We love stories. And what do we love even more? Turning them into images that move, inspire and make you think. Our films are not just entertainment – they are an emotional experience. We want to capture moments that make life special and tell them in a way that makes them memorable. In 2023, we proved with our first feature film in Rostock that film productions can also be successfully realized in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Tidewater Pictures is a young and creative film production company founded in 2020 by Paula Elina Klossner and Stephan Buske. Two people who not only share a passion for storytelling, but also a flair for topics that matter. From here, in the heart of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, we develop and produce national and international feature films and series – always with a focus on socially relevant topics that get under your skin. Our strength? An ingenious network and a team that is put together individually for each project. Our mission? To make films that not only look good, but also have a long-lasting impact. We believe in the power of cinema and that stories that touch can make the world a little bit better. We have been a proud member of the Producers Association e.V. in Germany since 2023.
WELCOME TO OUR FEATURE FILM PAGE! FILMS THAT MOVE - DIRECTLY FROM MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN
PROJECTS
Mels Block
Today, MEL (34) is on the winning side of life, but it wasn’t always this way. The thought of her own past disrupts the happiness of the self-made millionaire so much that she buys the concrete building she grew up in. She wants to put her history behind her, but anyone who summons the old ghosts must be prepared for them to have their own opinions.
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TRAGICOMEDY / 2024
Germany
Director
Screenplay
Producer
Company
90 Min
Mark Sternkiker
Seraina Nyikos
Paula Klossner, Stephan Buske
Tidewater Pictures
FUNDED BY
MV Filmförderung
ZDF – Das kleine Fernsehspiel
Germany
Screenplay/Director
Producer
Co-Producer
Company
Postproduction
19 Min
Alessia Mandanici
Paula Klossner, Stephan Buske
Nathan Hasz
Tidewater Pictures
Gigantic Studios
FUNDED BY
Medienförderung RLP
Mönkwitz
When 8-year-old Ole disappears, the apparent peace in a small village in eastern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is put to the test. In her search for the child, Rostock police officer Mona uncovers a monster of vigilante justice and oppression that has grown over decades.
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Thriller Series
in funding
Germany
Screenplay
Producer
Producer
Company
4×45 Min
Lucas Flasch
Paula Klossner, Stephan Buske
Alexander Wadouh, Roxana Richters
Tidewater Pictures
Chromosom Film
FUNDED BY
MV Filmförderung
The Matriarch
17-year-old Bian lives in a town on the German Baltic Sea and unwillingly takes over her mother’s human trafficking business. When she meets the half-Vietnamese Matthäus and rebels against her mother for the first time, Bian finds herself in a dangerous conflict between family loyalty and her own moral values.
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Thriller
pre-production
Germany
Screenplay
Director
Producer
Producer
Company
100 Min
Alison Kuhn
Alison Kuhn
Philipp Goeser, Martin Lehwald
Paula Elina Klossner, Stephan Buske
Schiwago Film
Tidewater Pictures
FUNDED BY
ZDF – Das kleine Fernsehspiel
MV Filmförderung
Nordmedia
Medienboard
Wiegenlied
Johanna, a young neurologist, confronts her unsettling family past after meeting a new patient, six-year-old Lotte. Her obsession with trying to understand the girl’s mind and finding a cure for the rare condition prompts memories of the sexual abuse Johanna experienced when she was Lotte’s age.
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Drama
in development
Germany
Screenplay/ Director
Producer
Company
100 Min
Alessia Mandanici
Paula Klossner, Stephan Buske
Tidewater Pictures
FUNDED BY
Medienförderung RLP
Germany
Screenplay/ Director
Producer
Company
100 Min
Jannis Alexander Kiefer
Paula Klossner, Stephan Buske
Tidewater Pictures
FUNDED BY
MV Filmförderung
Slovenia/Germany/Serbia
Director
Producer
Company
100 Min
Urša Menart
Katja Lenarčič, Alexander Wadouh, Paula Elina Klossner
Vertigo Films
Chromosom Film
Tidewater Pictures
About Us
PAULA ELINA KLOSSNER
Producer
Paula Elina Klossner grew up in Hanover. After graduating from high school, she gained experience at a film production company in Sydney, Australia. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Media Management in Magdeburg, followed by a degree in Film and Television Production at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf. After graduating, she worked for various production companies and most recently worked as a production manager on feature films such as “Orphea in Love” by Axel Ranisch and Alegro Pastell, directed by Anna Roller. The film is an adaptation of the famous romantic novel by Leif Randt. Since founding the company Tidewater Pictures, Paula Klossner has been involved in the development and financing of fictional works and acts as a producer. Her feature film debut as a producer was with “Mel’s Block”, produced in collaboration with ZDF – Das Kleine Fernsehspiel, where she also took on the role of line producer. Paula Klossner has been a regional delegate for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in the Deutscher Produzent:innenverband e.V. since 2023.
STEPHAN BUSKE
Producer / DoP
Stephan Buske was born in Rostock in 1990 and works as Feature Film Producer and Director of Photography in the field of feature films, documentaries and commercials. During his studies at the Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF he shot numerous short and medium-length films, which were awarded with various national and international prizes. In 2016, his Bachelor’s degree film „Am Ende der Wald“ won the Student Oscar in Silver, in the category Best Foreign Short (Student Academy Award; Best Foreign Narrative). In 2019, Stephan graduated with the film „F for Freaks“ by Sabine Ehrl. This won numerous international awards and screened, among others, at the German Short Film Award and at the most important film festival for camera work, Camerimage in Poland. After graduating, Stephan Buske founded the production company Tidewater Pictures together with Paula Elina Klossner. This initially produces primarily commercials, until their feature film debut „Mels Block“ in 2023. The film is directed by Mark Sternkiker and realized in the program of „ZDF – Das Kleine Fernsehspiel“. „Mels Block“ marks the feature film debut of DoP Stephan Buske. Since founding the company Tidewater Pictures, he has also worked as a producer for fictional content.
NOTE ON SCRIPT SUBMISSION
Unfortunately, Tidewater Pictures GmbH cannot consider any unrequested script submissions. There is no guarantee of a response.