Veteran German film and TV executive Dirk Schweitzer has left his position as CEO of producer/distributor Splendid Medien and has taken over as CEO of Mmc Group, the parent company of Cologne’s Mmc Studios.
Björn Siecken, former CFO at Splendid, will join Schweitzer as CFO of Mmc. Nico Roden will stay on as managing director of Mmc Studios, who run the Cologne backlot, and Bastie Griese will remain managing director of production division Mmc Movies, working together with Schweitzer to expand the company’s film and TV operations nationally and internationally.
Former Splendid boss Andreas Klein, son of company founder Albert E. Klein, has returned to run the company as CEO. Schweitzer took over operations at Splendid from Klein in 2020, with Klein continuing as an advisor to the company. Schweizer joined Splendid in 2013 from producer/distributor Tele-München Group, where he was managing director. Before that, he spent 10 years...
Björn Siecken, former CFO at Splendid, will join Schweitzer as CFO of Mmc. Nico Roden will stay on as managing director of Mmc Studios, who run the Cologne backlot, and Bastie Griese will remain managing director of production division Mmc Movies, working together with Schweitzer to expand the company’s film and TV operations nationally and internationally.
Former Splendid boss Andreas Klein, son of company founder Albert E. Klein, has returned to run the company as CEO. Schweitzer took over operations at Splendid from Klein in 2020, with Klein continuing as an advisor to the company. Schweizer joined Splendid in 2013 from producer/distributor Tele-München Group, where he was managing director. Before that, he spent 10 years...
- 2/12/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The film wiill be written and directed by Alex Balassa.
Mexico-based director Alex Balassa, who garnered a non-scripted Emmy nomination for 2010 project The Expedition, is gearing up to make his debut feature Dear Eszter as a Chile-Germany co-production.
It is being produced by Chilean producer María Elena Wood, whose credits include Sundance winner Violeta Went To Heaven, and Germany’s Bastian Griese of Germany’s Mmc Studio, best known for Amelie.
Dear Eszter is being presented in the Producers Pitching Their Projects, at the European Film Market this week.
Inspired by the life of Balassa’s grandmother is about a...
Mexico-based director Alex Balassa, who garnered a non-scripted Emmy nomination for 2010 project The Expedition, is gearing up to make his debut feature Dear Eszter as a Chile-Germany co-production.
It is being produced by Chilean producer María Elena Wood, whose credits include Sundance winner Violeta Went To Heaven, and Germany’s Bastian Griese of Germany’s Mmc Studio, best known for Amelie.
Dear Eszter is being presented in the Producers Pitching Their Projects, at the European Film Market this week.
Inspired by the life of Balassa’s grandmother is about a...
- 2/22/2023
- by Emilio Mayorga
- ScreenDaily
German production outfit Mmc Studios (“Amelie”) is backing romanic drama “Dear Eszter,” from writer/director Alex Balassa.
Bastian Griese and Lucas Hamacher will produce the film for Mmc Studios in Cologne, alongside Balassa.
The film’s co-producers include Peter Seres (“World War Z”) at Hungary’s Punk Films, as well as Ondrej Beranek (“The Chronicles of Narnia”) from the Czech Republic’s Blindspot Capital.
Two of Chile’s foremost TV producers, Maria Elena Wood (“Locas Mujeres”) and Patricio Pereira from Maria Wood Producciones (Mew), serve as executive producers.
Said Wood: “We are delighted that Sebastian Griese and Mmc are joining the project from Germany.”
Balassa and partner Marisol Mijares are producing through the Balassa Films (“Sweet Little Lies”) shingle. Balassa will direct from a script that he co-wrote with a number of writers, including Mijares, Mexico’s Alejandro Orozco, and Mario P. Székely (“And Your Mother Too”).
Based on the story of his grandmother,...
Bastian Griese and Lucas Hamacher will produce the film for Mmc Studios in Cologne, alongside Balassa.
The film’s co-producers include Peter Seres (“World War Z”) at Hungary’s Punk Films, as well as Ondrej Beranek (“The Chronicles of Narnia”) from the Czech Republic’s Blindspot Capital.
Two of Chile’s foremost TV producers, Maria Elena Wood (“Locas Mujeres”) and Patricio Pereira from Maria Wood Producciones (Mew), serve as executive producers.
Said Wood: “We are delighted that Sebastian Griese and Mmc are joining the project from Germany.”
Balassa and partner Marisol Mijares are producing through the Balassa Films (“Sweet Little Lies”) shingle. Balassa will direct from a script that he co-wrote with a number of writers, including Mijares, Mexico’s Alejandro Orozco, and Mario P. Székely (“And Your Mother Too”).
Based on the story of his grandmother,...
- 2/21/2023
- by Liza Foreman
- Variety Film + TV
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