2024
Third World during World War II, Recherche International e.V. (Cologne, Germany)
Social media campaign for long-term research and exhibition project, Third World during World War II - a forgotten chapter in history at the NS-Documentation Centre of the City of Cologne
21st Afrika Film Festival Köln, Filmforum Museum Ludwig (Cologne, Germany)
Eat Bitter dir. Pascale Appora-Gnekindy & Nungyi Sun; Central African Republic/China; 2023; 96min. with Pascale Appora-Gnekindy. Omi Nobu (The New Man) dir. Carlos Yuri Ceuninck; Cabo Verde/Sudan/Belgium/Germany; 2023; 64 min. with Carlos-Yuri Ceuninck. Kanaval dir. Henri Pardo; Canada/Luxembourg; 112min. with Neigeme Glasgow-Maeda. Contras’ City dir. Djibril Diop Mambéty; Senegal; 1968; 22 min. Badou Boy dir. Djibril Diop Mambéty; Senegal; 1970; 59 min. Tongo Saa (Rising Up At Night) dir. Nelson Makengo; DRC/Belgium/Germany/Burkina Faso/Qatar; 2024; 95 min. Mário dir. Billy Woodberry; Portugal/France/USA/Angola; 2024; 120 min. Demba dir. Mamadou Dia; Senegal/Germany/Qatar; 2024; 119 min. with Mamadou Dia. Xime dir. Sana Na N'Hada; Guinea-Bissau; 1994; 95 min. with Sana Na N'Hada. Un Dessert Pour Constance dir. Sarah Maldoror; France; 1979; 59 min. with Henda Ducados. The Village Next To Paradise dir. Mo Harawe; Austria/France/Germany/Somalia 2024; 133 min. 44 Jours dir. Martine Delumeau; France; 2023; 67 min. Dahomey dir. Mati Diop, France/Senegal/Benin; 2024; 68 min. The Story of Ne Kuko dir. Festus Toll; Netherlands/DRC; 2023; 25min. with Festus Toll. As Noites Ainda Cheiram a Pólvera (The Nights Still Smell Of Gunpowder) dir. Inadelso Cossa; Mozambique/France/Germany/Netherlands/Norway; 2023; 92min. with Inadelso Cossa. Mé El Aïn (Who Do I Belong To) dir. Meryam Joobeur; Tunisia/France/Canada; 2024; 118 min. Disco Afrika: Une Histoire Malgache dir. Luck Razanajaona; Madagascar/France/Germany/Mauritius/South Africa/Qatar; 2023; 81 min. with Luck Razanajaona. Xala dir. Ousmane Sembène; Senegal; 1975; 128 min. Conference 27 dir. Hassan Zaroug; Germany/Egypt/Sudan; 2024; 3x 15min. with Hassan Zaroug & Abdeljalil Abuzied. Kadib Aybad dir. Asmae El Moudir, Morocco/Egypt/Saudi Arabia/Qatar; 2023; 97 min.
European Youth Jury for 7th Brussels International Film Festival, BRIFF (Brussels, Belgium)
PRIX DU JURY JEUNE EUROPÉEN: Riverboom dir. Claude Baechtold; Documentary; Switzerland; 2023; 95min.
Jury: Daria Karygina Karygina, James Mulvihill, Jordi Boekholt, Malwina Cronin, Noah Rodriguez le Péru
Curatorial advisor for DOXSDOKS art space (Cologne, Germany)
Exhibited artists: Kevin Demery, Jerry Helle, Mario Joyce
2023
20th Afrika Film Festival Köln (classics, feature-length & short films), Filmforum Museum Ludwig (Cologne, Germany)
Coconut Head Generation dir. Alain Kassanda; France/Nigeria; 2023; 89min. with Alain Kassanda & Fradique; Sous Les Figues (Under the Fig Tree) dir. Erige Sehiri; Tunisia/France/Germany/Qatar; 2021; 92min.; Colette et Justin dir. Alain Kassanda; DRC/France/Belgium; 2022; 89min. with Alain Kassanda and Nizar Saleh; Mon Père, Le Diable dir. Elie Foumbi; USA/France; 2021; 107min. with Babetida Sadjo; Ousmane dir. Jorge Camarotti; Brasil/Canada; 2021; 25min.; Lions dir. Beru Tessema; France; 2022; 25min; Sèt Lam dir. Vincent Fontano; La Reunion/France; 2022; 23min.; L’argent, La Liberté, Une Histoire de Franc CFA dir. Katy Léna Ndiaye; Senegal; 2022; 100min. with Katy Léna Ndiaye; Tsutsue dir. Amartei Armar; Ghana; 2022; 15min. Bazigaga dir. Jo Ingabire Moys; Rwanda; 2022; 26min.; La Noire de ... (Black Girl) dir. Ousmane Sembène; Senegal; 1966; 65min.; Bravo, Burkina! dir. Walé Oyéjidé; USA/Burkina Faso; 2022; 64min. with Walé Oyéjidé & Dr. Mahret Ifeoma Kupka; Augure (Omen) dir. Baloji Tshiani; France/Belgium/DRC; 2023; 90min.; Banel et Adama dir. Ramata-Toulaye Sy; Mali/Senegal/France; 2023; 87min.; Milisuthando dir. Milisuthando Bongela; Colombia/South Africa; 2023; 128min. with Milisuthando Bongela & donna Kukama; Man Sa Yay (I, Your Mother) dir. Safi Faye; BRD/Senegal; 1980; 59min.; Les Damnés Ne Pleurent Pas (The Damned Don’t Cry) dir. Fyzal Boulifa; France/Belgium/Morocco; 2022; 111min.; Le Spectre de Boko Haram dir. Cyrielle Raingou; Cameroon; 2022; 75min. with Cyrielle Raingou & Dr. Muhsin Muhammed Ibrahim; Mami Wata dir. C.J, "Fiery" Obasi; Nigeria/Benin; 2022; 107min. with Emeka Amakeze & Dr. Ezinne Ezepue; Hundefreund dir. Maissa Lihedheb; Germany; 2022; 18min.; Flowers dir. Dumas Haddad; UK; 2022; 8min.; Touki Bouki dir. Djibril Diop Mambéty; Senegal; 1973; 90min. with Moussa Sene Absa & Milisuthando Bongela; Gardien des Mondes dir. Leïla Chaïbi; France/Tunisia; 2022; 80min.
