WHO WE ARE

The Knowledge

Dragonsheart-Freeman-Pictures is an independent film and television production company and consultancy based in Cologne, Germany, combining decades of hands-on production experience with specialised expertise in production budgeting, financial management, line producing, and production controlling.
Established in 1991, with professional production experience dating back to 1989, our background spans a broad range of genres and formats, including feature films, scripted television, documentaries, factual entertainment, corporate films, music productions, sports events, comedy, and television shows.
This extensive production background forms the foundation of our approach: a practical understanding of the creative, organisational, and financial challenges involved in bringing productions from concept to completion.
Today, Dragonsheart-Freeman-Pictures offers specialised services covering the entire financial lifecycle of film and television productions — from initial script and format breakdowns, detailed cost estimates, production budgeting, and financial planning to budget verification, negotiations, line producing, production controlling, cost auditing, and final production accounting.
We work with producers, production companies, broadcasters, streaming platforms, and financing partners to develop realistic budgets, establish transparent financial structures, and support the efficient management of production resources.

Our objective is clear: 
to combine creative ambition with financial precision, operational efficiency, and responsible production management — delivering projects on time and on budget.

Our Expertise
From Script to Final Cost Report.

Script & Format Breakdown:
Detailed analysis of screenplays, treatments, and production concepts to identify creative, technical, logistical, and financial requirements.

Production Budgeting & Financial Planning:
Preparation of comprehensive production budgets, detailed cost estimates, and financial plans for Fiction, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, and Documentary productions.

Budget Verification & Negotiation:
Independent assessment, verification, optimisation, and negotiation of production budgets with broadcasters, streaming platforms, production partners, and financiers.

Line Producing & Production Controlling:
 Practical production management, financial supervision, cost monitoring, forecasting, and ongoing budget control to ensure productions remain financially and operationally on track.

Production Cost Auditing:  
Independent review of production expenditure, cost reports, and financial records to identify discrepancies, evaluate cost efficiency, and ensure transparent and accountable financial management.

Film Cost Accounting & Final Cost Reports:
 Verification, reconciliation, and review of production accounts, including the preparation and assessment of final cost statements.

Production Funding & Grant Accounting:
Accurate and timely preparation, verification, and reconciliation of financial documentation and cost reports for publicly funded productions.