Explore every episode of the podcast Short Take
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| Nick Romeo Reimann | 10 Sep 2026 | ||
This episode: our first-ever LIVE guest, actor Nick Romeo Reimann! We talk chess obsession, the random joy little dogs bring, and a career that's taken him places — plus real talk about the many versions of ourselves we carry, in and out of friendships. It was so much fun — enjoy! Find out more about Nick and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Bayan Layla | 20 Aug 2026 | 00:11:04 | |
We’re honored to be actress Bayan Layla’s podcast premiere! We talk about her love for her work – and cooking. A developing obsession with knitting, the joy of teaching and language. And her ability to manage her energy just perfectly. Plus there’s an honorable mention of prior Pod-guest DOP Tim Kuhn. It was a pleasure - Enjoy! Find out more about Bayan and her latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Isa Willinger | 30 Jul 2026 | 00:11:03 | |
What documentary director Isa Willinger enjoys most about shooting her films is the observational style – describing it as full of poetry. In our conversation we also touch on the value and depth of long friendships, the experience of watching & dancing to Dirty Dancing as a teen and the importance of leaving one’s comfort zone more fearlessly. It was a pleasure - Enjoy! Find out more about Isa and her latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Jonas Nay | 09 Jul 2026 | ||
For our 100th episode, we're celebrating with our very first guest — actor, composer, and singer Jonas Nay! He opens up about balancing acting, composing & his band Pudeldame, and why thankfulness keeps him grounded. Oh, and if you know of any biopics about German musicians — Jonas is looking! Happy 100 episodes, and thank you so much for listening! Enjoy! Find out more about Jonas and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Lydia Geissler | 18 Jun 2026 | ||
When make-up and special effects artist Lydia Geissler doesn’t dream about living under water, she re-considers her almost career choice of criminal investigator. We talked about her love for the movie Carol, the wonderful 1980-ies series Fantaghirò and the joy of a weekend breakfast with lots of time to savor it. It was a blast – enjoy! Find out more about Lydia and her latest work: | |||
| Enzo Brumm | 28 May 2026 | 00:12:32 | |
It was a joy to talk to actor Enzo Brumm – about the invisible work of acting (hint: lots of reading) or filmmaking in general, his love for a great Steak Frites, the beauty of nature (Norway is a favorite) and why a bit more action and less talking might be the way to go. We had a blast – Enjoy! Find out more about Enzo and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Philipp Trauer | 07 May 2026 | ||
Producer on the Move Philipp Trauer and I talked & laughed about our favorite obsession - research, the joy of a great slice of warm sourdough bread with butter – shout-out to #juliusbrantner bakery in Munich, his experience of watching Rust & Bone in Cannes (goosebumps included), a George-Clooney-Hair manifestation and the thrill of producing. Enjoy! Find out more about Philipp and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Anna Roller | 16 Apr 2026 | ||
For writer & director Anna Roller rehearsing is the best part of filmmaking. We talk about her current obsession with book binding, citron aubergine (aka lemon eggplant) and speculative design as a way to shape the future. And on top she gave us two great recommendations. It was a lot of fun – Enjoy! Find out more about Anna and her latest work: | |||
| Joscha Bongard | 16 Apr 2026 | ||
Joscha Bongard is wearing many director-hats – from short film to documentary and now his feature film debut, he’s done it all. And in between he relaxes while listening to podcasts on walks, enjoys a good steak tartare with frites, deep late-night talks with friends - and his breakfast YouTube-watch is definitely unique and unusual, but fun. Enjoy! Find out more about Joscha and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Yves Hensel | 26 Mar 2026 | ||
Writer/Director Yves Hensel chattet with us about a formative LORD OF THE RINGS cinema experience in his youth, the importance of empathy, singing and making music on his own – and Hummus, of course! Enjoy! Find out more about Yves and his latest work: | |||
| Alexandra Brodski | 05 Mar 2026 | ||
