Deep Dive Genre

We.talked to September 5 director & writer Tim Fehlbaum about how he became a director, his beginnings in stop-motion, how choosing a project should feel almost like falling in love and the importance of images and story for a successful film – Enjoy! Find out more about Tim and his latest work: https://players.de/directors/tim-fehlbaum/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/...

Season 7 is here! Starting May 13th, we’ll be talking about political drama.  So join us, won’t you? When we talk to directors such as Petra Volpe and Tim Fehlbaum, writers Annette Hess and Moritz Binder or producer Cagdas Eren Yüksel about what makes engrossing political drama.    

How did my talk with Film critic Antje Wessels end up a Liam Neeson appreciation? Comedy, that’s how. We talked about respect for films and filmmakers when writing reviews, the comedy genre in general and favorite scenes from films such as Feste & Freunde or Bridesmaids! I loved every minute of our podcast conversation – enjoy! Find out more about Antje and her latest work: https://wessels-fil...

For our latest episode about comedy we had a wide-ranging talk with casting agent Iris Baumüller: About loving the characters and taking them seriously, that special sense of timing, the inclusive casting process for Weil wir Champions sind, AI and her wish to cast a real love story. Enjoy! Find out more about Iris and her latest work: https://www.diebesetzer.de/ You can find us on Instagram: http...

Comedy Queen Diana Amft is back. We talk some more about comedy, laughing during takes, how improv theatre showed her a new level of comedy and we get some inside scoop of those infamous “Doctor’s Diary” game nights. Enjoy! Find out more about Diana Amft and her projects: https://ida-pr.de/schauspieler/diana-amft https://imdahl.com/portfolio/diana-amft/ https://baumhausbande.com/buecher/9783833900...

She’s great at goodbyes! But first writer and series-creator Aylin Kockler shared some great insights into her writing process, explains why script writing is like the telephone game and on top revealed her favorite comedic movie scene. We loved every minute of our podcast conversation – enjoy! Find out more about Aylin and her latest work: www.aylinkockler.com You can find us on Instagram: https:...

In this episode we talk to a true comedy expert – director & writer Alireza Golafshan! He started his career with the hilarious The Goldfish, followed by J.G.A. and then his latest, Fifty Fifty. We discuss the uniqueness and magic of a good comedy script, not taking yourself too seriously and what happens when the director ruins the takes because of laughing – Enjoy! Find out more about Alirez...

In our first episode of season 6 of #Deep Dive Genre episode we talk to director & writer David Dietl. We talk about finding the right tone between happy and sad in a good comedy script, what to do when weather and location necessitate a new way to shoot the scene with an ensemble cast and when and how to “kill your darlings” – Enjoy! Find out more about David Dietl and his latest work: https:...

The most complicated genre of all? Funny you should ask: Comedy! Welcome to season 6 of Deep Dive Genre! Funny, complicated, but oh so satisfying when done right. So join us, won’t you? When we talk to directors such as Alireza Golafshan and David Dietl or actress and comedy queen Diana Amft about this terrific genre.

Producer and film expert Alfred Holighaus curated the 70 years of German Films edition program. We talked to him about the selection, the great eras of the 1960s and 1990s, his favorite Fassbinder Film and the ONE German film he would recommend you to watch if you can only watch one. Enjoy! Disclaimer: At some pint we talk about centuries - but of course that should be decades instead! Find out mo...

Director & writer Nora Fingscheidt’s last three films – Systemcrasher, The Unforgivable and The Outrun - have been very different, but what they do share are radical protagonists that live outside the norms of society. She reveals why a director is more like a conductor and what she loves about working with longtime creative collaborators. Enjoy our conversation! Find out more about Nora Fings...

Director Andreas Dresen and his wonderful films hold a very special place in the German movie canon. He tells stories about regular people, that keep the country – and the world – running. And the price they often pay for it. In our Podcast-interview we talked about his Super 8-Beginnings, Theatre, Opera, Music, the future cinematic generation and lots more - Enjoy! Find out more about Andreas Dre...

