I want to work for you
Hi! I'm Jendrik Schröder: a freelance director, photographer and videographer based in Berlin. Recently, I've finished my postgraduate studies in Philosophy and Arts – after having completed my B.A. in Communications at the University of the Arts Berlin and Photography courses at Ostkreuzschule. In parallel, I have been working as a freelancer in the audiovisual field for about 5 years for clients like Audi, Coca Cola or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Finally I have the full capacity to join a company in the industry full time. And the company I really want to work for is BWGTBLD.
Why I'm interesting
My professional career focusses on photography and filmmaking. What separates me from most, however, is the diversity of my interests and experiences. I've designed album covers for indie artists and composed electronic music for short films. But I've also worked as a camera assistent at huge events in Kraftwerk or as a unit manager in the Studios at Filmuniversität Babelsberg. Agencies booked me as an editor before – and I've assisted directors as an AD. My undergraduate studies allowed me to develop a broad field of communication skills. These led me to work with a group of fellow students to strategically advice the Melt! Festival for half a year – and to win the price for the best communication project of the year at my university. Finally, studying philosophy and arts allowed me to really dive deep and learn about the range and depth of artistic expression.
My freelance work always forced me to work independently and self-reliantly. Working in a team, however, always pushes you to adjust and to learn something new every day. That's why I want to become a part of yours.
Why I'm interested
It is, of course, a bold undertaking to contact an agency like yours in times like this. But I'm a fan of bold undertakings – and I'm a fan of your agency. What draws me to BWGTBLD in particular is your business philosophy visible in your work: Not drawing lines in between your crew – and creating something beautiful and raw. I strongly belief in the interdisciplinary approach to create innovation. That is why I've always implemented that kind of interdisciplinarity in my own career and life. Aesthetically, in advertising and fashion it is easy to forget that true beauty often emerges out of a rawness that needs to be polished – without polishing it away. For that reason I particularly love Esteban's, Jessy Moussallem's or Haya Waseem's work. But there are simply too many incredible directors in your agency to name all my favorites. I would love to assist every single one of them. In any way I can.
Clients
Vice media, re:publica, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Factory Berlin, Audi, Welthungerhilfe, Coca Cola, fischerAppelt, Lure Media, Original Unverpackt, Betterplace.org, Dope Saint Jude, Viessmann, Universal – and others.
Education
2017 –– 2020
Intercultural Philosophy and Arts (M.A.)
University Hildesheim
Postgraduate philosophy with a distinct focus on aesthetics in a global perspective. Photography classes as minor subject.
ø 1,2
2018 –– 2019
Photography
Ostkreuzschule for Photography, Berlin
Worked on two projects in two years with Thomas Meyer and Sibylle Fendt. Both series were exhibited at Kunstquartier Bethanien.
2013 –– 2014
Cinema Studies
Stockholm University, Sweden
Exchange semester with a focus on film studies – cinema as well as television-culture.
2012 –– 2016
Communication Studies (B.A.)
University of the Arts, Berlin
Broad interdisciplinary training in strategic communication, social psychology, media sociology with a focus on creative writing and audio-visual communications.
ø 1,2
Experience
since 2015
Freelance Photographer and Filmmaker
Berlin
I did a lot of commercial work from studio and wedding photography to event videos and image-documentaries. My non-commercial work focusses around music videos and fine art photography of the ordinary.
2014 –– 2015
Intern at Heartbeat
Pretoria, South Africa
Planned, produced, shot and edited an image-documentary that helped the NGO raise money to support orphaned children.
2011
Intern at Climate Media Factory
Babelsberg
Worked on presentations and assisted in the day to day business in the offices at the Film University Potsdam.
Other
2014 –– 2020
Scholarship
Heinrich-Böll-Foundation
Attended and organized workshops, seminars and lectures.
Video Impressions
2020
Album design for rhytch
Quarantine Project (solo, 1 week)
Portraits
Dope Saint Jude, Vyrtus, rhytch, Levi Oi, Bao-My Nguyen
Feel free to contact me anytime if you have any questions.
I would love to hear from you.
