The Film Academy Baden-Württemberg (FABW) is the first German film school to sign up to the Respect Code Film. The rules set out in the code will apply to everyone working at and for the film academy: staff, lecturers and students. As part of this, the film academy will also join the Themis Trust Centre.

The aim of the Respect Code Film is to ensure a professional working environment characterised by mutual respect for all employees – whether freelance or salaried – in film and television productions. It defines the principles of good cooperation in film production and clarifies which behaviours are not tolerated on film sets. The aim is to promote a fear-free and supportive working environment and enable communication on an equal footing. In addition, the Respect Code Film names the persons responsible and their respective responsibilities for compliance with and implementation of these principles and identifies contact points and procedures in the event of violations or misconduct. The Film Academy will expand the competencies of existing contact points.

The Respect Code film was created on the initiative of the Production Alliance, the Federal Association of Actors (BFFS) and the Ver.di trade union, supported and advised by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, the German Federal Film Board (FFA), the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, the Themis Trust Centre against Sexual Harassment and Violence, and the Professional Association for Energy, Textiles, Electrical and Media Products (BG ETEM). The first signatories include ARD, ZDF, the German Film Academy, the Federal Association of Directors (BVR), ARD Degeto, Netflix and VAUNET – Association of Private Media.

The provisions of the Respect Code Film apply in particular to:

Respectful conduct:
Appreciation, constructive communication, fair cooperation.

Equal treatment:
No discrimination on the basis of gender, origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation or other characteristics.

Protection from harassment:
No bullying, no sexual harassment, no violence.

Privacy:
Respecting personal boundaries, treating data and images confidentially.

Responsibility:
Reporting misconduct, cooperating in investigations, recognising internal and external contact points (e.g. Themis).

 

Reports / Complaints / Confidential Advisor / Consequences of Violations:

In the event of violations of the principles of respectful conduct, FABW employees are available to assist you. In particular, you can contact:

 

FABW Advice Centre

Ute Härter
+49 (0) 7141 969 82302

Sujatha Dovgal
+49 (0) 7141 969 82197

Dorothee Martin
+49 (0) 7141 969 82501

beratung@filmakademie.de

 

FABW complaints office (AGG)

Jessica Layher
+49 7141 969 82390
beschwerde@filmakademie.de

Matthias Wagenführ
+ 49 (0) 7141 969 82661
beschwerde@filmakademie.de

Riccarda Rüttler
+ 49 (0) 151 743 97184
beschwerde@filmakademie.de

Yves Alain Lambert
+ 49 (0) 7141 969 82370
beschwerde@filmakademie.de

Anonymous complaints (without review or further processing)
beschwerde@filmakademie.de

 

THEMIS – CONFIDENTIAL ADVISORY SERVICE AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE E.V.
(please note that Themis is only responsible for cases of sexual misconduct)

+49 (0) 30 23 63 20 20
(telephone consultation hours: Mon, Wed, Thu 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Wed, Thu 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.)
+49 (0) 30 23 63 20 210 (appointments by arrangement, Mon-Fri 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
beratung@themis-vertrauensstelle.de

 

FABW works council

(please note that the works council is only responsible for permanent employees)

betriebsrat@filmakademie.de