Crew & Cast

  • Elli Treptow

    Actress

    Elli is a an up and coming actress & singer/songwriter from Berlin. She recently celebrated her debut as a theatre director with "Drums in the Night" by Bertolt Brecht and gained her first experience in front of the camera. Elli can regularly be seen as an actress and musician on the stages of Berlin.

    Elli plays one of the two protagonists: plant whisperer Malea.

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfZdf7yo-5TDJKpab7UUPLA

  • Katinka Muth

    Actress

    Katinka is a truly creative spirit with countless skills, such as singing or dancing, but most importantly Katinka has a big passion for acting.

    Katinka plays alternative flatmate and the protagonist Malea's best friend Alexis.

  • Annette Pausch

    Actress

    Annette is an experienced theatre actress and has already collaborated with director Natalie MacMahon on her award-winning film "The Funeral Dancer".

    Annette is the second female protagonist and plays artist Franka.

    https://filmmakers.de/annette-pausch

  • Karin Mühlhoff

    Actress

    Karin Mühlhoff started her acting career later in life, but with even more passion.

    Karin plays lonely plant lover Mrs. Albrecht.

  • Natalie MacMahon

    Screenwriter/ Director/ Producer

    Natalie is a genre-fluid writer, film director and digital storyteller, who loves experimenting with new technology, as well as diving into different fields of film production.

    Natalie’s films have been screened and awarded at numerous international film festivals in the last couple of year’s, which enabled her to work on her first feature.

    https://www.nataliemacmahon.com/

  • Tom O'Keefe

    Director Of Photography

    Tom O’Keefe has worked in the film industry within the camera department, as Loader, Focus Puller and Camera Operator following a BA in Film and TV production.

    Today as an established and experienced Director of Photography he has shot commercials for brands like Adidas, Marmite, Google and BT Sport; music videos for Queens of the Stone Age, Sean Paul, Wretch32 and Stormzy.

    https://www.tomokeefe.co.uk/

  • Camilo Zamora

    Gaffer/Co-Producer

    Camilo is a breath of fresh air on every set, as he is not only a skilled gaffer, but also works as a DOP and colourist internationally.

    https://camilozamora.com/

  • Sebastián Schroth Lopez

    Focus Puller

    Sebastián is a highly skilled focus puller, who currently finished his film studies in Berlin.

  • Francesco Salvadori

    Sound Recordist

    Francesco is an Italian audio engineer, who moved to Berlin after having completed a degree in Audio Engineering and Music Production at Middlesex University (Bachelor in Arts).

    https://salvadorifrancesco.com/

  • Lesia Vasilets

    Make up & Styling

    Lesia is a talented Make up artists and stylist from Ukraine, who has collaborated with Natalie on numerous projects and has even been awarded for her work in “The Funeral Dancer”.

    https://www.instagram.com/letsmakeupde

  • Emma Logan

    Director’s Assistant

    Emma is a freelance editor, aspiring filmmaker and Digital Media Journalist from Scotland, who has supported the film production with her enthusiasm, professionalism and creative spirit.

  • Meike Grone

    Director’s Assistant

    Meike is a film enthusiast based in Berlin with skills in a variety o fields. She is also a talented photographer with a big passion for anything analog.

  • Milena W.

    Director’s Assistant

    Milena is an aspiring stage & set designer based in Berlin. With her ability to pick up any skill in no time, combined with her passion for film, Milena has been a great addition to the MOR crew.

  • Omar Abogabal

    Set Photographer

    Omar Abo is an Egyptian filmmaker & multi-disciplinary artist.

    https://www.omarabo.com/

  • Milo Antoine Damerius

    Best Boy

    Milo is a multilingual film enthusiast, whose wide knowledge in the field of film production brings any production to the next level.

  • Federico Truzzi

    Composer of original soundtrack

    Federico is a passionate and experienced composer from Italy, currently based in Berlin.

    Besides releasing his own music, he also regularly shares the stage with his bandmates of “Sleeping Romance” and works for big brands like Coca Cola, Louis Vuitton, BMW or The Nothface amongst others.

    https://www.federicotruzzi.com/

  • Dino Gervasoni

    Sound engineer

    Dino is an experienced sound engineer based in Italy. He has worked his magic at a variety of different international film projects and is also in charge of sound post production for “The Meaning Of A Ritual”.

    https://www.341production.com/

  • Paul & Momo

    Very Best Boys

    Paul & Momo supported the shoot in different ways, all the way from pre-production, production and even post-productuion. Our very best boys were mostly responsible for keeping everyone’s spirit up and simply for always looking good.

    *Paul & Momo appreciate their privacy and have no website to share.

  • Iulia Andreea Petcu

    Animator

    Iulia is a graduate of the Willem de Kooning Academy Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and has experience in a variety of animation techniques.

    Iulia has created the beautiful animated intro, which picks up the key elements of the film.

  • Alexandros Liossatos

    VFX artist

    Alexandros Liossatos is a Greek filmmaker who grew up in Australia and Switzerland. He is currently based in Berlin.

    Specializing in cinematography, lighting and editing, Alexandros loves to be creative and collaborate with people.

    Alexandros created a magical effect for one of the key scenes of “The Meaning Of A Ritual”.

    https://www.instagram.com/alexandros.liossatos

  • Martina Suquilvide

    Designer

    Martina is an Argentinian designer & artist based in Berlin. She designed the official film poster of “The Meaning Of A Ritual”.