Two German film students track down their stolen movie in new doco
Two German film students, Julius Drost and Moritz Henneberg, created an animated short film called Butty, which was later stolen and rebranded by another filmmaker. The duo embarked on a quest to reclaim their work, leading to the creation of a documentary titled The Talented Mr F. Their journey involved legal challenges and a trip to the U.S. to confront the individual who took credit for their film.
- ▪Drost and Henneberg's animated short, Butty, was stolen and rebranded as T130.
- ▪An American film student, Samuel Felinton, falsely claimed credit for the film's success.
- ▪The filmmakers decided to document their quest to confront Felinton and reclaim their work.
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The Talented Mr F follows two filmmakers trying to find their stolen movieABC ArtsTopic:MoviesTue 19 May 2026 at 4:30amTue 19 May 2026 at 4:30amTue 19 May 2026 at 4:30amAfter their film was stolen, Julius Drost and Moritz Henneberg immediately saw the cinematic potential of their story. (Supplied)abc.net.au/news/talented-mr-f-documentary-german-film-festival/106690906Link copiedShareShare articleBerlin-based film students Julius Drost and Moritz Henneberg spent thousands of hours crafting their adorable animated short, Butty, depicting the travails of a cute but clumsy cleaning robot who's thrown out on the street after one messy malfunction too many.So when Butty was selected for an Oscars-qualifying animation festival in Bulgaria, they were utterly ecstatic.
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