News
Holiday Season with the Elfkins
(15/12/2023)
Cookies, candlelight and – pointed hats! Our animated feature The Elfkins – Baking a Difference gets Christmas airtime on German television. December 26th, 6.50 a.m. on ZDF & 1.10 p.m. on KiKA. And 24/7 in ZDF’s streaming service – starting December 24th!
Petronella Applewitch back in McDonalds HappyMeal®
(19/10/2023)
It’s getting cold again which means it’s time for a good book. Luckily the beloved witch from our TV series Petronella Applewitch is back in the McDonalds HappyMeal® all over Germany with a book telling the episode “The Moon Bellflower”. So, get cozy and find out if humans and witches can actually cooperate and what the moon bellflower is all about.
Dirk Beinhold renews as Vice-Chairman of Animation in Europe
(20/6/2023)
In their general meeting last week in Annecy, the members of Animation in Europe (European federation of animation producers organizations) confirmed Akkord Film’s CEO Dirk Beinhold as Vice Chairman. The new board for the next two years represents a diversity of members, including the three other vice Chairpersons, Moe Honan (Moetion Film – Ireland), Pablo Jordi (Pikkukala – Finland), and Ivan Agenjo (Peekaboo Animation – Spain). Philippe Alessandri (Watch Next Media – France) continues as Chairman.
With its call for more European animation productions on streaming platforms, Animation in Europe caused quite a stir in the media during this year’s MIFA, as well as in Kidscreen, C21Media, Cartoon Brew and many more publications.
Animation in Europe (founded in 2016) additionally announced the new membership of Estonia, Greece, and Portugal, bringing its total to 20 European member countries (including the UK).
Rabbits rocking Easter all over Europe
(20/4/2023)
With its six tv appearances on German television over Easter this year and the streaming availability on Amazon Prime, our film Rabbit School – Guardians of the Golden Egg was a huge success.
And of course, our rabbits are passionate travelers and also celebrated Easter with Rabbit Academy – Mission Eggpossible in other European countries. In Portugal, „Escola de Coelhos – Missão ovo dourado“ is No. 4, just like in Greece. And in Rumania and again in Austria, the film made it into the top 10.
Over half a million German admissions for Rabbit Academy
(19/4/2023)
With the re-release of Rabbit School – Guardians of the Golden Egg (2017) and Rabbit Academy – Mission Eggpossible (2022) in over 200 German cinemas Max and his friends have broken the incredible record of over half a million admissions in Germany. Including Austria and Switzerland our rabbits accumulated a total of about 640.000 admissions.
Rabbit School in German cinemas and on tv
(6/4/2023)
Rabbit power let’s go! While 2023 is the year of the rabbit in Chinese culture, it’s rabbit time in German cinemas over Easter with a re-run of our film Rabbit Academy – Mission Eggpossible. And in addition to that, Max and his friends have an incredible six TV appearances with Rabbit Academy – Guardians of the Golden Egg on German tv!