Bitter and sweet walk together
nigerian saying
Equality film
PROFILE
Kreativität sichtbar machen. Stimmen hörbar machen. Geschichten erzählen, die
relevant sind.
In einer vielfältigen Gesellschaft brauchen kreative Köpfe Räume, in denen ihre Perspektiven
gehört und gesehen werden können – in Film und Musik – genreübergreifend!
Equality Film GmbH was founded in 2015 by filmmaker Sheri Hagen. Her goal:
starke und relevante Geschichten zu entwickeln, die Menschen in den Mittelpunkt stellen, die
in Film und Fernsehen oft übersehen werden.
The focus is on people who are otherwise only told about in passing.
Whether touching, painful, humorous, or thought-provoking – these are stories that move people. Equality Film is currently developing various feature film projects and a series.
Equality Film – for creative cinema with attitude and heart.
Geschichten, die bewegen. Equality Film entwickelt derzeit verschiedene Spielfilmprojekte
und eine Serie.
Equality Film – for creative cinema with attitude and heart.
- Billie - Best Feature Narrative - Pan African Film Festival 2026 - Billie - Best Feature Narrative - Pan African Film Festival 2026 -
sheri hagen
Sheri Hagen - director and actress based in Berlin. In addition to numerous works for film and television, she has appeared in various theatre productions. Her first appearence as a screenwriter and director was in 2007 with the short film STELLA AND THE STORKS. Her feature film debut AT SECOND GLANCE followed in 2010.
film
Upcoming projects
Completed PROJECTS
Film Trailer
Blue Window 2016
Motherhood 2018
NEWS
BILLIE - Best Feature Narrative
BILLIE received the Pan African Film Festival Award: Best Feature Narrative. Our heartfelt thanks to the Pan African Film Festival-jury for this beautiful embrace.
BILLIE Filmfestival Max Ophüls Award
BILLIE - January 22, 2026 (6:15 pm) and January 23, 2026 (9:15 pm) at Filmfestival Max Ophüls Award at Cine Star Saarbrücken
Deutschlandfunk Kultur Sheri Hagen
Filmmaker Sheri Hagen advocates for greater diversity in German cinema. While diversity contributes to the success of films, projects that embrace it are still too often questioned.
BILLIE Filmfest Hamburg
Premiere on Friday, 26 Sept 2025, 3:15 PM, CinemaxX Hall 8 | Second screening on Saturday, 27 Sept 2025, 3:00 PM, Abaton Cinema (Upper Auditorium) | Tickets available via Hamburg Film Festival
Filmfest FrauenWelten
It’s official: After the Hamburg Film Festival, the journey continues to Berlin – for the Berlin premiere at the FrauenWelten Film Festival by TERRE DES FEMMES, from November 1 at 9:00 pm and November 3, 2025 at 7:00 pm at Kulturbrauerei. We are truly delighted about this invitation as well!
The pubic have an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing.
Oscar Wilde
Press & Reviews for BILLIE
Since its world premiere at Filmfest Hamburg 2025, BILLIE has been featured in the press for its humor, emotional depth, and courage to tell stories rarely seen on screen.
MOIN Filmförderung
➡️ „Mit BILLIE den Schmerz in die Magengrube lachen“
A warm feature on the premiere at Filmfest Hamburg, highlighting how BILLIE brings humor and pain together.
The Spot Mediafilm
➡️ „Review: Hamburg – BILLIE“
An in-depth review on the film’s bold storytelling and emotional power.
taz – die tageszeitung
➡️ „Filmfest Hamburg“
A thoughtful take on BILLIE within the broader context of the Hamburg festival.