13. February 2026
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The Competition of the Berlin International Film Festival 2026 The Berlinale has just begun, and many of you will be watching films, standing in lines, talking shop, hanging out at receptions, and networking. It’s not easy to talk about the … Continue reading →
21. March 2025
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Berlinale Feb. 3-23, 2025 In the past, I have occasionally examined and commented on the Berlin International Film Festival, most recently the year before last: Berlinale 2023, the fourth year under Chatrian & Rissenbeek. Two or three weeks ago, the … Continue reading →
17. February 2023
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Berlin International Film Festival The 73rd Berlin Film Festival took place from Feb. 16 to 26 this year. Since 2020 the festival is led by artistic director Carlo Chatrian, (Italian film critic and festival director) and managing director Mariette Rissenbeek … Continue reading →
19. February 2016
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English Version follows German. Die Berlinale und die Frauen – Keine Zukunft ohne Vergangenheit? Am 18. Februar fand zum vierten Mal während der Berlinale eine Veranstaltung vom Internationalen Frauenfilmfestival Dortmund / Köln statt, wie im Vorjahr im Familienministerium BMFSFJ. Diesmal … Continue reading →
20. February 2014
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Berlin International Film Festival 2014 and the Celluloid Ceiling Today let’s have a look at the films in competition at the 64th International Film Festival Berlin and at an intervention by Bosnian director Jasmila Žbanić on gender imbalance in the … Continue reading →
19. February 2013
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English Version follows German. Die diesjährige 63. Berlinale ging am 17. Februar zuende. Wie so viele andere habe ich leider einen Großteil des Festivals verpasst, da mich der umgehende Virus erwischte. Immerhin, eine sehr tolle Veranstaltung am Freitag 15. habe … Continue reading →
27. April 2026
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Annual Review of German TV cop drama TATORT 2025 and a Recommendation Here is the belated analysis of the 36 TATORT episodes that premiered last year. A little late, I’m afraid. During the 2025 TATORT summer break (TATORT Summer 2025 … Continue reading →
25. October 2024
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Im letzten Artikel TATORTE: Halbzeit 2024 lieferte ich am Rande auch die 6-Gewerke-Checks für die TAT-Orte Wiesbaden, Köln, Hannover / Göttingen, München, Münster, Kiel, Dortmund und Frankfurt. Sehr pink, sehr männerlastig. Die Drehbücher mit 85 % fest in Männerhand. Ja, … Continue reading →
29. February 2024
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On 19 February 24, the congress Empowered for Equality took place on the occasion of 10 years of Pro Quote Regie / Pro Quote Film during the 74th Berlin Film Festival. I was asked to give a keynote speech and … Continue reading →
13. November 2022
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TATORTE 2022 – Eine gemischte Zwischenbilanz Prolog: Polizeiruf 110 TATORTE hinter der Kamera: 6-Gewerke-Check TATORTE hinter der Kamera: 2 von 6 TATORT-Städte im 6-Gewerke-Vergleich Was fehlt? Wer fehlt? Wer leidet? Wer stirbt? TATORT-Fälle Ludwigshafen Göttingen Kiel und Wiesbaden TATORT-Programmbeschwerde von … Continue reading →