70 Steps

What 70 Steps does

70 Steps (legally 70 STEPS Baker, Tenné GbR) is a Stuttgart-based, privately held film production company founded in 2021 by producers Junus Baker and Daniel Tenné. The company develops and co-produces narrative feature films and documentaries with both emerging and established filmmakers, and operates a portfolio that includes Ari Folman's 'Thousand Yard Stare', Payal Sethi's 'Kurinji', Uta Beria's 'Tear Gas', Jonas Bak's 'She Makes and Unmakes', and Juliane Sauter's released documentary 'Primadonna Or Nothing'.

Its core offering is project-based creative production: feature film development and co-production, documentary production, and a slate of services spanning script development, international co-production packaging, and festival-to-distribution handling. Commercial and branded content production for corporate clients (Sky-Frame, Fischerwerke GmbH, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurointensiv- und Notfallmedizin, Diakonisches Institut für Soziale Berufe) constitutes the second revenue stream. A third revenue stream is digital distribution via the GSL Originals channel on Amazon, with individual titles transacted at approximately $2.99.

The business model is a hybrid: project fees and co-production equity from the film slate (revenue recognized on milestones/delivery), professional services revenue from commercial clients (project-quoted), and transactional VOD revenue from the GSL Originals channel. Distribution channels include film festivals (Berlinale, IFFR, Dok.Fest München, NFDC Film Bazaar Goa, European Film Market), theatrical release in Germany, Amazon streaming, and YouTube for commercial content. GTM is sales-led and relationship-driven through festival circuits and filmmaker networks. There is no disclosed proprietary technology platform beyond a Wix-hosted marketing site; AI/ML capabilities are not evident. The entity is a German civil-law partnership (GbR) with no institutional investors, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding rounds in the available data.

Name

70 Steps

Legal name

70 STEPS Baker, Tenné GbR

Website

https://70steps.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

70 Steps is a Stuttgart-based, privately held film production company developing and co-producing feature films and documentaries with international filmmakers, while also producing branded content for corporate clients and distributing select titles via Amazon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Production Services

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Feature-Length Documentaries (MPADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Live-Action Short-Form Production (Short Films, Web Series) (MPADABAE)

Keywords

• Film production services
• Documentary production
• Feature film co-production
• Branded video content
• Commercial video production

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Film Production & Co-production: Revenue generated from developing and producing feature films and documentaries, including co-production partnerships with international entities. Income sources include production financing, pre-sales, and distribution deals.
2. Commercial Work: Production of commercial content for corporate clients including branded documentaries, commercials, and short films. Clients include Sky-Frame, Fischerwerke GmbH, and various institutions.
3. Streaming/Digital Distribution: Distribution of original documentary content through streaming platforms and direct digital sales. Content available for purchase/rental at approximately $2.99 per title.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

70 Steps is a Stuttgart-based film production company that develops and co-produces narrative feature films and documentaries with emerging and established filmmakers from Germany and worldwide. The company produces commercial and branded documentary content for corporate clients and offers creative development services for film and series projects with contemporary and emotional themes. Selected documentary content is distributed directly to consumers via digital streaming platforms at approximately $2.99 per title.

