Franziska Schönenberger — Co-Founder

FAMILY BUSINESS FILM is a production house and animation studio based in Munich and Pondicherry, founded in 2015 by FRANZISKA SCHÖNENBERGER. While she focuses on production and development, JAYAKRISHNAN SUBRAMANIAN leads the creative direction. The company handled the line production of AMMA & APPA, which premiered at the BERLINALE, and distributed THE SHADOWS OF THE DESERT in German cinemas after its international festival run. The company produced the children’s film RETTAI JADAI – THE GIRL WITH THE RED RIBBONS, funded by BKM and awarded at the Oscar-qualifying BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, as well as MY MIRROR, a short film co-produced with BAYERISCHER RUNDFUNK, which premiered at the HOF INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Their hybrid animated short PAPER PLANE was a finalist for the VGF grant and part of BERLINALE TALENTS. The feature film project BRIDE WITHOUT DOWRY received script development funding from FFF BAYERN and was selected for NFDC FILM BAZAAR. Currently, FAMILY BUSINESS FILM is developing several projects, including the hybrid short film INVISIBLE ROOM in postproduction. Their animated documentary MAYA’S SONG was selected for the TALENTS AND SHORT FILM MARKET in TURIN and is ready for its premiere. The company is also developing its first immersive XR experience, THE G.O.A.T., funded by FFF BAYERN, BKM and produced in collaboration with TRAMPOLINE MEDIA. Committed to storytelling that bridges cultures, FAMILY BUSINESS FILM continues to create projects exploring themes of identity, belonging, and human connection, fostering collaborations between Europe and South Asia.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Film Production and Animation expert with a focus on cross-cultural storytelling.

Location: Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Experience: 11 yrs 4 mos