Feature Film | 2010-2011 | Family | Austria, Germany
Main data
| Director | Oliver Dieckmann |
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| Written by | Benjamin Biehn, Robin Getrost, Uschi Reich, Daniel Adam, Cornelia Funke (literary source) |
| Production | Bavaria Filmverleih- und Produktions GmbH [de], Wega Filmproduktion, ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen |
| Distributor | Constantin Film [de] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 06/12/2010 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 08/03/2011 |
| Locations | Bayern, Österreich, NRW |
Project data
| Film financing | |
|---|---|
| Length of movie | 90' |
| Aspect ratio | Cinemascope (1 : 2,39) |
| Acquisition format | Redcode RAW 4K |
| Distribution format | DCP |
| Sound format | Dolby SRD / Dolby digital (5.1, 6 channels) |
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Scheer | WEIHNACHTSMANN [L] | |
| Mercedes Jadea Diaz | Charlotte [L] | |
| Jessica Schwarz | Bens Mutter Karen [L] | |
| Fritz Karl | Bens Vater Fred [L] | |
| Noah Kraus | Ben Schuster [SR] | |
| ChrisTine Urspruch | Engel Mathilda [SR] | |
| Eric Evers | Chris [SR] | |
| Grace Simon | Patricia Blumenfeld [SR] | |
| Gustav Peter Wöhler | Engel Emmanuel [SR] | |
| Paul Alhäuser | Mike [SR] | |
| Angela Mögele | Stuntrolle [SR] | |
| Nussknacker [SR] | Konrad Wipp | |
| Rentier 'Sternschnuppe' [SR] | Konrad Wipp | |
| Weihnachtswichtel Kleckerbart (Computeranimation) [SR] | Konrad Wipp |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Silke Richter ab 19.01.2011 | ab 19.01.2011 |
| Production accountant | Heidi Kaufmann | |
| Assistant production accountant | Thomas Manzke 1 Woche Zusatz (H. Kaufmann) | 1 Woche Zusatz (H. Kaufmann) |
| Vfx supervisor | Jan-Hilmar Petersen | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Urs Franzen SCANLINE VFX | SCANLINE VFX |
| Director of photography | Alexander Fischerkoesen | |
| 2nd unit dop | Jens Winkler | |
| Camera operator | Robert Stopfer | |
| Camera operator | Jens Winkler 2.Kamera , 48DT | 2.Kamera , 48DT |
| Steadicam operator | Robert Stopfer | |
| Steadicam operator | Andy Löv | |
| 1st assistant camera | Benji Fischer A-Cam | A-Cam |
| 1st assistant camera | Michael Hauptfleisch B-Kamera | B-Kamera |
| 1st assistant camera | Michael Siebert Test, Studio | Test, Studio |
| 1st assistant camera | Gerald Helf C-Kamera/Steadicam | C-Kamera/Steadicam |
| 2nd assistant camera | Manuel Steer | |
| Steadicam focus puller | Michael Rathgeber B-Cam/Steadycamfocus/1 DT | B-Cam/Steadycamfocus/1 DT |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Steffen Kress NRW-Teil | NRW-Teil |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Florian Rettich Data Management & Rushes Colorist | Data Management & Rushes Colorist |
| Video assist/playback operator | Benedikt Rüchel | |
| Still photographer | Kerstin Stelter 1 Drehtag Vertretung | 1 Drehtag Vertretung |
| Still photographer | Rolf von der Heydt | |
| Still photographer | Tom Trambow Postershooting & SF, NRW | Postershooting & SF, NRW |
| Casting director | An Dorthe Braker | |
| Casting assistant | Saskia Garrebeek | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Elisabeth Juen | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Helmut Zaggl | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Konstanze Körber München | München |
| Extras/bit player casting | Mario Holzner Komparsenbetreuung SBG | Komparsenbetreuung SBG |
| Costume designer | Andrea Spanier | |
| Assistant costume designer | Sarah Schönberg | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Manuela Bönecke | |
| Additional costumers | Stefanie Katharina Müller | |
| SFX costume | Sylvia Reichel Nußknacker | Nußknacker |
| Director | Oliver Dieckmann | |
| 2nd unit director | Olaf R. Benold II.UNIT Skido-Verfolgung, Stunts | II.UNIT Skido-Verfolgung, Stunts |
| Director (dubbing) | Jeff Burrell Englische Fassung | Englische Fassung |
| 1st AD (local system) | Jochen Gosch | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Olaf R. Benold II. UNIT | II. UNIT |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Nadine Schnappinger | |
| Script continuity | Patricia Leray | |
| Storyboard artist | Nils Eckhardt VFX board and Concept Art | VFX board and Concept Art |
