A. Film Production A/S (previously A. Film A/S, A. Film ApS and A. Film I/S) is a Danish

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studio and production company currently based in

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. Affiliated to the Copenhagen studio are A. Film Estonia located in

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and A. Film L.A., Inc. in Southern California. It produces

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and CGI animation for feature films, television, advertising and games. The studio's notable original features include '' Checkered Ninja'', ''

Help! I'm a Fish ''Help! I'm a Fish'' (; also known as ''A Fish Tale'') is a 2000 animated science fantasy musical film directed by Stefan Fjeldmark, Greg Manwaring, and Michael Hegner, and written by Fjeldmark, Karsten Kiilerich, John Stefan Olsen, and Tracy J. ...

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Jungledyret Hugo ''Jungledyret Hugo'' (Danish for "Hugo the Jungle Animal") is a Danish media franchise created by Flemming Quist Møller based on a lullaby he wrote for his son, and was later turned into a full-length animated feature, produced at A. Film. Th ...

'' and ''

Terkel in Trouble ''Terkel in Trouble'' () is a 2004 Danish adult animated musical comedy film starring Anders Matthesen. It is the first Danish computer animated feature film. The film is an adaptation of Matthesen's 2001 comedy album ''Arne fortæller... Terkel ...

''. A pig serves as a mascot to said company.

History

The studio was founded on 1 August 1988 by animators Stefan Fjeldmark,

Karsten Kiilerich Karsten Kiilerich (21 January 1955, Slagelse) is a Danish film and television director, screenwriter and animator. He is a co-founder of the Danish animation studio A. Film Production, for which he still actively works. Kiilerich has been involved ...

, Jørgen Lerdam and Hans Perk and producer Anders MastrupSundholm, John, Thorsen, Isak, Andersson, Lars Gustaf, Hedling, Olof, Iversen, Gunnar, Møller, Birgir Thor (31 August 2021) "Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema". ''

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'' based on the Danish comics of the same name, and was originally headquartered at

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85 in Copenhagen. In 1995, the Danish media corporation

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purchased 50% of A. Film and moved A. Film under the umbrella of its film division,

Nordisk Film Nordisk Film A/S () is a Danish entertainment company involved in film production and distribution and a subsidiary of Egmont Group. The multimedia entertainment company is also involved in television production, cinemas, computer games and ...

. Stefan Fjeldmark left A. Film in 2008 to pursue a career in live-action. Several animators who began their careers at A. Film became well established at the Disney and DreamWorks studios. Since about 1995, the company's logo is a grinning pig, designed by Finn Skovgaard. In 2010, A. Film A/S split into two companies: A. Film Production A/S which continues independent film production and is now located at Dannebrogsgade 1 in Copenhagen, and A. Film A/S under Nordisk Film which manages the rights of the earlier productions. The A. Film group of companies, with A. Film Production A/S as its base, includes the independent studios A. Film Eesti in

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(est. 1994) and A. Film L.A., Inc. in

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(est. 2008). In

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, A. Film used to be part of the studio Friendly Fritz. It previously owned studios in

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(2002–2010) and

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(2006–2009). The A. Film companies also worked as a subcontractor on 28 films including '' FernGully: The Last Rainforest'', '' Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina'', ''

Asterix Conquers America ''Asterix Conquers America'' (in France as ''Astérix et les Indiens''; in Germany as ''Asterix in Amerika'') is a 1994 English-language German animated film, directed by , and co-produced by Hahn and . The film is a loose adaptation of the ''As ...

'', '' The Little Punker'', ''The Secret Weapon'', ''

Once Upon a Forest ''Once Upon a Forest'' is a 1993 animated adventure film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Based on the ''Furlings'' characters created by Rae Lambert, the film was directed by Charles Grosvenor and p ...

'', ''

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'', ''

The Iron Giant ''The Iron Giant'' is a 1999 American animated science fiction film directed by Brad Bird and produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation. It is loosely based on the 1968 novel '' The Iron Man'' by Ted Hughes (which was published in the United ...

'', ''

The Princess and the Goblin ''The Princess and the Goblin'' is a children's fantasy novel by George MacDonald. It was published in 1872 by Strahan & Co., with black-and-white illustrations by Arthur Hughes. Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a seria ...