Director Alexandra Brodski talks to us about her love for filmmaking, her obsession with Yoga, Tomatoes & Salman Rushdie – not necessarily in that order. And why watching #TheNanny holds special meaning for her and also why she doesn’t have time for regrets. Enjoy! Find out more about Alex and her latest work: © Jacintha Nolte | |||
| Enno Trebs | 12 Feb 2026 | 00:14:27 | |
Enno Trebs is the German EFP Shooting Star 2026 – Congratulations! We managed to catch up with the actor for a thoughtful and fun conversation about the importance of balance, the happiness a dog can bring into one’s life and got some great recommendations to boot #bestbrother. And managed to include a #TimothyChalamet shout-out. Enjoy! Find out more about Enno and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Visar Morina | 22 Jan 2026 | 00:07:59 | |
During the postproduction for his latest film – which will be screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 2026 - director Visar Morina took the time to talk to us about producing, getting lost in music, the joy of reading Annie Ernaux, his love for Feta – and most wonderfully, his deep understanding for Homer Simpson. Enjoy! Find out more about Visar and his latest work: | |||
| Samirah Breuer | 01 Jan 2026 | 00:08:33 | |
Our talk with actress Samirah Breuer covered reenacting favorite movies with friends as a kid, her love for walks, a #TimKuhn shout-out – and wonderfully enough, the joy of home-cooked family meals. The talented performer gave us some fun insights into her creative mind. Enjoy! Find out more about Samirah and her latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Tobias Eckerlin | 25 Dec 2025 | 00:12:29 | |
Our talk with director and animator Tobias Eckerlin covered his passion for movies, the forbidden mystery of a particular Star Wars scene, food – and wonderfully enough, the chilled hobbit lifestyle. The Student Academy Award winner gave us some fun insights into his creative mind. Enjoy! Find out more about Tobias and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Billie Mind | 04 Dec 2025 | 00:09:27 | |
Obsessed with T2 and having a life-motto straight from #LordOfTheRings – sound designer and editor Billie Mind gave us some interesting insights into her creative mindset and the importance of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY for her film obsession. Enjoy! Find out more about Billie and her latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Johanna Thalmann | 13 Nov 2025 | 00:08:10 | |
Quick and painless – director and writer Johanna Thalmann had fun with our questions and shared a terrific story about a chocolate bar sabotaging her Blue Lagoon-screening, the best way to eat an omelet and Jeans & Poetry Slam are a surefire combination. Enjoy! You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Michael Epp | 23 Oct 2025 | 00:20:00 | |
Actor Michael Epp does a great interview – we talked about his obsession with piano playing, the joy of Italian food, the advantage of working with a director who comes from acting and an interesting motto: “Don’t be desperate – until you are!” Enjoy! Find out more about Michael and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Fred Burle | 02 Oct 2025 | 00:18:21 | |
Producer on the Move Fred Burle and I talked & laughed about our favorite hero/anti-hero Snoopy, invisibility aka “the ostrich-maneuver”, the random joy of white-chocolate ice cream, the unexpected pleasure of watching life play out on a cinema screen while seeing BOYHOOD and, of course! - Ben Wishaw. Plain and simple: a really fun conversation – enjoy! Find out more about Fred and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram:
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| Amaury Laurent Bernier | 11 Sep 2025 | 00:22:04 | |
What did we talk about with composer Amaury Laurent Bernier? The obsession with great food, of course! As well as his unusual life- and career story, Doctor Who and his very special connection to the series Tatortreiniger. We had a blast – Enjoy! Find out more about Amaury and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram:
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| Ngo The Chau | 21 Aug 2025 | 00:10:13 | |
