MODERATOR: Irina Ignatiew-Lemke

Ignatiew-Lemke is a media executive, producer, podcaster and founder of Boxworks Media in Munich. After over 25 years in senior leadership roles at international production and distribution companies including All3Media Fiction Deutschland, Red Arrow International and Telepool she now develops and produces scripted content with a global perspective that’s entertaining, meaningful and emotionally engaging. Her work focuses on international coproductions, strategic storytelling and the translation of creative vision into market-ready, financeable projects. She teaches at leading film schools and professional training institutions, moderates panels and masterclasses and mentors emerging talent on their path to international markets. She is the host of Unwritten+, a podcast about the human side of building a career across cultures and borders and also writes a regular column for C21Media, offering insight into current developments and dynamics within the German-speaking film and TV market.