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BORN GUILTY

Based on a true story. Huwe Burton was wrongfully convicted of killing his own mother at the age of sixteen. With the help of the INNOCENCE PROJECT he was exornerated - after spending 19 years innocently in prison.

with Ben Andrews Rumler
Director Sinan Sevinç
DOP Christopher Behrmann
Production Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg,
The Sweetspot, Kojotenfilm

Executive Producer Felix Antretter,
Michael Hessenbruch & Stefanie Gödicke

Edit David Gesslbauer
Music Alexander Wolf David
Sound Berg&Dahl
Color Mike Bothe
VFX Supercontinent, Sehsucht Hamburg

MASTERCLASS - Now You

“Why watch a video of Gordon Ramsay cooking when you can learn directly from the man himself? That's the journey this young woman takes as she is whisked between Ramsay's pasta-pulling class, a city cruise with Alicia Keys and tennis taught by none other than Serena Williams! She has no need to be intimidated by crossing paths with Anna Wintour in the elevator, or by the plethora of performing arts personages in her audience, as long as she follows Dame Helen Mirren's advice to "own who you are." MasterClass then puts the ball in your court, prompting learners everywhere to express themselves and pursue their passions with its catalogue of online courses”

with Gordon Ramsay, Lewis Hamilton, Alicia Keys, Anna Wintour, Helen Mirren, Simone Biles, Ru Paul, Ringo Starr, Ron Howard, Issa Rae, Martin Scorsese & Serena Williams

Director Hauke Hilberg
Production Logan & Sons
Agency Anomaly
DOP James Blann
Editor David Gesslbauer

THE NEW YORK TIMES - More to life, brought to life

Director Mackenzie Sheppard
Agency droga5
Production Bonaparte
Co-Production Prod.Co
Edit David Gesslbauer & Andras Guti
Post Production The Mill

APPLE - Work is worth it

Director Mackenzie Sheppard

Shot on iPhone

THE RING - Fatal Fury

Director Mackenzie Sheppard
Production ProdCo

SPLIT SECOND

Director Sinan Sevinç
DOP Christopher Behrmann
Production Filmakademie BW
Edit David Gesslbauer
Music Alexander Wolf David & Stefan Benz
Sound Berg&Dahl Audio
Color Marina Starke
VFX Katalyst, 27km, Spellwork, Dried Mango

Awards
SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Young Directors Award 2023
3x GOLD - Young Directors Award 2023

INTERSPORT - Einmal Sport. Immer Sport

Director Salomon Ligthelm
DOP Tim Lorentzén
Production Markenfilm Hamburg
Edit David Gesslbauer
Music/Sound Massive Music
VFX Infected

UPROOTED

“24 February 2022, Russia has started the war in Ukraine and my life flipped upside down. More heartbreaking images were coming from every corner of the Internet and snowballed into an avalanche of paralysing pain. 

During the following weeks my wife Julija and I tried to do everything to help: sending donations, protesting, emotionally supporting our Ukrainian friends. No matter how much we helped, it did not feel enough. 

Shortly our Ukrainian friends started fleeing to Europe. Every loud noise reminded them of bombing, every hard flash of light brought back the heavy war memories. The PTSD subject felt so important to bring attention to. I wanted to cast real refugees with their own stories to tell of how they fled the war. 

Despite all the pain, we pray for a bright future. The film's ending is all about hope and unity. The refugee crisis is global and the only way to help people is to unite and stay together in dark and bright moments. 

I want to say thank you to everyone who participated and helped to make our film possible. Never in my life have I seen such a unity from people across the globe.” - Andzej Gavriss

Director Andzej Gavriss
Written by Andzej Gavriss, Konstantin Koval, Rick Dodds
Creative Director Rick Dodds
Production Stink
Producer Blake Powell, Thomas Bartl
Production Design Julija Fricsone Gavriss
DOP Albert Salas
Edit David Gesslbauer
Music Mavka
Sound Julian Holzapfel
Color Lewis Crossfield

GG POKER - Gut gespielt

with Till Lindemann
Director Specter Berlin
DOP Christopher Aoun
Production Before 9 & Umlaut FIlms
Music Stefan Benz
Sound Julian Holzapfel
Color Pippo Color

DARK RED

“‘Dark Red’ tells the story of a 12-year old boy tragically becoming a vampire, despite his good heart, only to realise that the true reason for his transformation is his powerlessness.“

Director Eugen Merher
DOP Mortimer Hochberg
Production Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Producer Philipp Chrobot, Gerrit Klein
Music Alexander Wolf David
Sound Robin Harff
Color Marina Starke
VFX Acht

Awards
GOLD “Filmschool” - Young Directors Award 2019
GOLD “Charity Ad” - Young Directors Award 2019
GOLD “Filmschool” - Andy Awards 2019
GOLD “Jury Award” - spotlight 2019
WINNER & SHORTLIST “New Director - New Cinematographer - New Editor - New Composer” - D&AD Awards 2019
SILVER “Personal Work” - onepointfour, 2021
SILVER “Junior” - ADC Deutschland 2019
SILVER “Audience Award” - spotlight 2019
STAFF PICK - vimeo 2019

O2 - Can Do

Director Salomon Ligthelm
DOP Nicolas Karakatsanis
Edit David Gesslbauer
Production Markenfilm Hamburg
Agency Serviceplan
Music Massive Music ft. RIN & Schmyt
Color Julien Alary
VFX Infected

DEICHMANN - What is style?

