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Crowdfunded “Stromberg – The Film” sees a return on investment

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Cologne-based Brainpool TV GmbH, which took its cult comedy TV series Stromberg to the big screen after securing €1 million through a crowd-sourced funding initiative, has now seen the project reach pay back threshold. Investors in the film are now seeing a return as more than one million movie-goers across Germany have seen the film.

Stromberg – The Film launched on February 20, 2014 and one euro per ticket sold has been collected for the return on investor contributions. As of visitor number 1,000,001 last week the investors have not only earned their money back but are also making a profit — because €0.50 from each additional ticket sold will go to the investor community.

Stromberg – The Film became the first fan-funded film produced in Europe after €1 million was raised via crowd-funding in just seven days.

Andreas Scheuermann, Brainpool CEO, said, “It is extraordinary to see in real time the force of fans and sheer determination. This powerful combination meant that Stromberg – The Film could actually be made. I am delighted that those involved in this fantastic collaboration will now see a return on their initial investment – in addition to seeing their hero up on the big screen.”

Alongside the crowd-sourced funding, Stromberg – The Film is sponsored by the NRW Film and Media Foundation, the German Film Sponsorship Funds (DFFF), and the German Film Board (FFA). ProSieben is on board as TV partner.

Stromberg – The Film was scripted by Stromberg “Mastermind” and producer Ralf Husmann and directed by Arne Feldhusen. Christoph Maria Herbst features as Bernd Stromberg, Bjarne I. Mädel as Berthold “Ernie” Heisterkamp, Oliver K. Wnuk as Ulf Steinke, Diana Staehly as Tanja Steinke (nee Seifert), Milena Dreißig as Jennifer Schirrmann and many other familiar CAPITOL colleagues.

Out of the office and into the bus! In Stromberg – The Film, the entire staff of Capitol embark on a very special kind of company trip. Outside the normal crazy office environment, Stromberg yet again proves himself the kind of boss you wouldn’t wish upon your worst colleague, the master of pointed worldly wisdom and trouble-shooter. Sarcastic, cutting and egocentric as ever, he always manages to go too far – and sometimes even a little bit further.