Watchmen is a leading film and production service company in Germany. For over two decades, Watchmen has stood at the intersection of creative excellence and rock-solid production expertise. Based in Berlin and active worldwide, we produce films for TV and cinema, commercials, branded content, documentaries, TV series and feature films — combining local insight with a global network to deliver outstanding results across all formats.

Since the beginning, our backbone has been our excellence in production services, where we bring our passion, creativity and production experience to budgets of all sizes. 


With a reach that spans all of Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland, we deliver unrivalled production support to international advertising and TV projects.

With over 20 years of pushing boundaries, we’ve gained a wealth of experience in film production — through our award winning feature films, daring documentaries, stunning commercials, game trailers that really break the mold, and social media films that actually connect with the audiences.

We’ve had the privilege of teaming up with visionary directors such as Blake Farber, Karim Aïnouz, Michael Baldwin, Nancy Biniadaki, Juergen Bollmeyer, Hanki Go, Kirsten Johnson, Gun Kim, James Lees, Lyuk, Maryam Moghaddam & Behtash Sanaeeha, John Park, Pet&Flo, Benjamin Quabeck, Rajay Singh and many more.

We believe in the power of storytelling to spark something deeper. We’re on a mission to bring together the most daring ideas with the most creative minds, the most exceptional crews and the most cutting-edge tech to create work that makes a real impact.

W-Services

As a full-service production company, with almost two decades of experience we deliver exceptional quality for film and photo shoots in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Our clients benefit from our vast network of location scouts and a large archive of shooting friendly locations.

Our production teams are passionate about bringing ideas to life, ensuring each work achieves its highest level of creativity at cost-efficient budgets, even in challenging timeframes. We are pushing the boundaries of every project.

Transparency is a cornerstone of our production approach. From the outset of budgeting, we engage closely with clients, ensuring clarity, swift communication, and collaboration every step of the way.

We’ve helped a world of brands make incredible work, including Apple, BMW, Chevrolet, Converse, Hyundai, Kia, Korean Air, LG, LandRover, Mercedes-Benz, Samsung, and many more.

Playful, fast, and inventive we offer the full range of creative services from copywriting to production for branded entertainment and commercial campaigns. 

For smaller budgets and travelling international teams we provide fixer and location services across Germany.

Find out more about our production services.

Get in touch to discuss your project: info@watchmen.de

W-Features

We are here to help filmmakers tell stories that have to be told and we are committed to making bold, thought-provoking films – fiction and non-fiction. 

We focus on director-driven projects with relevance and depth to create unique thought-provoking films with high artistic value for an international audience.

Our latest films include MY FAVOURITE CAKE by Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, which premiered in competition at Berlinale 2024 and won the FIPRESCI award, the documentary NARDJES A. by Karim Aïnouz, a coproduction between Algeria/France/Germany/Brazil/Qatar, which premiered in Panorama at the 2020 Berlinale. Our latest collaboration with Aïnouz, MARINER OF THE MOUNTAINS premiered at Cannes Film Festival 2021 (Special Screening).

Recent credits also include (M)OTHER by Antonia Hungerland (2018 DOK Leipzig); THE SURFACE OF THINGS by Nancy Biniadaki (Germany/Greece 2017); and FUTURO BEACH (Brazil/Germany 2014) by Karim Aïnouz, which premiered in Competition at the Berlinale.

Our feature films, documentaries, and short films have been shown and awarded at international festivals such as Cannes, Berlinale, DOK Leipzig, Venice Film Festival, San Sebastian, and Thessaloniki International Film Festival.

We sustain our relationships with writers, directors and production partners – with our eyes wide open for new talents and untold stories.

Watchmen has pledged to produce its films sustainable following the guidelines of the German Producer’s association: Produzentenverband

Producers

CEO / Producer

Christopher Zitterbart

Christopher has more than 20 years of experience in producing. His feature films have been shown and awarded at international festivals, including Cannes, Berlinale, Venice, San Sebastian, and Thessaloniki International Film Festivals. Christopher has shot countless commercials and branded films in more than 20 countries, as well as many children’s short films that have been awarded at festivals around the world. Among many awards, in 2017 he received the prestigious German TV award “Grimme Preis”. Christopher also writes and directs advertising and image films and has shot for many brands including Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Renault and ZDF.
Christopher graduated at Filmhaus Babelsberg, he’s an alumni of the Entertainment Master Class, member of EAVE Producer’s Network and member of the German Producer’s association.

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Head of Production

Eddie Chebbi

Since more than a decade Eddie Chebbi has been a rock in the ocean for clients, directors and teams, managing projects like Netflix show Queen of Tears or car shoots for BMW or Hyundai. Before joining watchmen in 2010, Eddie worked as production accountant and coordinator on various commercials and feature films, such as Michael Haneke’s The White Ribbon and Funny Games. When he’s not busy working on budgets or planning the next car shoot, he’s an active musician in the Berlin music scene.

Our clients

We have been fortunate to work for some of the world’s most prestigious brands such as Apple, Adidas, Asiana Airlines, Amazon, AMG, BMW, Chevrolet, Converse, Deutsche Bahn, DHL, Genesis, Hyundai, Kia, Kelly Beer, Korean Air, Kolon Sports, LG, Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Metro, Microsoft, Milka, Motorola, O2, Petronas, Poiret, Pyur, Renault, Ruggable, Samsung, Sandbox Interactive, Siemens, Sixt, SK Telecom, TiCad, Toyota, trivago, Urban Revivo, and ZDF.