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“The Wagner Files” and “Vikings” at Sunny Side of the Doc 2013
Producer Christian Beetz will present our crossmedia format “The Wagner Files” in a case study during the “Sunny Side of the Doc” festival in France. On Thursday, June 27 at 10 am at Sunny Lab. In addition to the case study our recent crossmedia project “Vikings” (2-part TV documentary and serious game) at BIPS (best […]
“The Lithium Revolution” wins Herbert Quandt Media Award
We are pleased to announce that our production “The Lithium Revolution” received the Herbert Quandt Media Award 2013. The documentary by Andreas Pichler was selected out of 300 submissions as one of the four best. “The Lithium Revolution” uses a variety of perspectives while contemplating whether lithium could be the answer to global energy and […]
“Blood in the Mobile” wins Amnesty International Award
We are pleased to announce that our production “Blood in the Mobile” was awarded with the Marl’s Media Award 2013 in the category “Best foreign documentary”. The film by Frank Piasecki Poulsen reveals the relationship between mobile phones and the civil war in Congo and asks for the producer’s and user’s responsibility. The Marl’s Media […]
“Apartment” and “Privacy” successful at co-pro Israel
Very great news from abroad: The successful pitch of Producer Christian Beetz with our recent project “An Apartment in Berlin” could arrange a prebuy from the israslien TV channel “Yes Docu”. They´re going to broadcast the film in their programme this season. Also the project „Privacy“ with the director Ben Lewis and producer Bettina Walter […]
The Wagner Files on TV and in Vienna
The Wagnermania is going on: After premieres all over Germany the film will be broadcasted on the TV-Channel SWR tonight at 10 pm. If you feel like travelling to Vienna for the week-end, you might want to attend the presentation of “The Wagner Files” at the music festival “Classical:Next”: At 6 pm at the MAK.
The Wagner Files on iTunes
Starting today, the film “The Wagner Files” is available on the iTune Store. You can rent or buy the thrilling documentary by Ralf Pleger in SD and HD quality. Within a few clicks you can enjoy it right on your home screen. The interactive Graphic Novel “Wagner Files” is still one of the most sold […]
THE WAGNER FILES – Resumé
The cross media format „The Wagner Files“ looks back at two exciting weeks: We presented the film „The Wagner Files“ and the interactive Graphic Novel (app) with great success all over Germany, including Munich, Leipzig, Berlin and Bayreuth. Coming up: The presentation at the music festival „Classical: Next“ in Vienna on May 30th 2013. Since […]
“Saving the Titanic” wins at British Independent Film Festival
“Saving the Titanic” picked up three awards at the British Independent Film Festival winning the Best Director award for Maurice Sweeney, Best Supporting Actor for Ciaran McMenamin, and Best Feature Film for producer Stephen Rooke. Our congratulations go to the team of our Irish co-production partners Tile Films.
„The Wagner Files“ at Berlin Philharmonic and On-Air at FluxFM
Our cross-media production “The Wagner Files” is touring across the country: After successful premieres in Munich and Leipzig, we´re celebrating the premiere at the Berlin Philharmonic at 7:30pm tonight. The actor Pegah Ferydoni and Samuel Finzi present the interactive book (app) in a live reading show, followed by the film “The Wagner Files” by Ralf […]
“Wochenendkrieger” – Premiere at Filmkunstfest in Schwerin
Our feature documentary “Sunday Warriors” by Andreas Geiger celebrates it´s world premiere at the Filmkunstfest MV in Schwerin: on Friday 3rd of May, 2013 at 7.30 pm at Capitol 3. There will be another screening on Sunday 5th of May at 1.00 pm at Capitol 4. For everyone who cannot make it to Schwerin, in August the […]
Happy Birthday Richard Wagner: Free download of „Wagner Files – The App“ on May 22nd
For Richard Wagner´s 200th Birthday the gebrueder beetz filmproduktion launches „Wagner Files – The App“, which tells Wagner´s life as an interactive graphic novel in an immersive new way. As an exclusive birthday gift „Wagner Files – The App“ will be available for free on the App Store on May 22nd to 23:59 pm.
“Falciani’s List” – successful pitch in Nyon
Recently, Christian Beetz presented our co-production “Falciani’s List” at Visions du Réel in Nyon. He received some very positive feedback and interest. Ben Lewis, the director of the film, combines the personal story of the whistle-blower Hervé Falciani with a global investigation on tax evasion. Co-production with Polar Star Films, producer Bettina Walter.
Cross-media project “Vikings” going into production
The serious game “Vikings – Learning by playing” takes children aged 10 to 14 on a journey through (Northern) Europe in the year 845, thereby conveying the traditional Viking culture in a playful and entertaining manner. At the same time, our two-part documentary “The Viking Women” by Judith Voelker will be shot starting this May. […]
Oscar-nominated documentary “Open Heart” for the first time on ARTE on Mai 2nd
On Thursday, May 2nd at 11:05pm the co-production version of “Open Heart” (52min) is broadcasted on ARTE. The Oscar-nominated documentary “Open Heart” by Kief Davidson tells the story of eight children from Rwanda with heavy heart diseases who travel to Sudan to have surgery at the Salam Centre. The Salam Centre in Sudan is the […]