Representation Matters: Tatjana Turanskyj on Women’s Filmmaking and the Pro Quote Film Movement

In this conversation, which took place in Berlin, Ger­many, in August 2017, filmmaker Tatjana Turankskyj discusses recent developments in Pro Quote Film, the feminist initiative she cofounded with several other women filmmakers to promote gender parity in German film. PQF has been making significant strides in improving funding structures, work climate, and training opportunities for women in all sectors of the German film industry. In the interview, Turanskyj also elaborates on the auto­didactic and collaborative nature of her film practice, significant influences on her work, and her resistance to postfeminist trends prevalent in contemporary visual media.