Founded September 1997

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Independent and entertaining – U5 Filmproduktion, incorporated in 1997, has become firmly established in the German film production landscape as a producer of quality TV films and series. The Company has since produced more than 30 TV movies of all genres, as well as numerous TV series for all the public and private networks (ARD, ZDF, ProSieben, RTL, Sat.1).

Filming takes place throughout the whole of Germany as well as in other European territories – but always happily in the Rhine-Main area – with actors and directors of renown.

Not to mention the Company's activities in the documentary film sector which, among other things, earned U5 an Oscar nomination for the international co-production "Prisoner of Paradise".

Expanding operations into the production of theatrical motion pictures and international co-production is firmly on the agenda and planned to take place over the next few years.

At the heart of the Company are its two executive partners, Karl-Eberhard Schäfer, in charge of Business Affairs and Financing, and Norbert Walter, responsible for Project Development and Acquisition. Overall film production, as well as company management, is their joint responsibility.

Fast and efficient decision-making, coupled with close involvement in the productions themselves, together with a team of dedicated employees, creates a personal and productive working climate, where everybody, including the many freelancers – necessary to ensure successful productions – feels at home.