ABOUT PATHFINDER STUDIOS Film Production
More than just an agency. An owner-led promise.
Behind every successful film by Pathfinder Studios stand two people whose shared vision is the foundation of everything we do: Tom Wolt and Yvonne Schwalowski. As founders and owners, we live the values we promise the German Mittelstand: reliability, strategic depth and an uncompromising commitment to quality.
How to reach us
ADDRESS
Pathfinder Studios Filmproduktion GmbH
OfficePark
Thomas-Eßer-Strasse 86
53879 Euskirchen
Contact
Phone: +49 (0) 2251 / 773 99 66
Fax: +49 (0) 2251 / 773 99 67
Email: office@pathfinder-studios.de
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Who is Pathfinder Studios?
Pathfinder Studios Filmproduktion GmbH was founded on 18 November 2008 as Pathfinder Studios UG by managing director Thomas Walter Schwalowski. Together with his wife Yvonne Schwalowski, they form the creative and commercial minds behind Pathfinder Studios. Internationally, they are known in the film industry under the names Tom Wolt and Ivy Thomas.
Pathfinder Studios is the strategic film production partner for the German Mittelstand. We translate complex marketing goals into impressive, visually powerful and emotional stories that viewers really want to see.
We are more than a film team. We are an owner-led full-service film production agency, combining award-winning creativity with a deep understanding of what makes B2B companies successful.
Is Pathfinder Studios an agency or a film production company?
Both! Pathfinder Studios combines 18 years of conceptual marketing experience from an agency with the creative expertise of a film production company. Companies from every industry trust our distinctive combination of strategic concept, excellent filmmaking and emotional storytelling.
From marketing strategy to cinematic execution, Pathfinder Studios offers strategy, content and video production from a single source – optionally including campaign management.
What sets Pathfinder Studios apart from other film production companies and advertising agencies?
Pathfinder Studios is the only video agency with one foot in feature film production and one foot in the advertising agency business. That’s how only Pathfinder Studios combines the highest cinematic standards of international film sets with 18 years of marketing experience. We breathe and live emotional storytelling at the highest level.
In a world full of content, a simple video isn’t enough. You need a story. You need a film that your audience doesn’t just watch but feels. A film that builds trust, stirs emotion and reaches clear marketing goals.
– Tom Wolt, Founder & Creative Director
That’s why we founded Pathfinder Studios back in 2008. (For the millennials: the year Facebook came to Germany, and one year after YouTube first streamed cat videos in Germany.)
Our mission is to bring your ambitious goals to your audience. With heart and mind.
We recognised the German Mittelstand’s need for a new kind of film production. One that doesn’t just “make videos” but understands strategic marketing. To this day, we don’t ask WHICH film you want. We start with WHY you need it.
– Yvonne Schwalowski, Producer & Concept
What can you do that others can’t?
Honestly? We can do cinema – and in a way that mid-sized companies can afford. Because only good videos make your company successful.
With one foot in international feature film production, we master visual storytelling like almost no one else. Director Tom Wolt looks back on over 1,000 days on set, many of them with renowned actors, voice talent and stars.
With our second foot in marketing consulting, we make sure your film doesn’t just look pretty but also reaches its goals. Yvonne Schwalowski was a journalist, business consultant and social media consultant for well-known companies and is also the author of 12 novels to date, for publishers including Piper, Ullstein and Egmont.
At a glance
– The Mittelstand’s creative sparring partner. As an owner-led film production company, we live and breathe the same values as the German Mittelstand: reliability, quality and a long-term partnership as equals.
– Cinema quality in-house: Our roots lie in international feature film. We bring that same standard to your video project. With over 1,000 days of shooting experience and our own ARRI® cinema camera, we deliver visual quality that makes your company stand out. We don’t just make video. We make cinema.
– Full service, no stress: From the first strategy workshop to the final colour grading and sound design, we handle the entire process. From a single source, so your video is all of a piece. For you, that means: just one point of contact and absolutely no stress.
