“The Last Whale Singer”: Telescope Animation’s New Journey into the Deep Sea

Telescope Animation’s Co-CEO and Co-Founder Reza Memari’s first solo feature, The Last Whale Singer (Der Letzten Walsänger), premiered its first scene at Berlin’s European Film Market (EFM) on 13 February. Co-produced by Canada’s La Boîte à Fanny and Czech studio PFX, the 3D, English-language animated film is currently in production, with a planned runtime of 85 minutes.

Previously, the project won the German Animation Screenplay Award at ITFS Stuttgart in 2020. The film is also being showcased at this year’s edition of Cartoon Movie. Memari, who also penned the script, commented on the film’s…