Iconoclast, StickUp Films Launch German Film and TV Joint Venture
variety.comEd Meza @edmezavarInternational feature film and commercial content group Iconoclast and Berlin-based StickUp Films have established a new joint venture to produce feature films and series for the domestic and international markets.Represented by Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the new shingle, Iconoclast Films Germany, is aiming to produce a minimum of three film or series projects annually within a five-year ramp-up period.The company is headed by Luis Singer and Dennis Schanz of StickUp Films – the creators and co-producers of Netflix’s award-winning series “Skylines” — as well as Iconoclast executive producer Swantje Rummel.Iconoclast sees the new venture as part of its international content strategy and a logical extension of its brand.
In addition to producing recent works by the likes of Gus Van Sant (“Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot”), Julian Schnabel (“At Eternity’s Gate”), Harmony Korine (“The Beach Bum”) and Romain Gavras (“The World Is Yours”) through its companies in the U.S.
and France, Iconoclast also boasts a strong international footprint in music videos, advertising and branding content. Established in 2011 in Paris and Los Angeles, Iconoclast also has offices in London, Berlin, Sau Paulo and Dakar.The joint venture is set to strengthen Iconoclast’s presence in the wider European market, Rummel said. “The integration and creative tension between Europe’s cultures and styles has historically been the greatest strength of its artistic production.
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