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Fantasy · Family · Drama

2022 · 11 m · German

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Moon Thief

– A dramedy in the style of „Peter Pan“ meets „Mary Poppins“.

At a magical encounter in 1920s London, when a street artist meets two curious children, a moonlit adventure begins. Will the Moon Man's secret be revealed?

Key Facts

Shooting time: January 2022

Location: Bad Friedrichshall, Berlin

Target group: Families

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Moon Thief

11m

At a magical encounter in 1920s London, when a street artist meets two curious children, a moonlit adventure begins. Will the Moon Man's secret be revealed?

Trailer

47s

Take a look at the magical short film about a thief entering in a children's room and telling them a fantastical bedtime story.

Behind the scenes

2m

What a magical set with a lot of funny moments at Moon Thief. Enjoy!

  • Ryan Wichert

    Moon Man / Jules

  • Anne Berndt

    Mother / Wendy

  • Lilli Schweiger

    Luna

  • Josef Zirngibl

    George

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Press

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An interview with producer Natalie Kölbl about the shooting of the short film and their screening at the Filmschau Baden-Württemberg.

READ

Moon Thief got a lot of great feedback especially for its lovely story and great cast. It creates a magical atmosphere with every little detail. We visited some festivals and joined great conversations. We're very proud to got an interview in the Heilbronner Stimme.

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Credits

Jules/Moon Man: Ryan Wichert

Wendy/Mother: Anne Berndt

Luna: Lilli Schweiger

George: Josef Zirngibl

Writer & Director: Robert Peichl

DoP: Natalie Kölbl

Assistant Director: Jasmin Johann

Producer: Robert Peichl, Natalie Kölbl, Marcel Wohlfahrt, Jasmin Johann

Set Manager: Denise Köhler

A Camera: Natalie Kölbl

B Camera: Marcel Wohlfahrt

A Camera Assistant: Laila Tkotz

B Camera Assistant: Chathura Panangala

Still Photographer: Jonathan Hölz

Grip: Patrick Piel

Chief Lighting Technician: Amadeus Bramsiepe

Best Girl: Cynthia Ruf

Script & Continuity: Lea Gottwald

Make Up & SFX: Annika Funk

Art Director: Meriem Rebai

Costume Supervisor: Amelie Neumann

Production Design: Ankatrin Elbe

Sound Mixer: Sebastian Wolf, Denise Squire

Runner: Laura Elbe

Editor: Daniela Schramm Moura

Colorist: Natalie Kölbl

Concept Artists: Mayan Duarte Martins, Melanie Schmidt, Hannah Sinko, Julian Schuster, Anastassiya Michel

Matte Painter: Francisco Javier García Toro, Robert Peichl, Natalie Kölbl

Visual Effects: Jonathan Hölz, Natalie Kölbl

Composer: Leonard Küßner

Dialog-Editor: Michael Bötticher

Sound Design: Marc Lehnert

Poster Design: Dominique Kölbl

3D Artist (Music Box Figure): Sonja Zanner