Tales of Franz

Name: Tales of Franz
Director: Johannes Schmid

Feature Film | 2021-2022 | Children, Comedy, Family Entertainment, Film based on literary source | Austria, Germany

Main data

Director	Johannes Schmid [1]
Written by	Sarah Wassermair, Thomas Schmid [1], Johannes Schmid [1], Christine Nöstlinger (literary source)
Production	Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion, if... Productions [de]
Distributor	Atlas International Film [de], Wild Bunch Germany [de], Constantin Film [de]

Shooting data

Start of shooting	22/06/2021
End of shooting	06/08/2021
Filming regions	Austria - Vienna

Project data

Film financing	BKM [de] - production funding: 500.000 EUR (01/2021) FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (FFF Bayern) [de] - distribution funding (theatrical): 30.000 EUR (02/2022) German Federal Film Board (FFA) [de] - distribution funding (theatrical): 50.000 EUR (03/2022) Austrian Film Institute [at] - distribution funding (theatrical): 55.000 EUR (03/2022) Austrian Film Institute [at] - production funding: 450.000 EUR (02/2021) Austrian Film Institute [at] - Presentation Funding: 17.000 EUR (06/2022) Filmfonds Vienna [at] - production funding cinema: 456.000 EUR (02/2021) Filmfonds Vienna [at] - project development funding: 36.000 EUR (05/2020) Filmfonds Vienna [at] - project development funding: 75.000 EUR (11/2019) Filmfonds Vienna [at] - production funding cinema: 200.000 EUR (04/2021) FISA - Film Industry Support Austria [at] - production funding: 553.000 EUR
Length of movie	78 min
Aspect ratio	Widescreen USA (1 : 1,85)

Cast

Trailers/Videos

Trailer/Video on Youtube
Trailer/Video on Youtube

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Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Jossi Jantschitsch	Franz [L]
Nora Reidinger	Gabi [L]
Leo Wacha	Eberhard [L]
Ursula Strauss	n.a. [L]
Simon Schwarz	n.a. [L]
Philipp Dornauer	Hank Haberer [L]
Rainer Egger	n.a. [SR]
Maria Bill	n.a. [SR]
Julia Edtmeier	n.a. [SR]
Eli Wasserscheid	Frau Most [SR]
Max Ortner	Gerry [SR]
Anton Noori	Wolferl [SR]
Deniz Cooper	Papa von Gabi [SR]
Yana Ermilova	Sweets saleswoman [BP]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
Director of photography	Matthias Grunsky
1st assistant camera	Birgit Obkircher
1st assistant camera	Jennifer Oladeinde
2nd assistant camera	Naomi Patocka
2nd assistant camera	Lukas Köchler
DIT digital imaging technician	Torsten Hoppe
Video assist/playback operator	Angela Bedekovic
Still photographer	Petro Domenigg
Camera trainee	Carlotta Clodi
Casting director	Martina Poel
Costume designer	Leonie Zykan
Costumer / wardrobe	Lisa Gneiting
Costumer / wardrobe	Belinda Fussenegger
Costume design trainee	Elisabeth Heinisch
Director	Johannes Schmid [1]
1st AD (local system)	Silvia Pernegger
Script continuity	Julia Strobel
Actor coach (children)	Eli Wasserscheid
Editor	Karin Hammer
Assistant editor	Julia Willi
Key grip	Urs Höfer
Dolly grip	Urs Höfer
Grip	Florian 'Lolli' Heusgen
Gaffer	Lukas Swatek
Best boy electric	Rainhard Lehninger
Lighting technician / electrician	Arthur Höfinger
Additional electrician	Josip Jucic-Sunaric
Additional electrician	István Pajor
Lighting trainee	Pia Schönburg
Lighting trainee	Laurenz Gentzthaler
Key makeup artist/hair stylist	Verena Eichtinger
Makeup artist / hair stylist	Regina Breitfellner
Composer	Toni Dobrzanski
Song	Marco Wanda
Producer	Katharina Posch
Producer	Michael Kitzberger
Producer	Wolfgang Widerhofer
Producer	Ingo Fliess
Producer	Markus Glaser
Producer	Nikolaus Geyrhalter
Production designer	Renate Schmaderer
Assistant production designer	Cosima Krubasik
Art director	Cosima Krubasik
Line producer	Luzie Lohmeyer Germany	Germany
Line producer	Katharina Posch
Production manager	Karin Schmatz
Location manager (local system)	Lukas Meisterhofer
Set manager/ floor manager	Lorenzo Wunderl
Assistant location manager	Corina Gussmagg
Assistant set/floor manager	Victoria Herbig
Blocker	Manfred Nowak Absperrhilfe, Blocker Verkehrssperrer § 97 Abs. 3 StVO 1960	Absperrhilfe, Blocker Verkehrssperrer § 97 Abs. 3 StVO 1960
Production driver	Simone Harrer
Screenwriter	Sarah Wassermair
Screenwriter	Thomas Schmid [1] Collaboration	Collaboration
Screenwriter	Johannes Schmid [1] Collaboration	Collaboration
Literary source	Christine Nöstlinger
Script consultant	Wolfgang Widerhofer
Script consultant	Kyra Scheurer
Production sound mixer	Klaus Kellermann
Child supervisor	Isabel Ganster

