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Komplizen Film – Fertigung

Independent film and series production from Berlin for feature films, drama series and international co-productions

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Komplizen Film GmbH

BerlinNew on Amplifa

1999Founded
BerlinLocation
60+Films and series produced since 1999

About us

Komplizen Film GmbH is an independent film production company based in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Founded in 1999 by Janine Jackowski and Maren Ade while they were studying at the HFF Munich, the company produces contemporary feature films and series as well as international co-productions. Since 2010, Jonas Dornbach has been a producer and managing director, and since 2023 Janina Schafft has strengthened the management team. In 2019, the sister company Komplizen Serien was founded, which since 2021 has been part of the international producers' alliance 'The Creatives' together with nine other independent production companies. Notable productions include 'Toni Erdmann', 'A Fantastic Woman' (Oscar 2018), 'Synonyms' (Golden Bear 2019) and the Netflix Original Series 'Skylines'. The films have been shown at renowned festivals worldwide and have received multiple awards, including the Premio Raimondo Rezzonico of the Locarno Film Festival (2019) and the Eurimages International Co-Production Award.

Site
Berlin
Processes
Film production, Series production, International co-productions, Rights & licenses (screenings and materials)
Founded
1999
Industries
Film production, Series production
  1. 01

    Story development

  2. 02

    Financing and funding

  3. 03

    Production

  4. 04

    International co-production

  5. 05

    Post-production

  6. 06

    Distribution and rights & licenses

Locations

Berlin

DE

Office/Headquarters

Inside the production

Film still 'About Dry Grasses' by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Film still 'About Dry Grasses' by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Film still 'About Dry Grasses'
Film still 'About Dry Grasses'
Film still 'About Dry Grasses'
Film still 'About Dry Grasses'

Industries

Film productionSeries production

Additional services

Film productionSeries productionInternational co-productionsRights & licenses (screenings and materials)

Reference customers

Netflix (Skylines, Netflix Original 2019)

History

  1. 1999

    Founding of Komplizen Film by Janine Jackowski and Maren Ade during their studies at the HFF Munich

  2. 2010

    Jonas Dornbach becomes producer and managing director

  3. 2015

    DEFA Foundation Award for outstanding achievements in German cinema

  4. 2019

    Founding of Komplizen Serien (David Keitsch); Premio Raimondo Rezzonico – Best Producer Award of the Locarno Film Festival

  5. 2021

    Komplizen Serien becomes part of the alliance 'The Creatives' with nine other independent production companies

  6. 2023

    Janina Schafft becomes managing director

  7. 2026

    Awarded the Eurimages International Co-Production Award

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