| Actor coach (children) | Sarah-Lavinia Schmidbauer | |
| Extras coordinator | Margit Haselwanter Salzburg | Salzburg |
| Editor | Christian Nauheimer | |
| Assistant editor | Regina Faust | |
| VFX editor | Markus Hagemeier ScanlineVFX | ScanlineVFX |
| Key grip | Sascha Ossendorf NRW / Cologne | NRW / Cologne |
| Key grip | Reinhard Sprunck Letzter Block in München | Letzter Block in München |
| Key grip | Daniel Horn | |
| Grip | Sascha Ossendorf B-Cam | B-Cam |
| Crane operator | Kim Mikkelsen Köln Studiodreh | Köln Studiodreh |
| Crane operator | Till Treutler | |
| Gaffer | Marcus Venner | |
| Best boy electric | Florian Göttlinger | |
| Rigging gaffer | Mike Wächter | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Florian Dobner | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Finn Gosch | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Roman Breitwieser | |
| Additional electrician | Thomas Roßbach | |
| Additional electrician | Florian Czermak | |
| Additional electrician | Kevin Moss | |
| Additional electrician | Christian Wunderlich | |
| Additional electrician | Metehan 'Taffa' Karakus | |
| Additional electrician | Christoph Schielein | |
| Additional electrician | Ralph Mahr Abbau Crew 1 Tag | Abbau Crew 1 Tag |
| Lighting assistant | Finn Gosch Lichtpraktikant | Lichtpraktikant |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Tatjana Luckdorf | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Veronika Tober | |
| Additional make up artist | Silke Dotzauer | |
| Additional make up artist | Karin Steinhäuser | |
| Additional make up artist | Astrid Mariaschk Köln | Köln |
| Composer | Niki Reiser | |
| Producer | Karl Blatz | |
| Producer | Michael Katz | |
| Producer | Veit Heiduschka | |
| Producer | Eberhard Wecker | |
| Producer | Uschi Reich | |
| Production designer | Maximilian Lange | |
| Assistant production designer | Andrea Basse | |
| Art director | Heike Lange | |
| Art director | Hucky Hornberger | |
| Set decorator | Doris Dreyer | |
| Prop master | Thomas Höltzel | |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Manfred Harth Vorbereitung | Vorbereitung |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Verena Kaupert | |
| Standby props | Kersten Grossmann Dreh bis Ende März 2011 | Dreh bis Ende März 2011 |
| Location scout | Helmut Dick | |
| Location scout | Gerd Reimers | |
| Location scout | Hajue Wagner Drehort | Drehort |
| Set builder | Sandro Pressel | |
| Set builder | Peter Mühl | |
| Set builder | Felix Deka | |
| Stand by set builder | Jens Westermann | |
| Sculptor | Christine Rathje Nussknacker | Nussknacker |
| Prop maker | Veronika Zunner Fadhli und auch spezial patina | und auch spezial patina |
| Property driver | Philipp Rothhaas | |
| Property driver | Andreas Scharlach | |
| Property driver | Alexander Sokal | |
| Art department trainee | Katuosha Gazayeri | |
| Line producer | Bernd Krause | |
| Production manager | Dirk Engelhard | |
| Production coordinator | Katharina Beckel | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Anja Gießing | |
| Location manager (local system) | Rudy Fleischhacker | |
| Location manager (local system) | Max Reisinger Rauris/Aut | Rauris/Aut |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Oliver Cohn bis März 2011 | bis März 2011 |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Annika Schröder NRW | NRW |
| Production assistant | Sebastian Gosch | |
| Production assistant | Susi Dollnig | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Dennis Gutzeit + Set-AL Second Unit | + Set-AL Second Unit |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Marlen Prediger - Dezember 2010 - März 2011 | - Dezember 2010 - März 2011 |
| Production driver | Christoph Siegert München, Österreich, Köln | München, Österreich, Köln |
| Production driver | Annette Klarmann 1 Woche Vertretung | 1 Woche Vertretung |
| Production driver | Katalin Lutz | |
| Production driver | Sebastian von Merveldt Köln | Köln |
| Production driver | Adel Youkhanna | |
| Set runner | Tali Barde | |
| Screenwriter | Uschi Reich | |
| Screenwriter | Daniel Adam Treatment + 1. Drehbuchfassung | Treatment + 1. Drehbuchfassung |
| Screenwriter | Robin Getrost | |
