Producing films as Sterntaucher Filmproduktion means moving joyfully and enthusiastically between the world of documentary and corporate film, bridging differences and always looking forward to discover new worlds. Hamburg based Sterntaucher Filmproduktion handles this exciting balancing act and uses the experience, the artistic approach and technical possibilities of both genres, to connect the know-how of documentary and corporate film. Our aim is to find every project its very own, individual and exceptional narrative dimension.

Sterntaucher Filmproduktion was founded in 2010 by directors Marina Kem and Oliver Neis and producer Stefan Claußnitzer. Their idea was to move the purpose of each film into the spotlight of their work. Among the pirates of the famous Hamburg district St. Pauli they found their harbour. Since then their crew has been growing steadily and leads together creative minds, clients and partners under their sign, the Sterntaucher.

We compile briefings and storyboards, we write concepts and screenplays. We calculate, organise and shoot films from the mountain to the seaside, whether from a cable car or a plane, in the boxing ring or in an abbey. We work with the most current standards of technology and an international network of filmmakers, during the preproduction, during the shooting or in the postproduction, in the cutting room or in our motion design department. The creative tension between different media forms inspires us and shows us how different genres and approaches benefit from one another and keep the mind open for ideas beyond the horizon.

The Sterntaucher crew are professionally trained filmmakers who draw on their wide experience in directing, producing and postproduction. We connect this experience with the knowledge of national and international communication strategies as well as the current film and media landscape.

This experience of corporate, documentary and animation film enables us to produce films that are aesthetical and informative as well as emotional and striking, but first and foremost we take the audience equally seriously as the client. Either documentary or corporate film, the affection and respect for film, audience, for clients and creative minds are the basis of our long-term and fruitful relationships. This responsibility for our clients and partners, for the audience of our films and not to forget for our staff is the driving force for our work.