• Krabat
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    Krabat

    2008-09-08T14:18:00Z

    Dir. Marco Kreuzpaintner. Germany. 2008. 120 mins.The beloved 1971 children’s book by Otfried Preussler finally reaches the screen in a live-action version courtesy of young German director Marco Kreuzpaintner - and the results are impressive. Set in an 18th century Europe ravaged by the plague, the ...

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    Bavaria takes on Toronto world premiere Krabat

    2008-08-06T11:22:00Z

    Bavaria Film International has picked up international distribution rights for Marco Kreuzpaintner's $15.5m (Euros 10m) fantasy film Krabat which will have its world premiere in the official selection of the forthcoming Toronto International Film Festival.Set in the 17th century, the story of Krabat, an orphan boy who is apprenticed to ...

  • 7th Dwarf sells for Global Screen
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    7th Dwarf sells for Global Screen

    2014-05-16T06:00:00Z

    3D animation sells to Poland, Estonia, Russia and CIS, among others.

  • Studiocanal to co-produce, sell German children's classic
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    Studiocanal to co-produce, sell German children's classic

    2016-04-29T12:16:00Z

    The Little Witch (Die Kleine Hexe) will star German actress Karoline Herfurth and reunite the production team behind local box office hit Heidi.

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    Toronto reviews

    2008-09-04T14:37:00Z

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    Gabriela Bacher joins Kreuzpaintner’s Summerstorm as CEO and co-shareholder

    Bacher joins Berlin-based production outfit after recent success with local hit What A Man

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    Berlinale Co-Production Market announces deadline

    2008-09-16T19:00:00Z

    The 6th Berlinale Co-Production Market has announced that submissions are now open for new film projects for the 2009 market (Feb. 8-10).The deadline for submissions is Oct. 30, 2008. Projects must have secured a minimum of 30% of their required financing and be suited to co-production in order to qualify.The ...

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    Berlinale Co-Production Market announces deadline

    2008-09-16T19:00:00Z

    The 6th Berlinale Co-Production Market has announced that submissions are now open for new film projects for the 2009 market (Feb. 8-10).The deadline for submissions is Oct. 30, 2008. Projects must have secured a minimum of 30% of their required financing and be suited to co-production in order to qualify.The ...

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    German Federal Film Board backs 11 projects with over $5.7m

    2006-03-28T04:00:00Z

    Newfeature films by Marco Kreuzpaintner, Fatih Akin, Peter Timm and Ben Verbong are among 11 projects backed with over $5.7m (Euros4.8m) by the German Federal Film Board in its latest funding session.Thelargest amount $961,399 (Euros 800,0000) went to Kreuzpaintner'sadaptation of the children's classic Krabat for Claussen + Woebke Filmproduktion, while$841,365 ...

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    Berlinale Co-Production Market announces deadline

    2008-09-16T19:00:00Z

    The 6th Berlinale Co-Production Market has announced that submissions are now open for new film projects for the 2009 market (Feb. 8-10).Film projects must be submitttedby Oct. 30, 2008. They must have secured a minimum of 30% of their required financing and be suited to co-production in order to qualify.The ...