Film & Entertainment · Europe & Los Angeles
Black Forest Studios develops, produces and markets its own films, series and microdrama for audiences across Europe and around the world, from Oscar®-winning documentary to vertical drama, all under one roof.
Independent by design
We don’t just make films. We build stories, characters and worlds worth returning to. The intellectual property we create stays ours and grows with every production: built in Europe, made to travel. That independence is the whole point.
Our own films, series and microdrama, developed in-house into long-term IP and brands for audiences across Europe.
One roof for development, production and post: a European production base that keeps us independent and fast.
A creative network of writers, directors, creators and partners from across Europe, where the next stories begin.
What we produce
Vertical series
Premium vertical drama, produced at scale, from writers’ room to platform-ready delivery for European and global audiences.
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Brand & broadcast
High-impact commercial films for brands, agencies and broadcasters across Europe. Cinematic craft with speed.
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Feature, series & documentary
Developed and produced under one roof in Europe, from Oscar®-winning documentary to scripted series.
Explore →Selected productions
Documentary · Academy Award®
An intimate, tense portrait of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a documentary that reads like a thriller, produced in part in our own ‘The Barn Kitchen’.
Drama/War
Music composed in our Sound Stages
Drama/Sci-Fi/Thriller
Production support and services
Comedy
Produced in our Stage 1
Mystery/Suspense
Produced by Black Forest Studios
The studio
Sound stages, sets, scoring and post: everything we need to produce, in-house. Also open for co-productions and production services across Europe.
How we work
Ideas, writing and packaging, built with the end platform in mind.
Our stages, our crews, from a single spot to a full series slate.
Edit, sound, scoring and grade, finished in-house.
Mastered and delivered for every screen and market, across Europe and worldwide.
Signature format
Vertical series that hook in the first three seconds and hold for a hundred episodes. Our studio is built to produce premium short-form drama at volume for Europe’s mobile-first audiences. Cinematic craft at the pace of a platform.
Explore microdrama →Global reach
Our European production home in Germany’s Black Forest: development to postproduction under one roof, with direct access to unique natural locations across the region.
Dietenbacher Str. 20-22 · Freiburg
A presence at the center of the global entertainment industry, close to partners, markets and platforms, for true global reach.
Los Angeles, CA · by appointment
Produce with us
Tell us about your project. We’ll find the fastest route from idea to screen.
One location. Endless stories.