Helmut G. Weber

Helmut G. Weber is a managing director and the head of development of Tradewind Pictures.

Before specialising in the production of feature films, especially European co-productions, he gained experience in the fields of postproduction and documentaries. He worked for Schlemmer Film, the Hauskunst Filmproduktion, and, starting in 1996, for the Zweite Hauskunst. In 1998, he became Delta Media’s Head of Development. He has been a partner at Tradewind Pictures since 1998.
2005 Helmut Weber took part in ACE, the European training programme for project development and financing.

FILMOGRAPHY:

CHANDANI - THE DAUGHTER OF THE ELEPHANT WHISPERER (2009), documentary, director: Arne Birkenstock; Fruitmarket Kultur und Medien/ Tradewind Pictures/ SWR/WDR/ARTE/ YLE TV2 Documentaries/ Dr. Peter Bach - producer
BELOVED BERLIN WALL (2009), feature film, director: Peter Timm; Relevant Film/ Tradewind Pictures - Co-Produzent
DHARAVI - SLUM FOR SALE (2009), documentary, director: Lutz Konermann; Hugo Film/ Tradewind Pictures - co-producer
THE ORANGE GIRL (2009), feature film, director: Eva Dahr; Helgeland Film/ Tradewind Pictures/ Jaleo Films - co-producer
TURTLE - THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY (2009), documentary, director: Nick Stringer; Film & Music Entertainment/ Big Wave/ Tradewind Pictures/ Allegro Film - co-producer
BUICK RIVIERA (2008), feature film, director: Goran Rusinovic; Propeler Film/ Refresh Productions/ Tradewind Pictures - co-producer
HIDDEN FACES (2007), feature film, director: Handan Ipekci; Yeni Yapim Film/ Bir Film/ Tradewind Pictures - co-producer
MR. AVERAGE (2006), feature film, director: Pierre-Paul Renders; Entre Chien Et Loup/ Rezo Productions/ Samsa Films/ Amérique Film/ Tradewind Pictures - co-producer

ERIC IN THE LAND OF INSECTS (2005), feature film, director: Gidi van Liempd; Egmond Film/ Tradewind Pictures/ A Private View/ Zeitgeist - co-producer
12 TANGOS - ADIOS BUENOS AIRES (2005), documentary, director: Arne Birkenstock; Tradewind Pictures/ Fruitmarket Kultur und Medien/ ZDF Arte - producer
MY BROTHER IS A DOG (2004), feature film, director: Peter Timm; Tradewind Pictures/ Bos Bros./ F.&.M.E./ WDR - producer
NICELAND (2004), feature film, director: Fridrik Thor Fridriksson; Zik Zak Filmworks/ Tradewind Pictures/ Nimbus Film/ F.&.M.E. - co-producer
AT NIGHT IN THE PARK (2002), feature film, director: Uwe Janson; Tradewind Pictures/ Fama Film/ Avrora Media/ MMC Independent/ Teleclub/ SF DRS/SRG SSR idée suisse - producer
DRAMARAMA (2001), feature film, director: Inga Lisa Middelton, Àsgrìmur Sverrisson, Dagur Kari Petursson, Ragnar Bragason, Einar Thor Gunnlaugsson; Zik Zak/ Tradewind Pictures - co-producer
FIASKO (2000), feature film, director: Ragnar Bragason; Zik Zak/ Icelandic Film Corporation/ Tradewind Pictures/ Zentropa/ RheinFilm - co-producer
MISSING LINK (1999), feature film, director: Ger Poppelaars; NL/ B/ D, Zweite Hauskunst, ZDF, ARTE - co-producer
DAS FRANKFURTER KREUZ (1998), TV-movie, director: Romuald Karmakar; Zweite Hauskunst, WDR, ARTE - associate producer
DAVID IM WUNDERLAND (1998), feature film, director: Moritz Seibert, supported by Filmbüro NW; Zweite Hauskunst, SDR, ARTE, - producer
I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU NOT (1996), feature film, director: Billy Hopkins; with Claire Danes, Jeanne Moreau, Jude Law; GB/ F/ D/ USA, Hauskunst Filmproduktion - head of development
THE PASSION OF DARKLY NOON (1995), feature film, director: Philip Ridley; with Ashley Judd, Viggo Mortenson, Brendan Fraser; UK/ D/ USA, Hauskunst Filmproduktion - head of development
THE FLYING DUTCHMAN (1995), feature film, director: Jos Stelling; NL/ B/ D/ I, Schlemmer Film - assistent to the producer
WALK ME HOME, feature film, director: Timothy Neat; NL/ D, Schlemmer Film - Assistent der Geschäftsführung
DECADENCE (1994), feature film, director: Steven Berkoff; with Joan Collins; Schlemmer Film - assistent to the producer
THE ACT IN QUESTION (1994), feature film, director: Alejandro Agresti; GB/ NL/ D, Schlemmer Film - assistent to the producer
THE BABY OF MACON (1993), feature film, director: Peter Greenaway; with Julia Ormond, Ralph Fiennes; GB/ NL/ D, Schlemmer Film - assistent to the producer