Acclaimed producer Constanze Guttmann joins the LEONINE Documentaries production team. Her most recent successes include the feature film SEPTEMBER 5, which she co-produced. The film won the Bavarian Film Award for Best Feature Film, was recently nominated for the German Film Award in a remarkable total of 10 categories and received an Oscar® nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
Jochen Köstler, Executive Vice President Non-Fiction of the LEONINE Group, is delighted with the new addition: "With Constanze Guttmann, we are gaining a producer who brings a wealth of experience and an excellent network as well as impressive creativity. Her expertise in cinematic storytelling of fictional content is a perfect match for our goal to produce premium commercial documentaries for a broad audience with a perfect blend of information, entertainment and great production value.”
Constanze Guttmann adds: "I am thrilled to be working with the talented team at LEONINE Documentaries on compelling projects and to pursue my passion for great stories. The creativity and drive here is infectious and I look forward to embarking on this exciting journey."
In addition to SEPTEMBER 5, Guttmann’s impressive portfolio includes, among others, the feature film HOME SWEET HOME: WHERE EVIL LIVES, which won the Bavarian Film Award for Best Cinematography, and the series production INSIDE A FAMILY.
During her ten-year tenure at Constantin Film and Constantin Television, she collaborated with renowned filmmakers such as Andreas Dresen and Tim Fehlbaum, while also fostering new talents like Helene Hegemann and Jakob Lass under the creative label Alpenrot.
Her career began during her studies at the University of Television and Film (HFF) Munich, where she worked as a student trainee and editor for Prokino Filmverleih. She also served as personal screenplay assistant to Bernd Eichinger before joining Constantin Film in 2011, where she oversaw international and German in-house and co-productions in project development until 2015.
About LEONINE Documentaries
LEONINE Documentaries stands for topics and people that shape the zeitgeist, with the goal to produce premium commercial documentaries for a broad audience with a perfect blend of information, entertainment and great production value. LEONINE Documentaries is a LEONINE Studios label and part of the Mediawan Group.
About LEONINE Studios
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