Die Biene Maja - Die Honigspiele

Feature Film | 2017-2018 | Animation, Family Entertainment | Australia, Germany

Director	Alexs Stadermann, Noel Cleary
Written by	Fin Edquist, Noel Cleary, Alexs Stadermann, Kevin Peaty, Waldemar Bonsels (literary source)
Production	Studio 100 International GmbH [de], Studio B Animation Pty. Ltd. [au], ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
Distributor	Future Film [fi], Kontxt Film [no], Leonine Studios, Noble Entertainment [se]

Film financing

FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (FFF Bayern) [de]: 500.000,- € (Produktion 3/2016)
FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (FFF Bayern) [de] - distribution funding (theatrical): 150.000 € (03/2018)
German Federal Film Board (DFFF) [de]: 869.913 €
German Federal Film Board (FFA) [de]: 500.000 € (Produktion 04/2016
German Federal Film Board (FFA) [de] - distribution funding (theatrical): 400.000 € (01/2018)
German Federal Film Board (FFA) [de] - releasing and application DVD/Blu-ray: 100.000 € (11/2018)
German Films [de] - distribution funding: 23.000 € (Skandinavien) (03/2018)
MfG - Agency for Media, IT and Film Baden-Wuerttemberg [de]: 750.000 € (Produktionsförderung 01/16)
MfG - Agency for Media, IT and Film Baden-Wuerttemberg [de] - distribution funding (theatrical): 45.000 € (03/2018)

Length of movie

85 min.

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
	Maja [L]	Nina Schatton
	Willi [L]	Jan Delay
	Flip [L]	Cusch Jung
	Kaiserin Katharina von Summtropolis [L]	Andrea Sawatzki
	Alfons Graf von Bienenstich [L]	Uwe Ochsenknecht
	Fussel [SR]	Dirk Petrick

Activity	Name	Comment
Production accountant	Ina Stahnsdorf-Novotny
3d character animator	Onni Pohl
Colorist	Jeffrey Yaworski Colorist	Colorist
Director	Alexs Stadermann
Director	Noel Cleary
Editor	Adam Rainford
Composer	Ute Engelhardt
Producer	Thorsten Wegener
Producer	Tracy Lenon
Producer	Brian Rosen
Production designer	Ralph Niemeyer
Screenwriter	Kevin Peaty
Screenwriter	Fin Edquist
Screenwriter	Alexs Stadermann
Screenwriter	Noel Cleary
Literary source	Waldemar Bonsels
Assistant to sound re-recording mixer	Karim El Morr
Sound designer	Jörg Elsner
Foley recordist	Normann Büttner
Sound effects editor	Normann Büttner
Music re-recording mixer	Peter Fuchs [1] + Tonmeister Orchesteraufnahme	+ Tonmeister Orchesteraufnahme
Foley artist	Max Bauer
Commissioning editor	Götz Brandt
Commissioning editor	Dr. Irene Wellershoff

Company	Comment
Studio 100 International GmbH [de]
Studio B Animation Pty. Ltd. [au]
ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen Senderbeteiligung	Senderbeteiligung

Company	Comment
Future Film [fi]
Kontxt Film [no]
Leonine Studios (as Universum Film GmbH)	(as Universum Film GmbH)
Noble Entertainment [se]

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Alexs Stadermann	2018	Kikife Int. Kinderkinofestival [de] Panorama	Panorama	Nominated
Alexs Stadermann	2018	Goldener Spatz Wettbewerb Kino-/Fernsehfilm	Wettbewerb Kino-/Fernsehfilm	Nominated
Noel Cleary	2018	Kikife Int. Kinderkinofestival [de] Panorama	Panorama	Nominated
Noel Cleary	2018	Goldener Spatz Wettbewerb Kino-/Fernsehfilm	Wettbewerb Kino-/Fernsehfilm	Nominated

Type	Country	Station	Date / Time	Comment
First showing	Germany	ZDF [de]	Sunday, 12/04/2020, 7.15 AM	Free TV-Premiere

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	Germany	Thursday, 01/03/2018

Websites
	https://www.diebienemaja-film.de/