ZEITSPRUNG PICTURES is one of the most renowned film production companies in Germany. Since its founding in 1985, the company has produced over 100 films and series for television and cinema, which have won many national and international awards. In 2022, the most successful year in the company's history, the Zeitsprung production "Lieber Thomas" was awarded nine LOLAS at the German Film Awards, including the producers Michael Souvignier and Till Derenbach receiving the LOLA in Gold in the Best Film category. In addition, the Grimme Award winning series "Kleo" with Jella Haase, the first time jump production for
Netflix, started.
Other successes include "Thalidomide" (2007), "The Diary of Anne Frank" (2015), "The Miracle of Lengede" (2003), "Mackie Messer - Brecht s Threepenny Film" (2018) "Oktoberfest 1900" (2020) and "The Rebel - from Leimen to Wimbledon" (2021). The feature film "Cranko" starring Sam Riley has just been shot. ZEITSPRUNG PICTURES is equally passionate about producing successful documentaries such as "Costa Concordia" for Sky. The four-part documentary series "Barschel - Der rätselhafte Tod eines Spitzenpoliters" can be seen on RTL+ from the end of May. Managing directors of the Cologne-based company are founder Michael Souvignier and producer Till Derenbach.