I am Joana Vogdt, a director and screenwriter. Telling stories with empathy and situational humor is my passion.

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Born in 1981 in Frankfurt am Main, I grew up in Mecklenburg and Hamburg. My journey has taken me through Germany, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, the USA, and Russia.

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After studying at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and La fémis as part of the Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris, I went to New York as a trainee. I then worked with Pallas Film and Twenty Twenty Vision on numerous feature films. In the following years, I gained experience as a producer, script reader, dramaturg, and assistant director, including work for Wim Wenders.

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In 2010, I began filming documentaries for ARTE/ZDF—ranging from programs to portraits to reports. Additionally, I completed the Masterclass Non-Fiction at IFS Cologne.

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In 2018, I received a scholarship from the DrehbuchWerkstatt at HFF Munich and subsequently worked as a writer in several writers’ rooms.

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In 2020, my two short film directorial debuts, “Nachtbesuch” and “Fließende Grenze,” premiered. Both films were shown at numerous festivals and received multiple awards.

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In 2023, my first television feature film, “Ostsee für Sturkköppe,” was shown at the Hamburger Filmfest.

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In 2024, I became a mother and directed an episode for the successful TV series “Nord bei Nordwest” (to be broadcast in 2026).

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Currently I am developing my feature film debut.

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I am represented by the agency Heppeler. More information can be found here:

https://www.agentur-heppeler.de/de/regie/joana_vogdt

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