 Football at the age of 10, after that kick boxing, nowadays a shift to driving motorcycles through Berlins inner city or a morning jog with the distributor. As often as work permits it, of course.
For the last ten years Christian and Reinhardt Beetz have been producing and heading the Brothers Beetz Film Production successfully on an international level. Sports is not a new issue to them. In 2006 they were awarded the renowned Adolf-Grimme Prize in the category “Specials” for “FC Barcelona – Confidential”, a outstanding example of critical behind-the-scenes reporting in the sports sector. The “Prix Europe” followed that same year.
“There are ideas a producer has to evaluate three times before engaging them. With this project, it was the contrary. Jan came to me and told me about a world cup for the elderly. I knew then and there: we’re going to do this! Today, three years later, we’re there. Play the film, enjoy yourselves in the cinemas!”
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