Author: Frank Amann

DIE SPUR DES GELDES wins Baden-Wurttemberg Film Award


We are very proud to receive the Baden-Wurttemberg Film Award for our documentary Auf der Spur des Geldes (Following the Traces of the Money). Directors Britt Beyer and Susanne Binninger filmed the investigative journalists of the  non-proftit initiative »Correctiv« during their research on illegal funding of the political party AfD and the CumEx scandal. directed

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Filming started in Kyiv for the documentary SEVEN CIRCLES OF HELL


Having intense encounters with soldiers returning from the front lines we started filming for our documentary Seven Circles of Hell. Life doesn’t appear as it used to be at all after having had extreme experiences in the fierce battles in Ukraine. We listen to our protagonists telling us about what war not only does to

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LUISA premieres at the international competition of IFF Shanghai 2025


LUISA celebrates its world premiere at Shanghai Filmfestival. Leading actress Celina Scharff, director Julia Roesler, author and creative producer Silke Merzhäuser, composer Insa Rudolph, producer Andrea Ufer, creative enabler Sophie Arlt and cinematographer Frank Amann enjoy the opening ceremony of the festival.     

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ICHDUWIR nominated for Grimme-Award


We are very happy announce that our documentary ICHDUWIR – WER PFLEGT WEN? is nominated for the acclaimed Grimme-Award 2024. Our film, directed by Susanne Binninger (84 min, 3sat) follows the work of caretakers in hospitals, residences for the elderly and at home in several regions of Germany. The documentary shows the precarious situation of

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RIVAL starting in German cinemas June 2nd 2022


Our feature RIVAL starts showing in many German cinemas on June 2nd 2022. Director Marcus Lenz will be touring around for several Q&As. Please check your local cinema schedules. The cinema-premiere will take place June 1st in Berlin, featuring many guests, actors and team. RIVAL gains a further perspective on the background of the dramatical

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Awards for best feature film, best screenplay and best cinematography at »Achtung Berlin«-Filmfestival 2021


Our feature RIVAL wins three awards at «Achtung Berlin« Filmfestival 2021. Best Feature, Best Screenplay (Marcus Lenz and Lars Hubrich) as well as Best Cinematography (Frank Amann). On top of that we hear today that Marcus Lenz has been awarded as Best Director at SKIP-City Festival in Japan in its International Competition. Congratulations, Marcus!

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RIVAL awarded with the »Yuri Marukhin Memorial Award for Best Cinematography«


We are very happy to proudly announce that RIVAL has been awarded with the »Yuri Marukhin Memorial Award for Best Cinematography« at International Filmfestival »Listapad« 2020 in Minsk. Thanks to the Festival and congratulations to the whole team: Director Marcus Lenz and especially our wonderful cameracrew: Michael Schneider, Jan Kremzow and Franz Zimmermann (AC) as

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New German Cinema Award 2020 for RIVAL


Congratulations to Yelizar Nazarenko, Udo Samel and Maria Bruni as well as director Marcus Lenz and the producers Gunter Hanfgarn and Andrea Ufer. Our feature RIVAL receives the New German Cinema Award 2020 at the International Hof Filmfestival. The Jury (Alfred Holighaus, Katharina Wackernagel, Max von der Groeben) states: »Featuring the fascinating and at the

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