For BMW at the IAA Motor Show

For BMW's press conference at the IAA Motorshow in Munich, we produced a segment presenting BMS's new 'E-Mobility Strategy'.

Filmed in San Francisco at BMW's Silicon Valley location for Germany's Elastique agency with producer Andrea S., we recruited our LA friend DP Rene J. to realize the storyboard. Despite a waterfront shrouded in fog and very tight filming window on location, we created sharp footage and delivered on-time to a happy client... Onward! 

The Reeperbahn Festival & 'Anchor Music Award'

For Hamburg's 'Anchor Award', an emerging talent show, we filmed video segments and managed the entire LIVE stream production between New York and Hamburg over several days. Covid travel restrictions prohibited members of the US judging jury, producer Tony Visconti, singer Brody Dalle of The Distillers and engineer Darcy Proper from traveling overseas so we streamed their participation live into the show. Here a teaser featuring the judging team:

A Soho penthouse with roof top provided the New York Skyline for the show. Covid measures hampered the  production flow but in the end it all worked out. Here's a link to the entire awards show:

Martin's Beauty Showcase refreshed

With a new vimeo look here's our updated showcase for the Beauty & Fragrance industry with new film and event reels of Martin's producing and directing credits.  Click HERE to watch 'BEAUTY' Film & Event Clips by P. Pohl Productions.

The 5K Road Races at International Film Festivals

Our 5K Charity Run circuit  at film festivals worldwide is continuing at international stops: Berlin again, Cannes, New York, Toronto, and finally Los Angeles again during AFM. Titled the Freeway-Pryor Cashman 5K Run produced by PPP these races bring film executives and local runners together to raise funds for a good cause. In time this event will get on the calendar at more festivals worldwide and perhaps with a little luck bring some famous runners as well.

Saint-Gobain's World Tour Stop in Philadelphia

Saint-Gobain an Industrial French Glassmaker celebrated its 350th Anniversary with a World Tour exhibit and stop in Philadelphia... and we were chosen to manage the entire production and site. A big production with lots of items, this was no small ticket. Conceived by Paris agency FC2 and built in Czech by Nussli this event was well received by 100k plus visitors and a very happy Saint-Gobain USA team.

Heidi sings 'Wonderland' for Douglas Perfumeries

Here's Heidi Klum recording a Christmas Song for Douglas Parfumeries in Europe from a few years ago. Heidi and then husband Seal practiced a little tune that ended up celebrating her holiday campaign and commercial for Douglas. Martin produced and photographed Heidi in an LA music studio for his old pals at SELECT, with Rene Jung on camera...much fun it was, and Heidi sounds great!

A Little Sparrow's World a Documentary

Tiny sparrows in Manhattan, a little guy in the big world...living 20ft or 6m above the road, Empire State and 5th Avenue. For director Kurt Mayer we produced the New York part of the worldwide documentary. Shot in Beijing, Vienna, Paris, Moscow, Cairo and NY the popular festival contestant tells the story about the little guy's life and survival in the big city...see for yourself:

Christoph Waltz, and RIP Peter Patzak

From the vault a TV Movie we filmed with Oscar Winner Christoph Waltz for Ziegler Film's 'Deadly Inheritance' aka 'Moederisches Erbe'. Directed by Vienna's Peter Patzak, who sadly passed away recently. Here's a clip:

"Kinderblock 66", A Story about Survival

Our film Kinderblock 66 about the boys that survived Buchenwald, is making great progress. Earlier in April during Liberation days the documentary was shown to a select audience of survivors in Buchenwald, Germany ...click below to play clip on German TV:

Also recently invited to the Jerusalem Film Festival with all the producers and survivors attending. In the US, Kinderblock 66 has been shown on smaller festivals and just won 'Best Documentary' in Key West and in Philadelphia for Best Director 'Documentary'. A distribution agreement is secured, bringing the film officially to America. For current updates go to Kinderblock 66. 

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'Anna Sui' Backstage with Fragrance Teaser

For long time client Interparfums and designer Anna Sui we went backstage for some intimate ‘pre-show’ & BTS footage. Armed with Leica lenses, we filmed beautifully detailed material with blue hair... see for yourself!! Martin directed and filmed, David Neumann edited.

SIEMENS Exider, A worldwide show on rails!!

The first corporate exhibit to ever travel the entire planet on the rail. A show for clients of Siemens Energy & Automation it arrived from China by way of Europe & Russia to North America. Via AIR! Yes this train was flown into the country to Milwaukee's airport then brought to Chicago. It showed at McCormick Center's show floor first. 

14 containers on flat-bed rail cars formed the self-powered trade show, with displays & product simulations, a lounge, 3D-movie theater and generator...all running on 220 Volts!

A very BIG two year endeavor for our German client agency OSK who's crew kept the train humming and 'in shape'. Not your everyday project...but one for the books!

Shooting the VOID for Mercedes & Opel Cars

Scouting panorama, Ellis Island

NYC skyline from Ellis Island

...means producing images without a product 'on location'!
We did this for Opel Europe and Mercedes Benz. Like in Hollywood's special effects  the final image is CGI 'rendered' in a computer, here shooter & client

Computer generated interior

Tom Grammerstorf.
It all makes you believe the car is actually on a location.

Similarly we took to the streets of Manhattan, to film the 'VOID' behind a camera truck for a Mercedes-Benz E 550 film. The actual car was shot in a studio in Europe with the footage 'composited' later in a computer. Protecting the 'empty' space behind the camera crane traveling down Park Avenue at night was the tricky part. Watch the clip of the final film and see the car as if it was driving across the streets of New York City. 

‘Tim McGraw’ by Coty

For Tim McGraw's 1st signature fragrance he performed live at the Highline Ballroom. With great voice and looks he charmed the international beauty & lifestyle press and presented his first fragrance. For our Parisian friends of shortcut we were the production force on the ground and directed the show, staffed and creatively supporting the affair. Take a look: