Australia / May 14, 2026 / HSBC German Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This story sounds too crazy to be true, and yet it is. For three years, Berlin film students Julius and Moritz poured their hearts into their animated short Butty, hoping it would launch their careers. But when a festival disqualifies their film, they make a shocking discovery: Butty is already circulating online under the name of an American filmmaker. As they dig deeper, they uncover the unbelievable rise of a mysterious “Mr. F.”, a man hailed as the next Walt Disney who built his success on a stolen film and a web of lies.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Moritz Henneberg | Self |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Der talentierte Mr. F. |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MDR, ARD Kultur, BR, RBB, HR, Flimmer |
| Release date | 14 maggio 2026 |
| Production | Solmaz Sohrabi, Christopher Zwickler, Julius Drost, Nikita Fedosik, Rolf Wappenschmitt |
| Writer | Igor Plischke |
| Editing | Sarah-Christin Peter, Nikita Fedosik |
| Cinematography | Benedikt Hugendubel, Nikita Fedosik |
| Assistant directors | Igor Plischke |
| Camera operators | Benedikt Hugendubel, Nikita Fedosik |
| Additional photography | Nikita Fedosik, Benedikt Hugendubel |
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| Production design | Max-Josef Schönborn, Julius Drost |
| Art direction | Julius Drost, Max-Josef Schönborn |
| Set decoration | Julius Drost, Max-Josef Schönborn |
| Visual effects | Julius Drost |
| Music | Chrisna Lungala, Danilo Mićić |
| Sound | Chrisna Lungala, Danilo Mićić |
| Costume design | Nina Düffort |
| Makeup | Nina Düffort |
| Hairstyling | Nina Düffort |
Release dates
Premiere
TV
Germany / Oct 09, 2025 / MDR
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