About Hedvig Werner

Hedvig is a writer and actress currently interning at Raindance Film Festival. She is in the process of finalizing her BA in International Relations at the American University of Paris. She has previously completed a two-year conservatory program in method acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York. She dreams of completing a feature script.
by Hedvig Werner | 23 May, 2018 | Book Review, Filmmaking, In Our Opinion
Shoot from the Heart is a book written by the award-winning director and writer Diane Bell. Her first feature Obselidia, produced by her production company Rebel Heart Film, premiered at the Sundance film festival in 2010 and won the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize...
by Hedvig Werner | 6 May, 2018 | Festivals, In Our Opinion
We’re very proud to announce Chile as Guest Country at Raindance Film Festival 2018! The Chilean Film Industry has been in its top form over the past few years. Not sure where to start watching Chilean Film? Don’t worry, we have compiled a list of the top...
by Hedvig Werner | 23 April, 2018 | Film History, Filmmaking, Uncategorized
The coming of age genre is a film festival favourite, simply because, angsty teens, first love and awkward encounters are universal — no matter the culture or language. Therefore, we decided to compile a list of the top ten coming of age films throughout film history....
by Hedvig Werner | 10 April, 2018 | Acting, Filmmaking Career
How do you prepare for a character? There are no straightforward answers to this, unfortunately. Acting techniques provide exercises and methods to tailor the process, but still, it’s difficult to know what works and what doesn’t. Hence, it’s useful to...