Newen Studios establishes Spark Studios and acquires The Gryphon's prodco Dog Haus

Newen Studios sets up Spark Studios, a new company that aims to bring together the best audiovisual talents in Germany. Flare Film’s Martin Heisler and Eva Kemme are the CEOs and as its first acquisition, Spark Studios has acquired a majority stake in Dog Haus, a highly innovative German creative production company.

Launched in July 2021, Dog Haus is a fiction production company based in Berlin and Munich, and it has produced the series "The Gryphon" (with W&B for Amazon Prime). Dog Haus was created by producer André Zoch, scriptwriter Erol Yesilkaya, and director Sebastian Marka. They have written and produced numerous crime dramas (such as "Tatort") for the German public broadcaster ARD and the highly acclaimed "Exit" for ARD.

Sebastian Marka, Erol Yesilkaya and Andre Zoch: "Dog Haus is a production label for creatives who aspire to tell exceptional stories. We aim to consistently produce television, multimedia, cinematic films and series with the highest artistic standards and thematic relevance. Dog Haus stands for‚elevated genre’, consciously positioned between arthouse and suspenseful entertainment. We are proud and very happy to pursue these creative goals in the Newen and Spark family.”

Martin Heisler, CEO of Spark Studios "We are delighted that Sebastian, Erol, and André have decided to become part of the Newen/Spark family. We want to work with exceptional talents on exciting projects and, as part of a strong European Producers Network, help them to turn their visions for outstanding films and series into a reality.