| Screenwriter | Benjamin Biehn | |
| Literary source | Cornelia Funke Roman | Roman |
| Dubbing script writer | Jeff Burrell Englische Fassung | Englische Fassung |
| Production sound mixer | Hank Trede Köln | Köln |
| Production sound mixer | Johannes Paiha | |
| Boom operator | Jochen T. Graf | |
| Boom operator | Achim Strommenger-Reich Köln | Köln |
| Adr recordist | Bernhard Vogl | |
| Special effects technician | Wolfgang Jäger | |
| Animatronics engineer | Angel Martinez Bedienung Flügel (Motor/Hand) | Bedienung Flügel (Motor/Hand) |
| Stunt coordinator | Mac Steinmeier Stunts und Stunt-Coordination | Stunts und Stunt-Coordination |
| Stuntman/woman | Bastian Volkmer Stunt Double | Stunt Double |
| Stuntman/woman | Angela Mögele Stuntacting | Stuntacting |
| Stuntman/woman | Erhard Brem | |
| Stuntman/woman | Robert Schenker Stuntdouble Fritz Karl, Rolle Graumann | Stuntdouble Fritz Karl, Rolle Graumann |
| Stuntman/woman | Matthias Werner | |
| Stunt rigger | Marc Sieger | |
| Stunt rigger | Petr Dvorak | |
| Stunt rigger | Bastian Volkmer | |
| Commissioning editor | Gabriele Heuser | |
| Commissioning editor | Jörg von den Steinen | |
| Commissioning editor | Dr. Irene Wellershoff | |
| Animal trainer | Chris Kappel | |
| Caterer (assistance on set) | Hermann Koenen | |
| Child supervisor | Carmen May |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Bavaria Filmverleih- und Produktions GmbH [de] | |
| Wega Filmproduktion | |
| ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen Koproduzent | Koproduzent |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Constantin Film [de] |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | Cine-Mobil GmbH | |
| Animals for Film | Filmtiere Christoph Kappel Hund Wutz, Rentier | Hund Wutz, Rentier |
| Animals for Film | Filmtierhof Elsässer - Katja Elsässer Rentiere ( i.A. für Fremdagentur ) | Rentiere ( i.A. für Fremdagentur ) |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Eick & Weber Stand-Ins | Stand-Ins |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur PRODUCER'S FRIEND Komparsen & Kleindarsteller | Komparsen & Kleindarsteller |
| Extras/Bit Player | Creative Creatures GmbH Komparsenmanagement & Gagenabrechnung | Komparsenmanagement & Gagenabrechnung |
| Stunts | face off GmbH 3D-Rigging | 3D-Rigging |
| Stunts | StuntMac GmbH (Mac Steinmeier) Stunts und Stunt-Coordination | Stunts und Stunt-Coordination |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Creative Creatures GmbH Komparsenmanagement & Gagenabrechnung | Komparsenmanagement & Gagenabrechnung |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Mecon Media Concept Ltd. [de] Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) | Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Sachverständigengemeinschaft Scherer Schadenabwicklung | Schadenabwicklung |
| Production Consulting | Creative Creatures GmbH Einholen Kinderdrehgenehmigungen | Einholen Kinderdrehgenehmigungen |
| Production Services | André's Filmcatering Teamcatering | Teamcatering |
| Production Services | DHS Filmservice GmbH div. Filmobile | div. Filmobile |
| Production Services | Filmservice Wallner | |
| Production Services | Hermann Koenen Party- und Catering-Service Catering | Catering |
| Production Services | The Cooking Brothers Gödecke OHG | |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | CineDriver [de] Anlieferungen | Anlieferungen |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Frank H. Scheller (formerly Pickup24 KurierService) | |
| Costumes | Gudrun Hanke Anfertigungen Hauptdarsteller | Anfertigungen Hauptdarsteller |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Kostümequipment | Kostümequipment |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: Andrea Spanier | KB: Andrea Spanier |
| Decoration | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH | |
| Props | Herz Medical GmbH Med. Ausstattung | Med. Ausstattung |
| Props | Sonnewald Requisiten | Requisiten |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uschi Reich | 2012 | Filmfest München Der Weiße Elefant | Der Weiße Elefant | Nominated |
| Oliver Dieckmann | 2012 | Filmfest München Der Weiße Elefant | Der Weiße Elefant | Nominated |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 24/11/2011 |