Film financing already was an interesting topic for me when I studied film production at HFF (today Filmuniversity) Babelsberg. So it was a logical step after 25 years as a production manager, line producer and producer for shorts, feature films, documentaries and commercials, to switch to the financing side. Since 2020, I have been Head of Media Department at the Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB) and am responsible here with my 17-member team for the legal and economical processing of the Medienboard funding, the examination of applications for MV Filmförderung, the final proof of subsidies of the BKM, the GMPF, the FFA and the DFFF. In addition, we provide interim film financing and guarantees in our department.
Since I know both sides, I want to be a bridge builder between the needs of the film industry and the possibilities of the funding state. It seems clear, that we have to rethink film subsidy, become more predictable, transparent, efficient and internationally competitive.
Since 2020
Head of Media Department of Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg
(film subsidies and bank loans)
2014-2020
Producer & Line Producer of Storming Donkey Productions GmbH & Co. KG
(feature films, documentaries, TV series, imagefilms)
2005-2013
Managing Director & Producer of Pipeline Filmproduktion e.K. (commericials & short films)
2002-2004
Head of Department & Producer of DaimlerChysler tv.media GmbH (commercials)
2001
Internship at Key Entertainment, Los Angeles (feature film financing)
2000-2001
Line Producer of Studio Babelsberg GmbH (TV-movies)
1995-2000
Studies of film- and TV-production at the HFF Babelsberg; Diploma about filmfinancing in Germany, awarded with the 1st prize of KPMG for the best diploma work in media business in Germany
1992-1994
actor in TV-series, i.e. "Café Scandal", "Happy Holiday" or "Good Times, Bad Times"
1993-1994
civil service at the hospital Oskar-Helene-Heim, Berlin
1993
High School degree at the Paul-Natorp-School, Berlin
1974
born in Berlin (West)
Shooting Experience in:
Argentina, Belgium, Brasil, China, Germany, Italy, Canada, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Spain, South Africa, Czech Republic, Turkey, USA
Languages:
German (native), English (fluent), French (fluent)
Scolarships:
VGF (2005), FFA (2001), VFF (1996)
Teaching:
Babelsberg Film University (media funding)
DFFB (shooting schedules, budgets, finance plans)
L4 (shooting schedules, budgets)
Leuphana Lüneburg (start-up-consulting)
SAE Institute (production feature film)
Expert:
State Brandenburg about the regional film funding
KIDS RUN
Feature Film, 4K, 2020
Job: Executive Producer
Production: Flare Film/Storming Donkey
Director: Barbara Ott
SUNSET OVER MULHOLLAND DRIVE
Documentary, 4K, 2019
Job: Executive Producer
Production: Achtung Panda/Storming Donkey
Director: Uli Gaulke
MUSEUM BARBERINI
Imagefilm, 4K, 2016
Job: Executive Producer
Production: Storming Donkey Productions
Director: Ekrem Ergün
HÖRDUR
Feature Film, Drama, 85 min, HD, 2014/2015
Job: Line Producer
Production: Storming Donkey Productions
Director: Ekrem Ergün
MAURIZIO BATTISTA
Comedy Show, 4x60 min, HD, 2013
Job: Service Producer
Production: Pipeline Film/Europroduzione
Broadcaster: RAI DUE
WAGO Company-Film
Imagefilm, HD, 2012
Job: Executive Producer
Agency/Production: Pipeline Film
Client: WAGO
Director: Michael Rösel
DVAG "Portrait Dr. Reinfried Pohl"
Image-Dokumentary, HD, 2011
