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The Lighthouse Keeper

new film type animated film Production Country Germany production year 2026 runtime 11'23 colour Color animation technique stop motion
screening format DCP aspect ratio 1.85:1 sound format Dolby Atmos

The lighthouse keeper Clive is running out of supplies on his lighthouse somewhere in a northern ocean. In his despair, he plays a sad tune on his horn, when a large whale notices him. When his supply ship sinks in a violent thunderstorm and his lighthouse buoy springs a leak, he has to expect the worst – were it not for the great whale.

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director Andy Kaiser Production Andy Kaiser, David Schultz Script Andy Kaiser Editing Andy Kaiser, David Schultz Szenenbild / Production Design Andy Kaiser Animation Andy Kaiser DOP David Schultz Sound Design Nami Strack Original Score Arturo Pentaleon, Gernot Reetz
Festivals
2026 Paris Animation Contest, France
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Andy Kaiser

Andy Kaiser, born 1969 in Saarbrücken. He started working with film at a young age and jobbed at local TV-production studios. In 1995 he was accepted into the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg. He has worked in the animation industry as a freelance director, special effects cameraman, production designer, and puppeteer.

Filmography
1997 KOPFGEBURT
2000 HARARA
2001 CELEBRITY DEATHMATCH
2002 BREMEN VIER
2007 JONALU
2008 FRIENDLY FIRE
2010 PLASTICINE DREAM
2011 UNDERSTANDING TALENT
2013 CRAB
2013 KERMODE AWARDS
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