Best,
Jendrik
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I want to work for you
Hi! I'm Jendrik Schröder: a freelance director, photographer and videographer based in Berlin. Recently, I've finished my postgraduate studies in Philosophy and Arts – after having completed my B.A. in Communications at the University of the Arts Berlin and Photography courses at Ostkreuzschule. In parallel, I have been working as a freelancer in the audiovisual field for about 5 years for clients like Audi, Coca Cola or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Finally I have the full capacity to join a company in the industry full time. And the company I really want to work for is BWGTBLD.
Why I'm interesting
My professional career focusses on photography and filmmaking. What separates me from most, however, is the diversity of my interests and experiences. I've designed album covers for indie artists and composed electronic music for short films. But I've also worked as a camera assistent at huge events in Kraftwerk or as a unit manager in the Studios at Filmuniversität Babelsberg. Agencies booked me as an editor before – and I've assisted directors as an AD. My undergraduate studies allowed me to develop a broad field of communication skills. These led me to work with a group of fellow students to strategically advice the Melt! Festival for half a year – and to win the price for the best communication project of the year at my university. Finally, studying philosophy and arts allowed me to really dive deep and learn about the range and depth of artistic expression.
My freelance work always forced me to work independently and self-reliantly. Working in a team, however, always pushes you to adjust and to learn something new every day. That's why I want to become a part of yours.
Why I'm interested
It is, of course, a bold undertaking to contact an agency like yours in times like this. But I'm a fan of bold undertakings – and I'm a fan of your agency. What draws me to BWGTBLD in particular is your business philosophy visible in your work: Not drawing lines in between your crew – and creating something beautiful and raw. I strongly belief in the interdisciplinary approach to create innovation. That is why I've always implemented that kind of interdisciplinarity in my own career and life. Aesthetically, in advertising and fashion it is easy to forget that true beauty often emerges out of a rawness that needs to be polished – without polishing it away. For that reason I particularly love Esteban's, Jessy Moussallem's or Haya Waseem's work. But there are simply too many incredible directors in your agency to name all my favorites. I would love to assist every single one of them. In any way I can.
Clients
Vice media, re:publica, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Factory Berlin, Audi, Welthungerhilfe, Coca Cola, fischerAppelt, Lure Media, Original Unverpackt, Betterplace.org, Dope Saint Jude, Viessmann, Universal – and others.
Education
2017 –– 2020
Intercultural Philosophy and Arts (M.A.)
University Hildesheim
Postgraduate philosophy with a distinct focus on aesthetics in a global perspective. Photography classes as minor subject.
ø 1,2
2018 –– 2019
Photography
Ostkreuzschule for Photography, Berlin
Worked on two projects in two years with Thomas Meyer and Sibylle Fendt. Both series were exhibited at Kunstquartier Bethanien.
2013 –– 2014
Cinema Studies
Stockholm University, Sweden
Exchange semester with a focus on film studies – cinema as well as television-culture.
2012 –– 2016
Communication Studies (B.A.)
University of the Arts, Berlin
Broad interdisciplinary training in strategic communication, social psychology, media sociology with a focus on creative writing and audio-visual communications.
ø 1,2
Experience
since 2015
Freelance Photographer and Filmmaker
Berlin
I did a lot of commercial work from studio and wedding photography to event videos and image-documentaries. My non-commercial work focusses around music videos and fine art photography of the ordinary.
2014 –– 2015
Intern at Heartbeat
Pretoria, South Africa
Planned, produced, shot and edited an image-documentary that helped the NGO raise money to support orphaned children.
2011
Intern at Climate Media Factory
Babelsberg
Worked on presentations and assisted in the day to day business in the offices at the Film University Potsdam.
Other
2014 –– 2020
Scholarship
Heinrich-Böll-Foundation
Attended and organized workshops, seminars and lectures.
Video Impressions
2020
Album design for rhytch
Out of my series: 'aber woher wirklich?'
Out of my series: 'Blumen'
Quarantine Project (solo, 1 week)
Out of my series:
'Ästhetik des Hinterlassenen'
Portraits
Dope Saint Jude, Vyrtus, rhytch, Levi Oi, Bao-My Nguyen
Feel free to contact me anytime if you have any questions.
I would love to hear from you.
Best,
Jendrik
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