Interview with "Sound of Falling" Director Mascha Schilinski and Cinematographer Fabian Gamper

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"Sound of Falling" had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Ever since, it has been receiving excellent reviews from critics and audiences for its exceptional craftsmanship and dreamlike storytelling. The film also won the 2025 Cannes Jury Prize and was selected as Germany's submission for Best International Feature Film at this year's Academy Awards. Mascha Schilinski, the director and co-writer of "Sound of Falling," and Fabian Gamper, the cinematographer of "Sound of Falling," were kind enough to spend some time talking with me about this great film. You can listen to the interview below. Please be sure to check out the film, which releases in U.S. and Canadian theaters on January 16th, 2026. It is up for your consideration for this year's Academy Awards in all eligible categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best International Feature Film, and Best Cinematography. Thank you, and enjoy the interview!

I would like to thank both Mascha and Fabian for sitting down with me for this interview! It was truly a pleasure to talk with them about this great film they both worked on, "Sound of Falling." The direction, screenplay, and cinematography work is amazing, and it is truly an exquisite film by director Mascha Schilinski, Fabian Gamper, and the entire team! Make sure to check out one of the most mesmerizing films of the year, which releases in U.S. and Canadian theaters on January 16th, 2026, courtesy of MUBI. It is up for your consideration for this year's Academy Awards in all eligible categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best International Feature Film, and Best Cinematography.

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Cast & Crew:

Director: Mascha Schilinski

Cast: Lena Urzendowsky, Luise Heyer, Lea Drinda, Laeni Geiseler, Hanna Heckt, Susanne Wuest

Cinematography: Fabian Gamper

Editing: Evelyn Rack

Executive Producer: Lasse Scharpen

Producers: Maren Schmitt, Lucas Schmidt

Production Companies: Studio Zentral, ZDF / Das kleine Fernsehspiel

Production Designer: Cosima Vellenzer

Costume Designer: Sabrina Krämer

Screenplay: Louise Peter, Mascha Schilinski

Sound: Kai Tebbel, Billie Mind, Jürgen Schulz, Claudio Demel

Original Score: Michael Fiedler, Eike Hosenfeld

US Distributor: MUBI