Film Production in Berlin
We are a film production company based in Berlin, making documentaries for companies. We work in English and German, and inside the city there are no travel costs and no waiting for a crew to fly in.
Films made in Berlin
We have filmed inside some of the biggest companies in the world, and we have filmed the club that outlived the Wall. This is what we can do for your company in Berlin.
2023
Tresor
Inside the Berlin club that outlived the Wall, the city and every prediction of its death. For Resident Advisor, with support from the Clubcommission Berlin.
Why a crew based in Berlin
Most film production in Berlin is either an agency that subcontracts the shoot or a crew that flies in for two days. We are neither. Here is what that means for you.
No travel in the quote
Inside Berlin there are no travel or accommodation costs, so the whole budget goes into the film. Dates can be set at short notice, and a reshoot is a phone call rather than a second production.
We know the city
We have filmed in Berlin for years and know which places work, from industrial halls in Oberschöneweide to the courtyards in Kreuzberg, and what to watch out for with filming permits. The city becomes part of the film.
English and German, same crew
We interview in whichever language the person is most themselves in, and we deliver the film in either or both. For international teams in Berlin, that is the difference between a film that sounds translated and one that sounds true.
Video production in Berlin: what we make
Every film below is documentary-style video production, made in Berlin by the same three people.
How a film gets made
A film takes four steps from the first conversation to the finished cut, and in Berlin the first one can happen at your office this week.
01
The conversation
You tell us the story you think is there and the budget you have. We tell you honestly what it can get you, and you get a fixed quote before anything starts.
02
Research
We talk to the people who were there and find the story that is actually in the company. You approve the plan before the cameras roll.
03
Filming
We film where it happened, with a small crew, in real conversations rather than scripted answers. In Berlin that can start the week after the plan is approved.
04
The edit
We edit the film from the interviews, you see two cuts, give notes, and the finished version is delivered in every format you need.
The crew
Josiah Mcgarvie, Ida Bechtle and Guillermo Lopez, the team behind Cult.Repo. They have spent years filming the people who built the modern web. Berlin Film House is the same crew, making documentaries for companies.
Frequently asked questions
Do you work in English?
Yes. Two of the three of us are native English speakers and all of us work in German. Interviews are done in whichever language the person is most comfortable in, and the film can be delivered in either or both.
Where in Berlin are you?
Friedrichshain, on Boxhagener Straße near Ostkreuz. We film across the city and are usually at your office within the hour.
Do you also film outside Berlin?
Yes, across Germany and internationally. Berlin is our home, not a radius. Travel is planned and priced into the quote up front.
Do you make cinema films or work for studios?
No. We are a film production company for businesses, not a studio for feature films or commercials. We make documentaries, brand films, company story films and recruitment videos.
Do you do weddings or events?
No. We make documentaries for companies and nonprofits. For a wedding or event videographer in Berlin you will be better served by someone who does that every weekend.
What does film production in Berlin cost?
Pricing depends on filming days, locations and length, and inside Berlin there are no travel costs. Tell us your budget in the first call and we will tell you honestly what it can get you. Then you get a fixed quote, so there are no surprises.
Got a story worth filming?
Tell us what it is and who it is for. We read every message and reply ourselves.