The Talented Mr. F (2026)
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.
Director: Igor Plischke
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Julius Drost as Self |
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Matthias Braun as Self |
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Maria Presser as Self |
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Nikita Fedosik as Self |
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W. Ian Ross as Self |
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Danilo Mićić as Self |
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Igor Plischke as Self |
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Moritz Henneberg as Self |
| Directing | Igor Plischke | Director |
| Writing | Igor Plischke | Writer |
| Production | Solmaz Sohrabi | Producer |
| Production | Christopher Zwickler | Producer |
| Camera | Benedikt Hugendubel | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Sarah-Christin Peter | Editor |
| Sound | Chrisna Lungala | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Julius Drost | Producer |
| Production | Nikita Fedosik | Producer |
| Crew | Julius Drost | Additional Writing |
| Crew | Nikita Fedosik | Additional Writing |
| Crew | Vera Weber | Additional Writing |
| Crew | Sarah-Christin Peter | Additional Writing |
| Camera | Nikita Fedosik | Additional Camera |
| Editing | Nikita Fedosik | Additional Editor |
| Visual Effects | Julius Drost | Animation |
| Art | Julius Drost | Title Designer |
| Sound | Danilo Mićić | Sound |
| Art | Max-Josef Schönborn | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nina Düffort | Makeup & Hair |
| Production | Rolf Wappenschmitt | Line Producer |
| Production | Philipp Eichhorn | Production Supervisor |
| Production | W. Ian Ross | Production Supervisor |