Telling stories full of emotions is director Caroline Links’ special talent. The Writer and director – or as she says in her own words: Life-Observer -  of such terrific films such as Beyond Silence, A Year Ago in Winter, When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit makes movies because she wants to tell about life and people that move her.  Enjoy our wonderful conversation with Caroline! Find out more...

Welcome to Deep Dive Genre Season 5! Starting September 17th we are celebrating 70 years of German Films. And what better way to do that than to highlight German filmmakers and their work in this special edition. So join us, won’t you? See you next week!

We talk to #Heimatfilm expert Dr. Sarah Kordecki - she wrote her thesis on the genre and watched more than 200 Heimatfilme. Our discussion runs the gamut from the importance of (German) music, to happy ends, to societal and political references and self-reflexion. Be it Sisi, Immenhof, The Trapp Family or the Meineidbauer. And on the way we got a few new Heimatfilm film recommendations to boot. En...

In this #Deep Dive Genre episode we talk to a director Daniel Alvarago about his new film HUNDSWUT. Why he initially didn’t have the #Heimatfilm genre on his mind, the hard process of making a truly independent film in Germany – and the great reactions of the audience. Enjoy! Find out more about Daniel and his latest work: https://www.alvarenga.de/ https://www.harpercollins.de/collections/daniel-a...

There is a special place in Germany’s collective film-historic memory held by SISI - the films, the person – fictional and real. Naturally when we had the chance to talk to producer, director and showrunner Andreas Gutzeit about his very watchable and very successful TV series SISI we took it. Find out what the series does differently and where it may have some common ground with the classic film...

One particular corner of the Heimatfilm genre is occupied by the intrepid Schlagerfilme. So, of course we had to include IM WEISSEN RÖSSL - WEHE DU SINGST! in our season. And who better to talk to than the terrific queen of comedy and the film's lead actress: Diana Amft! We discussed the singing, dance scenes, the school trip atmosphere of the film shoot and why comedy is still not recognized in G...

In this #Deep Dive Genre episode we talk to a true and tested Heimatfilm expert – director Hans Steinbichler! He redefined the genre with his debut film HIERANKL and is showing again what the genre can do with his latest feature film, EIN GANZES LEBEN / A WHOLE LIFE. Along the way we talk about the uniqueness and magic of the word Heimat , the compliment of having done an “Alpen-Scorcese” and the...

We’re starting with bit of an #Heimatfilm outlier: Christmas cult classic 3 HASELNÜSSE FÜR ASCHENBRÖDEL. I talked to fellow 3 HFNA enthusiast Barbie Heusinger and our conversation ran the gamut from our favorite scenes, to the question if the film is a “good film” (spoiler alert: it is!) and what Heimat means and the continuing appeal of the genre. What a great way to start our fourth season – Enj...

We are going into season 4! And starting March 5th we'll be talking about all things HEIMATFILM.

For our last episode of season 3 we talked to the wonderful Hannah Schiller. About her series DIE NETTESTEN MENSCHEN DER WELT, her talent for drawing and her fascination with stories that are situated in the horror realm and how they captivate, touch and move us. What a great end to our third season – Enjoy! Find out more about Hannah and her latest work: https://players.de/actresses/hannah-schill...

There are some people who have stories to tell, and then there are people who have STORIES to tell. Tommy Krappweis is the latter. The multi-hyphenate – writer, comedian, musician and all around-creative talent talked to us about his series KOHLRABENSCHWARZ, which was initially an audio play, then became a book series and finally a TV series. As you can imagine we had lots to talk about in regards...

Today we're talking to film critic @adriangmelch about horror – why elevated horror is not the best term for what’s happening in the genre. Plus some horror genre and film history and a few great film suggestions, German and otherwise – enjoy! Find out more about Adrian and his latest work: https://adrian-gmelch.com/ https://www.buechner-verlag.de/autor/adrian-gmelch/ https://www.upress.state.ms.u...

Tim Oliver Schultz has shown his versatility on the screen many times – never more so as villain Theo in #heilstaetten der film. We talked to the actor and producer about the found footage film, the horror genre in general and why villains tend to think they’re the heroes. What a great conversation – enjoy! Find out more about Tim and his latest work: https://agenturadam.de/actor/tim-oliver-schult...