The New Bioscope is an established independent film production company based in Munich, Leipzig and Mannheim, which was founded in 2001. The name Bioskop is closely linked to German film history. The "old" Bioskop, which was founded in 1973 by Volker Schlöndorff, Reinhard Hauff and Eberhard Junkersdorf, characterised the New German Cinema. Its best-known film was Volker Schlöndorff's DIE BLECHTROMMEL, which won the Palme d'Or and the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

Dietmar Güntsche joined the "old" Bioskop Film in 1996. Since 2001 he has headed the New Bioskop film as managing partner. Over the past 25 years, numerous productions have been created, including national and international cinema films, TV and streaming productions and documentaries. In 2009, Dietmar Güntsche founded the New Bioskop Televisionwhere Christian Balz also works as managing director. In 2012, Dietmar Güntsche and his business partner Michael Kölmel founded Weltkino Filmverleih in Leipzig, which markets and distributes national and international cinema films.

Neue Bioskop is an established independent film production company based in Munich, Leipzig and Mannheim, which was founded in 2001. The name Bioskop is closely linked to German film history. The "old" Bioskop, which was founded in 1973 by Volker Schlöndorff, Reinhard Hauff and Eberhard Junkersdorf, characterised the New German Cinema. Its best-known film was Volker Schlöndorff's DIE BLECHTROMMEL, which won the Palme d'Or and the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. In 1996 Dietmar Güntsche joined the "old" Bioskop Film. He has been managing partner of Neue Bioskop Film since 2001. Over the past 25 years, numerous productions have been made, including national and international cinema films, TV and streaming productions and documentaries. In 2009, Dietmar Güntsche founded Neue Bioskop Television, where Christian Balz also works as managing director. In 2012, Dietmar Güntsche and his business partner Michael Kölmel founded Weltkino Filmverleih in Leipzig, which markets and distributes national and international cinema films.

Company data

New Bioskop Film GmbH
New Bioskop Television GmbH
Neue Bioskop Film Produktions & Vertriebs GmbH
Theresienstrasse 18
80333 Munich
Germany
+49 (0) 89 - 409 09 20
info@bioskop.de

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