When talking to director & DOP Ngo The Chau he revealed a deep appreciation for all things Marvel – shout-out to Wolverine – and Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. Why acting was his entry-job into the world of filmmaking, the importance of food, Tony Leung and not doing regrets. What a great conversation – enjoy! Find out more about Chau and his latest work: https://www.froehlich-management.com/talents/ngo-the-chau You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Malaya Stern Takeda | 31 Jul 2025 | 00:13:29 | |
What a terrific episode! Ingeborg Bachmann and Heinrich von Kleist as secret obsessions, the comfort of simple but classic Spaghetti with tomato sauce and going all in on acting without a Plan B – actress and director Malaya Stern Takeda brought a lot of fun and passion to our talk. Enjoy! Find out more about Malaya and her latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Jannik Schümann | 10 Jul 2025 | 00:12:37 | |
Books & Musicals? Check. Reenacting Titanic and waiting for the film adaptation of 22 Bahnen? Check. The pleasure of taking an afternoon nap? Check. In our episode with actor Jannik Schümann we covered a lot of great topics and laughed a lot. Find out more about Jannik and his latest work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5POM5dcZog Jannik’s reading starts at 46:14 min You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Tim Kuhn | 19 Jun 2025 | 00:14:08 | |
It was a pleasure to talk to DOP Tim Kuhn – about filmmaking as a collaborative process, his job in a penguin preserve, an intense experience watching The Passion of Christ with no way to escape and his love for exploring. And we bonded over a shared frustration of our missing green thumbs. Plus a bonus mention of Olivia Colman. We had a blast – Enjoy! Find out more about Tim and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Désirée Nosbusch | 29 May 2025 | 00:17:41 | |
If she wasn’t an actress, director & producer, radio/TV host creative multi-hyphenate Désirée Nosbusch might have become an architect or interior designer. She talks about her long-standing fascination of exploring the past by walking through cemeteries, her latest film as a director – Poison – and the terrific motto of her Italian grandmother. It was such a pleasure – Enjoy this episode! Find out more about Désirée and her latest work: | |||
| Christian Zübert | 08 May 2025 | 00:12:09 | |
We had a lot of fun talking to director Christian Zübert about his search for the perfect Spaghetti Aglio e Olio recipe, his Lord of the Rings obsession, one of his early jobs as a Sous Chef, the 90-ies film The Dark Crystal on kickstarting his film career and his fervent wish to be better at three point shots when playing basketball. Enjoy! Find out more about Christian Zübert and his latest work: | |||
| Jan-Ole Gerster | 08 May 2025 | 00:12:10 | |
It was a pleasure to talk to director/writer Jan-Ole Gerster. About his new film – the vacation-noir ISLANDS, his former job as an ambulance driver, an intense experience watching SCHINDLERS LIST and his love for walking – and Mexican food. Enjoy! Find out more about Jan-Ole and his latest work: | |||
| Lea Drinda | 17 Apr 2025 | 00:12:03 | |
Actress Lea Drinda joined us in our latest Podcast episode to talk about the many things that make her happy, Paella, books and movies, her favorite project so far - “Becoming Charlie” and the pleasure to just be. And on top she had some great talent recommendations – Enjoy! Find out more about Lea and her latest work: | |||
| Thea Ehre | 27 Mar 2025 | 00:07:05 | |
We had the immense pleasure to talk to actress Thea Ehre – about the random happiness of cleaning one’s apartment, the regret of decaf coffee, the joy of doing short movies and her secret obsession with Trash TV. We had a blast – Enjoy! Find out more about Thea and her latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Mala Reinhardt | 06 Mar 2025 | 00:05:20 | |
Director Mala Reinhardt shared her love for mint-flavored TicTacs, Malaysian Curries and reenacting the Jungle book as a kid with us in our current #ShortTake episode. The “Second Attack” filmmaker is one of German Films’ Face to Face ambassadors 2025. Enjoy! Find out more about Mala and her latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Devrim Lingnau | 13 Feb 2025 | 00:12:14 | |
Devrim Lingnau is the German Shooting Star 2025 – Congratulations! She has had a very busy past few years, with several projects under her belt as well as her art studies. We managed to catch up with her for a thoughtful and fun conversation for this #ShortTake episode. Enjoy! Find out more about Devrim and her latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Jens Kevin Georg | 23 Jan 2025 | 00:08:59 | |
