Created by Berlin | Stories Born and Produced in Berlin
From Cold War espionage to youth self-exploration and the gritty realism of the streets of Neukölln, Berlin has become a hub for diverse and powerful stories. But is there still room for even more untapped narratives? This panel will explore the many faces of Berlin and the advantages of producing in a city officially designated as film-friendly, adding a unique selling point for producers and international co-productions.
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Bob Konrad was born in 1968 in Heidelberg and pursued his studies at the Berlin University of the Arts. Since 1993, he has been dedicated to writing and producing radio plays and radio comedies, establishing a strong foundation in storytelling. His transition to television began in 2000 with an animated series, followed by the release of his first feature film, Besser als Schule.
In 2012, Bob began collaborating with Hanno Hackfort and Richard Kropf, forming a creative team that has since made significant contributions to the television industry. Together, they are credited as the writers and, more recently, as showrunners for acclaimed series such as 4 Blocks (Warner TV), You Are Wanted (Amazon), Para - Wir Sind King (Warner TV), and Kleo (Netflix). His work is characterized by its depth, innovation, and ability to resonate with diverse audiences.
Henning is a Peabody-winning and primetime Emmy and BAFTA-nominated producer who co-founded DETAiLFILM in 2007 and Zentropa Hamburg with Danish powerhouse Zentropa in 2014.
In December 2016 Henning joined REAL FILM Berlin as managing director where his productions include Anna Winger's „Unorthodox“, and „Sleeping Digs“ for Netflix, the ARD event feature „Three and a Half Hours“ directed by Ed Herzog, and most recently Luzie Loose’s/John Karsten’s „Everyone is F*cking Crazy“ for ARD, „Viktor Bringt’s“ for Amazon and „KRANK“ for Apple TV+/ ZDFneo amongst others.
Henning was Germany’s „Producer on the Move 2014” and one of Variety's “10 Producer's to watch" in 2017. He is an EAVE and Inside Pictures alumni and has served on the board of the European Film Academy from 2016 to 2020.
Jan was born in 1975 in Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen. In 1997, he relocated to Berlin, where he pursued studies in sports and geography, ultimately earning his degree as a high school teacher. Despite his qualifications, Jan chose not to pursue a career in education. Instead, in 2007, he embarked on a career in location scouting, a field where he has built a strong reputation and has continued to work successfully ever since.
Berlin-based, Israeli-born, seasoned content executive, Stern works across borders and genres, focusing on scripted and non-scripted productions.
One of her recent projects “Bros” (Netflix) launched earlier this spring and she has recently completed production of the documentary “Supernova: The Music Festival Massacre” currently airing on multiple channels and platforms around the world.
As the founder of Tel-Aviv-based yes Studios, Stern created a distribution and development powerhouse delivering premium content for international platforms.
Recognized twice as one of Variety Magazine’s “Top 500 Global Media Leaders”, she was directly responsible for the global launches of multiple series including “Fauda”, “Shtisel”, “The Devil Next Door”, “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem”, etc. In addition, Stern has spearheaded dozens of format adaptations in multiple territories including “Your Honor” one of the bestselling scripted formats in recent years, “As We See It” (Prime Video, originally On the Spectrum ), “68 Whiskey” (Paramount +), “The Good Cop” (Netflix), “Significant Other” (ITV), “Tanaav” (Fauda India, SonyLiv), “Escort Boys” ( Prime Video/ TF-1), etc.
Roshanak "Rosh" Khodabakhsh is an Iranian-German film producer. After working as an production assistant in various TV and film productions, she earned a degree in Creative Producing from ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln in 2009. She then collaborated with director Ali Samadi-Ahadi on the award-winning documentary THE GREEN WAVE.
Following additional training at Atelier Ludwigsburg Paris, Rosh joined One Fine Day Films, a production company founded by Tom Tykwer and Marie Steinmann-Tykwer, in 2011 as a project manager and later co-producer. In 2013, she started working as a freelance filmmaker on notable projects like CHARITÉ, SENSE8, and BABYLON BERLIN. She became a producer at DCM in 2019 and, since March 2023, has served as producer and managing director at Port au Prince Film & Kultur Produktion. Alongside Jorgo Narjes, she co-founded NewMotion, an initiative promoting diversity in the German film and TV industry through mentoring and job shadowing for underrepresented groups.