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Nelis und Daniel am Set
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Meet the peoplebehind the wind.

Two filmmakers, one craft unit. We sat down on the beach and answered the questions agencies ask us most, each in under a minute.

Making-of der Q&A-Filme
Making of · 0:14
A day on the beach
01 — Where we come from

Two paths,one frame.

Nelis · 0:35
Why did you get into film?
Nelis Friedrichs
Director & Founder

Grew up on the island of Föhr, surrounded by the sea. Studied film in St. Pauli. His graduation film premiered in Cannes, and The Fear of Tomorrow was shortlisted for the Young Directors Award.

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Daniel · 0:18
What fascinates you about filmmaking?
Daniel Schua
Cinematographer & Founder

Fell for light and shadow the first time he looked through a camera. Engineer by training, cinematographer from the Hamburg Media School. His feature debut ran in more than 140 cinemas.

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Nelis · 0:23
Why Windstärkezehn?
02 — Why Windstärkezehn

The nextlogical step.

After years of working side by side, we often understand each other without words. So we joined forces: directing and cinematography from one source, with our own equipment and a crew that scales.

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Force ten: a full storm on the Beaufort scale. The energy we bring to set.
Still aus The Fear of Tomorrow
03 — What we believe

Emotion isn’t measured in views.It stays.

We tell stories about people, not products. Real protagonists, honest images and a look that carries the story instead of interrupting it.

Emotional storytelling
Real protagonists
Cinematic look
Daniel · 0:37
What’s the WSTX philosophy?
04 — How we work

Our own gear.One crew. No detours.

Our equipment is our own and we know it blind. That saves budget, time and nerves, and leaves room for the moments that matter on set.

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Directing and camera from one source
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Our own camera, light and drone package
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A hybrid crew that scales with every project
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Photography alongside the shoot, in the same look
Daniel an der Kamera im Weinberg
Workshop Emotional Storytelling
05 — Working together

Good work startswith good people.

We see ourselves as a production company’s best friend: we slot into existing teams, think along from the pitch and stay calm when the plan changes.

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Daniel & Nelis
What makes a good collaboration?
Among others, we have filmed for
Cannes·Young Directors Award·Deutscher Werbefilmpreis·Ciclope·Berlin Commercial
Wattenmeer bei Sonnenuntergang
06 — Join the journey

This is justthe beginning.

Windstärkezehn is an adventure that is only just picking up speed. Come along: in our newsletter we share new work, glimpses behind the scenes and what we learn along the way.

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Nelis Friedrichs
Nelis Friedrichs
Director & Founder
+49 151 577 237 23nelis@wst10.de
Daniel Schua
Daniel Schua
Cinematographer & Founder
+49 176 841 389 58daniel@wst10.de