CGI feature film

THE ELFKINS – BAKING A DIFFERENCE

According to a famous German legend, the Heinzelmännchen of Cologne (short: Heinzels) were gnomes who used to help humans with household chores. But after being ousted by a tailor’s malevolent wife, they left for good. This is the story of their return.

World premiere

2020

Genre

Family Entertainment, CG-animated feature film

Length

approx. 78 min, 2K / HD

Target audience

Families; girls and boys aged 6-11 (accompanied by their parents)

Written by

Jan Strathmann

Director

Ute von Münchow-Pohl

Creative Team

Heiko Hentschel (Art Director), Gerlinde Godelmann (Character Design)

German Cast

Jella Haase (Helvi), Louis Hofmann (Kipp), Elke Heidenreich (Vendla) a.m.m.

Producer

Dirk Beinhold

Executive Producer

Sebastian Runschke, Valentin Greulich

Funded by

Filmstiftung NRW, HessenFilm, FFHSH, Medienboard, MFG, nordmedia, FFA, DFFF, MEDIA Creative Europe

German broadcaster

ZDF

German distributor

Tobis Film

World Distribution

Sola Media

Festivals / Awards / Nominations:

Nomination for the German Animation Screenplay Award 2017, Best Animated Feature Film at the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival , best film in the age group “Elements +6” at th Giffoni International Film Festival, …