Coppelia

Coppelia combines enchanting animation and live action dance in a modern retelling of the love story between Swan and Franz, jeopardised by cosmetic surgeon Dr. Coppelius and his uncannily beautiful protégé Coppelia. Through Swan’s quest to uncover the truth about the charismatic doctor, the townspeople come to learn that in an increasingly image conscious culture – it’s never been more important to be yourself.

  • Jeff Tudor
    Director
  • Steven De Beul
    Director
  • Ben Tesseur
    Director
  • Jeff Tudor
    Writer
  • Steven De Beul
    Writer
  • Ben Tesseur
    Writer
  • Bruno Felix (Submarine, NL)
    Producer
  • Janneke van de Kerkhof (Submarine,NL)
    Producer
  • Femke Wolting (Submarine,NL)
    Producer
  • Adrienne Liron (3 minutes West,NL)
    Producer
  • Romy Roolf (MotionWorks,GER)
    Producer
  • Annemie Degryse (lunanime,BE)
    Producer
  • Michaela DePrince
    Key Cast
    "Swan"
  • Daniel Camargo
    Key Cast
    "Franz"
  • Vito Mazzeo
    Key Cast
    "Doctor Coppelius"
  • Tristan Oliver BSC
    DOP
  • Erik Fokkens
    Production Design
  • Vincent de Pater
    Production Design
  • Volker Collmann
    Set Design & Layout Supervisor
  • Cornelia Freche
    Background Supervisor
  • Fabrizio Carosio
    Animation Supervisor
  • Patrick Menge
    Lighting & VFX Supervisor
  • Matthijs Joor
    Lighting & VFX Supervisor
  • Peter Weller
    Animation
  • Geoffrey Köhler
    Animation
  • Tom Köhler
    Animation
  • Uwe Fährmann
    Animation
  • Katharina Hullmann
    Animation
  • Francois-Noel Cherpin
    Costume Design
  • Gustavo Garcia
    Storyboard
  • Marisa Delbressine
    Storyboard
  • Bobby de Groot
    Storyboard
  • Tom van der Linden
    Storyboard
  • Joscha van Deijk
    Storyboard
  • Michiel Reichwein NCE
    Montage
  • Jana Brandt
    Commissioning Editor MDR
  • Daniela Adomat
    Commissioning Editor MDR
  • Barbara Häbe
    Commissioning Editor ARTE
  • Janneke van de Kerkhof (NL)
    Line Producers
  • Alex Dowding (NL)
    Line Producers
  • Quentin Bruns (GER)
    Line Producers
  • André Naumann (MDR)
    Line Producers
  • Charlotte Scott-Wilson (NL)
    Production Management
  • Marjo Wanink (NL)
    Production Management
  • Thomas Köhler (GER)
    Production Management
  • Alina Molsner (GER)
    Production Management
  • Annie Graham (GER)
    Production Management
  • Moritz Feuerbach (GER)
    Production Management
  • Elisabeth Sörgel (GER)
    Production Management
  • Delphine Dumon (BE)
    Production Management
  • Nicole Zscherny (MDR)
    Production Management
  • Netherlands Film Fund
    Funders
  • Netherlands Film Production Incentive
    Funders
  • The Dutch Cultural Media Fund
    Funders
  • Creative Industries Fund NL
    Funders
  • Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung
    Funders
  • Deutscher Filmförderfonds
    Funders
  • nordmedia - Film- und Mediengesellschaft Niedersachsen/Bremen mbH
    Funders
  • FFA Filmförderungsanstalt
    Funders
  • Tax Shelter of the Federal Government of Belgium and the Tax Shelter investors
    Funders
  • Screen Flanders
    Funders
    an initiative of Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO)
  • Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF)
    Funders
  • Creative Europe Programme MEDIA of the European Union
    Funders
  • MDR Media GmbH
    Co-Financier
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 22 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2021
  • Country of Filming:
    Belgium, Germany, Netherlands
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:1,85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Annecy International Animation Film Festival
    Annecy
    France
    June 18, 2021
    World Premiere
    Screening Event
Distribution Information
  • Urban Distribution International
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
  • Shout! Studios
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
    Country: Canada
    Rights: All Rights
  • SquareOne Entertainment
    Distributor
    Country: Germany
    Rights: Internet, Video on Demand, Pay Per View, Hotel, Airline, Ship, Theatrical, Video / Disc, Paid TV, Console / Handheld Device
    Country: Austria
    Rights: All Rights
    Country: Switzerland
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Jeff Tudor, Steven De Beul, Ben Tesseur

JEFF TUDOR

Coppelia is the brainchild of award-winning British film-maker Jeff Tudor. Jeff wanted to create an original, hybrid film for a broad family audience, using the language of dance, music and animation. In Steven De Beul and Ben Tesseur, he found the ideal partners who shared the same vision.

Before Coppelia, Jeff specialised in capturing and adapting theatre productions for the screen, with his production company, 3 minutes West. He has directed many multi-camera performance captures including an event cinema series for Pathé Live and commissions for the BBC. Jeff’s films have been screened at many arts film festivals and by broadcasters including BBC, NHK, PBS, Sky Arts and ZDF.

• Revisor - BBC
• Betroffenheit - BBC
• A Swan Lake - NRK, SVT
• NDT Live - event cinema series, Pathé Live
• Cinderella - event cinema, Sky Arts
• The Nutcracker & the Mouse King - event cinema
• Mata Hari - NHK, Mezzo

AWARDS
• Rose d’Or (Arts) 2018
• Golden Prague Czech Crystal (Performing Arts) 2018

STEVEN DE BEUL & BEN TESSEUR

Steven De Beul and Ben Tesseur are Belgian directors, animators, producers, and founders of the stop motion studio Beast Animation. They are known for their roles in several acclaimed films, series and commercials.

• Annecy 2019 Sponsor Trailer (directors)
• Rusty (Rintje) – TV series, Avrotros, Ketnet (directors)
• Mister Paper – TV series, Avrotros, Ketnet, NDR (directors)
• This Magnificent Cake (producers)
• Oh Willy… (producers)
• George & Paul – TV series, NTR, Ketnet (co-producers)
• Panique Au Village – TV specials, series & feature film (co-producers & animation)
• Dimitri – TV special and series (co-directors & co-producers)

Coppelia is their debut feature film.

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