Follwed by Q&A with Lena Leonhardt, Nadine Neumann, Ira Beetz (Directors), Reinhardt Beetz (Producer) und Jon Reijneveld (Protagonist & Co-Founder and Chief Engineer of the Exploration Company)
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HÉLÈNE HUBY – HER RACE TO SPACE
Deutschland, Frankreich, Französisch Guyana, USA, Schweiz 2025 – Director: Nadine Neumann, Ira Beetz, Lena Leonhardt – Original language: English, German – Subtitles: English – Length: 90 min.
Five years ago, Hélène Huby founded The Exploration Company—a startup based in Planegg near Munich that builds space capsules for space stations and is giving Elon Musk’s SpaceX a run for its money. Portrait of an extraordinary entrepreneur who proves that cooperation and humanity go further than power play. S.B.
No youth rating
Biography
Nadine Neumann studied American Studies and Media Studies at the Technical University and the University of Fine Arts in Braunschweig. Since 2007, she has worked as a creative producer, director, and writer, focusing on documentary subjects at the intersection of power, culture, and innovation.
Ira Beetz is an executive and creative producer as well as a filmmaker with more than twenty years of experience in documentary film production. She produces high-quality projects from conception through post-production for national and international broadcasters. As a trained journalist and filmmaker, she combines narrative precision with a keen eye for socially relevant topics.
Lena Leonhardt studied film directing at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg in Germany and at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada, and has since realised numerous projects as a writer and director. Her creative output ranges from independent European co-productions for cinema and television to documentaries and series for international streaming platforms. Her work has received numerous awards, including the Grimme Prize.
Filmography (selection):
Nadine Neumann
MILLIARDEN MIKE, DE 2024, 94 Min.
DIE RÄTSEL DER WOLKEN, DE 2024, 52 Min.
DIE KÜBELBÖCK-STORY – EURE LANA KAISER, DE 2024, 43 Min.
Ira Beetz
TRUMPS AMERIKA – MACHT, WANDEL, WIDERSTAND, DE 2025, 90 Min.
TOCHTER DES PAPSTES – LUCREZIA BORGIA, DE 2024, 53 Min.
MENSCH PAUL MCCARTNEY – DER EWIGE BEATLE, DE 2021, 45 Min.
Lena Leonhardt
DER FALL JENS SÖRING, DE 2023, Netflix-Dokuseries
HÖHENFLÜGE, DE 2019, 88 min
HUNDESOLDATEN, DE 2016, 69 min
German title: Hélène Huby - Wettlauf ins All. Writer: Lena Leonhardt, Nadine Neumann. Camera: Sebastian Bäumler, Alexander Vexler. Editing: Fabian Teichmann. Production: Beetz Brothers film production GmbH. Producer: Reinhardt Beetz.