Director Hauke Hilberg
DOP Nick Morris
Production CZAR.DE
Agency Grey
Music Supreme Music
Color Marina Starke

ITV - World Cup 2018

“Forget all about UK’s football history, all that matters is now”
aired during Football World Cup 2018


Director Hauke Hilberg
DOP Nick Morris
Production Agile Films
Music Leftfield / DE FALCON
Sound LOFT Berlin
Color MPC London

BWIN - This is our game

Director Paul Geusebroek
DOP Tibor Dingelstad
Production Iconoclast Germany
Agency Kolle Rebbe
Editors David Gesslbauer & Chris Zimmermann

SCHWEPPES - Let's schweppes

Director Matthäus Bussmann
DOP Jann Döppert
Editor David Gesslbauer
Music Sizzer Amsterdam
Color Manuel Portschy

JOHNREED - Remix your fitness

with DJ Rafik
Director Lars Timmermann
DOP Jan David Günther
Production Pretty Ugly Motion Pictures
Agency DOJO/FUCKINGYEAH
Music Die Krauts
Sound German Wahnsinn
Color Mike Bothe

BMW - M3/M4

with Dudley O’Shaughnessy, Alexandra Kvackajova
Director Brendan Vaughan
Creative Director Dana Møgeltønder
DOP Sebastian Winterø
Production Parasol Island
Editor David Gesslbauer
Music Martin Seyer
Sound Martin Seyer
Color Toby Tomkins

O2 - Rubix DC

Director Ben Miethke

INAN - Adidas Originals

Dj, Designer, Creative Director - the life of Inan Batman is a fast one. Berlin, Paris, Istanbul - there and back again.

with Inan Batman
Director Sinan Sevinç & Dominik Ströhle
DOP Wesley Salamone
Editor David Gesslbauer
Production Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Music Alexander Wolf David
Sound Marco Dahl
Color Manuel Portschy

VERSACE - Forever Young

Director Dominik Ströhle

nexible x Game of Thrones

“Was hat das alles mit Versicherung zu tun?”

with The Nightking & Jürgen Drews
Director Max Millies
DOP Philip Kaminiak
Production Pretty Ugly Motion Pictures
Agency DOJO/FUCKINGYEAH
Music Sizzer
VFX Storz & Escherich
Color Mike Bothe

TIPICO

with FC Bayern
Director James F. Coton
DOP Denis Gruth
Production 27km

BMW M R x BMW M2

Director Nikolas Meyberg
DOP Julian C. Steiner
Production Florida Reklame
Edit David Gesslbauer
Color Lutz Forster
Sound Source Sound Inc
Music Raven

ON RUN x Javier Gomez

“If you can’t run, don’t tri”

with Javier Gomez
Director Lars Timmermann
DOP Kaspar Hornikel
Production Le Berg
Music German Wahnsinn

REWE - Survive

Director Martin Werner
Production CZAR.DE

PHILIPP PLEIN x Braxton Miller

with Braxton Miller
Director Lars Timmermann
DOP Julian Holzwarth
Production Le Berg
Music Paul Brenning
Sound Denis Elmaci
VFX Shoko Hara

PORSCHE - Ralph / Directors Cut

Director Alexander Kühn
Production Tempomedia
DOP Oli Millar
Edit David Gesslbauer
Music Stephan Bodzin
Sound Robin Harff
Color Manuel Portschy
VFX Supercontinent

TELEKOM SPORT - 4 Elements

Director Florian Röske
DOP Kaspar Hornikel
Production Chunk
Music Martin Seyer
VFX Carl Seiffrath
Color Lutz Forster

AGENT PROVOCATEUR - Résurrection

Director Francisco Gonzalez Sendino
DOP Tony Kopec
Production Filmakademie BW & BWGTBLD
Music Tropics
Sound Marvin Keil
VFX Acht


BORN GUILTY

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MASTERCLASS - Now You

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THE NEW YORK TIMES - More to life, brought to life

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APPLE - Work is worth it

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THE RING - Fatal Fury

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SPLIT SECOND

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INTERSPORT - Einmal Sport. Immer Sport

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UPROOTED

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GG POKER - Gut gespielt

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DARK RED

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O2 - Can Do

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DEICHMANN - What is style?

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ITV - World Cup 2018

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BWIN - This is our game

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bwin.jpg

SCHWEPPES - Let's schweppes

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Schweppes.jpg

JOHNREED - Remix your fitness

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JR1.jpg

BMW - M3/M4

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BMW M4.jpg

O2 - Rubix DC

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O2.jpg

INAN - Adidas Originals

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Poster - INAN.jpg

VERSACE - Forever Young

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Versace.jpg

nexible x Game of Thrones

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Nex1.jpg

TIPICO

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Tipico.jpg

BMW M R x BMW M2

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BMW KM3.jpg

ON RUN x Javier Gomez

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ONJ.jpg

REWE - Survive

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Rewe1.jpg

PHILIPP PLEIN x Braxton Miller

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PPB1.jpg

PORSCHE - Ralph / Directors Cut

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TELEKOM SPORT - 4 Elements

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AGENT PROVOCATEUR - Résurrection

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