German Studio Behind Kristen Stewart’s ‘Spencer’ Join The Creatives Alliance
variety.comK.J. Yossman Komplizen Film, the German studio behind Princess Diana biopic “Spencer,” have joined The Creatives, an alliance of independent production companies.The alliance was formed to increase the companies’ “collective power in the face of the changing landscape.”Film and TV production outfit Komplizen, which was founded in 1999 by Janine Jackowski and Maren Ade, joins eleven other companies from across the world including Razor and Haut Et Court, the latter of which initiated the collective.The companies work closely together in a number of ways, from sharing information, combining talent and networks and negotiating with common rules to co-production and partnerships.
The Creatives also have a three-year development and funding partnership with Fremantle. Komplizen, whose managing director is Jonas Dornbach, has worked with directors including Miguel Gomes, Nadav Lapid and Valeska Grisebach.
Three years ago it expanded into limited series with “Skylines” for Netflix, which was produced by David Keitsch.Alongside “Spencer,” which saw Kristen Stewart nominated for her first Oscar this week, recent films include Nicolette Krebitz’s “A E I O U.”In addition to Komplizen, Razor and Haut Et Court, the full list of companies under The Creatives are: Good Chaos (U.K.), Haut Et Court (France), Lemming Film (Netherlands), Maipo Film (Norway), Masha (U.S.), Razor Film (Germany), Spiro (Israel), Unité (France) and Versus Production (Belgium).“We at Komplizen could not be more excited to join The Creatives, a network of exquisite international and independent producers who share our visions in a rapid and dynamic industry,” said Jackowski and Dornbach in a statement. “What drives us is the urge to create exciting and bold.
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