Jakob Bey (2005) and Amechi Oji (2006) are young filmmakers from Münster.
Ever since Amechi moved into Jakob's house next door in 2009, the two of them have been friends and have been making movies together under the name OMENKÀ.
2020 - 2021: Their first published short film "Alone", screened at film festivals like FISHFILM Festival Rostock or Up and Coming Film Festival won 4 main prizes. Besides "Alone", Amechi Oji and Jakob Bey's short film "Everyday" was shown at film festivals. It won the German Youth Film Award.
2022: Amechi and Jakob work on "The Miro Project". A short movie about the possible development of artificial intelligence. The movie will be finished in October 2022.
2023: "The Miro Project was screened at various festivals and Jakob finished his school career. In summer 2023 "Filmwerkstatt Münster" supports OMENKÀ for a movie pitch.
2024: Amechi finishes his school career and writes a short movie. In just one month, Jakob and Amechi have finished their latest short film "DIE SCHLINGE".
Official Selection
the storm
Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions by Lift-Off Global Network
Buckinghamshire
2023
Official Selection
The Miro Project
58. Werkstatt der Jungen Filmszene
Wiesbaden
2023
Official Selection/ Screening
The Miro Project
Filmfestival Münster 2023
Münster
2023
Official Selection
The Miro Project
Lift-Off Global Network First-Time Filmmaker Sessions 2022
London
2022
First Award
Alone
Firmfestival
Münster
2022
First Award
Alone
Drehmomente
Dortmund
2022
Deutscher Jugendfilmpreis
Alone
Up and Coming
Hannover
2021
Official Selection
Alone
Film Festival Münster
Münster
2021
Gold-FiSH-Award
Alone
FiSH Festival
Rostock
2021
Kurzfilmreihe Stirb
Stirb
Bundes. Festival. Film 2021
Wuppertal
2021
Deutscher Jugendfilmpreis
Everyday
Bundes. Festival. Film 2021
Wuppertal
2021
Birth City
Münster
Current City
Münster
Hometown
Münster
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
German
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