Andreas Habermaier strengthens Windlight Pictures joining as Head of Production 

Andreas Habermaier strengthens Windlight Pictures joining as Head of Production 

Munich, 31 January 2022: Andreas Habermaier will be joining Windlight Pictures as Head of Production from 1 February, reporting directly to Managing Director and producer Moritz Polter. 

Andreas Habermaier returned to Munich after more than 30 years of work in Cologne, where he was the line producer of several Tatort TV movies and cinema films such as Schneeland, Sapphire Blue and Emerald Green. In Munich, he worked as Head of Production for Bavaria Filmproduction where he oversaw the production of Enfant Terrible, Confessions of Felix Krull and The Privilege for Netflix among other projects.

Andreas Habermaier said: "I am very much looking forward to working with valued colleagues, and to advancing exciting and ambitious high-end projects in a new company."

Moritz Polter, Managing Director of Windlight Pictures, part of ITV Studios, said: “We are planning to start shooting our first project this year and are delighted that we were able to sign Andreas Habermaier as Head of Production for Windlight Pictures. Andreas has extensive experience in all areas of production and has realised many outstanding television and cinema projects. We value him as a team player and his professional competence and warmly welcome Andreas to our team.”

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About Windlight Pictures

Windlight Pictures is a Munich-based production company owned by ITV Studios, led by Moritz Polter as Managing Director and Executive Producer. Moritz was an executive producer of Sky series Das Boot and Freud for Netflix/ORF. 

Founded in 2021, Windlight Pictures develops first-class content for the German-speaking and international market.

Windlight Pictures partners with exceptional talent in front of and behind the camera to create exciting, thought-provoking, entertaining and inspirational programming.

About ITV Studios

ITV Studios is a creator, producer and distributor of world-leading programmes that people can’t get enough of. We connect millions of people every day and shape and reflect the world they live in, we are More Than TV.
ITV Studios is home to some of the best creative minds, crafting over 8,400 hours of original programming across 60 production labels. Our global footprint spans 13 countries including the UK, US, Australia, France, Germany, The Nordics, Italy and the Netherlands and our global distribution business sells our catalogue of 90,000+ hours to broadcasters and platforms around the world.

ITV Studios is part of ITV PLC, which includes the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster.