Die Filmkultur des Making-of

Films are not fully seen as they were made. However, other films provide insights into their production: making-ofs, films about film production that can be traced back to early cinema. Making-ofs have exploded in the post-cinematic media culture of the early 21st century. Felix Hasebrink analyzes their distribution channels and forms of appearance in different contexts: documentary film, home video, social media, and festival cinema. From this perspective, making-ofs are much more than just film industry marketing - they highlight how the medium of film today aesthetically processes its own production conditions.