Job: Line Producer, Co-Director
Agency/Production: Heimann Media Group
Client: DVAG
Director: Robert Euting, Sebastian Storm
SETRA ON BOARD
Imagefilm, HD, 2009/2010
Job: Executive Producer
Production: Pipeline Film
Client: EvoBus
Director: Thomas M. Bausenwein
COMMUTER
Feature Film, Drama, 30 min, HD, 2009
Job: Producer
Production: Pipeline Film
Agency: Zimmermann
Client: Deutsche Bahn
Director: Thomas M. Bausenwein
PORSCHE 911 TURBO
Emotrailer + Technic Film, 35mm, 2009
Job: Executive Producer
Production: Pipeline Film
Agency: Kemper
Client: Porsche
Director: Daniel Lwowski & Andreas Link
BORSCHTSCH
Short Film, Comedy, 3 min, HD, 2009
Job: Producer
Production: Pipeline Film
Director: Thomas M. Bausenwein
SCHÜCO "NOW"
Imagefilm, HD, 2008
Job: Executive Producer
Production: Pipeline Film
Agency: Küster
Client: Schüco
Director: Thomas M. Bausenwein
TELIS FINANCE
Company-Film, HD, 2008
Job: Executive Producer
Production: Pipeline Film
Agency: Küster
Client: Telis Finanz
Director: Patrik Gölz
PORSCHE CAYMAN
Emotrailer + Technic-Film, 35mm, 2008
Job: Executive Producer
Production: Pipeline Film
Agency: Küster
Client: Porsche
Director: Daniel Lwowski
QUADEO "Copy-Room"
Viralspot, HD, 2008
Job: Executive Producer & Director
Production: Pipeline Film
Client: Quadeo.net
AUDI Q5
Webspecial, HD, 2008
Job: Executive Producer
Production: Pipeline Film
Agency: Neue Digitale
Client: AUDI
Director: Daniel Lwowski
POOR SABLE TOM-CAT
Short Film, Comedy, 15min, 16mm, 2007
Job: Producer
Production: Pipeline Film
Director: Thomas M. Bausenwein
PORSCHE 911 GT2
Technic-Film, 35mm, 2007
Job: Executive Producer
Production: Pipeline Film
Agency: Küster
Client: Porsche
Director: Daniel Lwowski
UGLIES UNDERWEAR
Viralspot, HD, 2007
Job: Executive Producer
Production: Pipeline Film
Director: Frederik Steiner
THE LIGHTNING
Short Film, Drama, 30 min, HD, 2007
Job: Co-Producer
Production: Filmacademy Ludwigsburg
Director: Krystof Zlatnik
BUM-BUM
Short Film, Comedy, 15 min, HD, 2006
Job: Producer
Production: Goodloufilm, Pipeline Film
Director: Marcus Schuster, Richard Kropf
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Feature Film, Comedy, 90 min, 35mm, 2006
Job: Associate Producer, Script Consultant
Production: OLGA Film
Distributor: Constantin Film
Director: Marcus H. Rosenmüller
BOSCH DIESEL "DUEL"
Viral Spot, HD, 2006
Job: Executive Producer
Production: Pipeline Film
Client: BOSCH
Director: Patrik Gölz
PORSCHE GT3 RS
Technic-Film, 35mm, 2006
Job: Executive Producer
Production: Pipeline Film
Agency: Küster
Client: Porsche
Director: Daniel Lwowski
MERCEDES-BENZ VANS "VS. EVERY DAY"
Range-Film, 35mm, 2006
Job: Executive Producer
Production: Pipeline Film
Agency: BBDO
Client: Daimler AG
Director: Michael Rösel
AUDI A6 ALLROAD QUATTRO
Webspecial, HD, 2006
Job: Executive Producer
Production: Pipeline
Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi
Client: AUDI
Director: Christian Bartsch
MEDIA-CITY LUDWIGSBURG
Imagefilm, HD, 2005
Job: Executive Producer
Production: Pipeline Film
Client: City Ludwigsburg
Director: Michael Rösel
MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS "WAR OF ROSES"
Viralspot, 35mm, 2005
Job: Co-Producer
Production: Pipeline Film, Filmacademy Ludwigsburg
Director: Laurentius Emmelmann
MERCEDES-BENZ VIANO X-CLUSIVE
Exhibition-Trailer, 16mm, 2005
Job: Executive Producer & Director
Production: Pipeline Film
Client: Daimler AG
MERCEDES-BENZ "PROJECT NCV3"
Product-Film, 16mm, 2005
