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Wir haben in zwei Kategorien gewonnen. Glückwunsch an Oli Biehler und Kathi Kulack! Read more
Great news from South Korea!
HEART OF STONE will celebrate its World Premiere at 21st BUSAN International Film Festival (BIFF) screening in the Open Cinema section.
Open Cinema is an outdoor screening for new films, combining art ... Read more
Public German broadcasters SWR, ARD Degeto and MDR become financing partners of our fantasy drama as well as Berlin-Brandenburg film fund who adds support to already on-board MFG and MDM. Read more
Our animated SELECT VIDEO has been succesfully accomplished. Thanks to our whole team! Read more
Berlin, September 13th, 2012
Apart from the People`s Choice Award IN DARKNESS is on this year`s selection list of films recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2012!
In the 20 countries with the most EFA Members, ... Read more
Berlin, September 5th, 2012
Fantastic news from EFA: IN DARKNESS is nominated for the people`s choice award!
Please check out EFA`s website and vote for IN DARKNESS!
Here`s the link:
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Berlin, May 16, 2012
The Cannes edition of German Films Quarterly 2/2012 featured SKF with a two page article.
Have a look:
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Berlin, 24.01.2012
German actor Jan Josef Liefers wins Swedish Oscar for best Male in a Supporting Role in SIMON AND THE OAKS.
We congratulate Jan Josef on this extraordinary achievement. This award is well deserved for his ... Read more
Berlin, January 24, 2012
The movie IN DARKNESS directed by Agnieszka Holland and produced by Berlin based company SCHMIDTz KATZE FILMKOLLEKTIV, starring German actors Benno Fürmann, Herbert Knaup and Maria Schrader opposite Robert ... Read more
Berlin, 14 April 2010 - German lead actor Jan-Josef Liefers took Swedish lessons, Katharina Schüttler and Hermann Beyer team up as supporting cast.
Principal photography of German-Scandinavian co-production SIMON AND THE OAKS already started ... Read more
Berlin, 6 April 2010 - After 7 weeks of filming in Berlin, Leipzig and Warsaw the shooting of HIDDEN (WT) finally wrapped in Lodz. This historical drama tells the true story about a group of Polish Jews who were hid in the sewers of the Nazi-occupied town of ... Read more
Alice Videothek jetzt für den PC verfügbar
Film-Vergnügen in hoher Qualität für mehr als zwei Millionen Alice Kunden
Hamburg, 3. März 2010. So beginnt der perfekte Filmabend: Bequem und ... Read more
Berlin, 1 June 2010 - After 55 shooting days in Sweden (Gothenburg and surroundings) and Germany (Hamburg and Berlin) principal photography ended on 31st of May 2010 in Sweden.
For this adaptation Swedish director Lisa Ohlin had the ... Read more
NOWTILUS unterstützt Media Markt bei neuem Video-on-Demand Portal
Auf dem Online-Portal mediamarkt.de steht ab sofort ein hochwertiges Streaming- und Download Angebot für Spielfilme zur Verfügung.
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Berlin, January 29, 2010 – 1943, the Polish town of Lvov is occupied by the Nazis. Poverty grows. One day the selfish thief and burglar Leopold Socha encounters a group of Jewish refugees – and hides them for money in the labyrinth of the town’s ... Read more
With two releases and the Oscar nomination for IN DARKNESS a crazy and exciting year draws to an end. Many thanks to our friends and partners for the pleasant cooperation and the support.
SCHMIDTz KATZE FILMKOLLEKTIV wishes a Merry Christmas and ... Read more
4. Januar 2010
BILD.de startet Spielfilmangebot per Video on Demand
BILD.de baut sein Bewegtbildangebot weiter aus: Mit „BILD Kino“ bietet Deutschlands größtes News- und Entertainment-Portal ab sofort ein ... Read more
Halle/Berlin, 23 November 2009 - The drama SIMON AND THE OAKS is based on a bestselling novel by Marianne Fredriksson. The German-Scandinavian coproduction started principle photography with director Lisa Ohlin at the Swedish West Coast near Gothenburg. ... Read more
Berlin, 15 October 2010 - Our project GLADOW´S GANG gets development funding from FFA, national fund of Germany. We thank the FFA for believing in us and in the project. Read more
Berlin, 17 November 2009 - The DEFA Foundation supports Carsten Fiebeler´s research for GLADOW´S GANG. Read more
 Berlin, 30 October 2009 – In 2006, 2007 and 2008 SCHMIDTz KATZE FILMKOLLEKTIV co-productions RUDDI, LEAPS AND BOUNDS and BLACK ICE have been included in the Nordic Film Days Lübeck program.