Oscar® Winner? Check! But actually getting paid for directing… Well, let’s just say Jens Kevin Georg has a bone to pick with the universe about that. We had great fun with the director in our latest #ShortTake episode, talking about his favorite pasta dish, impostor syndrome and his terrific pitch of who should play him in a film about his life. Enjoy! Find out more about Jens and his latest work: | |||
| Damian Hardung | 02 Jan 2025 | 00:15:56 | |
Actor Damian Hardung shares some interesting thoughts with us about the importance of truly connecting and understanding other people in our latest #ShortTake episode. But we also talk about his love for all things sport – especially if it entails a ball. He recounts a favorite memory from shooting and traveling in Italy as well as from his internship at a GP’s office. We had a lot of fun - Enjoy! Find out more about Damian and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Christian Friedel | 12 Dec 2024 | 00:15:00 | |
Acting chameleon and creative powerhouse Christian Friedel talked to us about his love for rollercoasters, ice cream and music as well as his joy in the power of transformation when acting. And let’s not forget “Schichtkohl”! Christian named some great talents to watch out for. We had a blast with him in our latest #ShortTake episode. Enjoy! Find out more about Christian and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Raman Djafari | 21 Nov 2024 | 00:16:15 | |
Favorite antihero? Artemis Fowl or Calvin (of Calvin & Hobbes) - Filmmaker/Animator/Illustrator Raman Djafari can’t quite decide. We had an extremely fun talk with the multi-hyphenate in our latest #ShortTake episode. About the weirdly great taste of multivitamin tablets, his favorite food – Ghormeh Sabzi, a terrific Toy-Story-Memory and we even had ourselves a wonderful Brit Marling and +TheOA appreciation minute. Enjoy! Find out more about Raman and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Eva Trobisch | 31 Oct 2024 | 00:12:08 | |
Loves filmmaking? Check. And Potatoes? Check. And No-Laugh-Challenges with her son? Check. Plus, she has the cool and unconventional idea of being portrayed by Rutger Hauer in a film about her life – AND she tells us about the random happiness brought by baby turtles. Find out more about director/writer Eva Trobisch in our latest #ShortTake episode. Enjoy! Find out more about Eva and her latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Max von der Groeben | 10 Oct 2024 | 00:09:55 | |
Don Quijote or Harry Potter? Max von der Groeben can’t quite decide. What he does know though is what his perfect day looks like! Find out more about the talented actor, like which random thing makes him happy, the theatre performance that lit his acting fuse in our latest #ShortTake episode. Enjoy! Find out more about Max and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Mehmet Büyükatalay | 19 Sep 2024 | 00:16:07 | |
Congratulations to writer/director/producer Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay and the Immaculata-team – their film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2024. Besides his deep love and passion for movies we talked to Mehmet about fast food vs. favorite food, the iconic series The Simpsons, his job as a wedding moderator for Turkish weddings - and a re-imagining of Klaus Mann’s Mephisto. Enjoy our conversation with the talented 2024 Face to Face ambassador! Find out more about Mehmet and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Helena Zengel | 29 Aug 2024 | 00:07:12 | |
In a short and fun interview actress Helena Zengel talked to us about her love for spring, for acting – and her favorite project so far, Plato and horse-riding. And we discovered a mutual appreciation for the series Grace & Frankie. Enjoy our newest episode of #ShortTake. Find out more about Helena and her latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Moritz Müller-Preisser | 08 Aug 2024 | 00:11:40 | |
Director and writer Moritz Müller-Preisser and I discussed the strange pleasure of watching people, his love for pasta with fresh spinach and why a good team on set is EVERYTHING. The 2024 Face to Face ambassador also gives a shout out to Tom Schilling – and was just an overall terrific guest. Enjoy our newest episode of #ShortTake. Find out more about Moritz and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Saralisa Volm | 18 Jul 2024 | 00:11:44 | |
