Axel Engstfeld accepting the Bavarian-TV-Award
Engstfeld Film

The Documentary Company

Engstfeld Film is a leading documentary film company headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

The company, founded in 1978, is headed by producer/director Axel Engstfeld. The company has specialized for years on the development and production of high quality documentary films and documentary series for international audiences.

Engstfeld Film has produced about 120 documentaries, and a fiction series series. These programms have been commissioned by German tv-stations such as WDR, ZDF, NDR, SWR, RB and RTL. The company has also co-produced films with La Sept, ARTE, ORF, Channel 4, YLE, Discovery Channel and Turner Broadcasting Systems.

At present, the company is focusing on the development and production of prime time documentary series with historical subjects as well as feature length documentaries films. Engstfeld Film productions have been featured at international film festivals where they have won numerous awards.