TÖRTEL DESIGNS


Here are some character designs and explorations that the wonderful designer and illustrator Chloé Nicholay did for our latest short “Törtel”. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, you can watch it online on ZDF TiVi!

A DAY OUT IN MÜGGELSEE

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In this week’s episode of ZDF’s Siebenstein, Mathias Lappe and Klaus Morscheuser tell the story of Törtel. Törtel, a little Greek tortoise, has spent his whole life in a tiny pet shop in Berlin’s suburb Müggelsee. One ordinary day, a detemined fox lady, Wendy, and a perky weasel, Kevin, discover him through the display window. If you’re eager to see what happens next, make sure to check it out this Sunday, February 26th, at 10:40am on Kika! 🐢

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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Are you as excited as we are and can’t wait for Christmas to start? Together with Trude’s flatmate, you can share the experience of his first Christmas ever! Follow his journey through to Christmas eve this Sunday, December 25th, at 9:40am on Das Erste and at 11:30am on KiKa. If you miss it, dont worry! The episode will be available online all of next week.

We wish you all merry Christmas and a happy new Year! See you in 2017! 🎄🍾

THE BEAUTIFUL BEAST

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Have you ever dreamt of jumping into your idol’s shoes? Even if they are your complete opposite? Follow Trude’s flatmate as he chases his dream in the next episode of our series “Trudes Flatmate” (Trude’s Tier). Make sure to check it out as part of the WDR series “Die Sendung mit der Maus” on Sunday, 11th at 9:30 on Das Erste and at 11:30 on KiKa.

SHOES, SHOES AND FEET

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Our feet carry us lots of places and yet, we don’t spend much time thinking about them! In this week’s episode of the ZDF series’ Löwenzahn, director Klaus Morschheuser and designer Domareen Fox show the importance of our feet and how shoes were invented!

You don’t need to walk anywhere to watch our two shorts though, catch them this Sunday, the 20th on KiKa at 11:05am.

THE HISTORY OF POTATOES

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Just in time for World Food Day, the ZDF series Löwenzahn, focuses on the potato again! Within the episode, director Moritz Schneider tells us about the origins and history of the potato. You can watch it this Sunday, 16th October at 11:05 on KIKA. If you just LOVE potatoes as much as we do.

PETZI GOES TO OTTAWA

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Between the 21st and the 25th of September, Ottawa dedicates itself to the world of animation and our TV series “Rasmus Klump” (Petzi) will be there. The episode “Turtle Island” will be shown as part of the screening “Series for Young Audiences” on the 24th at 2pm and the 25th at 1pm. If you’re there check it out!

Director Michael Bohnenstingl will be there as well – make sure to give him a warm hug!

PETZI IN XIAMEN

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Petzi might be a bit muddle-headed, but he comes around! The episode “Turtle Island” from our TV series “Rasmus Klump” (Petzi) has just been awarded with the silver award for Best Animated Series at the Xiamen International Animation Festival in China. Congratulations to the team!

BIG ADVENTURES BIG FIREWORKS

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On this year’s International Trickfilm Festival Stuttgart Trude’s big furry flatmate meets a roly-poly adventurer and his friends: Rasmus Klump. While Trude and her friend are enjoying fireworks, Rasmus and his crew look for some big adventures on a deserted island.

If you’re eager to join them, you can attend the world premiere of our new tv series ‘Rasmus Klump’ (Petzi) on Wednesday at 2:30pm at Metropol 1 and the screening of ‘Trude’s Flatmate’ (Trudes Tier) on Sunday at 2:30pm at Metropol 1.

If you would like to hear more about these two projects, there will be a studio presentation on Sunday at 2:00pm at Metropol 2.

See you there!