17. February 2023
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I published the German version of this article recently and will hopefully get the translation and English captions for the images ready within the next days. Sorry for the delay! ————————————————- Berlin International Film Festival The 73rd Berlin Film Festival … Continue reading →
6. April 2022
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In December 2021, I was interviewed by Italian journalist, sociologist and author Stefania Medetti. She currently lives in Thailand and runs, among other things, the English-language blog The Age Buster, which focuses on the topics of age, age valuation and … Continue reading →
29. November 2021
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Here is the last episode of my Old Women. Visibility. Trilogy. Old Women, visible. Made younger. In Part I from Oct. 29 I mentioned, among other things, that it is not uncommon to rejuvenate characters in film and television through … Continue reading →
29. October 2021
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Yesterday I was standing at the checkout in an organic supermarket. The cashier asked the customer in front of me if she had a student card – that must have given her a discount. The woman went completely berserk with … Continue reading →
28. January 2021
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善は急げ Good Deeds should be Done without Hesitation Culture for Vaccinateds from March 1 • Summary: Bread and Play – Two Birds with One Stone • Why does culture need a new perspective? • Why do old people need a … Continue reading →
28. August 2020
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Exclusively for WIFT Germany, I’m looking at the list of the 50 Episodes for the Summer Vote (see ARD website) for the 50th anniversary of this Sunday evening crime series with the film women’s magnifying glass. The texts were first … Continue reading →
31. December 2019
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German Cop Drama TATORT 2019 and Female Writers Before the year 2019 ends, – but not yet the decade! – here is a short update on the ARD series TATORT (German top TV cop drama) and the female writers’ initiative … Continue reading →
18. September 2017
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English Version follows German. Im Juni 2014 hatte ich über 32 Teampositionen am Filmset hinter der Kamera und 2 Positionen vor der Kamera geschrieben und dazu die entsprechenden Datenbankeinträge von Crew United ausgewertet (Film: Frauengewerke, Männergewerke?). Heute gibt es eine … 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 →
13. August 2015
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English Version follows German. In letzter Zeit habe ich öfter gehört, es würde an den Redakteurinnen liegen, dass so wenig Regisseurinnen im deutschen Fernsehen arbeiten. Belastbare Zahlen dazu habe ich noch nicht gefunden, allerdings, wenn die Redakteur*innen entscheiden, wer Regie … Continue reading →