From teriffic and taltented multi-hyphenate Saralisa Volm we not only got great book and talent recommendations – we also talked about delicious food such as Aligot, why Hugs and Chocolate help achieving moments of happiness, cruel honest in friendships and how cool Zendaya is. Enjoy! Find out more about Saralisa and her latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Jan Bülow | 27 Jun 2024 | 00:13:00 | |
2024 Face to Face ambassador Jan Bülow took time out from his busy schedule and talked to us about why balance makes relationships great@ how he always has a room for dessert and a particular enamorizing scene in the original #Blade Runner. Enjoy our newest episode of #ShortTake. Find out more about Jan and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Mona Otterbach | 06 Jun 2024 | 00:09:20 | |
In a really fun interview 2024 Face to Face ambassador Mona Cathleen Otterbach talked to us about her love for le petit prince, artichokes, why she knows the dialogue of Indian Jones by heart and on top of that has some great recommendations of German filmmaking talent to watch out for. Enjoy our newest episode of #ShortTake. Find out more about Mona and her latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Fabian Driehorst | 16 May 2024 | 00:10:23 | |
Gummibears, reading to his daughter and working on a film about German children’s classic Struwelpeter: In our newest episode of Short Take prolific producer Fabian Driehorst talks to us about his work, his love of James Bond movies and why the Australian feature FROG DREAMING was a formative film for him. Fabian is the 2024 German Producer on the Move for the eponymous program of the European Film Promotion. Find out more about Fabian and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Soleen Yusef | 25 Apr 2024 | 00:16:17 | |
If she wasn’t a writer & director, 2024 Face to Face ambassador and creative multi-hyphenate Soleen Yusef might have become a cash-strapped painter. She talks about her deep friendship with fellow filmmaker Nora Fingscheidt, Charles Bukowski and her new children’s film. Enjoy our newest episode of #ShortTake. Find out more about Soleen and her latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Banafshe Hourmazdi | 04 Apr 2024 | 00:08:25 | |
For Benafshe Hourmazdi it’s all about acting. And maybe cake. And possibly #Titanic and #My Heart will go On by Celine Dion. It was a lot of fun talking to the actress, who is part of 2024’s #Face to Face with German Films campaign. Find out more in our newest episode of #ShortTake. Find out more about Benafshe and her latest work: You can find us on Instagram:
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| Jane Chirwa | 14 Mar 2024 | 00:09:41 | |
In our brand-new #ShortTake episode we talk to Jane Chirwa – about being creative, The Color Purple and trying to do it all. After all her motto is: Just do it! Enjoy! Find out more about Jane and her latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Katharina Stark | 22 Feb 2024 | 00:10:14 | |
Actress Katharina Stark is currently making waves in the series THE INTERPRETER OF SILENCE. And she’s the Germany EFP Shooting Star 2024. In this week’s #ShortTake episode we talk about everything from Greek poets, to the joy of a good bass drop and, of course, Emma Thompson. Enjoy! Find out more about Katharina and her latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| Tamara Denić | 01 Feb 2024 | 00:15:56 | |
Persistence, love for her job as director and eating as a hobby – Student Oscar-Winner Tamara Denić is the full package. Listen to our conversation – jumping between fun and philosophy - in this week’s brand-new #ShortTake episode Enjoy! Find out more about Tamara and her latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||
| İlker Çatak | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:08:45 | |
How best to describe filmmaker İlker Çatak? The writer/director is a chess playing, former ice cream selling, deep sea diving creative who does not do regrets. And, has a penchant for cool cat Marcello Mastroianni in 8 1/2. After talking to İlker in our latest #Short Take episode I can only say: It takes one to know one! Enjoy! Find out more about İlker and his latest work: You can find us on Instagram: | |||