Ever since I was a boy I invented stories. In younger years it were mostly action stories, starring myself, wearing a plastic gun in the waistband of my tights.
Later my plots became more complex. I started telling my friends about movies that have never been shot. Eventually I began to write them down.
Old enough to conquer the world, I got dragged into the sparkling universe of commercials and ended up as a director pretty soon.
Focusing on life style and beauty I travelled over 30 countries around the planet, shooting a huge number of commercials, image films and portraits for the who is who of brands and agencies.
The deep urge of inventing and telling meaningful stories however never left me. Besides shooting adds, I wrote my first screenplay and even my first novel, published in 2012 and nominated for various prizes.
I always believed that every story - may it be told in seconds, minutes, hours or days - needs drama and deep emotion to tie its audience.
That is why I only tell & shoot hand tailored concepts.
TEACHING
In 2020 I started teaching workshops about commercial film making, storytelling and dialogue as a freelance tutor.
Since 2023 I am a permanent tutor at the AUTORENSTIPENDIUM NÜRNBERG.
Feel free to ask for individually desined workshops/concepts arround the actual situation of your company/family/group.
JAN HELLSTERN
janhellstern@gmail.com
+49 151 400 400 04