SamFilm GmbH was founded in 1996 by Ewa Karlstrom and Andreas Ulmke-Smeaton. The very first SamFilm production, rom-com Love Scenes From Planet Earth”, scored over 1 million admissions in German cinemas as the second most successful local film of 1998. Eight SamFilm films have topped the 1 million mark, for a total of over 12 million admissions in all. The company has scored a major hit with the film adaptation of “The Wild Soccer Bunch”. After 5 movies, The Wild Soccer Bunch franchise is the most successful German children’s series ever, winning several awards, and in addition one of the biggest merchandising brands in GSA.