Mark Rau(I)
- Producer
Mark Rau is an accomplished executive producer, entertainment manager, and the visionary founder behind innovative tech and media companies such as HAI AG (Artificial Intelligence), Nowaar Studios (Saudi Arabia), Commonvision (Advertising), and Traumhaus Studios (Kids Animation). With over 25 years of experience, Mark has been instrumental in a management network that has generated over $1.7 billion in book sales, $1.5 billion in gross box office revenues, and produced more than 500 hours of television content.
Recently, Mark expanded his global impact by establishing a new film studio in Ethiopia, aimed at creating sustainable jobs and transforming the local entertainment industry. This initiative demonstrates his commitment to revolutionizing media production in emerging markets.
Over the past six years, Mark served as an executive producer for The H Collective, as well as a board member at Bastei LLC, CEO of Bastei Ventures GmbH, and Senior Vice President of Global Business Development and M&A at Bastei Lübbe AG. During his tenure, he spearheaded the company's international expansion, establishing a groundbreaking "IP Fund" to bridge Chinese investors with Hollywood, fueling cross-cultural content development.
Before his work at Bastei Lübbe, Mark founded Gesamtkunstwerk Entertainment, a boutique agency specializing in intellectual property development and TV and film production. Earlier in his career, he served as Directing Manager for Turtle Entertainment, a major player in the eSports industry, and spent 15 years producing films and television with U5 Filmproduction.
Recently, Mark expanded his global impact by establishing a new film studio in Ethiopia, aimed at creating sustainable jobs and transforming the local entertainment industry. This initiative demonstrates his commitment to revolutionizing media production in emerging markets.
Over the past six years, Mark served as an executive producer for The H Collective, as well as a board member at Bastei LLC, CEO of Bastei Ventures GmbH, and Senior Vice President of Global Business Development and M&A at Bastei Lübbe AG. During his tenure, he spearheaded the company's international expansion, establishing a groundbreaking "IP Fund" to bridge Chinese investors with Hollywood, fueling cross-cultural content development.
Before his work at Bastei Lübbe, Mark founded Gesamtkunstwerk Entertainment, a boutique agency specializing in intellectual property development and TV and film production. Earlier in his career, he served as Directing Manager for Turtle Entertainment, a major player in the eSports industry, and spent 15 years producing films and television with U5 Filmproduction.