Production companies

Company	Comment
Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion
if... Productions [de]

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
Atlas International Film [de] World Sales	World Sales
Wild Bunch Germany [de] Germany (theatrical)	Germany (theatrical)
Constantin Film [de] Distribution Austria	Distribution Austria

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Cameras and Utilities	Filmgeräteverleih Michael Stöger
Lighting and Utilities	Ernst Dangl GmbH [at]
Subtitles / Audio description	Audiofilm e.U.

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Simon Schwarz	2023	Romy [at] Most Popular Actor Cinema / TV	Most Popular Actor Cinema / TV	Nominated
Johannes Schmid [1]	2022	Romy [at] Best Director Cinema	Best Director Cinema	Nominated
Johannes Schmid [1]	2022	Schlingel - Int. Film Festival for Children & Young Audience [de] Focus Germany	Focus Germany	Nominated
Johannes Schmid [1]	2022	Gilde Filmpreis [de] Bester Kinderfilm	Bester Kinderfilm	Winner
Johannes Schmid [1]	2022	Goldener Spatz [de] Feature film	Feature film	Nominated
Johannes Schmid [1]	2022	Ale Kino! Int'l Young Audience Film Festival [pl] Main Award (Jury) Golden Goats (feature films for children)	Main Award (Jury) Golden Goats (feature films for children)	Winner
Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion	2022	Romy [at] Best Film Cinema	Best Film Cinema	Nominated
if... Productions [de]	2022	Romy [at] Best Film Cinema	Best Film Cinema	Nominated
Sarah Wassermair	2022	Romy [at] Best Screenplay Cinema	Best Screenplay Cinema	Nominated
Sarah Wassermair	2022	Goldener Spatz [de] Feature film	Feature film	Nominated
Marco Wanda	2022	Romy [at] Best music	Best music	Nominated
Toni Dobrzanski	2022	Romy [at] Best music	Best music	Nominated

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Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2023	Switzerland	Locarno Film Festival Locarno Kids	Locarno Kids
2023	Germany	Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis Kinder- und Jugendfilmreihe	Kinder- und Jugendfilmreihe
2022	Austria	Diagonale Kinderkino	Kinderkino
2022	Germany	Goldener Spatz
2022	Czech Republic	ZLIN International Film Festival
2022	Germany	Kinofest Lünen Rakete - Außer Konkurrenz	Rakete - Außer Konkurrenz
2022	Netherlands	Cinekid Festival Competition	Competition
2022	Poland	Ale Kino! Int'l Young Audience Film Festival Main Award (Jury) Golden Goats (feature films for children)	Main Award (Jury) Golden Goats (feature films for children)

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date
Theatre release	Germany	Thursday, 14/04/2022
Theatre release	Switzerland	Thursday, 14/04/2022
Theatre release	Austria	Thursday, 14/04/2022

Links

Websites
	https://www.fbw-filmbewertung.com/film/geschichten_vom_franz

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Tales of Franz

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