For growing companies
Your company deserves a film that looks ten times its budget.
You don’t need a big agency to get big-brand quality. Concept, shoot and post from the director behind films for BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Call of Duty, made directly for you.
- Free 20-minute call
- Fixed quote before we start
- One contact from idea to delivery
The same director who made films for
Activision · BMW · Mercedes-Benz · Porsche · Panasonic · Ubisoft · Square Enix · Amazon Prime · Marvel Studios · ALDI · Garmin
Why a film?
Because a film does what no brochure, website or sales pitch can.
Your customers, partners and future employees decide in seconds whether you are worth their attention. A film is the fastest way to show who you are, what you do and why it matters, with emotion, in under two minutes.
People buy from people
A film shows the faces, the craft and the attitude behind your company. That builds trust faster than any text.
You stand out
Your competitors use stock photos and slide decks. A cinematic film makes you look like the leader in your field.
One film, every channel
Website, LinkedIn, Instagram, trade fairs, presentations and newsletters: one shoot delivers content for months.
It wins talent
The best people choose employers they can picture themselves working for. A film shows them your culture before the interview.
It sells around the clock
Your film explains your product the same way every time, to every prospect, even when your sales team is offline.
It lasts for years
A well-made brand film stays relevant long after a campaign ends, and cutdowns keep it fresh.
Is this you?
You want to take your marketing to the next level. With a film that makes people stop, remember you and get in touch.
But then the questions start:
- Where do we even start?
- Is our budget enough for something that looks good?
- Will it look cheap next to the big players?
- Who has time to manage a film production on top of everything else?
- We have been burned by an agency or a freelancer before.
Then let’s bring your company to the next level.
Big corporations go to big agencies. Growing companies come to me: for the same craft, without the overhead, and with one person who takes you through every step.
Sound familiar?
Why most company films disappoint
The budget disappears into overhead.
Agency, production company, post house: every layer takes its share. Less of your money ends up on screen.
The idea gets lost on the way.
Concept, shoot and edit are done by different people. By the end, the film no longer feels like the idea you signed off.
It looks like everyone else.
Stock-style images and safe choices. The film runs, nobody remembers it, and you start again next quarter.
It doesn’t have to be that way.
The difference
One partner. From the first idea to the last format.
Most of a film’s quality, and most of its cost, is decided in the concept. As a commercial director, cinematographer and post-production artist, I know what is possible and where to be smart. That is why the finished film looks like it cost far more than it did.
Concept built for your budget
Idea, script and look are designed around what you can spend, so the smart decisions happen before anything gets expensive.
One person directs and shoots
The person who writes the film also directs and shoots it. Nothing gets lost between the idea and the image, and the crew stays lean.
Post, VFX, animation & AI
Shots are planned for the finish. High-end results from a background in post, VFX and AI, without high-end overhead.
One shoot, every format
Hero film, cutdowns, 9:16, 1:1, stills and social content are planned in and captured on the same days.
Proof
Films I produced for brands
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BaBaBound
Drama -
Snickers – Jurassic Hunger (Spec Spot)
Action · Comedy -
djay × Spotify – Laptop
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djay × Spotify – Mobile
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König & Meyer – 75 Years
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Only Us Remain to Tell
Sci-Fi -
djay × Apple Music
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Mojave
Adventure -
Julien Schaedel – Hatmaker
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For Eric
Drama -
Simpleclub
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William's Orbit – Cleveland
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LVNG The Story
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All I Had Was You
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Pulse of Time
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Der Massl Effekt
Comedy
How it works
Six steps. You always know what happens next.
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01
Free call
20 minutes about your goal, audience, channels and budget. No pitch deck, no obligation.
An honest view of what your budget can achieve
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Concept & fixed quote
Idea, script and look, plus a quote that does not change unless the scope does.
Treatment with moodboard and a fixed price
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03
Pre-production
Casting, locations, crew and shot list, with every format for every channel planned in.
