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13.05.25 Film, Medienbranche

Daniel Sponsel From The HFF Munich: Return And Departure

Daniel Sponsel takes up his post as President of the Munich University of Television and Film in October - with 16 years of DOK.fest experience under his belt. In this interview, he talks about the role of the university, the current status of documentary film and the opportunities and risks of AI in film production.
Newcomer
30.04.25 Film, TV & Streaming

kalekone Film: “We Want to Make Young, Loud, Radical Films”

Lea Neu and Katharina Kolleczek want to change the film business with their production company kalekone Film. In this interview, they talk about their vision of supporting the artistic freedom of creatives and establishing an equal working method.
Media Manager
20.02.25 Film, TV & Streaming

Kerstin Schmidbauer, Constantin Film: Movies From Bavaria

Kerstin Schmidbauer is one of the most successful film producers in Germany. Known for the film adaptation of the Eberhofer Movies, she talks about her new Netflix project, challenges on set and the opportunities of AI in the film industry.
Media Manager
06.02.25 Film, TV & Streaming

Yoko Higuchi-Zitzmann: “I have always embraced change"

Film producer and manager Yoko Higuchi-Zitzmann is one of the big names in the film industry. In this interview, she talks about what makes a really good film - and how the industry can look to the future with success.
Media Manager
10.10.24 Film, Journalism

Florian Meyer-Hawranek from PULS: Always close to Gen Z

How does PULS, BR's young format, manage to reach its target group? In this interview, Deputy Editorial Director Florian Meyer-Hawranek talks about what moves Gen Z, how the editorial team produces young content and what role AI plays in everyday editorial work.
Local Heroes
07.10.24 Film

Filmmaker Vanessa Weber v. Schmoller: It's About the Essence

Munich is more than just chic – as Vanessa Weber v. Schmoller shows with her format “Münchner G'schichten”. In the interview, the filmmaker talks about the visions she is pursuing with her production company Herz Film Productions.
19.09.24 Film, Games, XR

K5 Factory: From Film Production to the Metaverse

The K5 Media Group from Munich has been shaping the film scene for 30 years and is now focusing on XR applications. An interview with Managing Director Oliver Simon.
24.07.24 AI, Film

Albert Bozesan of Storybook Studios: AI Pushes the Boundaries

From concept development to post-production, AI is to be integrated into all stages of production – this is the vision of the Munich-based film production company Storybook Studios. Creative Director Albert Bozesan in the interview.
05.07.24 Film, TV & Streaming

Film Producer Max Wiedemann: Tandem of Humans and AI

How much AI is already involved in film production – and what role will it play in the industry in the future? In this interview, film producer Max Wiedemann talks about the opportunities the new technology opens up for film and television.

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