Studio 100 Film
German film sales arm of Studio 100 International
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Studio 100 Film GmbH is the Munich-based feature film production, distribution and international sales agency and production division of Studio 100 International, which in turned to be owned by Belgian entertainment company Studio 100, specializing in producing & handling distribution of children's and family animation feature films
Film distribution
- Thorsten Wegener
- Patrick Elmendorff
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| Industry | Film production Film distribution |
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| Predecessor | Telescreen Film Producties |
| Founded | May 20, 2013 |
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| Headquarters | Munich, Germany |
| Parent | Studio 100 International |
| Website | www |
Background
Before the launch of Studio 100 Film, Belgian children's entertainment film Studio 100 entered the film production operations with the formation of a feature film production division called Studio 100 Film Producties to produce feature film adaptations of its properties mainly the K3 franchise for Belgian cinemas.
By May 2008, Studio 100 increased its feature film production activities with the acquisition of German kids & entertainment production company EM.Entertainment from German sports & media entertainment company EM.Sport Media AG, the acquisition of German kids & family entertainment production company EM.Entertainment by Studio 100 had gained access to the film catalogue of Australian animator Yoram Gross.[1]
History
The film sales division was formed in May 2013, when Studio 100 Media announced the establishment of a dedicated film production & international sales distribution division that would handle in-house theatrical feature film production and international sales entitled Studio 100 Film, the new feature film sales division would expand the focus of strategic focus into the international movie business for both animated and live-action projects by its Belgian parent Studio 100 with Studio 100 Media's managing director & CEO Patrick Elmendorff and the latter's business operations head Thorsten Wegener served as president of Studio 100 Media's feature film sales unit Studio 100 Film, with its first production was the German/Australian animated film Maya the Bee Movie.[2][3]
In February 2017 when Studio 100 Film's parent Studio 100 Media had brought a majority stake in German brand management & media entertainment company Made 4 Entertainment (m4e) AG, which included its Dutch production & distribution subsidiary Telescreen, its own in-house feature film entertainment library and its feature film catalouges of German kids & family entertainment company TV Loonland (including the library of Sony Wonder) and the library of Egmont's former Danish-based children entertainment arm Egmont Imagination four years after the launch of Studio 100 Film, Studio 100 Film's co-founder & president of its parent Studio 100 Media, Patrick Elmendorff, who founded the film sales division with co-founder Thorsten Wegener, had depatured the film sales division and its distribution parent with m4e's founder Hans Ulrich Stoef had been named as president of Studio 100 Film and itsparent Studio 100 Media whilst founder of Studio 100 Film's Belgian parent Studio 100 & co-MD, Hans Bourlon, managed its distribution parent.[4][5]
In July 2019, Studio 100 Film's parent Studio 100 Media had appointed former Studio 100 alum Martin Krieger as the new CEO of Studio 100 Film and its distribution parent Studio 100 Media.[6][7]
Filmography
| Title | Release date | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maya the Bee[8][9] | 11 September 2014 (Germany) 1 November 2014 (Australia) | Universum Film (Germany)[10] StudioCanal (Australia) | also known as Maya the Bee Movie co-production with Flying Bark Productions, Screen Australia, ZDF and Buzz Studios |
| Maya the Bee: The Honey Games | 1 April 2018 (Germany) 26 July 2018 (Australia) | Universum Film (Germany) StudioCanal (Australia) | Sequel to Maya the Bee Movie co-production with Flying Bark Productions, Screen Australia, Buzz Studios and Fish Blowing Bubbles |
| Princess Emmy[11] | 28 March 2019 (Germany) 30 August 2019 (United Kingdom) | Universum Film Kaledeoscope Film Distribution (United Kingdom) | co-production with Studio 100 Media, Witebox, Talking Horse, Animation Fabrik and Red Kite Animation |
| Vic the Viking and the Magic Sword[12][13] | 18 December 2019 (France) 2 September 2021 (Germany) | Leonine Distribution SND Films (France) | co-production with Studio 100 Animation[14], Studio 100 Media, Belvision, SND Films and ZDF |
| Ella Bella Bingo[15][16] | 24 January 2020 (Norway) | Norsk Filmdistribujion | co-production with Kool Production AS and Gimpville AS |
| 100% Wolf[17] | 29 May 2020 | StudioCanal (Australia) | co-production with Studio 100, Screen Australia, Screenwest, Lotterywest, Create NSW, Siamese and De-Fi Media |
| Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb[18][19] | 7 January 2021 | Leonine Distribution[20] StudioCanal (Australia) | co-production with Studio Isar Animation, Studio 100 Media, Flying Bark Productions and Studio B Animation |
| Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia[21][22] | 26 May 2022 (Germany) 27 October 2022 (Australia) | Constantin Film Icon Film Distribution (Australia) | co-production with Flying Bark Productions, Studio 100 Media, Studio Isar Animation, Constantin Film, Studio B Animation and Hahn Film AG |
| Giants of La Mancha[23] | 1 May 2024 (Germany) 8 August 2024 (Argentina) | Constantin Film GF Films[24] (Argentina) | co-production with Studio 100 Media, Studio Isar Animation, 3Doubles Productions, GF Films, GGVFX and M.A.R.K.13 Film |
| 200% Wolf[25] | 8 August 2024 | StudioCanal Atlantika Films (Spain) | Sequel to 100% Wolf co-production with Flying Bark Productions, Screen Australia, Screenwest, Lotterywest, Siamese and Atlantika Films |
| My Freaky Family[26] | 31 October 2024 (Australia) | Pivot Pictures (Australia) | co-production with Pop Family Entertainment and Telegael |
| Heidi: Rescue of the Lynx[27] | 3 July 2025 | Leonine Distribution Selecta Vision (Spain) | A feature-length film continuation of Studio 100's Heidi by Studio 100 Animation, Jan Van Rijsselberge and Christel Gonnard Based on the novel Heidi by Johanna Spyri co-production with Studio 100 International, Studio Isar Animation, 3Doubles Producciones and Hotel Hungaria Animation |
| Arnie & Barney: The Water Quest[28] | 3 September 2026 | TBA | A spin-off of the Maya the Bee franchise by Waldemar Bonsels co-production with Studio 100 International, Studio Isar Animation, 3Doubles Producciones and Telegael |
| Dougie Dolittle[29][30] | 2026 | TBA | co-production with Studio 100 International, Studio Isar Animation, 3Doubles Producciones and Caligari Film |
| Zac Power[31][32] | 7 January 2027 (Australia/New Zealand) | Paramount Pictures (Australia/New Zealand) | co-production with Flying Bark Productions, Cheeky Little Media, Pixel Zoo Animation and Australian Children's Television Foundation |
| Halloween vs Day of the Dead[33] | 2028 | TBA | co-production with Studio 100 International and Lunch Films |