Philipp Hester

Filmmaker

Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

About

Hey there! My name is Philipp Hester, I was born in Winterberg, Germany. Discovering new ways of filmmaking and telling stories - not just to move people, but to enrich them - have been my passions since my youth. A three-year training programme at Bavaria Film Studios was followed by a guest student year with the Filmschool Munich HFF and my master’s film studies at Film Academy Baden-Wuerttemberg. With my start-up Ponti Film I will offer you high-quality films and media productions that are state-of-the-art, future-proof and sustainable in every respect. We are not yet in production. My wish is to be officially founded in 2026. I am looking forward to connect to partners, like-minded people and business contacts. Simply get in touch!

Experience

  • Founder at Ponti Film
    Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    Upcoming sustainable film and media production start-up based in Leipzig, Germany (2026 planned). Get in touch with us.

  • Freischaffender Regisseur/Kameramann/Producer at Freelance
    Apr 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 3 mos

  • Audio-visual media designer at Bavaria Film Gruppe
    Sep 2009 - Jul 2012 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    All-round training in television and film production in the areas of fiction and non-fiction. Realisation of several advertising films, magazine reports and short films. Worked in various departments on several cinema and television film sets.