You approve cast, locations and storyboard
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04
Shoot
Directed and shot by me with a lean, experienced crew, wherever your story needs to be.
Hero film and all campaign assets in one go
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05
Post-production
Edit, color, VFX, sound and AI tools where they add value, in clear review rounds.
You give feedback at fixed points, nothing surprises you
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Delivery
Master film, cutdowns and every format for TV, web, social and events.
Everything ready to publish, with usage rights defined
Clients who come back
The best proof is the second project.
[PRUEFEN] Customer quote, one or two sentences about the result or the collaboration.
[PRUEFEN] Second quote, ideally from a repeat client, about trust and reliability.
No surprises
The questions everyone asks before the first film
“What if it gets more expensive?”
You get a fixed quote after the concept. It only changes if you change the scope, and then you see the new number before anything happens.
“What if we don’t like the result?”
You approve the script, the cast, the storyboard and the edit. There are no big reveals at the end, only small, steady decisions.
“We have never made a film like this.”
Most of my direct clients hadn’t either. I guide you through every step and tell you exactly what I need from you, and when.
“Is our project a fit for you?”
Growing companies are exactly who this page is for. A film that looks great still needs a realistic budget, so in the first call I tell you honestly whether yours fits, and if it doesn’t, what would.
“Do we need an agency for this?”
No. Concept, production and post come from one place. If you already work with an agency, I am happy to work alongside them.
Why work with me
Why Christopher Schlierf is the right person for your film
Done it more than 100 times
Commercials, game trailers and films since 2009. I know what works and where the money is best spent.
Trained at the top
Degree in film and animation, a scholarship to Hollywood, then Constantin Film and Warner Bros.
Big-brand standards
Films for BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Marvel and Call of Duty. Your company gets the same level of craft.
Everything from one hand
Concept, direction, camera, edit and VFX. Fewer people on the payroll, nothing lost between departments.
Clients come back
12 films for Berylls and AlixPartners, 4 for König & Meyer, 5 for Algoriddim’s djay.
Award-winning
More than 20 awards and nominations for commercials and films.
And you always talk to the person who actually makes your film. From the first call to the last delivered file.
Budget
Big impact doesn’t need a big-brand budget.
You tell me what you want to invest. If it is a realistic budget for your goal, I build the film around it, not the other way round. If it isn’t, I tell you straight away. Idea, shoot and post are planned so that every euro ends up on screen, and nothing is spent on overhead you will never see.
Looks 10× the budget.
That is the promise. In a 20-minute call you will know what your budget can do.
Most of my productions are brand films and campaigns for mid-sized companies. A smaller format is possible too, like a portrait of your shop or a single product film, shot lean in one day. We find the right size together.
FAQ
Good to know
What does a film cost?
It depends on length, shoot days, cast and locations. After the free call you get an honest view of what your budget can do, and after the concept a fixed quote.
How long does it take?
Smaller projects take a few weeks from the first call to delivery. Campaigns take longer. We set the delivery date together at the start and plan backwards from it. [PRUEFEN]
Can you shoot in our country?
Yes. I work worldwide and travel to where the story is. Local crew and equipment are booked where it makes sense, which keeps travel costs down.
What do we need to prepare?
Your goal, your audience and your budget range. Everything else, from the idea to the formats, I prepare for you.
Who owns the film?
Usage rights are defined in the quote: channels, regions and duration. Music and cast rights are cleared for exactly what you need.
Do you also work with agencies?
Yes. As a director I work with agencies and production companies worldwide. On this page I offer the full package directly to companies.
Free call
Let’s bring your company to the next level.
Tell me in two lines what you are planning. I reply within 24 hours with a few times for a 20-minute call. [PRUEFEN]
I take on a limited number of productions per year, so every project gets my full attention. [PRUEFEN]
- Free 20-minute call
- Fixed quote before we start
- One contact from idea to delivery