'' (1993), ''

Tarzan II ''Tarzan II'' (also known as ''Tarzan 2'' and ''Tarzan 2: The Legend Begins'') is a 2005 American animated direct-to-video adventure comedy film, and the third Disney's ''Tarzan'' film after '' Tarzan and Jane'', though it chronologically takes ...

'', ''

The Jungle Book 2 ''The Jungle Book 2'' is a 2003 animated adventure film produced by the Australian office at DisneyToon Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution. The film was released in France on February 5, 2003, and released ...

'', ''

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'', ''

The Pebble and the Penguin ''The Pebble and the Penguin'' is a 1995 American independent animated musical comedy-adventure film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. The film stars the voices of Martin Short, Jim Belushi, Tim Curry, and Annie Golden. Based on the true ...

'', ''

A Troll in Central Park ''A Troll in Central Park'' (released in some countries as ''Stanley's Magic Garden'') is a 1994 American independent animated musical fantasy comedy film co-directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. The film stars the voice talents of Dom DeLuise, ...

'', ''

All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 ''All Dogs Go to Heaven 2'' is a 1996 American animated musical fantasy adventure film, and a sequel to Goldcrest Films' animated film ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' (1989). Produced by MGM/UA Family Entertainment and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation ...

'', ''

Quest for Camelot ''Quest for Camelot'' (released internationally as ''The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot'') is a 1998 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation, directed by Frederik Du Chau, and very loosely based on the ...

'' and ''

Eight Crazy Nights ''Eight Crazy Nights'', also known as ''Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights'', is a 2002 American adult animated Hanukkah musical comedy-drama film directed by Seth Kearsley (in his feature directorial debut), written by Adam Sandler, Allen Covert ...

''. In 2007, A. Film A/S provided services on Disney's Goofy: ''

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''. A. Film Production A/S has recently released several feature films including ''Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble'', ''Albert'', ''Alfie Atkins: Hocus Pocus'' and the stop-motion film '' Miffy the Movie''.

Filmography

Note: This section lists films produced by the company.

Traditionally animated films

* ''

'' (1991,

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(Hungary),

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(United Kingdom) and

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(Japan)) * ''

The Magic Voyage ''The Magic Voyage'' () is a 1992 German animated musical fantasy film produced and directed by Michael Schoemann. It was released in Germany by Atlas Film on 14 February 1992. The film was later dubbed in English and released in the United Stat ...

'' (1992) * '' FernGully: The Last Rainforest'' (1992) * '' The Little Punker'' (1992) * '' Jungledyret'' (1993) (U.S. title: '' Go Hugo Go'') * ''

'' (1993) * ''

'' (1994) * ''

Thumbelina Thumbelina (; ) is a literary fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published by C. A. Reitzel on 16 December 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with "The Naughty Boy" and "The Travelling Companion" in the se ...

'' (1994) * ''

'' (1995) * ''

'' (1995) * '' Jungledyret 2 – den store filmhelt'' (1996) (U.S. title: ''

Hugo The Movie Star ''Jungledyret Hugo'' (Danish for "Hugo the Jungle Animal") is a Danish media franchise created by Flemming Quist Møller based on a lullaby he wrote for his son, and was later turned into a full-length animated feature, produced at A. Film. Th ...

'') * ''

All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 ''All Dogs Go to Heaven 2'' is a 1996 American animated musical fantasy adventure film, and a sequel to Goldcrest Films' animated film ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' (1989). Produced by MGM/UA Family Entertainment and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation ...

'' (1996) * ''

When Life Departs ''When Life Departs'' (original title: ''Når livet går sin vej'') is a 1997 Danish-Estonian animated short film directed by Stefan Fjeldmark and Karsten Kiilerich. Summary The film illustrates the various thoughts children have about death. P ...

'' (1997) Short film,

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nominee * '' The Fearless Four'' (1997) * ''

'' (1998) * ''

'' (1999) * ''

'' (2000) (U.S. title: '' A Fish Tale'') * ''

'' (2002) * ''

'' (2003,

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) * ''

Asterix and the Vikings ''Asterix and the Vikings'' (released in French as ''Astérix et les Vikings'' and Danish as ''Asterix og Vikingerne'') is a 2006 Danish animated adventure film based on the French comic book series ''Asterix'', written by Stefan Fjeldmark and ...

