BOLLENMÄDELS Filmproject

With your help we wish to portray the Bollenmädels. They have shaped the gay community with their special charm, courage and commitment over many years.
We accompany the nine girls in their solidary, but also provocative political actions.
Interview topics include childhood experiences, coming out, AIDS, dealing with sexuality and worrying about parents with dementia. What fears and longings do they have? How does it feel to get older? How are they dealing with the Corona pandemic?
The nine friends have very different professions and characters. They infect and inspire with their life-affirming, clear demeanor.
In addition to the shoots and interviews, we work with archive material - this also creates a picture of the Hamburg subculture since the 80s. We animate photos, drawings and collages.

The Bollenmädels impressed and touched us. They made us laugh and think twice - we would like to share all of this with you .
We are very happy that the Bollenmädels trust us and work with us.
Hopefully we can expand our network through Startnext. Even during the financing phase, we'll post short videos and look forward to your opinion. You help us if you tell your friends about the project - link us on Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, or ...

Tolerance, acceptance, diversity and equality - the goals for which the Bollenmädels are committed are still relevant and important today. This is what our project stands for.
We have been following the girls since 2018.
Your curiosity, your feedback and a lot of likes give us strength and motivation. If you also support us financially, we will be very grateful and can produce the film professionally.

Statements from our partners:
Hospice Hamburg Leuchtfeuer [/ i]
“We at Hamburg Leuchtfeuer support the film project about the Bollenmädels with all our hearts. Because the Bollenmädels stand for diversity, amusement and cultural creativity. At the same time, they are involved in charitable projects such as the Hamburg Leuchtfeuer Hospice and are therefore also a social role model. "

Gay checkpoint Hein & Fiete, Hamburg [/ i]
“Hein & Fiete has known the provocative and meaningful actions of the Bollenmädels for many years and sees them as an important part of gay Hamburg history and subculture. We're really looking forward to the film! "

We're starting a web series. We post short episodes on the web every week. From this a film will be made by August 2021 - depending on the amount achieved, fine, but "handmade" - or professionally:
Either only the two of us work together and we use royalty-free music. If we achieve more, we can finance great music, more elaborate animations, a special look and sound design.