German production company Freud & Ecstasy is opening its first U.S. office, with Fabrizio Ellis tapped to lead it. The New York-based office will open next month. Ellis joins from Rashaad Ernesto Green’s Mi Alma Films, where he was creative executive. Freud & Ecstasy was launched last year by producer and writer Frederik Ehrhardt supported by regional film fund Nordmedia. It is headquartered in Lower Saxony, Germany. Netflix to Stream the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award Honoring Eddie Murphy “