Job: Executive Producer
Production: Pipeline Film
Client: Daimler AG
Director: Matthias Berndt
MERCEDES-BENZ "VAN'S WORLD"
Range-Film, 35mm, 2004
Job: Executive Producer
Production / Client: DaimlerChrysler
Director: Michael Rösel
MAYBACH "POLO"
Exhibition-Trailer, 16mm, 2004
Job: Executive Producer
Production / Client: DaimlerChrysler
Agency: TC Group
Director: Linus Ewers
MERCEDES-BENZ "VIANO OUTDOOR CHALLENGE"
TV-Commercial, 16mm, 2004
Job: Executive Producer
Production / Client: DaimlerChrysler
Director: Michael Hofmann
MERCEDES-BENZ SLK "HIGH PRESSURE"
Exhibition-Film, 16mm, 2004
Job: Executive Producer
Production / Client: DaimlerChrysler
Agency: OSK
Director: Marc Lutz
MERCEDES-BENZ VANS "IMAGINE"
Imagefilm, 16mm, 2004
Job: Executive Producer
Production / Client: DaimlerChrysler
Director: Matthias Berndt
MAKING OF "VAN'S WORLD"
Super 8mm, 2003
Job: Director & Executive Producer
Production / Client: DaimlerChysler
MOBILIST
Imagefilm, 16mm, 2003
Job: Executive Producer
Production: DaimlerChrysler
Client: Verband Region Stuttgart
Director: Linus Ewers
MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS "THE RACE"
Exhibition-Film, 16mm, 2003
Job: Executive Producer
Production / Client: DaimlerChrysler
Director: Clive Will
VFB STUTTGART "BE PART OF IT"
Commercial, 16mm, 2003
Job: Executive Producer
Production: DaimlerChrysler
Client: VFB Stuttgart
Director: Linus Ewers
MERCEDES-BENZ AFTER SALES "ALL YOU NEED"
Imagefilm, 16mm, 2003
Job: Executive Producer
Production / Client: DaimlerChrysler
Director: Gernot Aschoff
MERCEDES-BENZ "MOMENTS OF PASSION"
Brand Film, 35mm, 2003
Job: Executive Producer
Production: Filmacademy Ludwigsburg / DaimlerChrysler
Director: Linus Ewers
Client: DaimlerChrysler
MERCEDES-BENZ VIANO "VIP SHUTTLE"
Product-Film, 16mm, 2003
Job: Executive Producer
Production / Client: DaimlerChrysler
Director: Daniel Lwowski
DAIMLERCHYSLER BUSES AND COACHES
Company-Film, DigiBeta, 2003
Job: Executive Producer
Production / Client: DaimlerChrysler
Director: Thomas M. Bausenwein
MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS
TV-Commercial, 16mm, 2002
Job: Production Manager
Production / Agency: WFP
Client: DaimlerChrysler
Director: Yücel Yolcu
MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS
TV-Commercial, 16mm, 2001
Job: Production Manager
Production / Agency: WFP
Client: DaimlerChrysler
Director: Yücel Yolcu
THE FAMILY DOG
TV-Movie, Comedy, 90 min, 16mm, 2001
Job: Executive Producer
Production: Studio Babelsberg
Broadcaster: ProSieben
Director: Britta Krause
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
TV-Movie, Comedy, 90 min, 16mm, 2000
Job: Line Producer
Production: Studio Babelsberg
Broadcaster: SAT1
Director: Kaspar Heidelbach
THE GRADUATE
Short Film, Comedy, 13 min, 16mm, 1999
Job: Producer, Production Manager
Production: HFF Babelsberg
Broadcaster: 13th Street
Director: Oliver Rauch
CAFE NOVA
Animated Short, Comedy, 11 min, 16mm, 1998
Job: Production Manager
Production: HFF Babelsberg
Director: Torsten Schrank u.a.
EXECUTED
Short Film, Comedy, 5 min, 35mm, 1997
Job: Production Manager
Production: HFF Babelsberg
Director: Michael Baumann
AMAZONA
Dokumentarfilm, 15 min, 16mm, 1996
Job: Production Manager
Production: HFF Babelsberg
Director: Sabine Michel
CEMILE or THE TALE OF HOPE
Feature Film, Drama, 90 min, 16mm, 1995
Job: Production Manager
Production: Wilkening Film
Director: Ismet Elci
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