Team & Contact

PHILIPP ZAKRZEWSKI

Philipp is an alumni of Berlinale Talents, the Torino Film Lab's SeriesLab, the Zurich Film Festival's Masterclass, and the UFA Fiction Storyliner Programme.

Working as script supervisor and assistant director in German film and TV, he graduated with a BA in journalism/media management from the Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences and an MA in producing from the UK's National Film & Television School, where he met future producing partner Jelena Goldbach.

As video producer and creative director for various UK charities as well as tech start-ups, Philipp has worked in Afghanistan, Syria and Bangladesh. Today he works as a producer and screenwriter.


JELENA GOLDBACH

A graduate of the MA Film Producing course at the UK’s National Film & Television School, Jelena produced THE CHICKEN, which world-premiered in Cannes Critics’ Week and won the European Film Award for best short film.

Another project - FOUR CORNERS OF A CIRCLE - premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and Locarno.

Jelena co-produced FREEDOM, directed by Jan Speckenbach, which opened the Locarno film festival.

She is a member of the European Film Academy, Women in Film and Television and an alumni of Berlinale Talents as well as the renowned EAVE programme for producers.


JANNIK BÜDDIG

Jannik studied acting at the University of the Arts in Berlin, before receiving a fellowship with renowned German theater director Peter Zadek.

He performed on stages across Germany, while starring in supporting roles in various German film and TV productions.

After starting work as assistant director on TATORT and POLIZEIRUF 110, Jannik began producing short films with up-and-coming talent, such as 2020's OBSESSION.

Together with ZAK Film Productions, he embarked on producing his documentary project BEAUTY WILL SAVE THE WORLD, which has since received acclaim on film festivals across the world.


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ZAK Film Productions is based in Berlin, Hamburg, Paris and London, so wherever you are, we hope we can meet you in person.


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