the end of things
Studio

The Film & Content Studio from Cologne. Small, direct, with a Netflix look.

On setSmall crews, big pictures. Never more people than the project needs.

The name

the end of things. The end of bloated teams, detours and hidden fees. The end of films that look like advertising, and of content nobody watches to the end. And the beginning of something we’ve been doing for years: real people, real stories, images that stay with you.

Who we are

In an age of AI, digitalisation and fast production pipelines, big agencies are slow and unwieldy. We’re a team of hands-on people with a genuinely broad range of skills, all from the top tiers of the industry. That’s why we deliver faster, stay closer to the work and are extremely flexible in execution.

We come from feature film and marketing. Our team brings together experience from lead agencies, film production companies, TV broadcasters and streamers. We’ve shot commercials for NIVEA, brought a documentary for Siemens to Prime Video and screened short films at festivals. We know how to bring these two worlds together: fiction filmmaking and content marketing.

How we work

Five things you can rely on.

Direct line

You talk to Lukas, who develops your idea, and to the people who bring it to life. No account management layer in between.

Made-to-measure crews

Two people for a Content Day, ten for a spot. Never more than the project needs.

Remote and on location

Creative direction runs from Cologne and Marseille, and we shoot where you are, anywhere in Germany and internationally.

AI with a director

We shoot for real where closeness matters, and generate where it serves the story. Both with concept, grading and sound. More on this on our AI page.

Transparent

Fixed prices, a roadmap within 48 hours, two feedback rounds, documented use of AI.

  • 57+Campaigns
  • 98+Films
  • 2,700+Social and content assets
  • 2×German Brand Award
  • 3×Digital Communication Awards
  • 2×Lovie Awards
  • 8Festival awards
  • 1Documentary on Prime Video
Team

Small team. Direct line.

Lukas Felix Pohl

Lukas Felix Pohl

Creative Director & Producer

Steff Landau

Steff Landau

Creative Film Producer

Nathalie Theo

Nathalie Theo

Strategy & Concept

Linda Flemming

Linda Flemming

Filmmaker & Editor

Thomas Kitsche

Thomas Kitsche

Acting & Camera Coach

Julian Pohl

Julian Pohl

AI & Data Lead

Awards

Awards and festivals.

German Brand Award 2022
Winner · Brand Communication: 360° Campaign
German Brand Award 2022
Winner · Storytelling & Content Marketing
Digital Communication Awards 2022
Gold · Content Marketing
Digital Communication Awards 2022
Silver · Sustainability Communications
Digital Communication Awards 2022
Silver · Disruptive Communications
The Lovie Awards 2022
Bronze · Video
The Lovie Awards 2022
People’s Lovie (audience award)
Festival awards 2022–2026
8 awards, including 3× Best Travel Film, Best Documentary Film, Best Direction, Best Producer and Best Soundtrack
Festival honours 2022–2026
2× Honorable Mention, Finalist, Nominee Best Travel Film, 2× Quarter-Finalist
Official Selections 2018–2027
13 festivals, from Berlin and Detmold to Miami Beach
Clients

Brands we’ve shot for.

  • Siemens
  • ASICS
  • Allianz
  • NIVEA
  • HUGO BOSS
  • Douglas
  • ServiceNow
  • Zehnder
  • thyssenkrupp
  • BMW
  • Seven.One Entertainment Group
  • ProSiebenSat.1
  • ZDF
  • Bechtle
  • Shop Apotheke
  • FinanceScout24
  • igus
  • Street One
  • CECIL
  • Wilkinson Sword
  • Henkell Freixenet
  • North Kiteboarding
  • TWENTYTEN
  • TEDx
  • ADITO
  • Allroundteam

We’ve also shot for Coca-Cola.

Films

We also make films without a brand.

We also make short films, features and documentaries. Because we love filmmaking, and because that’s where we learn what we bring to branded content: timing, characters, images that stay with you. Released: one short film, two documentaries. On the festival circuit: two short films. In production: two short films. In development: one feature film.

Join us

DOPs, editors, creators, producers.

We’re always looking for people who love film: DOPs, editors, creators, producers. Send us three sentences and a link to your work.

lukas@theendofthings.studio

The end of your search. The beginning of your film.

Send us three sentences about your project. You’ll hear back within one working day and get a roadmap within 48 hours.

Contact: lukas@theendofthings.studio · +49 177 7852575 · Cologne · Marseille · remote · Deutsch, English, Français

End credits

Team

Creative Director & Producer
Lukas Felix Pohl
Creative Film Producer
Steff Landau
Strategy & Concept
Nathalie Theo
Filmmaker & Editor
Linda Flemming
Acting & Camera Coach
Thomas Kitsche
AI & Data Lead
Julian Pohl

Shot for

  • Siemens
  • ASICS
  • Allianz
  • NIVEA
  • HUGO BOSS
  • Douglas
  • ServiceNow
  • Zehnder
  • thyssenkrupp
  • BMW
  • Seven.One Entertainment Group
  • ProSiebenSat.1
  • ZDF
  • Bechtle
  • Shop Apotheke
  • FinanceScout24
  • igus
  • Street One
  • CECIL
  • Wilkinson Sword
  • Henkell Freixenet
  • North Kiteboarding
  • TWENTYTEN
  • TEDx
  • ADITO
  • Allroundteam
  • Coca-Cola

Awards

German Brand Award · 2022
Winner · Brand Communication: 360° Campaign
German Brand Award · 2022
Winner · Storytelling & Content Marketing
Digital Communication Awards · 2022
Gold · Content Marketing
Digital Communication Awards · 2022
Silver · Sustainability Communications
Digital Communication Awards · 2022
Silver · Disruptive Communications
The Lovie Awards · 2022
Bronze · Video
The Lovie Awards · 2022
People’s Lovie (audience award)
Festival awards · 2022–2026
8 awards, including 3× Best Travel Film, Best Documentary Film, Best Direction, Best Producer and Best Soundtrack
Festival honours · 2022–2026
2× Honorable Mention, Finalist, Nominee Best Travel Film, 2× Quarter-Finalist
Official Selections · 2018–2027
13 festivals, from Berlin and Detmold to Miami Beach

Studios

Cologne · Marseille · remote