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Feature film A Mystery on the Cattle Hill Express
(KuToppen - på sporet)

Cattle Hill farm is in crisis, no crops will grow but Albert the Pig, the celebrated inventor, has a revolutionary Nano-seed which will solve all of Cattle Hills problems! The flamboyant Pig will showcase his seed upon his high-tech laboratory train to the skeptical inhabitants of Cattle Hill. However, on the journey his priceless seed is stolen! The thief is amongst them and together with the help of world famous detective, Agatha Christensen, Klara and Gaute work together to unveil the thief and secure Cattle Hills' future!

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2023
Production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2023-03-10
Production company:
Qvisten Animation AS
Producer:
Heidi Palm Sandberg
Sales agent:
New Europe Film Sales

Director

  • Will Ashurst

    Will Ashurst started as a traditional animator and story artist who co-created the BAFTA nominated series” King Arthur’s Disasters" for CITV in the UK. He made his first series as a director as he helped reimagine the Elias animated series for an international audience. He made his debut as a feature director on the award winning Anchors Up, also from the Elias universe, which was awarded with Best Children's film at the Norwegian Amanda awards. Will has directed and developed the lastest “Cattle Hill” films for Qvisten Animation, currently Will´s fourth feature film “The Brothers Gruff go to Splashworld” which was released at Christmas has been a smash hit, topping the charts for over a month. Will is currently in development with his next projects which are scheduled for release in 2025. 

    Will Ashurst

Festivals

2023:
Festival Anima - Brussels International Animation Film Festival
2023:
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
2023:
Juniorfest, Horsovsky Tyn

Crew

Director:
Will Ashurst
Screenplay:
Kristian Landmark

Technical information

Genre:
Animation
Length in min's:
65'

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