Why Bulgaria’s far right pushed an anti-LGBT law
Bulgaria’s parliament has recently passed a controversial bill banning LGBTQ+ propaganda in schools. In this video, I wanted to find out – what do Bulgarians think about this new bill? How does it affect teachers and students? And could it strain relations between Bulgaria and the European Union?
From small town England to Disney
Ever since he was a little boy, Noah Matofsky has had one big dream - to become a famous actor. In 2023, Noah became the first actor with Down syndrome to star in a Disney film.
Why is Lithuania’s youth the happiest in Europe?
Lithuania topped the World Happiness Report in 2024 in happiness of people below the age of 30. At the same time, Lithuania has one of the highest numbers of low wage workers in the EU, and more than 300 000 people emigrated from the country in the last decade. So is Lithuania the best place for young people?
Male, female, X - is this the future of Europe?
Gender identity is a hot topic of debate all over Europe. Are there more than two genders? Should countries allow people to change their legal gender on documents? In this explainer video, I look at the legal rights of non-binary people across Europe.
Criminalising catcalling: can the Netherlands succeed?
From whistles to intrusive comments and unwanted propositions: catcalling is common in all too many countries. The Netherlands has passed a new law to counter such behaviour. But will it really make a difference? I host this ENTR explainer and find out more. | Author: Carolin Franz
Singing against hate as a Bulgarian queer artist abroad
Bulgaria is one of the European countries with worst attitudes towards LGBTQ people. Angelica Summer is a Bulgarian queer artist who sings against the homophobic rhetoric of local politicians from her home in Cologne, Germany.
Can Finland end homelessness?
Homelessness is a real problem in the EU - and it's getting bigger. Finland has taken on a pioneering role with its ‘Housing First’ strategy. I host this ENTR explainer and find out more. | Author: Carolin Franz
Berlinale Talents 2024: Renae Maihi
Healing through story - that’s the driving force behind Renae Maihi’s filmmaking. As an indigenous Māori woman from New Zealand, Renae believes in the living spirits of all her characters on screen.
Berlinale Talents 2024: Daniela Medeiros
Daniela Medeiros is a production and set designer from Brazil. Using her background in architecture, Daniela conceptualizes and builds film sets in Hollywood and beyond. For her, building a set is not just about building a place - a set tells a message and has a story.
Standing against dictatorship with satire
Maria Savushkina is a Belarusian journalist in exile, who escaped her home country after the 2020 anti-government protests against leader Aleksandr Lukashenko. Now living in Berlin, Maria produces political satire and anti-corruption content for opposition media outlets.
Your image of autism may be totally wrong
People's perceptions on what autism might look like can be outdated, wrong or plain harmful. In this podcast episode, I explain how the portrayal of autistic people has been changing in films and TV shows.
Reels & TikToks
A selection of social media videos I have produced for ENTR, DW Science and personal projects.