German animation showcase at EFM pitch sessions celebrates kids fare, teases bovine-pantherine love, new Struwwelpeter, life as a Kalashnikov

Berlin's EFM Animation Days industry showcase presented a selection of eight German animation projects on Friday in a lively ...

Beloved German IP Tabaluga getting hybrid movie from creator/singer Peter Maffay & Berlin-based producer Flimmer - EFM

EXCLUSIVE: Beloved German IP Tabaluga is getting a new hybrid live action-animation movie from original co-creator Peter Maffay and Berlin-based producer Flimmer (The Magic Flute). Maffay is one of ...
Variety

German Works by Fatih Akin, Mascha Schilinski, Christian Petzold Unspool in Cannes, Animation Set for Major Market Showcase

German films and co-productions in Cannes this year are sure to entice festgoers and buyers alike with an eclectic selection heavy on historical drama and animation fare. Highly anticipated works by ...
Cartoon Brew

Werner Herzog Is Directing His First Animated Feature, ‘The Twilight World’

Enigmatic German filmmaker and provocateur Werner Herzog is directing the first animated feature of his legendary sixty-plus year filmmaking career. I always felt that Hiroo Onoda’s story, having ...