In 2024, Black Room welcomes three acknowledged mentors to the event.
Uli Hanisch, Production Designer
Uli Hanisch is an internationally recognised Production Designer, born in Nuremberg, Germany in 1967. His well-refined and detailed designs can be recognised in The Perfume (2005) which was awarded with Bavarian Film Award, German Film Award and Prix d´Exellence of the European Film Academy and The Queen’s Gambit (2019), awarded with a Primetime Emmy Award and the Art Director´s Guild of Los Angeles Production Design Award.
Uli’s excellence in visual time travelling has brought him productions such as Cloud Atlas (2011) directed by the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer, awarded with the German film Award and nominated for the Art Director´s Guild of Los Angeles Production Design Award. From 2016 to 2021, he’s been designing Babylon Berlin, which has brought him to 1920 Germany.
In 2022, The Hunger Games - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes brought him to a fantastic journey to imagine a prequel for The Hunger Games series.
Marco Bittner Rosser, Production Designer
Marco Bittner Rosser is an established production designer and trained as an architect. He studied Architecture at the Technical University in Darmstadt, the University of East London and graduated in Architecture at the University of Art (UDK) in Berlin. In film design, he merged his passion for film, architecture and design.
In 1999 Marco kicked off his career as a set designer on his first international feature film in Berlin's Studio Babelsberg on Jean- Jaque Annaud’s Enemy at the Gates. After that he has divided his talent between different positions as an art director, supervising art director and production designer on international features productions with directors including Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds), James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) the Wachowskis (Speedracer), Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy), Jim Jarmusch (Only Lovers Left Alive), Steven Spielberg (Bridge of Spies).
More recently he designed the Focus Feature Film TÁR written and directed by Todd Field and teamed up again with Jim Jarmusch for his latest episodical feature Father Mother Sister Brother.
Lollo Urbansdotter, Owner, Magnolia Agency
Lollo Urbansdotter is the founder and owner of Magnolia Agency, one of Sweden’s first film agencies. Since 2005, she and her team have steered the agency to align with the evolving demands and trends of the film industry. With over 20 years of experience, Lollo has honed her expertise in representing creative talents and securing the best possible opportunities for her clients.
Renowned for her ability to cultivate strong, trust-based relationships, Lollo is deeply committed to the personal and professional growth of the creatives she represents. In her talk, she will offer valuable insights on navigating the dynamic film industry, the role of an agency in supporting talent, and the keys to building enduring, successful partnerships with clients and collaborators.
*Cover photo: Babylon Berlin 1&2 by Uli Hanisch Production / Moka Efti, Ballroom / on location Berlin 2016