Ysabel Fantou

Programme selection, moderation, DOK.education media expert

After studying general studies and landscape architecture, Ysabel Fantou studied in the documentary film class at the HFF Munich. In 2008, she completed her studies with a documentary long-term observation. She loves variety across the spectrum from writing to directing – documentary and fiction. Ysabel Fantou works freelance as a lecturer, dramaturgical consultant, author and director, among other things for documentary children's television.
In 2016, her children's book "Luftkinder" was published, which deals with dying and memory in a positive way. In 2017, together with Sanne Kurz, she completed the film project DIE HERBERGE, largely financed through crowdfunding. She has been part of the DOK.fest München programme team since 2017. In parallel, she is working on her fictional debut SENIORITAS.

Ysabel Fantou works for DOK.education at the Schule des sehens in addition to teaching film via film talks and moderating long cinema documentaries. She can also be booked on a freelance basis for school class projects, teacher training and multiplier training, using the educational materials from DOK.education. She is a film mediation expert for the youngest children (nursery and primary school).

We are happy to arrange direct contact - please contact us at education@dokfest-muenchen.de.