LOCARNO–The breakout success of “Toni Erdmann” put Germany’s Komplizen Film on the map, earning the production house an Oscar nomination while paving the way for a remarkable string of intern…
Film on the map, earning the production house an Oscar nomination while paving the way for a remarkable string of international hits. Now the company is producing its first Netflix series, set to bow this fall, offering a glimpse of what a rapidly changing market means for independent European producers, the group said in Locarno on Friday.
“Our series is a daring series, but it’s still a series that has to comply with certain rules—with a lot of protagonists, with a lot of stories that are intertwined,” said Jackowski. “There’s a lot of suspense also—what is happening in the next part of the series.”The group are in Locarno to receive the Premio Raimondo Rezzonico, a prize awarded to the best independent producer.
Komplizen was founded in 1999 and quickly built its reputation behind a string of indie hits. But “Toni Erdmann” changed everything when it landed the producers a coveted Cannes competition premiere. Sony Pictures Classics approached the producers in Cannes and acquired North America and Latin America rights for the film. That deal would be a critical springboard for the company’s growth. “We wanted to understand the system. You have to understand how they make films, and how they market and sell them,” said Jackowski. “With Sony Classics, we learned a lot. We had experts working side by side with us.
Komplizen currently has six projects in development and has expanded in recent years, adding new hires and working with outside consultants for everything from finding co-production partners to applying for funds to dealing with the fine points of foreign bureaucracy. “You work like a hamster running in his wheel, and you never get out of this working rhythm,” said Jackowski. “It’s really important to decide on just one project—to go along with it, and to really trust people.
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