Deep Dive Genre – Details, episodes & analysis

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. Enjoy!

Find out more about Dr. Sarah Kordecki and her work:
https://www.filmuniversitaet.de/portrait/person/sarah-kordecki
https://www.vandenhoeck-ruprecht-verlage.com/themen-entdecken/literatur-sprach-und-kulturwissenschaften/theater-film-medienwissenschaft/55305/und-ewig-ruft-die-heimat

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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-alvarenga

You can find us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/deep_dive_genre/

Tim Oliver Schultz has shown his versatility on the screen many times – never more so as villain Theo in #heilstaettenderfilm. 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-schultz/
https://caay.de/tim-oliver-schultz/

You can find us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/deep_dive_genre/

Talking to a real genre expert und pop-culture geek? Priceless – and a lot of fun. #BloodRedSky and #OldPeople producer Benjamin Munz took time out of his busy X-FAKTOR – DAS UNFASSBARE production schedule and went on a deep dive with us to talk about the two projects. Besides many incredible stories about the long production journey of BLOOD RED SKY – like chasing Nicholas Cage at a film festival or Arnold Schwarzenegger on an airplane – we talked about creative choices, preconceived notions about horror in Germany and also would like to invite a certain SZ film critic to re-watch BLOOD RED SKY, this time to the end…

Find out more about Benjamin Munz and his latest work:
https://www.instagram.com/munzenheimer/?hl=de

You can find us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

#BloodRedSky director (and writer) Peter Thorwarth joins us as the first guest of season 3 to talk about his film, why it’s maybe not a horror-film per se, the challenges they faced, using the sun (light) as a character and what his one regret regarding the movie is. Enjoy - and welcome to all things film and horror!

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https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

© Volker Condarus

Our third season starts next week - We'll be talking about horror!

Join us, won't you?!

For our last episode of season 2 we talked to fellow RomCom enthusiast Karoline Herfurth. Our conversation with the talented director, actor and writer runs the gamut from the often overlooked societal importance of RomComs, to its ropes such as the “big gesture” – spoiler alert: we’re of slightly different opinions on this – and of course Karoline’s creative process behind her hilarious and warmhearted romantic comedies SMS FÜR DICH and EINFACH MAL WAS SCHÖNES. It was a pleasure!

Find out more about Karoline Herfurth and her latest work:
https://www.karoline-herfurth.de/
https://lilie2a-pr.de/karoline-herfurth/

You can find us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

© Anne Wilk

Composing music for films and TV is no piece of cake. Let alone for a romantic comedy. Find out more about the  creative process from prolific composer Boris Bojadzhiev and which Disney classic started his lifelong love affair with all things music.

Find out more about Boris and his projects:
https://annettegentz.com/boris-bojadzhiev-film.html

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https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

It’s 30 years this summer that ABGESCHMINKT !/ MADE UP! was released in German cinemas and turned into a bona fide hit. We talked to director Katja von Garnier in our latest #Deep Dive Genre episode about her terrific summer RomCom which is a perfect, irreverent look at female friendships and love.

Find out more about Katja and her projects:
https://www.abovetheline.de/de/regie/details?id=1088

You can find us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

© Constantin Film Verleih GmbH

If there is a golden formula for a successful RomCom is might be a combination of believability and chemistry between the love interests… In our newest episode we talk to film expert and journalist Susanne Burg about this terrific and often underrated genre. Join us, won’t you? When we do a Deep Dive into the RomCom genre.

Find out more about Susanne Burg and VOLLBILD:
https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/vollbild-100.html

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https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

© Sabine Engels