Rat Pack Filmproduktion Appoints New Management Team

Constantin Film subsidiary Rat Pack appoints a new Managing Director and Head of Production.

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Kristina Strohm becomes Rat Pack Filmproduktion’s new commercial Managing Director alongside existing directors Christian Becker and Gero Worstbrock. The 33-year-old business graduate most recently worked at Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion, where she headed finance and controlling from July 2007. She began her career in Deutsche Bank’s media team in 2001 after studying business administration in Bayreuth and completing additional training in production and media management at the University of Television and Film Munich. She also worked for various film productions for two years. From April 2004 to June 2007, she was a consultant at rmc rinke medien consult specialising in film financing. Strohm succeeds Anita Schneider, who left the Constantin Film subsidiary at her own request.

Also new to the Rat Pack team is Head of Production Oliver Nommsen. The 35-year-old worked on projects for Uschi Reich/Bavaria Filmverleih und Produktions GmbH from 2001–2008, serving as production manager or executive production manager on major cinema productions including Bibi Blocksberg, the Wild Chicks series and A Year Ago in Winter. He began his career in 1994 as a set manager, unit manager and production manager, later becoming executive production manager on numerous films including The White Masai, Girls on Top, Leo & Claire, Play It Loud! and Rock Crystal.

Rat Pack Managing Director and producer Christian Becker says: “We are very happy to have found experienced professionals such as Kristina Strohm and Oliver Nommsen. Both know the film industry extremely well and have demonstrated their abilities impressively. I am certain Kristina Strohm is the ideal successor to Anita Schneider in management, and we all look forward to working with her and Oliver Nommsen.”

Martin Moszkowicz, Board Member for Film and Television at Constantin Film, says: “Entrepreneurial spirit, success and talent are central to our work at Constantin Film AG. Christian Becker and Rat Pack Filmproduktion are the best example. I am delighted that Christian Becker has succeeded in bringing two such outstanding employees into the company.”

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