1 Year Anniversary Special - Best Of

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: https://players.de/directors/soleen-yusef/ https://players.de/writers/soleen-yusef/ https://dcmstories.com/movie/sieger-sein/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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: https://players.de/actresses/banafshe-hourmazdi/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de © Marcus Höhn    

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: https://zta-management.com/from-z-to-a/jane-chirwa/ Clashing Differences with Jane Chirwa just won the First Steps "Big audience" Award. You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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: https://schlag-agentur.de/katharina-stark#!/1 https://needberlin.com/en/katharina-stark/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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: https://www.fpberlin.de/client/tamara-denic/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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: https://www.funke-stertz.de/portfolio/ilker-catak/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

 For our ultimate #ShortTake episode 2023 we talked to the terrific @aaronhilmer about his passion for traveling to faraway places and being spontaneous. His love for medieval knighthood – hint: it’s actually about the horses! – and the wonderful thing that makes him happy. Happy Holidays!  Find out more about Aaron and his latest work: https://agentur-lambsdorff.de/schauspieler/aaron-hilmer/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

We talked to writer and director Timm Kröger about his love for sleeping – or rather dreaming. His guilty pleasure: Steven Spielberg’s HOOK.  Any other fans out there? And why cramming everything into one life is not the answer. It was a pleasure – short and sweet! Enjoy our latest #Short Take episode! Find out more about Timm and his latest work: https://the-barricades.com/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

Welket Bungué burst onto the scene with a brilliant, passionate performance in Berlin Alexanderplatz. The actor (and writer and director) reveals his favorite movie (wohoo, TrueLies!), favorite dish (Mancara), why he would like to be a Yogi and more interesting facts about what inspires him… and makes him happy in our latest #Shorttake episode. Enjoy!  Find out more about Welket and his latest work: https://kussaproductions.com/welket-bungue/ https://artistglobalmanagement.com/en/portfolio-posts/welketbungue/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de © Marcus Höhn

Fantasizing is Clemens Schick’s life force. While firmly established in the film world the talented actor and writer could also see himself as a monk, dancer, a farmer or a B&B owner. Clemens also talks about the intense experience of watching Space Odyssey as a twelve-year-old, the process of procrastination and the happiness of silence. Enjoy our latest #Short Take episode! Find out more about Clemens and his latest work: https://agentur-lambsdorff.de/schauspieler/clemens-schick/ http://clemensschick.com/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de © Pascal Buenning