What is the Stitch Head animated film about?

Stitch Head is a family comedy that winks at horror tropes, following a distracted mad professor who creates a menagerie of neglected creatures, including the pint-sized protagonist Stitch Head.

How did the Gringo Films studio overcome challenges to complete the Stitch Head movie?

Gringo Films, a small Cologne-based studio, faced a budget gap due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but their original European partners stepped up to help secure the necessary financing, including a contribution from U.K. animation studio Aniventure.

Where will the Stitch Head movie be released?

The Stitch Head animated feature, which premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2025, has been acquired for a U.S. theatrical release by Briarcliff Entertainment, set for October 29, 2025.

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Indie Animation Studio's Passion Project Becomes Surprise Hit, Lands U.S. Release

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Summary

Gringo Films, a small Cologne-based studio, adapted a children's book into a €26 million animated feature
The film, Stitch Head, blends horror tropes with family-friendly comedy and features a top-tier British voice cast
After facing pandemic-related budget challenges, the film secured financing from its original European partners and a U.K. animation studio

Indie Animation Studio's Passion Project Becomes Surprise Hit, Lands U.S. Release

In 2025, a small Cologne-based animation studio, Gringo Films, is celebrating the success of its passion project, the animated feature Stitch Head. The film, which premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2025, is a whimsical blend of horror tropes and family-friendly comedy.

Gringo Films, run by partners Steve Hudson and Sonja Ewers, optioned the children's book Stitch Head a decade ago and set out to adapt it as a classic European co-production. With a budget of €8 million, they assembled a talented team, including veteran German animation director Toby Genkel, to bring the story to life.