In 2007 the Chrildren´s and Youth Film ... Read more
Berlin, 5 Juni 2009 - Our project HEART OF STONE, based on the fairy tale by Wilhelm Hauff, gets development funding from MFG, regional fund of Baden-Württemberg. We are looking forward to cooperating and thank the MFG for believing in us and in the ... Read more
19.01.2012
9 Foreign Language Films vie for Oscar®
Nine films will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 84th Academy Awards®. Sixty-three films had originally qualified in the ... Read more
 Berlin, 27 May 2009 - The movies TEMPORARY WIFE (2003) and SEX, HOPE AND LOVE (2005), have not only brought Swedish director Lisa Ohlin critical acclaim and recognition but were also successful at the local box-office. With her cosmopolitan upbringing in the ... Read more
16.12.2011
The Broadcast Film Critics Association announced its nominees for its 17th annual Critics Choice Movie Awards. IN DARKNESS is nominated for Best Foreign Language Film.
Check out THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER:
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 FAZ, 18. Mai 2009, Stephan Finsterbusch
Carell, Knippel und Reuter bauen mit Nowtilus dem Software-Riesen Microsoft einen Filmvorführungssaal ins Internet
Drei Freunde und eine Idee: Sie dreht sich ums Kino, um das ganz ... Read more
16.12.2011
These are the awards IN DARKNESS won so far:
Mar del Plata International Filmfestival:
Cinecolor Award Audience Vote
PLUS CAMERIMAGE 2011: The Golden Frog:
IN DARKNESS for DOP Jolanta ... Read more
09.01.2012
SIMON AND THE OAKS has received a record 13 nominations for Sweden`s Guldbagge Awards, the local equivalent of the Oscars. In addition to the nominations for Best Picture, Best Director etc., there are also two German nominees: Jan ... Read more
Berlin, 5 May 2009 - As the first video community in Germany MyVideo.de starts its own on-line video store. Cineasts have free choice within different categories such as comedy, drama, action or SciFi. The Nowtilus´ VOD_BOX® enables thereby a dynamic ... Read more
10.10.2011
After a successful world premiere on Friday, SIMON AND THE OAKS won the Montblanc award for best screenplay on Saturday.
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by Martin Blaney - German production outfit Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv (SKF) is in Berlin to look for a three-picture slate of English-language thrillers. (...) The three projects are THE FACE, a supernatural thriller in the style of THE RING to be directed ... Read more
06.10.2011
The international co-production SIMON AND THE OAKS (directed by: Lisa Ohlin, starring: Bill Skarsgård, Jan Josef Liefers, Helen Sjöholm, Katharina Schüttler et al.) has its world premiere at this year`s Filmfest Hamburg. The ... Read more
Halle, 17 November 2008 – More than 100 blockbusters, TV-series and animations are ready to start on http://movies.msn.de. As of now the films are legally available in full length, on high-quality standard and for free. As technology and content partner ... Read more
11 SEPTEMBER, 2011 | SCREEN REVIEW BY MIKE GOODRIDGE
In Darkness
Dir: Agnieszka Holland. Canada-Germany-Poland. 2011. 145mins
Agnieszka Holland returns to World War II for the first time since Europa, Europa in 1990 with In ... Read more
 Cologne, 17 November 2008 - How do I conquer the heart of my beloved? The nine-year-old Mickey knows that exactly: by obstinacy, convincing facts, good genes and the most romantic declaration of love ever. The fact that Maria is nearly 20 years older does not ... Read more
18.07.2011
Sony Classics will bow the World War II drama in the U.S.
Agnieszka Holland`s World War II drama In Darkness will represent Poland in next year`s Foreign Language Oscar race. The story of a smalltime Polish crook who ... Read more
16.12.2011
SIMON AND THE OAKS went straight to the top of the box office charts after its domestic premiere in Sweden last week. Read more
Our project HEART OF STONE, based on Wilhelm Hauff`s fairy tale and to be directed by Christian Schwochow, received the 2nd production funding. This time from MDM, regional fund of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia.
Many thanks to the MDM for ... Read more
Berlin, May 4, 2012
SIMON AND THE OAKS premieres in Germany on June 28, 2012. German distributor is Farbfilm.
The adaptation of the best-selling novel by Marianne Fredrksson made a total gross of more than 4 million US-Dollar at ... Read more
Our project HEART OF STONE, based on Wilhelm Hauff`s fairy tale and to be directed by Christian Schwochow, received production funding from MFG, regional fund of Baden-Württemberg - after MFG already supported script and project development.
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Berlin, May 4, 2012
After the huge success in Poland, where it meanwhile grossed more than 6 million US-Dollar, IN DARKNESS also hit US cinemas pretty successfully and grossed meanwhile over 1 million US-Dollar at US domestic box office. US ... Read more
 Release: Berlin, 23.01.2013
Ab heute ist SIMON auf DVD und Blu-ray im Handel erhältlich.
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With twelve feature films and an Academy Award nomination for IN DARKNESS in 2012 SCHMIDTz KATZE FILMKOLLEKTIV is an established brand.
Based in Halle/Saale and Berlin the company acts as an independent producer for feature films and animation projects.
After acquiring all shares Managing Director and producer Steffen Reuter runs the company. Today the company develops features films as well as serial animated content for all media.
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