The MOIN Talents 2026 have been announced

04.02.2026 | North German film talent

A year of individual Fundings and contacts in the industry: Lilli Pink and Margareta Kosmol from Hamburg and Ashe Schaub from Flensburg have made it into the second edition of the MOIN Talents programme. Over the next twelve months, they will work on their current projects with mentors from the film industry and take part in international workshops and festivals.

The MOIN Talents programme is aimed at young people who already have some experience in the film industry but are not currently studying at a film school. They receive support from a mentor, individual coaching and further training programmes, Europe-wide networking opportunities and access to the MOIN Film Fund's equipment rental service. The measures are worth a total of 10,000 euros per person.

MORE ABOUT THE TALENTS

Ashe Schaub (23) is currently studying Film & Media Arts in Flensburg. Her last film "Flensburg Süßbitter", which she co-directed, won the German Youth Film Award, among others. She is a photographer and is an activist for queer-feminist and Afro-German perspectives.

Lilli Pink (24) is a filmmaker from Hamburg and has already worked as a script supervisor and assistant director on various films and theatre productions in recent years. As a trained journalist, she has a keen sense for complex narratives.

Margareta Kosmol (26) works as a Script Writer for the documentary film editorial department NDR Story and at the same time realises her own projects as a freelance filmmaker in Hamburg. Born in Kiel, her work has won several awards, including the German Youth Film Award and the Schleswig-Holstein Young Talent Film Award.

You can take a look behind the scenes of the past year in our online magazine.

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