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 →
17. August 2020
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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 →
24. March 2020
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sorry once again! Give me a couple of days, then I will publish the English translation of this text.
6. March 2020
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On Feb. 1 I was listening to a literature show (LESART) on a German public radio station (Deutschlandfunk Kultur) when I noticed that the report on political books was only about men. I checked the website and for sure it … 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 →
22. November 2019
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Setting the Tone Years ago I had worked on a documentary film, an exciting project that led to a special film, an (almost) very good one. Only almost, because of the sound! Unfortunately they did not record the sound separately … Continue reading →
27. August 2019
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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 →
17. April 2019
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German and British Female Authors ask Broadcasters In the Beginning there were Numbers Female Authors Write Back Letter of German Female Writers Letter of British Female Writers In the Beginning there were Numbers For just over six years now I … Continue reading →
18. March 2019
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Last month I published my research including a 6-divisions-check on Germany‘s top cop drama (produced by German public broadcaster ARD) TATORT / CRIME SCENE 2011 to 2018 (Crimes from A Male Perspective), after my other TATORT analysis at the end … Continue reading →
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 →