WICE presents its Up Close and Personal series to give you an insider view of the fascinating members and staff who make up this remarkable association. This week's focus is on Nica Junker, WICE's Film instructor.
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| Nica Junker |
1) What brought you to
Paris?
I was assigned
by the Quattropole (Metz, Luxembourg, Saarbrücken, Trier) for 2013-2014 for an
installation called silent neighbors, that was exhibited there for one year. Previously I lived in Paris in 1995 studying
at the Sorbonne and I always wanted to come back in my mid-thirties. Now I’m
here to stay for a while.
2) How has WICE affected
your stay in Paris?
I have met a lot of
very nice people at WICE. Having an exchange with all the members has inspired
my stay here. WICE is a wonderful network to meet great people.
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| Nica Junker artwork |
3) Tell us a little about
your passion for film
My passion for film
began in Paris, when I was studying here 20 years ago. I was amazed by all the great
selection of movies I could watch such as Hollywood films, independent films,
and old classic films. I was very
inspired by people I met during that time and decided to apply for film school
in Germany. My course at the Sorbonne influenced and courage me a lot too. So I
studied first Drama Studies and Philosophy in Leipzig to prepare my portfolio
to apply for the film school. In 1999 I was accepted and spent the following 5
years studying film directing. There I
had a wonderful time watching movies, shooting many movies, and working with other
students to help each other become better at what we were doing.
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| Nica Junker artwork |
4) What’s the most important
thing that you want your students to get from your courses?
I always try to share my passion for film and motivate everyone, by concentrating on each student as much as possible to answer their individual needs. I want my students to
have a good time and a good experience. It
makes me happy when my students learn things about film. I also enjoy to seeing how my students begin
to develop their projects and how they learn from each other.
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| Nica Junker artwork |
5) What are you looking
forward to in the future at WICE?
I
love my students, so I am looking forward to all of the upcoming film courses I will teach
and to all the wonderful students I am going to meet!
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| Nica Junker artwork |
Thanks Nica! We'll be sure to join you for your upcoming film courses: