WIFT Germany & SchspIN It is with great pleasure that I can report that the German chapter of Women in Film and Television, WIFT Germany has made me an honorary member. Many thanks for this great honour! I have been … Continue reading →
TATORTs and their Locations, 2011 to the Summer of 2019 In my analysis with 15 illustrations today, I take a look at the 22 new TATORTs in the first half of 2019, especially at the distribution of women and men … Continue reading →
1. March 2019
by SchspIN Comments Off on German Top 100 Film 2012-18
A Look at Germany’s Top 100 Films 2012 to 18 After recently having taken a look at six departments behind the camera at the TATORTE 2011 to 2018 (Crimes from a Male Perspective), I now present an analysis of the … Continue reading →
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 →
28. June 2018
by SchspIN Comments Off on Germany’s Top Cop Drama TATORT – #2v6pN
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 →
20. December 2017
by SchspIN Comments Off on Camera: Through their Eyes
When people speak of the Female Gaze they very often refer to women directors. I find this a bit strange as my first association with gaze would be the camera. This often neglected team position – director of photography – … Continue reading →
18. September 2017
by SchspIN Comments Off on Film Professions in Germany 2017
Film Departments 2017: Share of Women In 2014 I wrote about 32 teampositions behind the cam era for German film productions and 2 positions in front of the camera, analyzing information from the database of Crew United (Filmcrafts: Some with … Continue reading →
17. November 2016
by SchspIN Comments Off on Grimmepreis: 7 Gewerke, 7 Jahre – German TV Award: 7 Departments, 7 Years
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 →
The 100 most successful German films 2012-2015 6- and 12-Team Positions-Check (Figures at the end of the text) I am regularly asked why I haven’t been to my local pub’s karaoke night any more since February. One reason for this … Continue reading →
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 →