6. February 2019
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TV-Crimes from the Male Perspective Last summer I had done an evaluation of German top cop drama TATORT, all first screenings from 2011 to the summer of 2018, I looked at six departments off-screen – directing, script. DoP, sound, music … Continue reading →
15. November 2018
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This text is about two German TV series, set between the two world wars in Germany and other parts of Europe. Unfortunately I haven’t done the English version yet but hope to do so soon, at the latest when the … Continue reading →
28. June 2018
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Germany’s Top Cop Drama TATORT on and off-screen 2011 to 2018 The women directors lobby group Pro Quote Regie – who have since then expanded and are now Pro Quote Film, covering some 10 departments – had been campaigning for … Continue reading →
3. May 2017
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Being a long-distance runner is only one of the reasons I think highly of showers, and like many others I know numerous shower stories from everyday life, work or holidays (e.g. when there was a water cut at midnight in … Continue reading →
16. February 2017
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Open Eyes – Stereotypes I’ve been analyzing and blogging about the industry some four years now and one of the common reactions I get is this: “Twice as many male roles? I was never aware of that,- but since I’ve … Continue reading →
17. November 2016
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English Version follows German. 7-Gewerke-Check der Nominierungen zum Grimme-Preis 2010 bis 16 Bereits in der Vergangenheit habe ich über die Grimme-Preis-Nominierungen geschrieben, beispielsweise in den Kunst oder Kommerz-Analysen (2012 Stab, 2012 Besetzung, 2013 Stab, 2013 Besetzung). Warum ist eine Auswertung … Continue reading →
20. January 2016
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English Version follows German. NEROPA – NEutrale ROllen PArität: Ein Weg zu mehr Rollenvielfalt „Das Beste an einem Film ist sich mit den Figuren identifizieren zu können.” Geena Davis, US-amerikanische Schauspielerin. GDIGM. „Ich glaube NEROPA würde ein hervorragendes Hilfsinstrument für … Continue reading →
23. December 2015
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Germany’s Top Cop Drama 2015 and a Vision for 2016 Only two more new TATORT / CRIME SCENE (Germany’s top cop drama) will be screened this year, on December 26 and 27. Information on these 90 minute TV movies is … Continue reading →
14. December 2015
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English Version follows German. Die ARD MittwochsFilme 2011 bis 2014 Heute geht es um die Besetzung der ARD MittwochsFilme der letzten vier Jahre, 2011 bis 2014, um die quantitative Verteilung der Frauen- und Männerrollen und die Alterskurve der Schauspieler*innen und … Continue reading →
3. November 2015
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The Directors’ First Steps Since 2000 the German Film Academy has annually been presenting the First Steps Awards to the graduation films of at the German-language film schools in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. To quote from the official website: “This … Continue reading →