28th Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival - Xiamen, China
November 2019
Josef Brandmaier and John Hörnschemeyer were at the 28th Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival in Xiamen, China where they represented the film 'Saving my Pig', starring Gérard Depardieu, an official selection of the Panorama section of the festival.
EUFF - Forum on Film Distribution - Beijing, China
November 2019
Josef Brandmaier was one of the guest speakers at the inaugural Forum on Film Distribution, organised by the European Union Film Festival in Beijing, China on the 2nd November.
Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival - Xiamen, China
November 2019
Penned Pictures is going to the 28th Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival and the 32nd Golden Rooster Awards in China.
German Delegation to China - Beijing, China
October 2019
Represented by John Hörnschemeyer, Penned Pictures was part of the Delegation of German funding organisations and film professionals that visited Beijing between the 15th and 19th October.
Premiere of Hanging by a Thread - Zurich, Switzerland
August 2019
John Hörnschemeyer represented Penned Pictures at the Zurich premiere of Caroline Wloka's dramatic documentary feature,'Hanging by a Thread'.
Blickpunkt:Film article - GEMM Fund
June 2019
German film industry Magazine Blickpunkt:Film published a mediabiz article concerning Josef Brandmaier's involvement in the launch of the New Gender Equality & Diversity Film Fund, as well as Penned Pictures' involvement in the production of the Fund's first projects.
Cannes Film Festival - Royal Gypsy - Penned Pictures Press Conference
May 2019
Penned Pictures and Royal Gypsy Productions co-hosted a Press Conference to present their mutual projects in the presence of actresses Michele Laroque and Caterina Murino.
Cannes Film Festival - GEMM Gender Equality and Diversity Media Fund
May 2019
Penned Pictures Co-hosted the cocktail launch of the new 'Gender Equality and Diversity Media Fund'.
Filmecho article - Holy Spirit
April 2019
German film industry magazine Filmecho interviewed Josef Brandmaier as part of an article about the Bavarian Feature film Holy Spirit.
Berlinale - EFM/BTD Sino-European Production Seminar and Project Lab
February 2019
Penned Pictures took part in both the Sino-European Production Seminar and subsequent Project Lab organised by Bridging the Dragon and the Berlinale's EFM.
Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival
February 2019
Penned Pictures were represented at the Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival by Josef Brandmaier, John Hörnschemeyer and Ji Li...
World Premiere of Iron Sky The Coming Race - Helsinki, Finland
January 2019
Executive Producer of the second film in the Iron Sky Universe, 'Iron Sky The Coming Race', Josef Brandmaier was at the World Premiere in Helsinki, Finland.
In a Heartbeat and Chris Norman at Arri Media - Munich
January 2019
Arri Media hosted Chris Norman, Penned Pictures and our Co-Production partners Millennia Pictures for a development meeting of the Chris Norman biopic 'In a Heartbeat'.
International Producer Forum - Hainan International Film Festival
December 2018
Josef Brandmaier was invited as a Guest Speaker at the International Producer Forum of the 1st Hainan International Film Festival held in Sanya, Hainan Province, China.
Sino-European Project Lab - Beijing
November 2018
Penned Pictures took part in the 4th Sino-European Project Lab, an immersive workshop and think-tank for Sino-European co-production organised by Bridging the Dragon, alongside leading European and Chinese industry experts.
Sino-European Project Lab - Beijing
November 2018
'Torn Silk' is one of nine European projects selected from over 120 projects submitted by European and Chinese production companies to take part in the 4th Sino-European Project Lab, an immersive workshop and think-tank for Sino-European co-production organised by Bridging the Dragon.
Silk Road International Film Festival - Xi'An China
October 2018
Josef and John were invited to the 5th Silk Road International Film Festival in Xi'An, China, where they participated in conferences and discussions on the subject of international co-production with China.