Film Faces Agency

What Film Faces Agency does

Film Faces Agency (legal name Filmgesichter, DBA Agentur Filmgesichter) is a Berlin-based casting agency that supplies extras (Komparsen), minor actors (Kleindarsteller), and supporting performers to film and television productions across multiple German federal states. Its coverage spans Berlin/Brandenburg, Thüringen, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, NRW, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, positioning it as a regional supplier for productions filmed across central and eastern Germany. The agency's named client engagements include German public broadcasters ZDF (Jenseits der Spree) and ARD Das Erste (Usedom Krimi, Tatort), as well as feature film productions such as Florian David Fitz's No Hit Wonder and the Görlitz Historical Film Production.

The company's core service is traditional, relationship-driven casting: registering performers, conducting free photo appointments to build a vetted pool, and matching available extras to production requirements on a project basis. There is no indication of proprietary technology, automated matching systems, or digital platform infrastructure underpinning the service. The operating model is therefore a labor-intensive service business rather than a technology-enabled marketplace.

Revenue mechanics rest on two streams: (1) fees billed to production clients for supplying extras and supporting cast, and (2) a voluntary annual membership fee of 15-20 euros charged to registered performers. The membership fee functions more as a soft commitment signal than as a meaningful revenue line, leaving production fees as the economic engine. With 1-10 employees and a regional client base anchored to German public broadcasters and a handful of feature film projects, the agency operates as a small specialized services business with limited but stable demand visibility.

Name

Film Faces Agency

Legal name

Filmgesichter

Website

https://filmgesichter.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Berlin-based casting agency supplying extras and supporting performers to German film and television productions across multiple federal states, primarily serving ZDF, ARD, and feature film clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Talent Casting Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (71141), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Casting & Auditions (Casting Directors, Open Calls) (HSACAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Talent Agency & Representation Services (HSACAHAK)

Keywords

• Casting agency services
• Extras casting
• Film production casting
• Talent management
• TV production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Voluntary annual membership fee charged to actors/performers (15-20 euros per year) for Berlin/Brandenburg extras seeking casting opportunities

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Film Faces Agency (Agentur Filmgesichter) operates as a casting agency that recruits, registers, and manages extras (Komparsen), minor actors (Kleindarsteller), and supporting actors for German film and television productions. The agency provides free photo appointments for registered Berlin/Brandenburg extras, connects production companies with available talent, and supports productions across multiple German federal states including Berlin/Brandenburg, Thüringen, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, NRW, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Product overview

Filmgesichter (Film Faces Agency) operates as a casting agency for film and television productions, specializing in recruiting and managing extras (Komparsinnen/Komparsen), minor actors (Kleindarsteller/innen), and professional actors. The agency connects production companies with talent and provides free photo appointments for registered extras in Berlin/Brandenburg. The service spans multiple German federal states including Berlin/Brandenburg, Thüringen, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, NRW, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Filmgesichter Casting Agency (Extras, Minor Actors, and Actor Casting)

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Studio Hamburg Production Group: Large northern German production company with full production services including casting capabilities. Overlaps with Filmgesichter's regional coverage in northern Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern).
• Bavaria Film: Major German film production and studio group with its own casting infrastructure. While primarily a production company, it operates an adjacent space that intersects with the casting services Filmgesichter provides.
• UFA (Bertelsmann): Germany's largest TV production group, producing Tatort, GZSZ, and many of the same series that Filmgesichter casts extras for. A broader incumbent with in-house casting capabilities that can compete with or bypass independent casting agencies.

Regional players

• Agentur Lichtenwald: German regional casting agency based in Bavaria/Southern Germany, providing extras and supporting cast for film/TV productions. Comparable business model but serves a different German region than Filmgesichter's eastern Germany focus.

Emerging players

• Casting Network: US-headquartered digital casting platform connecting actors with productions, with growing European presence. Competes with the same extras and supporting-cast market Filmgesichter serves, but via a tech-first approach.
• Backstage (Backstage.com): Global casting platform and talent marketplace with major German and European production reach. Adjacent competitor in the extras and supporting-cast booking space, leveraging a digital-first model.

Direct peers

• Komparsen.de: One of the largest German online casting platforms for extras and supporting roles, with a national performer database. Directly comparable to Filmgesichter in serving film/TV productions seeking extras and minor actors.
• Agentur Engel (Engel Casting): Berlin-based casting agency handling extras, supporting roles, and speaking parts for German film and television productions. Comparable scale and regional focus to Filmgesichter.
• Agentur Film & Fernsehpersonal: Germany-based casting agency specialized in extras and film-support personnel. Operates a similar performer database and casting workflow for productions across Germany.
• Kino-Pool: German extras and casting agency with a comparable online performer database and casting services for film and TV productions across multiple German states. Directly competes with Filmgesichter for the same extras talent pool and production clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/filmgesichter

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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