Magic lantern Film Production

What Magic lantern Film Production does

Laterna Magica Filmproduktion GmbH (also referred to as Magic Lantern Film Production) is a Frankfurt am Main-headquartered film production company (GmbH) operating as an independent, privately held B2B professional services firm. The company produces television and digital advertising commercials, corporate and image films, employer branding content, trade show/exhibition content, social media campaigns, and music videos for enterprise clients and through creative/advertising agency partnerships. Its client roster includes internationally recognized brands such as Porsche, Philips, Bosch, Hilton, Deutsche Bundesbank, Neutrogena, Vileda, NISSIN, Sanofi, and Hyundai, spanning automotive, pharmaceutical/healthcare, consumer goods, retail, financial, and government sectors.

The company's core service architecture rests on three production pillars — Commercials Production, Corporate Films, and Social Media Content — supplemented by specialized Trade Show Content and Music Video capabilities. It maintains an in-house director roster of eight specialists (Ralph Loop, Coco Winter, Moritz Laube, Christian Riebe, Pete Salmi, Fredrik Callinggard, Jan Hellstern, Theo von Asmuth) whose individual award track records (Cannes Lions, MTV Music Awards, Young Directors Award, ITVA Festival Gold, German Television Award nomination) constitute the firm's primary talent moat. Production is full-service from concept development through final delivery, with capabilities spanning campaign films, product animations, touch applications for trade shows, and platform-specific social media content for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

The business operates on a project-based professional services revenue model, billed per engagement based on scope, talent, and production requirements, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Distribution combines direct enterprise brand relationships and creative/advertising agency partnerships, with primary geographic concentration in Germany and the DACH region and secondary execution capability across Europe (including Sweden and Switzerland), North America, and Asia. The company is led by Boris Julkowski (Managing Partner and Executive Producer), with Severine Rapp heading the Social Media Unit and Björn Schumacher as Producer. No external investment, funding rounds, parent company, or subsidiary structure is reported in available sources.

Name

Magic lantern Film Production

Legal name

Laterna Magica Filmproduktion GmbH

Website

https://laternamagica.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Laterna Magica Filmproduktion is a Frankfurt-based B2B film production company producing commercials, corporate films, social media content, and trade show content for enterprise brands and creative agencies across automotive, healthcare, consumer goods, and retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Film Production Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (71151)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Video/Film Creative Agencies (Concept-to-Creative) (MPAAAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate & Internal Communications Video (MPADAEAC)

Keywords

• Commercial film production
• Corporate video production
• Social media content creation
• Trade show video content
• Music video production

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Commercial Film Production: Production of television and digital advertising commercials for brands, typically billed as project-based work with creative development and production services.
2. Corporate Film Production: Corporate films, image films, product films, and employer branding content for enterprise clients.
3. Social Media Content: Social media campaign content creation including videos, animations, and user-generated content for various platforms.
4. Trade Show Content: Content production for trade shows and exhibitions including booth installations, promotional films, and interactive media.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Laterna Magica Filmproduktion is a Frankfurt-based full-service film production company producing television and digital advertising commercials, corporate and image films, social media content, trade show exhibition content, and music videos. It serves major international and German brands directly and through creative/advertising agencies, operating with an in-house roster of eight specialized directors and offering end-to-end production from concept development to final delivery.

Product overview

Laterna Magica Filmproduktion is a Frankfurt-based film production company offering a comprehensive suite of video production services. The company operates across three main service pillars: Commercials Production (TV and digital advertising), Corporate Films (image films, product films, employer branding), and Social Media Content (campaigns for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook). Additional offerings include trade show content production and music video production. The company maintains a roster of eight directors specializing in different styles and industries. Their work spans major brands including Vileda, Philips, Bosch, Porsche, Buderus, Neutrogena, Hyundai, and many others across the pharmaceutical, automotive, consumer goods, and media sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercials Production End-to-end production of television and digital advertising commercials for major brands including Vileda, Nissin, Philips, Bosch, Deutsche Bundesbank, Hilton, and many others. Delivered through the in-house director roster across consumer goods, automotive, healthcare, and financial sectors.
• Corporate Films Production of corporate films, image films, product films, and employer branding content for clients such as Röchling, Porsche, Buderus, Bauerfeind, and Deutsche Bundesbank, intended for internal communications, external brand presentation, and recruiting.
• Social Media Content Creation of platform-specific social media campaigns and content for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook, including TikTok ads, user-generated content, and multi-channel campaign assets for brands such as Neutrogena, HYLO, Porsche, and Hyundai.
• Trade Show Content Specialized production of trade show and exhibition content including campaign films, product animations, touch applications, and interactive displays for major exhibitions, exemplified by work for Buderus at ISH Frankfurt across five trade show appearances (2015–2023).
• Director Roster Services In-house team of eight specialized directors—Ralph Loop, Coco Winter, Moritz Laube, Christian Riebe, Pete Salmi, Fredrik Callinggard, Jan Hellstern, and Theo von Asmuth—offering commercial directing services spanning family/tabletop to high-concept commercials, music videos, and social media campaigns.
• Laterna Social Club Dedicated social content showcase and publishing initiative from Laterna Magica Filmproduktion for social-first campaigns, with a presence across YouTube and its own microsite at laternasocial.club, complementing the company's social media production offering.
• Music Video Production Production of music videos for artists, exemplified by director Theo von Asmuth's work on 'Cold World x Moonlight' for Sunny Vizion and director Fredrik Callinggard's Director of Photography work on Madonna's 'American Pie'.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful market launch with very good sales figures for Neutrogena RetinolBoost 2022 campaign
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stink Studios: Global creative production company with Berlin and London offices, producing commercials, branded content, and digital campaigns. Comparable multi-format, multi-territory production house serving enterprise brands through agency and direct relationships.
• Somesuch & Co: London-based production company with a strong director roster producing commercials and branded content for global brands. Comparable premium commercial production shop targeting similar enterprise clients and awards.
• Radical Media: Global award-winning production company producing commercials, branded content, and feature films for major brands. Comparable premium-positioning production house with a director-driven model serving enterprise clients across automotive, tech, and consumer goods.
• Anonymous Content: US-based production company with a top-tier director roster for commercials, branded content, and long-form projects. Comparable in operating model (director-led production company serving enterprise brands and agencies) and in competing for global brand production budgets.
• Bigfish Filmproduktion: Berlin-based commercial and brand film production company with a director roster serving advertising agencies and direct-brand clients. Direct peer in the German commercial production landscape with similar business model and target clients.
• Markenfilm: Markenfilm is a Hamburg-based German commercial and corporate film production company with a similarly large director roster serving brands across automotive, FMCG, and financial sectors. Direct competitor in the German-speaking production market with comparable scale and client overlap.
• Iconoclast Global: International commercial production company with offices in Berlin, LA, and other cities. Directly comparable for global brand commercial production with a director-led model serving similar enterprise client categories.
• Smuggler: Global commercial and content production company with offices in LA, London, and beyond. Direct competitor for large global brand assignments and a comparable director-driven, multi-territory production model.
• Tempomedia: Berlin-based film production company producing commercials, corporate films, and branded content for major German and international brands. Operates a multi-director model similar to Laterna Magica and competes for the same agency and brand production budgets in the DACH market.

Emerging players

• Studio Bummens: Berlin-based emerging production company with a growing director roster producing commercials and brand content. More recently founded than Laterna Magica but operates in the same niche with overlapping client types in the DACH market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/laternamagicafilm
• Facebookfacebook.com/LaternaMagica.Filmproduktion
• Instagraminstagram.com/laternamagicafilmproduktion

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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