Christoph Thoke
Encyclopedia
Christoph Thoke is a German film
and television producer
.
Thoke has primarily worked as on-air promotion producer for German broadcaster RTL 2 and German-French broadcaster Arte
. From 1996 until 2002 he has been part of the management at German production and service companies Bavaria Film, TaunusFilm and CineMedia, where he started as assistant to general manager and later became executive for production and acquisition.
At Taunusfilm, he oversaw all international production activities including the LA office of Taunusfilm International while at Cinemedia he was involved in acquisition of films such as What Women Want
starring Mel Gibson
.
Christoph's producing credits at that time included:
Little Senegal (film)
(2001) directed by Rachid Bouchareb, official entry for Algeria for Best Foreign Language Film category at the 72nd Academy Awards, Lubov and other Nightmares, Sundance
2002, as well as Planet B, The Antman and Planet B, Detective Lovelorn, both Berlin 2002, Official Selection, Perspective of German Cinema.
In 2003, Christoph joined forces with Axel Moebius to produce through their own company Thoke + Moebius Film (TMF). At TMF Christoph has been able to produce or coproduce a slate of nine titles such as Tropical Malady
from Apichatpong Weerasethakul
, a major arthouse sensation which got Jury Price in Cannes 2004 (jury presidency: Quentin Tarantino
) and was regarded as best film of the year 2004 by Cahiers du cinéma
.
Other titles at TMF include Bruno Dumont
’s Twentynine Palms (film)
, Venice 2003, Official Competition, Buffalo Boy, official entry from Vietnam for Best Foreign Language Film category at the 78th Academy Awards and Wedding Chest, official entry from Kyrgyzstan for Best Foreign Language Film category at the 79th Academy Awards.
2007 Christoph moved on and founded production outfit Mogador Film, from where he is going to produce for the local and international market.
First project has been Lorna's Silence directed by Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne (Dardenne brothers
).
Film got selected for official competition in Cannes 2008 and was awarded Price for
Best Script (jury presidency: Sean Penn
).
So far, Lorna's Silence has been sold to more than 30 countries including U.S., where Sony Classics is going to distribute the movie theatrically.
In total, Christoph’s movies have been invited to about 500 festivals and garnered more than 100 awards around the globe.
His films have been widely sold internationally, five titles got an U.S. release.
to name f.e.:
Moderator, Producers Network, Festival de Cannes 2007, 2009
Tutor (Production), MedaFilmsDevelopment, Euromed II, Marrakech 2006–2008 (http://www.mfd.ma),
Tutor (Production), Film Business School, Ronda 2008,
Project Consultant (Production), Babylon Feature Film Project Development Workshop, Rotterdam, Cannes 2007–2009 (http://www.babylon-film.eu)
as well as Panelist at the Rotterdam Lab with Jani Thilgtes, Rotterdam International Film Festival 2005 and Panelist on “International Producers in Europe” with Karl Baumgartner and Marco Müller, eDit 8. Filmmaker’s Festival, Frankfurt 2005.
Christoph is both member of the European Film Academy
and the German Film Academy
and just recently he has served on the international jury of the Muhr Awards for Excellence in
Arab Cinema of the 5th Dubai International Film Festival
.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
.
Thoke has primarily worked as on-air promotion producer for German broadcaster RTL 2 and German-French broadcaster Arte
Arte
Arte is a Franco-German TV network. It is a European culture channel and aims to promote quality programming especially in areas of culture and the arts...
. From 1996 until 2002 he has been part of the management at German production and service companies Bavaria Film, TaunusFilm and CineMedia, where he started as assistant to general manager and later became executive for production and acquisition.
At Taunusfilm, he oversaw all international production activities including the LA office of Taunusfilm International while at Cinemedia he was involved in acquisition of films such as What Women Want
What Women Want
What Women Want is a 2000 American romantic comedy film, directed by Nancy Meyers and starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. The movie was a box office success with a domestic gross of $182,811,707 and a worldwide gross of $374,111,707, against a budget of $70 million.-Plot:Nick Marshall, a Chicago...
starring Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in...
.
Christoph's producing credits at that time included:
Little Senegal (film)
Little Senegal (film)
Little Senegal is a 2001 Algerian film directed by Rachid Bouchareb. It was Algeria's submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-Cast:*Sotigui Kouyaté ... Alloune...
(2001) directed by Rachid Bouchareb, official entry for Algeria for Best Foreign Language Film category at the 72nd Academy Awards, Lubov and other Nightmares, Sundance
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
2002, as well as Planet B, The Antman and Planet B, Detective Lovelorn, both Berlin 2002, Official Selection, Perspective of German Cinema.
In 2003, Christoph joined forces with Axel Moebius to produce through their own company Thoke + Moebius Film (TMF). At TMF Christoph has been able to produce or coproduce a slate of nine titles such as Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady is a 2004 Thai romantic psychological drama film directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul. It is a film in two segments – the first part a romance story about two homosexual men, and the second a mysterious tale about a soldier lost in the woods, bedeviled by the spirit of a shaman...
from Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Apichatpong "Joe" Weerasethakul is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, and film producer. His feature films include Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, winner of the prestigious 2010 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or prize; Tropical Malady, which won a jury prize at the 2004...
, a major arthouse sensation which got Jury Price in Cannes 2004 (jury presidency: Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence...
