May
30 |
40th
Munich Filmfest (06/23 - 07/01/2023): We will announce our
complete program on June 13 - ticket sales will start
shortly afterwards. You can find all the films and series
that have been released so far under Program 🎞 "Good Friends - The Rise of FC Bayern"
premieres on Mon, June 26, 5:15 pm in the Gloria Palast,
and will screen again on Wed, June 28, 11:45 am in the HFF
Cinema 1. The first 3 episodes of the RTL+ series will be
shown. |
May
23 |
Today,
the story of 15th Kroatien Krimi (Split Homicide) - "Scheidung auf Kroatisch" (WT) for
German TV network ARD was released. Source (in German) |
May
22 |
Selfie
from Maximilian Brückner in his dressing room prior to the
last performance of the "Brandner Kaspar" play for the
2022/23 season in Munich today: You have to be able to
age! Since 2006 @volkstheater #brandnerkaspar: Instagram |
May
9 |
The
6-part TV series "Gute Freunde: Der Aufstieg des FC
Bayern" (previously: "Gute Freunde - Die wahre Geschichte des
FC Bayern München") will have its premiere on June
26 at the upcoming 40th Munich Filmfest. The screening
will include the first three episodes of the series.
– Today, its productions company UFA Fiction released a
first film still, featuring Maximilian Brückner (manager
Robert Schwan), Paul Wellenhof (Sepp Maier), Markus Krojer
(Gerd Müller), Moritz Lehmann (Franz Beckenbauer),
Jan-David Bürger (Paul Breitner), Max Hubacher (Uli
Hoeneß), and Michael A. Grimm (club president Wilhelm
Neudecker), also statements from producers Sebastian
Werninger and Nico Hofmann and its story line. Source
– The website for the series at the Filmfest
München (23.6. - 1.7.2023) has three more set stills
(one also with Maximilian Brückner), and the screening
dates: Premiere on Mon 26.6., 17:15h, Gloria Palast, and a
2nd screening on Wed 28.6., 11:45h, HFF Kino 1. |
May
8 |
Maximilian
Brückner's next project, as announced by his agency
Lambsdorff today, will be the 15th Kroatien Krimi (Split
Homicide) - "Scheidung auf Kroatisch" (WT) for German TV
network ARD. It stars Jasmin Gerat, who filmed with Maxi "Die geschenkte Familie" (WT) / "The
Gifted Family" / "Christmas Time" / "Christmas Love" this
March, and also features Sascha Geršak, who like him is
also in the upcoming 6-part TV series "Gute Freunde - Die wahre Geschichte des
FC Bayern München" (WT) for German streaming service
RTL+. Source |
May
4 |
"Oktoberfest
1900" (Oktoberfest: Beer and Blood") will get a 2x90
min sequel, so far titled "Oktoberfest 1905" (WT). Written
by Ronny Schalk, Dani Merkel, and Benjamin Seiler, again
directed by Hannu Salonen, with a EUR 550.000 production
funding from FilmFernsehFonds Bayern. Source, 3.5.23
Unfortunately so far no further information. |
April
28 |
👏
Congratulations to Emilia Schüle on winning the
Jupiter-Award 2023 as Best Actress, movie national - as
voted by audiences - in Karoline Herfurth's movie "Wunderschön"! 🏆 Photo of Emilia on the red carpet, photo with her laudator Elsa van
Damke, and photo with her trophy.
All national and international winners and more pictures
from yesterday's award dinner with about 100 guests in
Hamburg in the Altonaer Kaispeicher, moderated by Steven
Gätjen, here. |
April
23 |
Trailer
of "Laufen" at Anna Schudt's Instagram account. |
April
20 |
Maxi on the cover of the weekend
issue of the weekly magazine "Hallo München". Source:
Schumacher PR |
April
17 |
"Laufen"
(Running), directed by Rainer Kaufmann, written by Silke
Zertz based on Isabel Bogdan's novel, with Anna Schudt,
Katharina Wackernagel, Maximilian Brückner, Gaby Dohm,
Michael Abendroth, Victoria Trauttmansdorff, Kai Schumann,
which premiered at the Munich Filmfest in June 2022 will
have its TV premiere on German TV network ZDF on Monday,
April 24, 2023. It is already available in the ZDF media library.
