The VW bus has been an iconic vehicle for decades for families, surfers, whether used as delivery van, by new drivers or romantic day trippers. Now VOLKSWAGEN multivan goes into the 6th generation and word is that we can expect great things. The commercial emphasizes the number 6, Thomas GARBER (director) and Bernd WONDOLLEK (DOP) provide nostalgic photographs of big and elementary facts like: the best guitar solos of all times played on 6 strings, or snowflakes have 6 points and are unique. The executive agency was Grabarz & Partner. The first 'Bullis', as they are referred to in Germany, went into production on March 8th, 1950. Starting April 15th, 2015 generation No. 6 will come off the line.
An old, remote estate, unexpecting extras, a couple of disgruntled leading actors: the perfect ingredient’s for a horror movie. This time around, Stephan BURCHART’S did not only have people in front of his camera, he had wasps too – mutated by pesticides... Rat Pack and XYZ Films produced 'STUNG' with the support of the German Film Fund, starring Matt O’Leary, Jessica Cook, Peter Stormare, Lance Henriksen and Clipfish video star Daniele Rizzo. The horror film will premiere in Europe on April 18th, 2015 at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.
STUNG. DOP: Stephan Burchardt . produced by XYZ Films and Rat Pack Film Production . Written by Adam Aresty . Directed by Benni Diez Produced by Christian Becker & Benjamin Munz. Starring Matt O'Leary, Jessica Cook, Peter Stormare and Lance Henriksen. Sound Design: Tilman Hahn. Production Design: Jörg Möhring . xyzfilms.com
How far will you go to protect the ones you love? Originally, the film was supposed to be titled 'The Coup' and was planned for March of this year. After several changes, the name of the action thriller featuring Pierce Brosnan, Owen Wilson – as of right now officially daddy material – and Lake Bell was changed to 'NO ESCAPE', film start was postponed until September, 2015. DOP Léo HINSTIN filmed the blockbuster in Thailand with the cooperation of Living Films Productions, located there.
The plot: a family moves to Asia and suddenly finds itself in the middle of a putsch. They must now excape a situation where foreigners are executed without asking any questions. John Erick Dowdle directed, and together with Drew Dowdle, he was also responsible for the script.
No Escape Director John Erick Dowdle. camera Léo HINSTIN c/o DBC. Lake Bell - Annie Dwyer. Pierce Brosnan - Hammond. Owen Wilson - Jack Dwyer. imdb.com/no-escape
In the new TV spot, the direct bank ING DIBA shows how much fun you can have with numbers – as long as you don’t have to enter them as a TAN. Director Florian MEIMBERG and, among others, DOP Felix NOVO DE OLIVEIRA lined up colored lifestyle clips and presented a giro account named 'Numbers' which allows you to make transfers without using transaction numbers. The executive agency was Ogilvy Berlin; the shoot was on location in Los Angeles, Barcelona, Hamburg and Berlin.
They always lend a helping hand here. In a series of new TV spots, the HAGEBAUMARKT employees prove their customer-friendly attitude – even if it seems to be somewhat spooky. Director Alex FEIL and production designer Merlin ORTNER had the same sense of humor while filming the 30-second spots. The extraordinary campaign films were made for the 50th company anniversary. They tell stories of hobbyists and their special challenges. The film was done by thjnk agency.
DOP Jan-Marcello KAHL is new at DBC Munich. The graduate of the Ludwigsburg Film Academy received the Student Oscar in 2014 for the Best Foreign College Film from the DGA Theater in Hollywood for his camera work in the film NOCEBO. Jan-Marcello already cut his first, short films with Lennart Ruff, now director, when he was still a child. His customer portfolio includes Lufthansa, Danone, HSE24 and Kodak, among others. He recently set the lighting for the LUFTHANSA private jet commercial. lufthansa-private-jet.com
