Film Base Berlin

Film Base Berlin GmbH is a film production company based in Berlin, Germany, founded by producer Mathias Schwerbrock. Its work combines original production, co-production, documentary production and service production for international film and television projects. The company operates as a production partner for projects that use Germany and Berlin as filming locations, while also participating in productions connected with other countries, particularly Israel and the wider international screen sector. The company’s credited work includes feature films, documentaries and television series. Among its earlier production credits are Don 2 and Nightsongs. Film Base Berlin has also held a recurring role as a service producer, coordinating production activity in Germany for overseas producers and studios. In 2011 it provided service-production support for The Berlin File, directed by Ryoo Seung-wan, a film that was partly shot in Berlin. During the same period it served as a service producer on the international television series The Transporter, produced for Atlantique Films in Paris and starring Chris Vance. Film Base Berlin has developed a cross-border co-production profile through projects linking Germany with Israel. It co-produced the documentary Recognition (Hakara), directed by Sharon Ryba-Kahn and filmed in Israel, and shared producer credits on The Interrogation, an Israeli-German co-production directed by Erez Pery and co-produced by Israel-based Daroma Productions. In 2015, it participated in The Cakemaker, a feature co-production with Tel Aviv-based Laila Films that was filmed in Berlin and Jerusalem. The company’s service-production work later expanded to major international television productions. In 2017 it provided service production for parts of Amazon’s series The Man in the High Castle, followed in 2018 by service work for Killing Eve, associated with BBC America and U.S. production partners. Further service productions included And Now, Love in 2019, as well as Storylines, Love Gets a Room and Bawaal. These credits indicate a business model built around production logistics, local expertise, location management and coordination for international shoots in Germany and related territories. From 2020 through 2022, Film Base Berlin provided service-production support for the Netflix documentary ELDORADO – Everything the Nazis Hate, with Mathias Schwerbrock credited as a producer. In 2023, the company was reported to be developing and financing A Road Without a Name, a feature project with director Tamara Erde, planned as a Germany-Israel production intended to shoot in both countries. The available reference material does not provide detailed information on the company’s ownership, financial performance, workforce or current corporate structure. Film Base Berlin is therefore best characterized as an independent-looking Berlin production and service-production brand with an international co-production orientation.

Film Base Berlin GmbH is a Berlin film production company founded by Mathias Schwerbrock. The company’s recorded activities span feature films, documentaries, international co-productions and service production for overseas screen businesses filming in Germany. Its identity is closely associated with Berlin as a production location, while its credited projects demonstrate a wider international reach. The company’s early credited productions include Don 2 and Nightsongs. It subsequently developed a substantial service-production role. In 2011, Film Base Berlin supported The Berlin File, directed by Ryoo Seung-wan and partly filmed in Berlin. It also served as a service producer on The Transporter, an international television series produced for Atlantique Films in Paris. These projects illustrate the company’s function as a local production organization able to assist foreign productions with German filming requirements. A second important strand of the company’s history is German-Israeli collaboration. Film Base Berlin co-produced Recognition (Hakara), a documentary directed by Sharon Ryba-Kahn and filmed in Israel. It also shared producer credits on The Interrogation, an Israeli-German co-production directed by Erez Pery, working alongside Israel-based Daroma Productions. In 2015, the company co-produced The Cakemaker with Tel Aviv-based Laila Films. The feature was filmed in Berlin and Jerusalem, reinforcing Film Base Berlin’s role in projects that connect German and Israeli production resources. From 2017 onward, the company’s service-production credits included internationally distributed television series. It provided service production for parts of Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle in 2017 and for Killing Eve in 2018. Additional service productions listed in the company’s reference material include And Now, Love, Storylines, Love Gets a Room and Bawaal. The available material does not specify the precise scope of work for each title, but collectively the credits show continuing activity in production support for international projects. Between 2020 and 2022, Film Base Berlin service-produced the documentary ELDORADO – Everything the Nazis Hate for Netflix, with Schwerbrock credited as a producer. In 2023, the company was developing and financing A Road Without a Name with director Tamara Erde. The project was described as a planned Germany-Israel production intended to shoot in both countries in 2025. No later outcome is established by the supplied reference material. Information about legal ownership, staffing beyond Schwerbrock, financial results and a current official website is not available in the provided sources.

• 2023

  A Road Without a Name entered development and financing

  [1]Film Base Berlinen.wikipedia.org

  The company developed and financed A Road Without a Name with director Tamara Erde as a planned Germany-Israel feature production.

• 2020

  ELDORADO documentary service production began

  [1]Film Base Berlinen.wikipedia.org

  Film Base Berlin began service production for the Netflix documentary ELDORADO – Everything the Nazis Hate, continuing through 2022.

• 2018

  Service production for Killing Eve

  [1]Film Base Berlinen.wikipedia.org

  The company provided service-production support for Killing Eve.

• 2017

  Service production for The Man in the High Castle

  [1]Film Base Berlinen.wikipedia.org

  Film Base Berlin service-produced parts of Amazon’s television series The Man in the High Castle.

• 2015

  The Cakemaker co-production

  [1]Film Base Berlinen.wikipedia.org

  The company co-produced The Cakemaker with Laila Films, with filming in Berlin and Jerusalem.

• 2011

  Service production for The Berlin File and The Transporter

  [1]Film Base Berlinen.wikipedia.org

  Film Base Berlin provided service-production support for The Berlin File and served as a service producer on The Transporter.

• Company founded in Berlin

  [1]Film Base Berlinen.wikipedia.org

  Film Base Berlin GmbH was founded by producer Mathias Schwerbrock. The available reference does not state the founding year.

A Berlin-based production partner for feature films, documentaries and international television projects, with particular strength in service production and cross-border co-production.

• Film production

  Feature-film production

  Film Base Berlin participates in the development and production of feature films, including original productions and international co-productions. Its credited feature work includes Don 2, Nightsongs, The Interrogation and The Cakemaker. The company’s feature activities include producer participation, cross-border coordination and production support in Germany and abroad.

• Documentary film

  Documentary production

  The company produces or supports documentary projects with international subject matter and production footprints. Its credits include Recognition (Hakara), filmed in Israel, and ELDORADO – Everything the Nazis Hate, for which Film Base Berlin provided service production and Mathias Schwerbrock was credited as a producer.

• Film and television services

  International service production

  Film Base Berlin provides local production services for international films and television series filming in Germany. Recorded service-production credits include The Berlin File, The Transporter, The Man in the High Castle, Killing Eve, And Now, Love, Storylines, Love Gets a Room and Bawaal. The supplied sources do not enumerate the specific operational services offered.

• 2023

  Development of A Road Without a NameStrategy

  Background

  Film Base Berlin pursued a Germany-Israel feature project with director Tamara Erde.

  Action taken

  The company developed and financed the script for A Road Without a Name, with the project planned for filming in Israel and Germany.

  Aftermath

  The available reference describes the project as being in development and financing and does not establish whether production subsequently began.

  Source

1. 1Film Base Berlinen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Screen Daily reference concerning Film Base Berlinm.screendaily.com
3. 3Reference concerning Ryoo Seung-wan filming in Berlinopenpr.com