„Verdrängen ist das Dümmste, was man tun kann.“
Interview with Maximilian Brückner about this film in "Hallo München", 16.4.23 |
April
16 |
Movie poster at the Promenade des
Anglais in Nice, France for "Die Wannseekonferenz", which is
opening as "La Conférence" in French cinemas on April 19. |
April
4 |
Director
Esther Gronenborn posted four pictures from filming with
Maximilian Brückner and Jasmin Gerat in a train for "Die
geschenkte Familie" (WT) on her Instagram account today. |
March
31 |
Principal
filming of German TV network ZDF's Christmas season 2023
movie "Die geschenkte Familie" (WT) / "The
Gifted Family" / "Christmas Time" / "Christmas Love" (with
Maximilian Brückner and Jasmin Gerat, based on an idea
from Christoph Silber and Tracey Graves, directed by Ester
Gronenborn) in the Czech Republic at the Schneekoppe
mountain and in Prague ended yesterday. Only Jasmin Gerat
already started filming for her next project in Croatia on
March 22. |
March
22 |
"Die
Wannseekonferenz" / "La Conférence" is featured on the
cover and in the issue n°4065 – 17 mars 2023, of the
French movie magazine 'Le Film Français'. Also, the film
is coming to French cinemas from April 19 on.
Source: Producer Friederich Oetker on Instagram: Quel honneur! LA
CONFÉRENCE dans LE FILM FRANÇAIS et au cinema le 19
Avril! |
March
21 |
The
winners of the 59th Grimme-Preis 2023 (a prestigious
German TV award) were announced today. "Die Wannseekonferenz" (The
Conference) won in the category 'Fiction'. 👏 The award
presentation will take place on April, 21 in the Theater
der Stadt Marl. All winners: Grimme-Institut |
March
18 |
#diegeschenktefamilie
#thegiftedfamily #christmastime #prag #prague #atwork
Screenshot of Maximilian Brückner and
Jasmin Gerat filming in a café in Prague, the
director can be seen from behind in the foreground. Video
source: director Esther Gronenborn and screenwriter Christoph Silber on Instagram,
17.3.23 |
March
16 |
"Die geschenkte Familie" (AT) / "The
Gifted Family": Screenshot of Maximilian Brückner and
Jasmin Gerat on a ski slope on the Schneekoppe
mountain
Source: Jasmin Gerat on Instagram, 15.3.23 |
March
11 |
More
about "Die geschenkte Familie" (WT) / "The
Gifted Family" / "Christmas Time":
- From director and screen writer Christoph Silber
(Author, Emmy-Winning Filmmaker): Happy writers, happy
actors 🌟 Cameras are rolling overseas for my
first script collab with the wife! @traceylove.dgafs
joined us via facetime for the table read in Germany a
few weeks ago. „The Gifted Family“ is a pretty unusual
Christmas movie inspired by our own family journey. So
grateful to have such wonderful lead actors as
@jasmingerat and @bruecknermaximilian and our passionate
director @esthergronenborn on board - along with my old
friends from @producersatwork and of course the go-to
network for emotional depth in storytelling:
@zdfmediathek #filmmaking #screenwriting #truestory
#christmasmovies #silberloveproductions #traceygraves
#chrissilber. Instagram, 8.3.23 (with photos from
set and with his wife Tracey Graves)
- From Czech production company Mia Film: New article
@blickpunktfilm “Drehstart für „Die geschenkte Familie“
(AT) im Auftrag des ZDF” and 🎬 picture from the
set. Shooting in Prague ends this week and will move to
mountains 🏔️ from coming Monday ❄️ ⛷️ 🥶 #producersatwork
#zdf #firstclap #tvmovie #esthergronenborn
#stanislavhonzik #czechfilmfund #czechfilmcommission.
Instagram,
8.3.23
- From actress Maxi Geithner: „Our eight hours in a
nutshell“ 🎥🎞️ @jasmingerat
@bruecknermaximilian @ulrichfassnacht Einmal Prag hin
und zurück, mit einem Haufen guter Vibes &
Erinnerungen an einen sweeten Drehtag mit diesen Lieben.
Inszeniert von der wunderbaren @esthergronenborn Eine so
sanftmütige und liebevolle Regisseurin. Das war toll mit
dir zu arbeiten, nur viel zu kurz 😘 Danke
#bünkerbande #berlin für euer stetes Vertrauen in mich.
Production: Producers at Work. Titel: Chrismas Time.
Habt eine schöne Drehzeit! #chrismastime #dreharbeiten
#drehtag #zugspitze #prague #prag #producersatwork
#uwebünkercasting. Instagram, 10.3.23 (with photo l.
Maxi Geithner, b. Jasmin Gerat, r. actor Ulrich Faßnacht,
f. Maximilian Brückner)
- From director Esther Gronenborn: #Film #SetLife
#Prague #NightShoot #Crew #NewProject. Instagram
(with two b&w pix of Maximilian Brückner in a café) |
March
9 |
Finally
a new project! It is a movie for German TV network ZDF's
Christmas season 2023: "Die geschenkte Familie" (WT) with
Maximilian Brückner, Jasmin Gerat and Sabine Vitua. It is
currently filming in the Czech Republic at the Schneekoppe
mountain and in Prague till March 30. Sources: ZDF press release, and Blickpunkt:Film (with a set
picture), 8.3.23 |