Catalyst
  • GERMAN FILMS

    Created in 1954
  • Social networks

    5,936 5,923
  • Sectors

  • Location

    Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße 16, 80331 München-Altstadt-Lehel, Germany

    München

    Germany

  • Engaged entities

    73
    0 0
  • Added in Motherbase

    4 Aug 2026, 9:39 a.m.
Description
  • Value proposition

    German Films Service + Marketing GmbH

    German Films Service + Marketing GmbH is the national information and advisory center for the promotion of German films worldwide and the official external representation for German films appointed by the federal government of Germany. The work of German Films focuses on increasing the level of awareness of German films abroad by providing information services as well as initiating PR and marketing measures in order to grant the highest possible visibility in international media. German Films was established in 1954 under the name Export-Union of German Cinema as the umbrella association for the Association of German Feature Film Producers, the Association of New German Feature Film Producers and the Association of German Film Exporters, and operates today in the legal form of a limited company. In 2004, the company was reorganized and now operates under the name: German Films Service + Marketing GmbH.

    German Film’s range of activities includes:
    • Close cooperation with all major international film festivals, e.g. Berlin, Cannes, Venice, San Sebastian, Locarno, Sundance, Karlovy Vary, Toronto, New York, Shanghai
    • Organization of umbrella stands for German sales companies and producers at international television and film markets
    • Staging of Festivals of German Films in selected international territories
    • Staging of industry screenings in key international territories
    • Providing advice and information for representatives of the international press and buyers from the fields of cinema, home entertainment, and television
    • Providing advice and information for German filmmakers and press on international festivals, conditions of participation, and German films being shown
    • Publication of informational literature and market analyses about current German films and the German film industry
    • Organization of the selection procedure for the German entry for the Oscar® for Best International Feature Film
    • Selective financial Distribution Support for foreign releases

Entity interactions
Entity Type Tweets Articles
International Film Festival Rotterdam International Film Festival Rotterdam
Movies and Sound Recording (Auto)
Other

11 May 2023


Locarno Film Festival Locarno Film Festival
entertainment, Movies, Videos, and Sound (Auto)
Other

5 Apr 2025


Global Screen (now acting as Global Constellation) Global Screen (now acting as Global Constellation)
Movies, Videos, and Sound (Auto)
Other

31 Aug 2023


Netflix Netflix
Entertainment Providers (Auto)
Other

19 Sep 2022


PLUTO FILM PLUTO FILM
entertainment, Movies, Videos, and Sound (Auto)
Other

8 Jul 2026


Picture Tree International GmbH Picture Tree International GmbH
Movies, Videos, and Sound (Auto)
Other

31 Aug 2023


The Match Factory GmbH The Match Factory GmbH
Entertainment Providers (Auto)
Other

8 Jul 2026


m-appeal world sales m-appeal world sales
Entertainment Providers (Auto)
Other

8 Jul 2026


Sola Media GmbH Sola Media GmbH
Movies, Videos, and Sound (Auto)
Other

8 Jul 2026


Films Boutique Films Boutique
Movies and Sound Recording (Auto)
Other

8 Jul 2026


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