Susanne was previously heading the U.S office of Equity Pictures
(Equity Pictures is the second largest film fund in Germany) where she
initiated strategic partnerships with U.S. producers, negotiated deals
with financiers and talent, oversaw production and handled day to day
operations on behalf of the company. During her time with Equity
Pictures, the company's annual investments grew from USD $30 million in
2002 to USD $100 million in 2004. Ms. Bohnet worked with Equity
Pictures on films with budgets between USD $2 million and USD $55
million.
Prior to managing funds with Equity Pictures, Susanne was Senior Vice
President for Production and Business Development for Cinemedia from
1999 to 2001. Cinemedia is a German company that was very active in
acquiring film rights for the German market as well as investing equity
capital into major U.S. films. Her most significant transaction during
her time with Cinemedia was "What Women Want" starring Mel Gibson and
Helen Hunt. The USD $67 million budgeted movie generated well over USD
$300 million of box office and ancillary revenue.
Susanne is currently working on a varied slate of films, from a
post-war drama to a British comedy.