Bravo, Burkina! dir. Walé Oyéjidé; USA/Burkina Faso; 2023; 64min. with director Walé Oyéjidé and Dr. Mahret Ifeoma Kupka
Co-curated with Eboa Itondo (Curator & Head of Graphic Department, Museum Ludwig)
Reimagining African Futures, curated film program accompanying the European Congress on African Studies
Baamum Nafi (Nafi's Father) dir. Mamadou Dia; Senegal; 2019; 109min.; Une Mère (One Mother) dir. Mickaël Mandela; France; 2022; 86min.; Sun Ra - Space Is The Place dir. John Coney; USA; 1974; 82min. with Dr. Natasha A. Kelly; Sankara dir. Yohan Milka; Burkina Faso/France; 2021; 62min.
Les Fleurs Pour Demain, solo exhibition by Jerry Helle, April 28 - June 1, Galerie Alex Serra (Cologne, Germany)
2022
The Child's Drawing Book, solo exhibition by Jerry Helle, November 16 - January 14, aaimba (Berlin, Germany)
Home Away From Home, solo exhibition by Jerry Helle, September 13 - 24, Alte Feuerwache Köln (Cologne, Germany) & accompanying program (artist talks, guided tours & workshops)
19th Afrika Film Festival Köln (short and feature-length films), Filmforum Museum Ludwig (Cologne, Germany)
Vuta N’Kuvute (Tug of War) dir. Amil Shivji; Tanzania/South Africa/Germany/Qatar; 2021; 93min. with Amil Shivji; No Simple Way Home dir. Akuol de Mabior; South Sudan/Germany; 2022; 75min. with Akuol de Mabior; Communion dir. Nejib Belkadhi; Tunisia; 2021; 80min. with Nejib Belkadhi; Une Historie d’Armour et de Desir dir. Leyla Bouzid; France/Tunisia; 2021; 103min.; Neptune Frost dir. Anisia Uzeyman & Saul Williams; Rwanda/USA; 2021; 105min.; Dark Matter dir. Michael Adeyemi; UK/Nigeria; 2021; 5min.; The Future Isn’t What It Used To Be dir. Michael Adeyemi; UK/Nigeria; 2021; 20min.; X US dir. Akinola Davis; UK; 2021; 10min.; Tu Me Ressembles (You Resemble Me) dir. Dina Amer; France/Egypt/USA; 2021; 90min.; Nossa Senhora da Loja do Chînes (Our Lady of the Chinese Shop) dir. Ery Claver; Angola; 2022; 98min. with Ery Claver, Fradique & Kamy Lara; Faya Dayi dir. Jessica Beshir; Ethiopia/USA/Qatar; 2021; 118min.; Juju Stories dir. Michael Omonua, Abba Makama & C.J. Fiery Obasi; Nigeria/2022; 84min.; Bashtaalak Sa’at (Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day) dir. Mohammad Shawky Hassan; Egypt/Lebanon/Germany; 2022; 66min. with Mohammad Shawky Hassan, Ahmed El Guindi & Nadim Bahsoun; The Gravedigger’s Wife dir. Khadar Ayderus Ahmed; France/Finnland/Germany/Somalia/Djibouti; 2021; 83min. with Omar Abdi; Shagali dir. Naafia Naheema; Germany/Ghana; 2021; 4min. with Naafia Naheema; Precious Hair and Beauty dir. John Ogunmuyiwa; UK; 2021; 11min.; Astel dir. Ramata-Toulaye Sy; Senegal/France; 2021; 24min.; Egúngún (Masquerade) dir. Olivia Nwosu; UK/Nigeria; 2021; 14min.