Veronica Ferres, member of the German and European Film Academy, works as an actress, producer and guest lecturer at the University of Television and Film (HFF) in Munich.

She studied German studies, psychology and theater studies at the LMU Munich. Furthermore she took acting lessons from the renowned professor Margret Langen, of the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna. After this she focused entirely on her passion: acting. Since then, the Grimme Award winner has acted in more than 150 feature films and numerous TV-films and series, more than 30 of them in English.

With the Oscar and Golden Globe nominated film SCHTONK, she finally made her breakthrough and became one of the most famous German actresses, both nationally and internationally. Her outstanding acting achievements have been honored with the Grimme Award in Gold, the German Television Price, the Bavarian Film Award, the Golden Camera, the Bambi and the International Emmy.

In 2013 she founded her own production company Construction Film with the aim of producing high-quality cinema and TV content on a national and international level. Construction Film produced, among others, HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS (2014), the comedy UNDER GERMAN BEDS (2017) as well as the highly acclaimed TV-drama SHORT TERM MEMORY LOSS (2016) and Werner Herzog's thriller SALT AND FIRE (2016).

Other successful productions quickly followed: after the co-production of CRISIS, directed by Nicholas Jarecki, the company produced and co-produced the comedy LOVE, WEDDINGS & OTHER DISASTERS. This was followed by the drama HEART OF CHAMPIONS, PASSENGER C and the drama EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE.

With the feature film THE UNFORGIVABLE, Construction Film produced its first film for Netflix. The story is based on a British mini-series and was directed by Nora Fingscheidt. Production partners were Graham King/GK Films and Sandra Bullock. The film was released on Netflix in December 2021 and is until this day in the streaming’s all-time Global Top Ten. In early 2022, the thriller SHATTERED was released for Lionsgate, directed by Luis Prieto.

Construction Film is currently producing a feature film for the RTL Group, directed by Oscar-nominated director Marc Rothemund. In this historical case, the kidnapping of Johannes Erlemann is being told for the first time for the big screen. In addition to the film, a four-part documentary series directed by Lutz Heineking jr. is being made.

From August 2023 on, Construction Film will produce a high-end series for the streaming service Disney+. Furthermore, the shooting of an international feature film will begin at the end of the year, directed by Björn Runge.

More film and series projects are in development, preparation, or pre-production both with German broadcasters and with international streaming platforms.

Ralf Berchtold earned his Bachelor's degree in Film Production from MHMK Munich in 2010. His graduating film, ACROSS THE LINE, directed by Matthias Starte, was a festival hit, was designated "valuable" by the German Film Board and debuted on arte TV January 2012.

Beginning in Summer of 2011, he worked as team assistant and postproduction coordinator at Sperl Productions on Films like OPERATION SUGAR, MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY and OMAMAMIA. In Spring 2013, he worked for the production office of Moviepool for the film A SUMMER IN HUNGARY.

Ralf Berchtold joined Construction Film as production coordinator in August 2013.

Since 2015 he is supervising projects as producer (SHORT TERM MEMORY LOSS, UNZERTRENNLICH NACH VERONA). Lately he was working on the international feature SWING, starring Michael Shannon and Alexander Ludwig.

After travelling around the globe in 2003, Alena Jelinek completed an apprenticeship for audiovisual media at RTL Television in Cologne. During this time, she worked as a production assistant and unit manager for live sport events and studio productions.

From 2008-2012, she studied at the Film Academy in Ludwigsburg with focus on series producing. She studied abroad at the renowned Paris film school La Fémis in 2009. One year later, she participated in the Hollywood Masterclass at UCLA Extension in Los Angeles with the Baden-Württemberg Scholarship. During her time as a student, she produced a variety of films and commercials that have been screened at national and international festivals and won awards. With her diploma film, the series pilot KILLING ALL THE FLIES, she won the Studio Hamburg Young Talent Award "Best Production".

After graduation, she worked as a commissioning editor for TV films and long-running formats at the television broadcaster ZDF in Mainz. From there, she was off to UFA Serial Drama and UFA Fiction. During her five years at UFA, she produced the full range of fictional formats, from one-offs to historical multi-part, daily drama and series. From 2020 forwards, she works as a producer at Geissendörfer Pictures in Berlin, developing and realizing films and series for the TV and streaming market. There she produced the Sky Original SOULS, which won two awards at the Canneseries Festival (Best Screenplay, Best Music). In 2022, she joined Construction Film as a producer.

Laura Roll was Born 1991 in Munich. From 2013 until 2018 she studied production and media business at the University of Television and Film in Munich. For her film "Lead" she was nominated for the No Fear-Award at the First Steps in 2019.

