.07. in der ARD Mediathek verfügbar! 🩵

HERZLICHES DANKE an alle Protagonist*innen, insbesondere für das Vertrauen von @studiowilliamfan und vor allem an das beste Filmteam 🩵

Producer
@lottaschmelzer

Director of Photography
@lisa_jilg

Editor
@sam.aron.handel

Music
@demian.mn

Motion Design
@lydelei

Sounddesign
Nils Plambeck
@flitt_official

Orginal Sound
Ariane Wagner
Lucas Castillo
@michaelakobsamark
@maxieborchert

Mixing
Philipp Rosenberg

Additional Camera
@philiphenze
@wesleywsalamone
Sina Diehl
@leonhoertrich

Gaffer
@hylauron

Grading
@zoltangeller
@act_hq_cgn

Assistant Editor
Eric Baudler

Subtitles
Jürgen Tobisch

Production by
@journalistischerfilm
@filmakademie_bw
in Koproduktion mit
@swrkultur
@ardmediathek
@ardkultur

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@fashioncouncilgermany
@mercedesbenz
@berlinfashionwe
@derberlinersalon

#williamfan #inbetween #fashionweek #ard #ardmediathek #filmakademiebadenwürttemberg #berlinersalon #fashioncouncilgermany by @kimikado_

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Stills from BETWEEN TIMES ✨
“Both Sides Now” — a solo created by @demis.volpi for the the documentary film by @liselottefilms @kimikado_ — Worldpremiere @filmfesthamburg September 26, 2026

What can movement express when words fall short?

DEMIS VOLPI × ELISA BADENES × DEMIAN MARTIN × PADRAIC ROWAN x LISA JILG x RESONANZ KOLLEKTIVE
edited by Sam Aron Handel

In the aftermath of the tensions surrounding the transition at Hamburg Ballet, Director @kimikado_ asked Demis Volpi to create something in his own language: This solo gave space to shape his experience through dance.

Conceived for the camera in collaboration with cinematographer Lisa Jilg, and performed by Stuttgart Ballet First Soloist Elisa Badenes, the solo was created especially for BETWEEN TIMES.

Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” is reimagined for the film by composer Demian Martin on piano, with vocals by Padraic Rowan, bass-baritone at Deutsche Oper Berlin. Together, choreography, camera, piano and voice make room for reflection—and let the power of dance express what words cannot.

Full Solo Coming soon!!!

Credits
Choreography: @demis.volpi
Cinematography: @lisa_jilg
1st Assistant Camera: @fizzy________
Steadicam: @christoph.werner.steadi
Gaffer: @belpllcns
Grading: @florian.staerk
Soloist: @elisa.badenes @thestuttgartballet
Original song: “Both Sides Now” by @jonimitchell
Music and piano: @demian.mn
Vocals: @p_rowan @deutscheoperberlin
Editing: @sam.aron.handel
Sound design: @resonanzkollektiv
Producer: @luisa.kauer
Production Company: @liselottefilms

A heartfelt thank you to @thestuttgartballet and @johncrankoschool for your generous support and for opening your doors to us. Your warmth and openness is amazing!✨

#BetweenTimes #BothSidesNow #DemisVolpi #ElisaBadenes by @kimikado_

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BETWEEN TIMES — Worldpremiere @filmfesthamburg September 26, 2026

It took courage, strength and the support of many people to bring this premiere to life. Thank you, @malikafestival @kathrin_ffhh for giving us such a beautiful stage @filmfesthamburg @passage.kino.hamburg ✨

A special thanks to @liselottefilms for having the courage to take on this project. ✨ This film is truly a collective effort; it would never have been finished without the passion and strength of every single person involved. To our whole team—those who were there in person and those who cheered us on from afar, giving so much of their time and energy in the final weeks—we’re deeply grateful 🌟 we couldn’t have made it happen without you !! 💪💖 And thank you to our friends and families, the film’s protagonists and everyone who has been by our side over the past two years, with love and patience 💖 and of course before and after the premiere! 📸 @stevenlohmann_

Our heartfelt thanks to the ballet community for generously sharing their knowledge with us and of course @hamburgballet @thestuttgartballet @teatrocolon @operamrhein for letting us be part of your work & art.

Between Times ~ When german-argentine choreographer @demis.volpi succeeds ballet legend John Neumeier as Artistic Director of Hamburg Ballet, a historic leadership transition unfolds under public scrutiny—becoming an intimate story of loyalty, trust and transformation.