) and was regarded as best film of the year 2004 by Cahiers du cinéma
Cahiers du cinéma
Cahiers du Cinéma is an influential French film magazine founded in 1951 by André Bazin, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze and Joseph-Marie Lo Duca. It developed from the earlier magazine Revue du Cinéma involving members of two Paris film clubs — Objectif 49 and...
.
Other titles at TMF include Bruno Dumont
Bruno Dumont
Bruno Dumont is a French film director. To date, he has directed five feature films, all of which border somewhere between realistic drama and the avant-garde. His films have won several awards at the Cannes Film Festival. Two of Dumont's films have won the Grand Prix award: both L'Humanité and...
’s Twentynine Palms (film)
Twentynine Palms (film)
Twentynine Palms is a 2003 film directed by Bruno Dumont.The film depicts a man, the photographer David, and woman, his Russian girlfriend Katja, who venture into the desert town of Twentynine Palms to search for nature motives for a photo shooting. Katja hardly speaks English and David no Russian...
, Venice 2003, Official Competition, Buffalo Boy, official entry from Vietnam for Best Foreign Language Film category at the 78th Academy Awards and Wedding Chest, official entry from Kyrgyzstan for Best Foreign Language Film category at the 79th Academy Awards.
2007 Christoph moved on and founded production outfit Mogador Film, from where he is going to produce for the local and international market.
First project has been Lorna's Silence directed by Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne (Dardenne brothers
Dardenne brothers
Brothers Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne are a Belgian filmmaking duo...
).
Film got selected for official competition in Cannes 2008 and was awarded Price for
Best Script (jury presidency: Sean Penn
Sean Penn
Sean Justin Penn is an American actor, screenwriter and film director, also known for his political and social activism...
).
So far, Lorna's Silence has been sold to more than 30 countries including U.S., where Sony Classics is going to distribute the movie theatrically.
In total, Christoph’s movies have been invited to about 500 festivals and garnered more than 100 awards around the globe.
His films have been widely sold internationally, five titles got an U.S. release.
Tutoring, panels and consultancy
Furthermore, Christoph has an extensive experience as moderator, tutor and consultantto name f.e.:
Moderator, Producers Network, Festival de Cannes 2007, 2009
Tutor (Production), MedaFilmsDevelopment, Euromed II, Marrakech 2006–2008 (http://www.mfd.ma),
Tutor (Production), Film Business School, Ronda 2008,
Project Consultant (Production), Babylon Feature Film Project Development Workshop, Rotterdam, Cannes 2007–2009 (http://www.babylon-film.eu)
as well as Panelist at the Rotterdam Lab with Jani Thilgtes, Rotterdam International Film Festival 2005 and Panelist on “International Producers in Europe” with Karl Baumgartner and Marco Müller, eDit 8. Filmmaker’s Festival, Frankfurt 2005.
Christoph is both member of the European Film Academy
European Film Academy
The European Film Academy is an initiative of a group of European filmmakers who came together in Berlin on the occasion of the first presentation of the European Film Awards in November 1988.- European Film Academy :...
and the German Film Academy
and just recently he has served on the international jury of the Muhr Awards for Excellence in
Arab Cinema of the 5th Dubai International Film Festival
Dubai International Film Festival
The Dubai International Film Festival is an international film festival based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Launched in 2004, it aims to foster the growth of filmmaking in the Arab world.-Overview:...
.
See also
- Bruno DumontBruno DumontBruno Dumont is a French film director. To date, he has directed five feature films, all of which border somewhere between realistic drama and the avant-garde. His films have won several awards at the Cannes Film Festival. Two of Dumont's films have won the Grand Prix award: both L'Humanité and...
- Love (2005 film)Love (2005 film)Love is a 2005 independent feature film, written, directed and edited byVladan Nikolic, produced by Jim Stark and executive produced by Christoph Thoke . The film was made in New York City for $350,000, with a cast and crew from over 20 countries, with 168 scenes, shot at over 60 locations...
- The Buffalo BoyThe Buffalo BoyThe Buffalo Boy is a 2004 film directed by Minh Nguyen-Vo. The movie was the official entry from Vietnam for Best Foreign Language Film category at the 78th Academy Awards...
- Tropical MaladyTropical MaladyTropical Malady is a 2004 Thai romantic psychological drama film directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul. It is a film in two segments – the first part a romance story about two homosexual men, and the second a mysterious tale about a soldier lost in the woods, bedeviled by the spirit of a shaman...
- Twentynine Palms (film)Twentynine Palms (film)Twentynine Palms is a 2003 film directed by Bruno Dumont.The film depicts a man, the photographer David, and woman, his Russian girlfriend Katja, who venture into the desert town of Twentynine Palms to search for nature motives for a photo shooting. Katja hardly speaks English and David no Russian...
- 2004 Cannes Film Festival2004 Cannes Film FestivalThe 2004 Cannes Film Festival started on May 12 and ran until May 23. The Palme d'Or went to the American film Fahrenheit 9/11 by Michael Moore.-Jury:* Quentin Tarantino, President * Emmanuelle Béart * Edwidge Danticat * Tilda Swinton...
- Submissions for the 78th Academy Award for Best Foreign Film
- LUBOV AND OTHER NIGHTMAREs film cedits at dreamscanner.com
- Little Senegal (film)Little Senegal (film)Little Senegal is a 2001 Algerian film directed by Rachid Bouchareb. It was Algeria's submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-Cast:*Sotigui Kouyaté ... Alloune...
' - Lorna's Silence