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"We are downright willingly in Babelsberg and Berlin; we would be very pleased to be here very soon again. Babelsberg is an incredible place to make films and I can’t say it enough, how we enjoy it to be here. We are intensely looking for new opportunities to produce further films here"
Joel Silver, Producer "V for Vendetta", "Speed Racer", "Ninja Assassin"
Our subsidiary, Studio Babelsberg Motion Pictures, is a company designed to meet the exacting needs of any film project. We act either as co-producer or experienced production service supporting international and local producers with a complete set of services.
We have sucessfully managed productions from high to low budget and we will find the perfect solution for your shooting plans in Germany and elsewhere.
For more information on our services and film incentives in Germany please see our brochure (PDF).
Studio Babelsberg Motion Pictures has earned an international reputation through contributing to such films as Roman Polanski’s The Pianist, V for Vendetta, Around the World in 80 Days, The Bourne Ultimatum, The International, Valkyrie, The Reader, and recently Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.
Our team is specialized in international productions and provides exceptional services at all stages of production. Production services include:
- Production Management
- Locations
- Permits
- Budgets, Schedules
- Crew and Cast Hire
- Vendor Relationships
- Production Accounting
- Payroll Accounting
- VAT Reimbursement
- Insurance
- Coproduction Structures
- Government and Institutional Relations
- Work Permits
- Banking
- Legal Advice
- Contracts
International film productions in particular benefit from the experienced team of professionals, who can support several international feature shootings at the same time. Germany has a deep, local, skilled crew base. You can hire each position locally, which means enormous savings in travel, hotels and per diems.
Studio News
Berlinale 2012: „Happy Birthday, Studio Babelsberg“
Studio Babelsberg is celebrating its 100th anniversary in February 2012. The... [more]
Theatrical release of Roland Emmerich's ANONYMOUS in German cinemas
The Studio Babelsberg co-production was shot completely in Babelsberg with a... [more]
Studio Babelsberg Expects Operating Loss for the Current Fiscal Year
Despite two big-budget international theatrical film productions, Studio... [more]
References
Current productions of Studio Babelsberg Motion Pictures:
- Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
Director: Tommy Wirkola
Cast: Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton - Anonymous
Director: Roland Emmerich
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Edward Hogg - Hanna
Director: Joe Wright
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana - Unknown
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Cast: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger - The Ghost Writer
Director: Roman Polanski
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Ewan McGregor - Inglourious Basterds
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger - The Reader
Director: Stephen Daldry
Cast: Kate Winslet, David Kross
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