Michael Eckelt

Having studied politics and German literature at Hanover University, Michael Eckelt taught at college and wrote restaurant, book and film reviews. During the 80s he was responsible for the program of the Flebbe cinemas (now: CinemaxX) in Hanover.

Heading Impuls-Filmverleih (distribution), he kept scoring arthouse hits (a.o. CHOCOLAT, TIME OF THE GYPSIES) since 1984. His first German successes were YASEMIN and BRENNENDE BETTEN. For Impuls-Filmproduktion, he produced C'EST LA VIE and NORDKURVE. As managing director of Film Fond Hamburg (the city's subsidy institution), he has been supporting many European movies, among them UNDERGROUND.

Since 1997, he's been shareholder and managing director of Neue Impuls Film.

Nadine Grimm

After her high school graduation following an exchange year in the US, her graduation from German high school in Hamburg, language studies in Aix-en-Provence, and a five-month trip through Asia, Nadine Grimm settled in Nice in order to study communication sciences.

She did several internships: at DFA and TV-Today magazine, among others. Until 2001, she's been working as junior editor at Me, Myself & Eye Entertainment AG.

Since July 2001, she's been assistant to the management for Neue Impuls Film.

Bettina Brokemper

After gathering first experience as 1st AD at JE Entertainment (now: Endemol) in 1992, Bettina Brokemper studied production and media economics at the Munich Film Academy. She did the customary internships and produced shortfilms. During her student years she earned her money at the Munich Filmfest, at the AB Pressebüro, as 1st AD and as a waitress.

Along with her diploma, she was granted the GWFF award for young producers, enabling her to work and study in Los Angeles. There she worked in the development department of Luc Besson's company, Seaside Production, at Fine Line/New Line, as well as for agent Paul Schwartzman. Back in Germany, she managed a training program for media professions: a joint venture of Zeitsprung, MMC and the federal labor agency.

Bettina Brokemper is in charge of Neue Impuls Film's Cologne office.

Hans-Joachim Flebbe

After studying economics in Hanover and Göttingen, Hans-Joachim Flebbe entered the movie theatre business in 1972, shaping the program of the Apollo-Filmtheater in Hanover. In 1977, he opened his first own screens: Hanover's Kinos am Raschplatz. During the following years, he took over numerous traditional theatres - among them renowned ones - in Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover and other cities.

Together with media entrepreneurs Rolf Deyhle and Dr. Bodo Scriba, Hans-Joachim Flebbe founded the CinemaxX corporation in 1989. With its 360 screens, 92,000 seats, 2,200 employees, and 21.6 million tickets sold in 2002, CinemaxX AG is today's best-known movie theatre chain in Germany.

Hans-Joachim Flebbe is a Neue Impuls Film co-founder and shareholder.

Marcus O. Rosenmüller

While studying communication sciences in Munich, Marcus O. Rosenmüller already shot his first image films and commercials. In 1991, together with Jörg Hoppe and Christoph Post, he founded Me, Myself & Eye, a production company specialized in youth and music formats. Until 1999 he directed numerous award-winning trailers and more than 120 music videos.

His first feature film DER TOTE TAUCHER IM WALD (1999) was granted the German Camera Award. In 2000, Marcus O. Rosenmüller acted as co-producer of two Helkon Media feature films: NICK KNATTERTON und VIENNA. Since 2001 he has been directing three episodes of the ZDF mini-series SPERLING featuring Dieter Pfaff, as well as other TV productions: BLOCH – SILBERGRAUE AUGEN (2002) and DORNRÖSCHENS LEISER TOD (2003) featuring Nadja Auermann.

Marcus O. Rosenmüller has been a shareholder of Neue Impuls Film since July 2003.

Stefan Wieduwilt

Stefan Wieduwilt trained and studied in Berlin, working there for years as an author and journalist. After gathering some live entertainment experience at the renowned Berlin cabaret venue Bar Jeder Vernunft, he moved on to ZDF Enterprises in Mainz as head of international license acquisition in 1996. Two years later he accepted an offer to work in ZDF's culture department, being in charge of program development and planning.

At the end of 2000, Endemol, Cologne, engaged him as chief program developer; in the same position, he then worked for Me, Myself & Eye, Hamburg, covering the entertainment and fiction field.

Stefan Wieduwilt became a Neue Impuls Film shareholder, as well as creative producer, in July 2003.