Heidi: Rescue of the Lynx
| Heidi: Rescue of the Lynx | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tobias Schwarz |
| Written by | Rob Sprackling |
| Story by | Tess Meyer Marcus Sauermann |
| Produced by | Dario Sanchez Diaz Thorsten Wegener |
| Starring | Max Giermann Michael McCown |
| Music by | Ute Engelhardt |
Production companies | Studio 100 International[1] Hotel Hungaria Animations[1] 3 Doubles Produccione[2] Studio Isar Animation[2] |
| Distributed by | Leonine Distribution (Germany) Selecta Visión (Spain) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 78 minutes[3] |
| Countries | Germany Spain Belgium |
| Language | German[4] |
Heidi: Rescue of the Lynx is a 2025 animated adventure film[1] directed by Tobias Schwarz. It is a German-Spanish-Belgian co-production, and the story follows Heidi who, after bonding with a lynx, must protect it from a businessman.
The film had its world premiere at the German Children’s Media Festival on 4 June 2025, and was released in Germany on 26 June 2025.
Cast
[edit]English version
[edit]Production
[edit]The film is a co-production with Studio 100 International, 3 Doubles Producciones, and Hotel Hungaria Animation in association with Studio Isar Animation.[2] The film was completed in early summer 2025.[5]
Release
[edit]Ahead of the film's market premiere at Cannes’ Marché du Film on 15 May 2025, Studio 100 Film has secured distribution deals for Apollo Films for France, ACME Film for the Baltics, Kino Świat for Poland, NOS Lusomundo Audiovisuais for Portugal, Adler Entertainment for Italy, Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment for the United Kingdom, ADS Service for Hungary, Moldova, and Romania, Blitz for former Yugoslavia, Bohemia Motion Pictures for Czech Republic and Slovakia, Green Light Films for Ukraine, Beşiktaş Kültür Merkezi for Turkey, Zinos Panagiotidis for Greece, FilmHouse for Israel, and Myndform for Iceland.[6] The film had it's world premiere at the competition section of the German Children’s Media Festival - Golden Sparrow in Erfurt on 4 June 2025,[6] and was theatrically released in Germany on 26 June, by Leonine Distribution.[7][5] The film is set to be released in Spain on 22 August.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Heidi – Rescue of the Lynx". Studio 100. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ^ a b c Milligan, Mercedes (2024-11-04). "'Heidi – Rescue of the Lynx' Roars to AFM with New Trailer from Studio 100 Int'l". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ^ a b c "Heidi: Rescue of the Lynx (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Heidi: Rescue of the Lynx | Movie 2025". www.cineamo.com. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ^ a b Barraclough, Leo (2024-11-04). "Trailer Debuts for 'Heidi – Rescue of the Lynx' as Studio 100 Film Prepares to Present Animated Feature Project at AFM (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ^ a b Blaney, Martin. "Studio 100 sells key territories on 'Heidi - Rescue Of The Lynx'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ^ Peter (2025-06-22). "Heidi – Die Legende vom Luchs – ab dem 26. Juni 2025 im Kino". KingKalli (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ^ Princesas, Sapos y (2025-06-03). "Heidi, el rescate del lince. Una película para disfrutar en familia". Sapos y Princesas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-27.