'' (2006) * ''

'' (2007) * '' Miffy the Movie'' (2013) * ''

Hocus Pocus Alfie Atkins ''Hocus Pocus Alfie Atkins'' () is a 2013 Danish-Norwegian-Swedish animated feature film directed by Torill Kove. It is based on the book of the same title from the Alfie Atkins book series by Gunilla Bergström. Plot Alfie Atkins wants a dog f ...

'' (2013)

Computer animated films

* ''

'' (2004) * '' The Ugly Duckling and Me'' (2006) * '' Jungledyret Hugo: Fræk, flabet og fri'' (2007) (U.S. title: ''Amazon Jack'') * '' Niko and the Way to the Stars'' (2008) (U.S. title: ''The Flight Before Christmas'') * '' Journey to Saturn'' (2008) * ''The Olsen Gang Gets Polished'' – Olsen Banden paa de Bonede Gulve (2010) * '' Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure'' – Niko 2 (2012) * ''The Olsen Gang in Deep Trouble'' – Olsen Banden paa Dybt Vand (2013) * ''Albert'' – (2015) * ''

The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear ''The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear'' () is 2017 Denmark, Danish animation, animated film directed by Amalie Næsby Fick, Jørgen Lerdam and Philip Einstein Lipski, based on the book of the same name by Jakob Martin Strid. The film was nomina ...

'' (2017) * ''

The Little Vampire 3D ''The Little Vampire 3D'', also known as ''The Little Vampire'', is a 2017 3D animated vampire film directed by and Karsten Kiilerich, loosely based on the 2000 live-action film of the same name and based on the characters of the children's bo ...

'' (2017) * ''Ole Lund Kirkegaards Up and Away'' (2018) * '' Checkered Ninja'' (2018) * ''

Raggie ''Raggie'' (; Raggie

Checkered Ninja 2'' (2021)

Television series

* ''

Benjamin Blümchen ''Benjamin the Elephant'' (original German name: ''Benjamin Blümchen''; "Benjamin Small Flower") (1988–2002) is an animated children's television show produced by Kiddinx Studios in Berlin. The show is based on audio stories by Elfie Donnelly. ...

'' (1988-2002) * ''

Rasmus Klump ''Rasmus Klump'' (translates to ''Rasmus Lump'' or ''Erasmus Lump'') is a Danish comic strip series for children created in 1951 by the Danish wife-and-husband team Carla and Vilhelm Hansen. The series was translated into a number of foreign lan ...

'' (1997–1999) * ''

Mumble Bumble ''Mumble Bumble'' is a children's animated television series created by Christian Skjøtt and produced by Egmont Imagination and the CINAR Corporation (now WildBrain). Overview and production It follows the adventures of an imaginative blue h ...

'' (1998–2000) * ''

Troll Tales Troll Tales is a Danish-German animated series from 2000 based on the books of Henning Kure. It involves three young trolls called Snapper, Tumbler and Willy Wee. The series has been dubbed into English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finn ...

'' (2000–2002) * ''

'' (2001–2004) * ''

Little Wolf Little Wolf (, sometimes transcribed ''Ohcumgache'' or ''Ohkomhakit'', more correctly translated Little Coyote, 18201904) was a Northern Só'taeo'o Chief and Sweet Medicine Chief of the Northern Cheyenne. He was known as a great military tactic ...

'' (2002) * ''

The Fairytaler ''The Fairytaler'' () is a 2002 Danish animated television series based on the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. It was also the second anthology series adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's works right after Andersen Stories ended. An E ...

'' (2002–2004) * ''

The Ugly Duckling and Me! ''The Ugly Duckling and Me!'' is a 2006 animated film directed by Michael Hegner and Karsten Kiilerich. Intended for a family audience, it is a modern adaptation of the 1843 fairy tale " The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Andersen. ''The York ...

'' (2005–2006) * ''

Alfie Atkins Alfie Atkins () is a fictional character created by the author Gunilla Bergström from Sweden in 1972. Alfie Atkins appears in books and animated cartoons. Alfie plays the role of a normal child, living with his father. During his younger years ...

'' (2011–2013)

References

External links

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Complete list of A. Film's own and subcontracted films.
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