film

“24 frames of truth per second” - Jean-Luc Godard

Sustenance. substance. story.

“Necessity is absolute truth. Necessity is what in fact happens when we act. This truth is known – and can only be known – when we take action into the depth and breadth of our world and brave its reaction.” (Robert McKee, Story, 1999) about storytelling.

tigereyes

Documentary short film (12 min, 2023)

Tigereyes

  • Tiger sharks might be the most misunderstood creatures who ever roamed our oceans. To Hamna Hussain, they are her anchor and source of calmness. As first female muslim scuba diver of a small Maldivian island, she's not only battling their stigmas but her own.

  • Directed and edited by Martina Trepczyk

    Starring Hamna Hussein
    Cinematography by Kyle Armstrong Roepke
    Music by David Furrer

my womb

poetic documentary short film (4 min, 2019)

My Womb

  • Created as a response to the change in legislation of human rights in the US, summer of 2019.

    This short film is a portrait of a dancer and poetic criticism questioning the power over female bodies. It’s everywhere: patriarchal systems, schools, the government, religious institutions, society’s minds.

    The short film draws parallels between the dancer's upbringing in one of Poland’s strictest dance schools and today’s patriarchal system, where institutions have more control over a woman's body than the woman herself. Poland has the toughest abortion restrictions in Europe, placing it far outside the settled European consensus on women's rights to control their own bodies. As the dancer's and my country of heritage, it was important for us to make a statement. It is where she learned to dance and grew up, but also where she escaped the demands of others and instead chose herself. Poland is where we filmed at the sea and in the dunes.

    MY WOMB is a love letter for everyone who stands up for themselves.

  • Written, directed, shot and edited by Martina Trepczyk

    Dancer and Mama Ania Lis
    Assistant at Tabakfabrik Lina Reisinger
    Assistant in the Baltic dunes David Ruhmer
    Music by Taris
    Voice Over by Elisa Godino
    Sound recording and mix by David Furrer, Aurora Studios Vienna

on hold

Documentary short film (4 min, 2020)

On Hold

  • 2020 Corona virus outbreak. Everything we knew has come to a halt because of wild life trade. Up to 75% of emerging disease is of zoonotic origin.

    While many of governments located in the Global North had systems in place, such as Corona support fonds, unemployment services or furlough scheme guarantees, citizens of many low-income countries simply don’t have such back-ups from their governments, leaving them incredibly vulnerable. For many, the forest and the ocean offered their safety net putting years of conservation efforts at risk.

    ON HOLD was created for Project Hiu outlaying the complexity and severity of the situation.

  • Film by Martina Trepczyk

    With Madison 'Pip' Stewart For Project Hiu

    Music composed by David Furrer
    Main camera Madison 'Pip' Stewart & Martina Trepczyk
    Written by Martina Trepczyk
    Narrated by Madison 'Pip' Stewart
    Drone Footage of waves Hunter Helton
    Drone Footage of alps Luftbild Produktion
    Footage of Dolphins Hunter Helton
    Footage of Dolphins in captivity & hammerheads Janelle Van Ruiten
    Footage of Monkey in captivity Alon Mekin
    Footage of Whale shark Reinhard Kahle