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Filming starts for NEXT EXIT HAPPINESS

Filming starts for NEXT EXIT HAPPINESS

Published 28. June 2024

Firmling began for the current season of NEXT EXIT HAPPINESS. This year, I am directing three prime time features on behalf of Producers at Work for the successful ZDF Herzkino series with Valerie Niehaus, Ernst Stoetzner, Susanna Simon, Winnie Boewe, Fabian Gerhardt, Bert Tischendorf, Sebastian Schneider and many more. The ensemble is complemented by many great colleagues in front of and behind the camera. We are shooting in Eisenach, Potsdam and the surrounding area on a total of 63 days. You can look forward to it.

Christian Popp (Producers at work) is the producer, Magdalena Frau the producer and Wolfgang Grundmann the ZDF editor in charge.

*Photo by Christiane Pausch

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Screenplay composition for film?

Screenplay composition for film?

Published 28. May 2024

At this year’s Green Actors Lounge, I was invited as a panel guest to talk about my experiences with script constellations in preparation for my films. Together with Stefanie Stappenbeck and Elisabeth Baulitz (both actresses + exhibitors), Nicolai Albrecht (systemic consultant, constellator, director, author), I answered questions from Bo Rosenmüller (coaching, hypnosis, artists relations) in front of an audience from the film and media industry. We had an exciting conversation, which is now also available on YouTube. For all those who didn’t make it to the Green Actors Lounge or want to watch it again:

Sustainability, diversity, fairness and mental health issues in the media industry. This is what the Green Actors Lounge stands for. A great initiative. I think so too!

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TV premiere – YOUR PERFECT YEAR

TV premiere – YOUR PERFECT YEAR

Published 16. March 2024

Sunday, March 24 is going to be the day! My romantic comedy, YOUR PERFECT YEAR, opens this year’s “Herzkino” season on ZDF. The film will air at the best time at 8:15 pm – prime time movie! One week earlier, from Saturday, March 16th, on the film will be available in the ZDF streaming platform (here). You can find more information about the movie on my site and the German press kit of ZDF here. Have a look!

*photo by Georges Pauly

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Directing & Staging at ifs in Cologne

Directing & Staging at ifs in Cologne

Published 15. March 2024

On March 9th, I was invited to direct at the open day of the International Film School Cologne. Having studied directing there myself between 2012 and 2016, I was now able to show current students how much fun directing can be. During a staging exercise, I worked with two great actors, including Christian Hockenbrink from MALIBU. Mathis Hanspach – also an ifs graduate – was my DOP now and then, when we studied together and made films like BEAT BEAT HEART, A LAST HURRAH and many more. What a nice reunion!
At the director’s talk afterwards, I answered questions about my career to a packed room of aspiring directors. Thank you very much for the invitation!

*Photo by Lia Elias

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Seven Answers for BLICKPUNKT:FILM

Seven Answers for BLICKPUNKT:FILM

Published 17. October 2023

Frank Heine from BLICKPUNKT:FILM (SPOTLIGHT:FILM, one of the biggest film magazines in Germany) has asked me seven questions. You can find my answers in the October 17th, 2023 issue. The (German) article is also linked on my website under “Press” and “About me”.

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About dreaming and making plans

About dreaming and making plans

Published 16. October 2023

After 21 wonderful days of shooting on great locations, with magical scenes, awesome actors and an astonishing team at my side, I’m looking forward to the “perfect” cut of my third feature film this year. Luckily, my or rather YOUR PERFECT YEAR continues now in the edit suite, after I’ve shot it for Bavaria Fiction & ZDF. Here’s a nice photo from the set with part of my main cast: Anneke Kim Sarnau and Stefan Jürgens. (Photo © Georges Pauly)

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A story about KISSES and FROGS

A story about KISSES and FROGS

Published 10. October 2023

There’s a great new love in my fourth episode of the successful TV-series MALIBU.
MALIBU #4 – KISS THE FROG will soon be available in the Mediathek. Linear and live screening will be possible via ZDF on Sunday 22nd October 2023 at 20:15 pm.
Next to Karla Nina Diedrich (as Jantje) and our campers, Dennenesch Zoudé and Karl Seibt also joined the main cast, next to other great colleagues.

Click here for the trailer of season 2!

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YOUR PERFECT YEAR

YOUR PERFECT YEAR

Published 9. September 2023

My perfect year continues with a third wonderful feature film shoot. In this case, it is an adaptation of the novel YOUR PERFECT YEAR by Charlotte Lucas. Filming will take place from mid-September to mid-October in Hamburg with an already enchanting cast and great team. YOUR PERFECT YEAR is a production of Bavaria Fiction on behalf of ZDF and is editorially supervised by Katharina Görtz. The screenplay is by Bert Koß. Director of Photography is Philip Jestädt. Producer is Doris Zander, junior producer is Hannah Liebrenz. The film will be magically beautiful. Keep your eyes open for it!

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