Beta Film is serving as a sales agent and co-producer on two animation feature films - Moonbeam Bear and Princess Lillifee - which are currently in production.

Based on the books by Rolf Faenger and Ulrike Moeltgen which have been published in nine countries, the 3D animation film Moonbeam Bear is being produced by ndF neue deutsche Filmgesellschaft and Caligari Film in co-production with Beta Film and German theatrical distributor Universum Film, in assocation with public broadcaster ZDF and with backing from the German Federal Film Board (FFA) and FFF Bayern.

This feature film about a little bear who wants to befriend the moon is in addition to a 26-part Moonbeam Bear series which begins airing on Germany's KI.KA - Der Kinderkanal this week.

The production partners of Moonbeam Bear are also collaborating on a feature film based on the title figure of the books by Monika Finsterbusch, which have been published in over 20 countries, making Princess Lillifee one of the most popular merchandising figures throughout Europe.

Ismael Feichtl and public TV channel WDR are also serving as co-producers with support coming from the German Federal Film Board (FFA), German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) and Filmstiftung NRW.

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