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Who we are

Team

The founders

Built by people who ran the companies that make this work. Studios founded, departments built, budgets carried. The strategy is never theoretical.

Justin Stiebel
Strategy, organisational design and advisory

Fifteen years leading VFX, production and animation companies. The Mill, Stink, Psyop. Three companies built from scratch. Ten years in the UK.

Production leader with extensive experience building and running production functions at agency and brand level across Europe.

Has operated at every level of high end commercial production, from the set to the boardroom. Knows what it takes to deliver creatively demanding, commercially complex campaigns, and what it takes to lead the organisations that produce them through growth, transition, and change.

Specialist in production strategy, organisational transformation, and sustainable structures for brands and agencies navigating a shifting market.

justin@katamedia.cc
Cornelius Roenz
Strategy, production controlling and executive production

Twenty years at Markenfilm, seven of them as Managing Director. Ran the company without leaving the work: pitches, directors, production negotiations, and the number on set.

Production leader and controlling specialist with deep market knowledge across German and European TVC, content, and campaign production.

Has built, assessed, and managed production budgets at every scale, from focused social campaigns to complex international shoots. Knows how ambitious creative work is costed, where the money shows up on screen, and when a number doesn't hold up.

Specialist in production economics and the German market. Its rates, its production companies, its directors, and the dynamics that shape it.

cornelius@katamedia.cc
Jankel Huppertz
Production leadership, operations and advisory

Twelve years at Jung von Matt, running production across formats and scales.

Production leader with deep experience across agency production. Understands how TVC, content, and campaign production works, from idea to execution.

Has built and managed production across formats and scales, from agile content to large international campaigns. Knows how to run complex productions, align teams, and deliver against creative and commercial demands.

Specialist in production structures, processes, and budgets, and where value is created or lost.

jankel@katamedia.cc

The network

Specialists we bring in when the work calls for them. Open a sector to see what they do, and when they come in.

— Start with a conversation —

Tell us what you are trying to figure out.

A 45-minute call. We will come back within 24 hours with an honest read on whether we are the right people to help, and which founder you would be working with.