In the German Film Academy’s podcast series Close-Up, hosted by actress Susanne Bormann, Dirk Beinhold offers personal insights into his career, the development of Akkord Film into one of the leading European animation producers, unique aspects of animated film and the future of children’s film.

The 97-minute podcast episode is now available – in German language only – on the website of Deutsche Filmakademie and on all major podcast platforms: https://www.deutsche-filmakademie.de/mediathek/podcasts/close-up/