Niko & The Way to the Stars

Feature Film | 2008 | Animation | Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland

Director	Michael Hegner, Kari Juusonen
Written by	Marteinn Thorisson, Hannu Tuomainen
Production	Cinemaker Oy [fi], A. Film A/S [dk], Anima Vitae [fi], Magma Films Ltd. [ie], Ulysses Filmproduktion GmbH [de]
Distributor	Telepool GmbH [de]

Film financing	German Federal Film Board (DFFF) [de] MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein [de] Eurimages [eu]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
3d character animator	Carsten Seller
Vfx supervisor	Julian Hermannsen 3D SFX Supervisor	3D SFX Supervisor
VFX technical director	Pierre Grage
Compositing supervisor	Tim Liebe
Vfx consultant	Pierre Grage
Director	Kari Juusonen
Director	Michael Hegner
Editor	Per Risager
Composer	Stephen McKeon
Producer	Hannu Tuomainen
Producer	Petteri Pasanen
Screenwriter	Hannu Tuomainen
Screenwriter	Marteinn Thorisson
Script consultant	Maite Woköck

Company	Comment
A. Film A/S [dk]
Anima Vitae [fi]
Cinemaker Oy [fi]
Magma Films Ltd. [ie]
Ulysses Filmproduktion GmbH [de]

Company	Comment
Telepool GmbH [de]

Department	Company	Comment
Image (Animation)	Studio Rakete GmbH
Image (VFX)	Visual Distractions

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Michael Hegner	2008	Jussi Beste Regie	Beste Regie	Nominated
Marteinn Thorisson	2008	Jussi Bestes Drehbuch	Bestes Drehbuch	Winner
Kari Juusonen	2008	Jussi Beste Regie	Beste Regie	Nominated
Hannu Tuomainen	2008	Jussi Bestes Drehbuch	Bestes Drehbuch	Winner
Hannu Tuomainen	2008	Jussi Bester Film	Bester Film	Winner
Petteri Pasanen	2008	Jussi Bester Film	Bester Film	Winner

Websites
International Filmwebseite	http://www.nikomovie.com