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Minus Drei, a Dinosaur child, primary school age, has a wish: like all his classmates, he would like to have a pet. However, his pocket money is only enough for the primeval girl Lucy, a wild human child. The two become best friends; Lucy quickly grows on him with her fearless and clever nature. But years later something happens: the explorer Apato, Minus Drei’s longtime idol, believes that Lucy comes from a lost city. Minus Drei, Lucy and the researcher make their way there and are surprised to find that the former dinosaur town is now inhabited by humans. The question quickly arises as to whether Lucy wants to stay, because she is immediately welcomed into the community – or whether she decides for her friend Minus Drei. In the end it becomes clear how attached the two are to each other, the dinosaur boy surpasses himself, saves Lucy’s human friends and finally also their warm bond, because Lucy has long been more than “just” his pet.

“Upside Down” is a popular game – and an exciting premise for a children’s film that surprisingly approaches this question: what if a dinosaur had a pet, an untamed human prehistoric girl? What if the dinosaur is the civilized creature and the human child takes on the role of the “wild” pet? Andreas Völlinger and Armin Prediger have turned this idea into a screenplay for an animated film that is dramaturgically clear, extremely funny and with great dialogue wit. They always have their target group in mind! With an exciting and action-packed plot, but at least as much heart and humor, the screenplay inspires and you can hardly wait to see this story on the big screen, together with lots of children!

„Verkehrte Welt“ ist ein beliebtes Spiel – und eine spannende Prämisse für einen Kinderfilm, der sich dieser Frage ganz erstaunlich nähert: Was wäre wenn ein Dino ein Haustier hätte, ein menschliches ungezähmtes Urzeitmädchen? Was wäre wenn der Dino das zivilisierte Wesen ist und das Menschenkind die Rolle des „wilden“ Haustieres einnimmt? Andreas Völlinger und Armin Prediger haben diese Idee dramaturgisch klar, überaus lustig und mit großartigem Dialogwitz zu einem Drehbuch für einen Animationsfilm gemacht. Ihre Zielgruppe haben sie dabei die ganze Zeit im Blick! Mit einem spannenden und actionreichen Plot, aber mindestens ebenso viel  Herz und Humor, begeistert das Drehbuch und man kann es kaum erwarten, diese Geschichte zusammen mit ganz vielen Kindern auf der großen Kino-Leinwand zu sehen!

I guess we will all agree Christmas is a very special time of the year. And our LITTLE MISS SANTA is going to make it even better.

This is a charming Christmas story full of love, friendship and understanding of each other’s needs. Unlike other Christmas films we all know and most certainly adore, this one is quite special. We have a lovely girl, Chrissy who is actually the granddaughter of Santa, that dream of one day becoming Santa too. She thinks it is time to learn everything about her grand-father’s duties and business. And could a girl really take over the job? A female Santa?

Unfortunately, Santa thinks she is too young for that, and she is not prepared yet for such a task. Her male nanny, Reindee, a funny and loving reindeer, with a Rockstar attitude, always wearing black sunglasses, an antler headband and of course a guitar, agrees with Santa and tries to make her understand the situation.

He will not succeed. But instead, he will become her protector and will help her achieve her will. Disaster strikes when Santa has a sled incident because of Chrissy. Christmas is in danger: no Santa delivery service, no presents… Oh Chrissy…

In this adventure we will see different magical Christmas creatures from various cultures and lots of reindeers, both male and female, training for their great task, doing all sorts of training, from yoga to weightlifting, you name it. We will meet Befana, the witch, who used to delivery presents too, before Santa took over the job. Also, Krampus and his goat will take part of this story, making Chrissy’s objective very hard. She will face dangerous challenges in the forest but also others that will teach her the way to go in life. There are no wrong doings, just mistakes that can be mended.

After many struggles and mistakes, Chrissy will finally find the way to undo all the troubles she has created, thanks to the Tree of Life and to her heart… nobody must deliver the presents this year. She will have the best idea ever to solve Christmas…. They will bring all the children to Santaville to get their presents…. What a magnificent idea… the children will never forget that and it turned out to be the best Christmas ever…..

A “fish” out of water story and of people and animals who set out to find their home. A lonely little penguin and aborigines orphan Mowan feel out of place in the Australian outback. Mowan lives with foster parents who do not take care of him. He has a great secret gift – he can talk to animals. And Mowan is not alone – his grandfather’s spirit is at his side, protecting him and accompanying him on his digeridoo. When the run-down zoo in the neighborhood has to close, a penguin is forgotten. Mowan names him Mr. Wiggles and they decide to bring Mr. Wiggles back to his element, the ocean. An adventurous road movie through Australia begins, in which new friendships are made and people and animals find new and old homes.

Mr. Wiggles is an original Down Under story about friendship, courage and belonging. The jury decided to give Mr. Wiggles a Special Mention to encourage the author to continue developing Mr. Wiggles as we see the potential for a warm-hearted, humorous story with depth for the whole family. Dear André Heeger, please stay tuned.

In The (mostly) Marvellous Murray, the naive marmot Murray is determined to follow his passion for music and leaves his mountain home for the big city. Against the will of his beloved grandmother, he is eager to follows in his mother’s footsteps and also wants to become a star of the stage. Once in the city, Murray finds a variety theatre and meets the shady feline director who seems all too eager to make Murray’s dreams come true.

The story of whistling Murray is fresh and entertaining, and in the new adaptation the script is even more action packed than before. The audience can look forward to joining the marmot and his new friends on their odyssey through the colourful world of variety theatre.

Whilst searching for stardom and looking for signs of his mother who he is certain was a big name on the stage, Murray stumbles upon some interesting facts that leads him to uncovering the disappearance of famous artists from the theatre world.

The story is full of intrigue, action and excitement and the final theatrical reveal will shock and surprise audiences of all ages.

This year the jury of the Trickstar Business Award is pleased to reward MackNeXT, for the company perfectly embodies the Award’s core. MackNeXT GmbH has developed from an in-house agency to an international creator and consultant of innovative theme park design, media-based entertainment and story-telling company. Their product YULLBE Go showed relevance to the market and business potential, as well as an innovatively and promise that the Trickstar Business Award stands for.

Also from the point of view of the industry, MackNext and its Product YULLBE Go stood out amongst this year’s submissions. YULLBE Go is a Free Roaming VR Attraction, enabling 88 guests per Hour to move through a virtual world in an 80 square meter room. The player’s hands and feet are traced by specially developed hardware. Thereby, the system differs from its competitors by the high mobility and capacity at an attractive price. It stands so out also as a new business case for 3D attractions.

The Jury of the Trickstar Business Award 2022 would like to make two special mentions of the projects “Artminute Format” by Die Asta Experience and “Colored” by Novaya.

Both projects have new but different approaches to deal with the exchange of knowledge and experiences in museums and similar facilities. “Artminute Format” let you explore art with animated movies and workshops, the films are made by users in collaboration with museums. “Colored” is an interactive, immersive installation using augmented reality to tell a story of a 15-year old black girl in the 1950s in Alabama.

The jury members recognize the high potential of further developing these two great projects with a special mention. Therefore comes an offer for a business consulting with the jury member Marc König in order to shape the business models and to take the projects to the next level. Congratulations to Die Asta Experience and Novaya.