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“Viking Women” wins Silver World Medal at New York Festivals 2015
We are delighted to announce that our two part drama-documenatry “Viking Women” has won the Silver World Medal for best docu-drama at this year´s New York Festival. Since 1957, New York Festival’s World’s Best TV & Films has honoured exceptional projects and has created a brand that stands for creativity and prestige. This year, the […]
Ticket sale starts – “SUPERNERDS”
Our transmedia project “SUPERNERDS” (Theater director: Angela Richter) begins with the first phase: Today, April 7th, tickets for the the theater event are available, which is broadcast live from Cologne Theatre in WDR on 28 May. “SUPERNERDS” merges theater, television and interactive media into a transmedia project that explores the phenomenon of Supernerds, web activists […]
kids crime series ‘Trio’ receives the ‘Emil 2015’
The German-Norwegian coproduction by fabelaktiv and Gebrüder Beetz has been awarded the ‘Emil 2015’ for excellent children’s TV by German TV guide ‘TV Spielfilm’. The popular series’ third season is currently being produced – partly shot in Germany.
‘100 YEARS OF HOLLYWOOD’ for Universal Studios’ anniversary
The Universal Studios turn 100 in March 2015. An occasion for the German-American Heritage Foundation in Washington (March 21) and the Goethe Institute Los Angeles (April 9) to show our film about German immigrant Carl Laemmle who once founded the Universal Studios.
AN APARTMENT IN BERLIN goes USA
“An Apartment in Berlin” (in coproduction with 3sat and RBB) is part of the Competition at Palm Beach International Film Festival. The festival takes place from March 26th to April 2nd in Florida. For the past 12 years, the festival has showcased thousands of award-winning films, hosted filmmakers, actors, industry professionals and press from around […]
TEENAGE on shortlist for FOCAL International Award
We are very happy that our coproduction “Teenage” is on the shortlist for the FOCAL Internation Award in the category “Best Use of Footage in a Cinema Release”. Based on a groundbreaking book by the music and youth culture author Jon Savage, Teenage is an unconventional historical film about the invention of teenagers. The history […]
“Hostages of the SS” – Premiere in April
Our two-part docu-drama “Hostages of the SS” celebrates its German TV-premiere on April 7th at 8:15 pm on ARTE. 70 years after the end of World War II, the film tells the unknown story of the so-called “special and clan prisoners” of the SS – featuring a top-class cast and high production value. Among the hostages: […]
Screen Nation Award Nomination for Nelson Mandela: the myth and me
Our South African co-production “Nelson Mandela: the myth and me” has once more been nominated for a prestigious film award. On february 5th, the jury will decide if Khalo Matabane’s groundbreaking documentary about one of the most important opponents of apartheid will win the award in the section “Diversity in Factual Production”. After […]
First broadcasting of “The Seasons” on arte & launch of the scroll-docu
The Seasons – first episode: 16th – 20th of March 2015, Monday – Friday at 19.30 pm. The Seasons – second episode: 15th – 19th of June 2015, Monday – Friday at 19.30 pm. The Seasons – third episode: 21th – 25th of September 2015, Monday – Friday at 19.30 pm. The Seasons – fourth episode: 14th […]
Christian Beetz attends South Africa Panel
During Berlinale, Christian Beetz will talk about his experiences with German-South African coproductions at the South Africa Panel. He will give insights into the production of “Nelson Mandela – the myth & me” that was recently nominated for the German Grimme Award. The event is scheduled to take place on February 6th from 10 am […]
Christian Beetz presents “Falciani’s List” at MEDIA Innovation Showcase
During this year’s “Berlinale Conference”, Christian Beetz will present our MEDIA-funded project “Falciani’s List” at the “Innovation Show Case”. The conference’s focus lies on “Innovating European Film Business Models – Thinking Outside the national Box”. It will take place on Monday, February 9th, 9 am-6 pm at Ritz Carlton, Potsdamer Platz statt. The ‘Innovation Show […]
Post-production and broadcasting date for “The Seasons“
After more than three years in the making, our project „The Seasons“ is finally on the verge of completion. Twelve camera crews traversed continental Europe for a total of 360 days, accompanying and portraying more than 100 protagonists and their everyday challenges in the rhythm of the seasons. Since principal photography wrapped in November 2014, […]
“Nelson Mandela: the myth and me” nominated for prestigious German Grimme Award
Our South African co-production”Nelson Mandela: the myth and me” is officially nominated for the prestigious German Grimme Prize 2015 in the category “Information and Culture/Special”. Khalo Matabane asks global thinkers, Apartheid-victims and Mandela’s entourage to classify Nelson Mandela’s achievements, thereby providing a multi-facetted approach to his myth. His recent death at the high age of […]
“1989” nominated for the Cinema for Peace Award
The CINEMA FOR PEACE FOUNDATION has set itself the goal to call attention to injustice and inhumanity all over the world and to combat this by the means of film. Every year the FOUNDATION awards film projects, which show courage and openly deal with issues such as human rights violations, environmental sins and terror regime. […]