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Germany’s Film Funding Overhaul Vital for Studio Babelsberg and Former Exec’s New Shingle Amid Industry Downturn
Studio Babelsberg and Henning Molfenter's new company are calling for bolder funding initiatives to better compete for international productions.
A much-needed film funding reform in Germany has become critical for the local industry and for Berlin’s Studio Babelsberg in particular, as it welcomes new management and bids farewell to longtime head of production Henning Molfenter, who has launched a new company. The studio has remained active with such recent productions as Tom Tykwer ’s Berlin Film Festival opener “The Light,” Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme” and Robert Schwentke’s thriller “Control,” starring James McAvoy and Julianne Moore. At Studio Babelsberg, Molfenter served as executive or co-producer on such high-profile projects as Steven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies,” Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglorious Basterds,” Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and Chad Stahelski’s “John Wick Chapter 4.”
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