We love people and create film

Franklin is a young directors’ collective founded in 2013 by Anni & Linda. The creative duo with queer and Iranian backgrounds directs & produces documentary, fiction, commercials and all the lovely formats in between. We collaborate with creatives from diverse backgrounds with differing world views, but the same common goal: to tell meaningful stories that connect people.

Annika Franke
born in 1993, currently works at the editorial department for film of TV station SWR. Speaks Khmer fluently and has a degree in Cultural Anthropology & South East Asian Studies. She is the content ambassador of Franklinfilm.

Linda-Schiwa Klinkhammer
born in 1993, currently studies directing at University of Television and Film Munich. Considers commercials an art form. Loves choreography and aesthetics mixed with realism in film. She is the artistic ambassador of Franklinfilm.

CLIENTS / COLLABS

Netflix 

Levis

Dr. Hauschka

einhorn condoms

WWF

megaherz

27km

ARD

BR

SWR

BBC

 

 

FESTIVALS

2022

Young Director Award (YDA)

Cannes

2021

23rd Festival universitario de cine y audiovisuales EQUINOXIO 

Colombia

 

45th Filmfestival Weiterstadt

Germany

 

69th Filmkunstwochen München

Germany

 

Future Cuts Festival Dresden

Germany

 

 

2020

41. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis

Germany

 

26. Internationale Kurzfilmwoche Regensburg

Germany

 

Bundesfestival Junger Film

Germany

 

Short to the Point ISFF Awards Romania

 

Festival du Filme Jeune de Lyon

France

 

19. FILMZ Festival des deutschen Kinos

Germany

 

Vertical Movie Filmfestival

Italy

 

Vertifilm

Czech Republic

 

Linea D’Ombra Festival

Italy

 

Scanorama New Baltic Cinema Lietuva

 

Filmfest exground 33

Germany

 

43rd Poitiers Filmfestival

France

2019

Flimmern & Rauschen Filmfestival

Germany

 

54th AFO Filmfestival

Czech Republic

 

12. Filmzeit Kaufbeuren

Germany

 

17th Bogotá Short Film Festival

Colombia

 

Kurzfilmbühne München

Germany

 

2017

18. Bunter Hund Internationales Kurzfilmfest

Germany

 

15. LA.MEKO internationales Kurzfilmfestival

Germany

 

Los Angeles Cinefest

USA

 

2016

Shorts at moonlight

Germany

 

Great Lakes International Filmfestival

USA

awards

I AM not your baby

ADC Talent Award, 2023

Silver (Advertising Serial)

Gold (Communication Art)

 

Young Director Award (YDA) 2023

Shortlist (Original Series)

 

Spotlight Student Award, 2023

Student Gold 

I AM a buffalo

ADC Talent Award, 2023

Silver (Advertising Serial)

 

Young Director Award (YDA) 2023

Shortlist (Original Series)

 

Spotlight Student Award, 2023

Student Gold

I AM a mermate

ADC Talent Award, 2023

Silver (Advertising Serial)

 

Young Director Award (YDA) 2023

Shortlist (Original Series)

 

Spotlight Student Award, 2023

Student Gold

 

Young Director Award (YDA) 2022

Shortlist (Short film)

JUST LIVE

SPOTLIGHT 2021 

Student Bronze

 

ANDY Awards 2021

Student Shortlist 

 

CLIO Awards 2021

Student Bronze

 

Deutscher Werbefilmpreis 2021 Newcomer Top Ten

 

ADC Young Ones 2021

Gold Cube (Filmcraft)

Merit (Advertising)

 

New York Festivals Advertising Awards 2021

Bronze (Film)

Bronze (Direction)

Finalist (Editing)

 

Berlin fashion Film Festival 2021

Shortlist

 

Berlin Commercial Award 2021

Shortlist (Cultural Impact)

Shortlist (New Generation)

 

Berlin Commercial Award 2021

Shortlist (Cultural Impact)

Shortlist (New Generation)