In 2018 she became a producer at the Bavaria Filmproduktion where she worked on films such as "Enfant terrible" from director Oskar Roehler and "Confessions of Felix Krull" from Detlev Buck.

Since 2021 she is a freelance producer where she has worked on the series "KaDeWe" from Julia von Heinz, the adaptation of the world bestseller "A whole life" from Hans Steinbichler and the film "Kidnapped - 14 days of survival" from director Marc Rothemund.

2023 she is working on a series, again for Construction Film.

Fabian Post studied business administration in Mannheim and Cambridge and previously completed an apprenticeship for audiovisual media.

As a production manager in the fictional field, he was responsible for numerous film and series productions, working with partners from Germany and abroad. At MECOM fiction in Munich, he was a member of the management team and subsequently worked for Bayerischer Rundfunk in the field of commissioned production and co-production.

In addition to his full-time work as a line producer, he is passionately involved in promoting young talent. He lectures at the University of Television and Film (HFF) Munich, the Ansbach University of Applied Sciences, and at the Producers Alliance Initiative for Qualification (PAIQ), among others. Fabian Post is also the author of a new book "Film-Herstellungsleitung - Eine Einführung in die Praxis" (Practical Guide to Film Production - An Introduction to Line Producing), which will be published by Springer VS Verlag.

Bernadette Wörner studied German literature, Philosophy and Romance Studies in Frankfurt and Florence. After graduating and a work and travel stay in Canada, she started at U5 Filmproduktion in 2012, initially as a producer for the video platform of a large social association. In 2017, she switched to fiction and worked as an assistant line producer on a series of television films. Meanwhile, she completed advanced training as a fiction producer and green consultant. After moving to Munich, she was able to significantly expand her wealth of experience at Geißendörfer Pictures, including her work on the SKY Original SOULS and the film DER FUCHS. Since February 2023, she now strengthens the Construction Film team as Production Coordinator.

Anja Wittmann studied Media and Communications Management and Corporate Communications at the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences in Munich and Hamburg. During her studies, she was already able to gain experience in corporate communications and online marketing.

In the course of her professional career, she worked as a project manager in a Munich-based influencer marketing agency and most recently as a social media manager in political communications. Her focus is on communication, PR and social media.

Since November 2022 Anja strengthens the team of Construction Filmproduktion GmbH as PR and Communications Manager.

Joana Rusch studied business administration and corporate management at Munich University of Applied Sciences while working.

In the course of her professional career, she has already gained extensive experience in the field of office management and as a personal assistant in a well-known German media group.

Since September 2023, she has been supporting the CF team as an executive assistant to the CEO.

After her training as a media designer for print, Claudia Petermeier worked as a production assistant at a film production company for advertising and image films. She managed the office as production and management assistant and learned how to use various programmes for video editing, 2D animation, graphics and database maintenance. She has been entrusted with a wide variety of tasks in a commercial film production and office management over the past 16 years.

After completing her apprenticeship as a bank clerk, Sonja Huber worked in both finance and the insurance industry.

Further training in the area of personal development helps her with daily self-management in the office.

She has gained extensive experience in the field of assistance and office management in recent years as an assistant at partner level in a leading commercial law firm that operates both nationally and internationally.

Since April 2022, she has been supporting the CF team in the area of executive assistance and office management.

Maja Bednaic completed her graduation at the Ignaz-Taschner-Gymnasium in Dachau 2021. Currently she is studying Communication & PR at the International University in Munich. Construction Film is the practice partner for applying the theoretically acquired knowledge and skills in film practice.

In this function Maja Bednaic has been supporting the team in the areas of Communication & PR as well as office management since February 2022.

Marie-Luise Pfeiffer finished her graduation as a film and video editor at Bayerischer Rundfunk. After two years of work experience, she began studying Media Production at the University of Television and Film Munich in 2019. During her studies, she gained experience in the departments of production management as well as line production.

Since March 2023, she joined our team as a student trainee in the field of line production.

Petra Österle completed her training as a tax clerk in Passau. After further training as a certified accountant in 1992, she spent 12 years in a larger company in Munich, where she was responsible for the management of the financial accounting department.

She discovered film accounting in 2005 as chief accountant at Sonne, Mond & Sterne Filmproduktion GmbH. Afterwards she was accountant in film production companies such as Lieblingsfilm GmbH, Dreamtool Entertainment and Filmproduction Pool GmbH.

Since January 2019 she has been working for Construction Filmproduktion GmbH in accounting and controlling.

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