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The Last Whale Singer

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This article is about the 2026 film. For other uses, see The Last Whale Singer (disambiguation).

The Last Whale Singer
Directed byReza Memari
Produced byMaite Woköck
Screenplay byReza Memari
Music byDaníel Bjarnason
CinematographyJaromir Maly
Edited byDieter Riepenhauser
Production
companies
  • Telescope Animation
  • PFX
  • La Boîte à Fanny
Distributed byLittle Dream Pictures (Germany)
Release date
  • September 28, 2025 (2025-09-28) (Schlingel)
  • February 12, 2026 (2026-02-12) (Germany)
Running time
92 minutes
Country
  • Germany
  • Czech Republic
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish

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The Last Whale Singer is a 2026 German animated fantasy film, written and directed by Reza Memari. The film follows Vincent, an orphaned humpack whale who is the son of the legendary last Whale Singer. It premiered at Schlingel International Filmfestival in Chemnitz, Germany, on September 28th 2025.

Plot

Vincent, a teenage humpback whale, is the orphaned son of Humphrey, the last Whale Singer, whose magical song once protected the oceans. Burdened by the loss of his parents, Vincent doubts his own abilities. When the monstrous Leviathan escapes from a melting iceberg, threatening all marine life with its deadly ink, Vincent must go on an adventurous journey to find his own song to save the oceans, joined by Walter, his finicky sucker fish nanny, and Darya, a brave deaf orca.

Voice Cast

Production

Preproduction started in 2020 with the first beat boards. The movie went into full production in 2023. It was animated in Maya and rendered in Unreal Engine (about 75%) and Houdini (25%).[1] By using Epic Games' Unreal Engine it was possible to render scenes in real time.[2] Epic Games supported the production with two Epic MegaGrants.[3]

Icelandic singer-songwriter Ásgeir wrote and performed the Whale Singer's songs.[4]

Marketing

A first theatrical trailer has been released on September 5th 2025.[5]

Release

The Last Whale Singer premiered at Schlingel International Film Festival in Chemnitz, Germany, on September 28th 2025.[6] It had its international premiere outside Germany at Zurich Film Festival on October 1st 2025.[7] It has also been shown at Filmfest Hamburg[8] and Tauron Young Horizons Film Festival in Warsaw.[9]

The Last Whale Singer will be released in Germany on February 12th 2026 by Little Dream Pictures.[10]

Awards

The film won the Club of Festivals Award, chosen by jury of 36 children's festival directors and programmers from around the world, in the category "children" at Schlingel International Film Festival.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Zahed, Ramin. "A Song of Resilience: 'The Last Whale Singer' Director Reza Memari Takes Us on a Deep Dive into the New Animated Feature". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "A Humpback Whale from Hamburg". MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Giardina, Carolyn. "First Trailer for the Epic Games MegaGrants-Funded 'The Last Whale Singer' Debuts". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Angermaier, Heike. "Review Kino: „Der letzte Walsänger"". The Spot: media & film. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Lodderhose, Diana. "'The Last Whale Singer': Watch First Trailer For Telescope Animation Title From Writer-Director Reza Memari". Deadline. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Programme Detail: The Last Whale Singer". Schlingel International Film Festival. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "The Last Whale Singer". Zurich Film Festival. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "The Last Whale Singer". Filmfest Hamburg. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "The Last Whale Singer". TAURON Young Horizons. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Der letzte Walsänger". Little Dream Pictures. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Schlingel: Winners 2025". Schlingel International Film Festival. Retrieved 9 October 2025.

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