Film stills and many thanks to our protagonists coming soon ✨✨✨

A Special thanks to @elisa.badenes @thestuttgartballet and @p_rowan and @demian.mn creating a Solo to „Both Sides Now“ from @jonimitchell with @demis.volpi for the documentary!

Credits
Director: @kimikado_
Production: @liselottefilms @lisa.purtscher @lottaschmelzer
Director of Photography: @lisa_jilg
Editing: @sam.aron.handel
Additional Edit: @sleeper.hold
Producers: @friederike.thiesen.dokfilm @franzis_unger
Music Composer: @demian.mn
Production Sound: @perruschke
Sounddesign & Mix: @resonanzkollektiv @janeric_heitland @fred_hellmann
Motion Design: @chan.tiii @bec.kid
Additional Camera Operator (Argentina): @joacopulpeiro

SWR @swrkultur @ndr.de @moinfilmfoerderung @mfg_film 🙏 taken in Hamburg, Germany by @kimikado_

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Dokumentarfilm beginnt oft mit einer Begegnung – oder mit etwas, das uns nicht mehr loslässt. Das kann klein, kurz, zart oder tiefgründig sein. In diesem Workshop schauen wir auf Autorinnenschaft, Nähe, Vertrauen und Verantwortung im dokumentarischen Arbeiten: Wer erzählt? Mit wem? Für wen? Und was passiert mit einer Geschichte, wenn sie durch Team, Förderung, Sender, Festivals und Öffentlichkeit wandert? Die Teilnehmer*innen bringen eine kleine Geschichte über eine besondere Begegnung mit, die sie in etwa zwei Minuten mündlich erzählen können – ohne schriftliche Vorbereitung.

15.08.2026 von 13-16 Uhr im Casablanca Filmkunsttheater in Nürnberg!! @casanuernberg

https://www.casablanca-nuernberg.de/event/filmschwestern by @kimikado_

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3 month Berlin, sneak peaks, greatful!!! 🫶 by @kimikado_

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So excited to learn, discover and grow with these amazing flintas 🚀☀️ six month; let‘s go! #mgzsheroes @mediengruenderzentrumnrw

Watch out:

@k3_filmkollektiv
@sevilmokhtare.actress
@guzmiphotography
@veralovesthesun
@margitmaegdefrau
@soundslikewinter
@pratimabild
@ms_juliadavid
@di_an_ma03
@annalena.liesner
@alkionivalsari
@art_of_relai

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Foto: Heike Fischer

#proquotefilm #mgzsheroes #mediengründerzentrumnrw #flintainfilm @proquotemedien @proquotefilm @femalefilmmakers.cgn @femalefilmmakersfestival by @kimikado_

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13/02/2025 • La Baronne, France • Merci @beas_view • 🩵 taken in Avricourt, Lorraine, France by @kimikado_

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WILLIAM FAN - IN BETWEEN • Documentary/Portrait
60‘
Now online again on ARD Mediathek @ardmediathek and Joyn @joyn.de •

This 60 minute portrait is a result of almost 1 year of following William Fan through different sceneries followed by the most important voices of german fashion. Please share and have a look or simply rewatch again this masterpiece by:

Director: @kimikado_ Producer: @lottaschmelzer
DoP: @lisa_jilg
Editor:@sam.aron.handel

Production by @filmakademie_bw
@ardmediathek
@swrkultur

#williamfan #ardmediathek #mode #modedokumentation #portrait #doku #dokumentation #interview by @kimikado_

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Congratulations to @studiowilliamfan and the team/ @louisa.valentina 🔥 Is there anything better than celebrating the 10th anniversary at the Philharmonie Berlin? What an outstanding and precise work…

@berlinphil #AW25 #williamfan #alterego #fashionweekberlin by @kimikado_

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„William Fan – In Between“ (2023)
Documentary 60’ @ardmediathek
@studiowilliamfan

Christiane Arp @christianearpvogue
Chairwoman of @fashioncouncilgermany
former Editor in Chief of @voguegermany

Director: @kimikado_
Producer: @lottaschmelzer
DoP: @lisa_jilg
Editor: @sam.aron.handel
Production by:
@filmakademie_bw
@ardmediathek
@swrkultur
@ardkultur

@fashionweek @berlinfashionwe @derberlinersalon @nowadaysberlin @press_factory_berlin #fashionweek #vogue #voguegermany #fashionweekberlin #ard #ardmediathek #williamfan #fashioncouncilgermany #AW25 by @kimikado_

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