Feb 15, 2026 3:43am PT German Animation Showcase at EFM Pitch Sessions Celebrates Kids Fare, Teases Bovine-Pantherine Love, New Struwwelpeter, Life as a Kalashnikov By Ed Meza Plus Icon Ed Meza @edmezavar Latest German Animation Showcase at EFM Pitch Sessions Celebrates Kids Fare, Teases Bovine-Pantherine Love, New Struwwelpeter, Life as a Kalashnikov 34 minutes ago Alex Kahuam Wraps Production on Latest Horror Pic, ‘House of Holloway,’ Starring Laura Marano, Doug Jones (EXCLUSIVE) 1 day ago Germany’s Woodblock Expands Animation Production From Las Vegas’ Sphere to New Fantasy, Sci-Fi Series and Beyond 2 days ago See All 'Your Spotted Skin' Studio Film Bilder Berlin’s EFM Animation Days industry showcase presented a selection of eight German animation projects on Friday in a lively pitching session that offered a wide range of family-friendly and darker, adult-themed fare. Projects included modern twists on such classics as Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island” and “Der Struwwelpeter,” by German psychiatrist Heinrich Hoffmann, as well as more contemporary children books, like “Troll and the Oliver” and the “Onno & Ontje” series, not to mention the Wild Hunt of local folklore. Related Stories Keira Knightley, Alicia Vikander, Jamie Dornan and Erin Kellyman to Star in Dark Comedy 'The Worst' (EXCLUSIVE) 'The Last Day,’ Starring Alicia Vikander, Wagner Moura, Victoria Pedretti, Boarded by WestEnd, First Image Revealed (EXCLUSIVE) “Onno and Ontje – Friends are the Best Gift” Blaue Pampelmuse Feature film projects included “Onno and Ontje – Friends are the Best Gift,” from Leipzig-based Blaue Pampelmuse and based on the works of Thomas Springer.
