Anke Balzer

(Agent, co-owner) before working for various film productions and film distributors, she studied linguistics at the Humboldt University in Berlin. In 1999 she founded the acting agency Anke Balzer.

Anja Joos

(Agent, co-owner) studied art history and romance philology and received her masters degree in European audiovisual management (Media Business School, Ronda/Spain). After working in different fields within the film industry, she founded Anja Joos Management in 2009.

Silvana Liebich

(Agent, co-owner) In 2003, Silvana Liebich founded the up-and-coming agency Next Generation, three years later the agency la strada, which existed under the umbrella of lastrada.doells until May 2024.

Mattias Frik

(Agent, co-owner, Managing Director) got his first job in the film industry right after finishing school by applying with a super8 film which he directed at the age of 17. After gaining knowledge in several editing-, camera- and production departments he co-founded a production company in Munich. In 2000 he opened up a boutique talent agency which turned into Spielkind in 2005.

Katharina Tebroke

(Agent, co-owner, Managing Director) studied English and German Literature and Film Studies in Berlin and Exeter (UK). After working for many years in production management and in the producer department for companies such as X-Filme and UFA, she was Head of Studies at the DFFB (German Film and Television Academy Berlin) for 10 years.

Wolfgang Fritsch

(Shareholder, Consultant) got established as a talent manager in the early 1990s. He is co-founder of Spielkind and in charge of legal and business affairs as well as administration.

Jo Ashton-Jones

(International Relations) studied Film Directing at the dffb and audiovisual management (MBS Ronda/Spain). Has worked in various capacities in the international film industry including at ICM London, Road Movies GmbH and at Berlinale Talent Campus.

Kilian Grauel

(Head of Business Administration) has been working in film production since 2000. In his more than 15 years of experience as a production manager and line producer, he has worked on numerous projects at home and abroad, from small web series to major feature films for streaming platforms.

Nele Yannica Günther

(Talent Coordinator) graduated from Merseburg University of Applied Sciences in 2023. During this time, she worked as a set assistant and casting assistant/casting associate for Casting Mareth and Rölcke and later Liza Stutzky. She also cast various newcomer projects that were represented at German festivals. She gained her first management experience in a Berlin music management company and a Berlin acting agency. Since April 2023 she has supported the agency Anke Balzer.

Sonja Hüfner

(Accounting) parallel to her work as a translator, Sonja gained extensive experience as an office assistant before becoming a self-employed accountant in 2008. In this function she worked for many years for various companies and private individuals before she joined Spielkind in February 2020.