 

Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards 2021

Silver (Corporate Filme)

 

CommAwards 2021

Gold (Film)

 

 

Save a Villain

SPOTLIGHT 2021

Audience Shortlist

 

A STORY OF LOVE

Blaue Blume Award

Nominated »best love story«

 

SPOTLIGHT 2020

Jury Bronze

Audience Gold

 

ADC Young Ones 2020

Silver Cube

 

NEW YORK FESTIVAL 2020

Finalist

 

MAMANAM

Starter-Filmpreis 2021

Winner

 

BAFTA Student Award 2020 Shortlist

 

SCANORAMA New Baltic Cinema Special mention

 

Festival du Filme Jeune de Lyon Prix »On Vous Ment« 

 

Big Shorts Awards 2020

Nominated »Best Cinematography«

 

REMOTE LOVE

Vertical Movie Filmfestival 2020 »Best Actress« (Lea van Acken)

 

ANALOG ASTRONAUT

AFO Olomouc 2019

»Best Documentary«

 

press

BR Kultur Bühne

Polyloge Welt der Quarantäne-Videocalls

SWR TV

Weltfrauentag – Portrait über Linda Klinkhammer

Am Wochenende

Szenen aus dem Alltag – eine ungewöhnliche WG

Rhein-Zeitung

über die Premiere von »Am Schluss wird’s bunt«

Die Rheinpfalz

Völkerfreundschaft – Linda Klinkhammer über »Am Schluss wird’s bunt«

Antenne Landau

Im Gespräch mit Linda Klinkhammer über »Am Schluss wird’s bunt«

SWR TV

»App Affairs« – 8 Minuten in einer Einstellung

SWR TV

Erstlingswerke der Franklin Film

Die Rheinpfalz

Hinter den Kulissen der Dating Apps – über »App Affairs«

Panorama

Eine Frau meistert ihr Schicksal

SWR TV

Linda Klinkhammer & Annika Franke zu Besuch im Studio

BELOVED CREATIVES WE COLLABORATE WITH

SIMON BÖHM
Writer | @simsidasimso | praeposition.com

LUISA NÖLLKE
Screenwirter | @luisanoell

CHRISTINA MAMMES
Set Designer | @christinahammes

CEDRIC SCHANZE
Cinematographer | @cedricschanze | cedricschanze.com

PHILIP HENZE
Cinematographer| @philiphenze | philiphenze.com

REBECCA HOEFT
Cinematographer | @rebeccalikespictures | rebeccahoeft.de

FELIX PFLIEGER
Cinematographer | www.felixpflieger.com

YORGIA KARYDI
Singer, Soundartist | @yorgia

ANDREW MOTTL
Sounddesigner | andrew-mottl.de

FRANK MÜLLER
Editor

JUDY LANDKAMMER
Editor | judy-landkammer.com

SOPHIE OLDENBOURG
Editor

FLO STANGER
Director & Motiongraphic | @flo_stanger | flo-stanger.com

TIMO BAER
Screenwriter | @timobaer

TOM WÖRNDL
Composer

RATTANAK SOVAN DYNA
Environmentalist | @rattanakdyna

KAMIL RUTKOWSKI
Photographer | @kamilrutkowskiphotography | kamilrutkowski.de

DAPHNA HOENCZYK
Dancer & Choreographer | @daphnahoren | daphnahorenczyk.com

LUDWIG SCHMIDT
Webdeveloper, Coach | studio-deutlich.de

MIRIAM JACOBI
Graphic Designer | @miriamjcb | miriamjacobi.com

SAY HELLO!

COMMERCIAL INQUIRIES
Gesas Management
Petra Stähle
+49 171 35 37 999
petra@gesas.net

OTHER INQUIRIES
linda@franklinfilm.net | anni@franklinfilm.net
+49 152 38482736(L) | +49 176 55629592(A)

INSTAGRAM
@lindashiva_ | @annifranke_

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USt-Idnr. DE29 7526 044

 

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