Product overview

70 STEPS is a Stuttgart-based film and television production company that develops and co-produces narrative feature films and documentaries. The core offering consists of feature film production (including award-winning projects like 'Kurinji', 'Thousand Yard Stare', 'She Makes and Unmakes', and 'Tear Gas') alongside documentary film production (such as 'Primadonna Or Nothing'). The company also produces commercial and branded documentary content for corporate clients and operates a digital streaming platform (GSL Originals) for distributing original content. Creative development services for emerging filmmakers round out the portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feature Film Production & Co-production Development and co-production of narrative feature films with emerging and established directors from Germany and internationally. The company provides financing, production services, festival positioning, and distribution support. Current slate includes 'Thousand Yard Stare' (anti-war film by Ari Folman, Golden Globe winner), 'She Makes and Unmakes' (transcultural love story by Jonas Bak), and 'Kurinji' (Payal Sethi's directorial debut).
• Documentary Film Production Development and production of documentary films exploring unique perspectives. Documentary 'Primadonna Or Nothing' had its world premiere at Dok.Fest München and a Germany-wide theatrical release, and is now available for home streaming and purchase. The current slate also includes 'Tear Gas' by Uta Beria, which received 2 WIP Awards at International Film Festival Rotterdam.
• Commercial & Branded Video Production Project-based commercial and branded documentary production for external corporate clients. Engagements include the 'Women in Architecture' series and 'Living with Sky-Frame' videos for Sky-Frame, the 'Fischer Universalmörtel' commercial for Fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG (via agency Von Helden und Gestalten), the 'Nerven bewahren' commercial for Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurointensiv- und Notfallmedizin (DGNI), and the 'Wir sind DIA' campaign for Diakonisches Institut für Soziale Berufe.
• Creative Development Services Film and series development services with a particular focus on collaborating with emerging writers on compelling genre stories with contemporary and emotional themes. Aimed at filmmakers and writers seeking script development and project packaging support for theatrical features, documentaries, and series content.

Quantifiable outcome

• Kurinji won the Kompagnon Fellowship at Berlinale Talents in 2022 and took top honors at the 2024 NFDC Film Bazaar co-production market in Goa
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FilmKaravancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2026U.S.-based production company and co-producer on the 'Kurinji' film project alongside France's Blue Monday Prods. and India's Eastern Eagle Production. FilmKaravan is led by producers of 'Delhi Crime' (Emmy-winning series).
• Blue Monday Prods.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2026France-based production company (Blue Monday Prods.) that has joined as a co-producer on the 'Kurinji' film project. Partnership unveiled at Berlin's European Film Market.
• Eastern Eagle ProductioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2026India-based production company co-producing the Kerala-set drama 'Kurinji' alongside U.S.-based FilmKaravan and France's Blue Monday Prods.
• Sky-FrameminorOthersRecurring commercial client for whom 70 Steps produces branded documentaries and commercials including the 'Women in Architecture' series and various 'Living with Sky-Frame' videos.
• Arch DailyminorOthersPartner for the 'Women in Architecture' branded documentary series alongside Sky-Frame.
• PROG Producers of GermanyminorOthersIndustry association membership for Daniel Tenné, providing network access and industry representation.
• EAVEs 'Ties That Bind'minorOthersDaniel Tenné participated in the EAVEs 'Ties That Bind' program (2024/2025), a European creative documentary and series development workshop.
• ACE Producers Training DaysminorOthersDaniel Tenné participated in ACE Producers Training Days (2025), a prestigious production training program.
• Documentary CampusminorOthersDaniel Tenné participated in Documentary Campus program (2021) for documentary development and training.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Louverture Films: New York-based independent production company specializing in documentary features with global themes and auteur filmmakers — comparable in mission and international scope.
• Cat&Docs: Paris-based international documentary sales and production company working with European auteur filmmakers in similar festival-driven distribution channels.
• Films Transit International: Montreal-based international documentary production and sales company with comparable co-production and festival relationships across Europe, North America, and Asia.
• Submarine Entertainment: Amsterdam-anchored documentary production and distribution company with comparable boutique scale and international co-production footprint.
• Razor Film Produktion: Berlin-based boutique documentary and feature production company operating in the same German independent film ecosystem, with comparable international co-production architecture and festival-circuit positioning.
• Final Cut for Real: Copenhagen-based documentary production company with a similar boutique structure focused on auteur-driven international co-productions and festival premieres.

Emerging players

• Autlook Filmsales: Vienna-based international sales and production company focused on documentary and auteur films — adjacent rather than fully overlapping, but operating in the same festival-to-sales pipeline.

Regional players

• Deckert Distribution: Leipzig-based documentary sales company serving many of the same German independent producers as 70 Steps and competing for the same slate-distribution mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/70-steps
• Instagraminstagram.com/70steps.de

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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