6+, 10+, Film, Head Writer, Series Developer
Armin has been working in the film industry for 30 years, 23 of those as a writer, head writer and script editor in live action and animation. Aside from mentoring and supporting the development of upcoming series (including teaching at the Huston School of Film & Digital Media in Galway and the La Poudriére animation school in France, as well as mentoring at the Academy for Children’s Media in Germany for seven years), he is in demand as a script doctor, consultant and developer of ideas and adaptations in film and television while also developing his own original screenplays and series concepts.
Script editing
Development scripts
Co-head writer with Andreas Voellinger on animated series in production.
Also co-writer of feature script for the same property which won the German Animation Screenplay Award 2022.
Development work
Development work
Co-writer in animated feature film
Horror comedy feature film screenplay for Fischer Film (Austria), directed by Dominik Hartl. Filmed in Austria and Italy March 2015; completed and on the horror festival circuit
(written with Andreas Vollinger)
Spec animation screenplay based on an original series concept.
Nominated for Animation Screenplay Award at Stuttgart Animation Festival 2014
Treatment for live action feature film
Treatment for live action feature film
Treatment for live action feature film
Written with Marteinn Thorisson
Screenplay for CGI feature film
CGI feature screenplay based on popular video character
Live action feature screenplay
Spec comedy live action feature screenplay
Spec historical drama screenplay with Conor Mackey
Developing project with leading podcast producer, to be released by Global in 2024
Bible and pilot scripts for new 12+ series for German producer Kai Roman Schottle
Project in development
Writing and script editing 11′ episodes for the animation series
Co-development of original series concept and bible by Andreas Völlinger, developed at Academy for Children’s Media. Currently in process of seeking financing
Story editor
Writer 4×26′ episodes of the 6+ animation series
Story & script editor, 26×26′ animation series
Head writer, 26×11′ animation series
Writer 4 episodes
Written with Marteinn Thorisson
Bible, development and 2-part pilot script for a mixed live action/animation series
Head Writer, 26×11′ animation series
Writer 3 episodes
Head Writer, 26×24’ animation series
Writer 8 episodes
Writer’s Bible
Head Writer, 26×24’ animation series
Writer 14 episodes
Writer’s Bible and development
Bible, development and pilot script for proposed 26×26′ animation series
Bible, development and sample scripts for proposed 26×11’ animation series based on popular German children’s books by Erhard Dietl
Bible, development and sample script for 26×26’ proposed animation series based on popular children’s books by Colin McNaughton
Bible, development and sample script for 26×11′ animation series based on a popular children’s book published in Germany
Bible. Later produced as CODE LYOKO
Bible for live action series 26×11′
Head Writer 26×24’ series
Writer, Writer’s Bible, Development
Mix 2D/3D animation series
Written with Mark Hodkinson
Bible, development and sample script for 13×26′ live action sitcom
Co-head writer with Mark Hodkinson, 52×11′ animation series
Writer 13 episodes
Head writer 52×11′ animation series
Writer 2 episodes sole credit, 1 episode co-written with Susan Then
Writer’s Bible and Development
Polishing/Script Doctor, 26×26′ episode series
Development of animation series
Writer 54×2′ episodes of 102-part series Development Consulting
Episodes for series based on a Chinese animated property
1×11′ episode of the French Animation
1×11′ script of preschool animation series
2×11′ episodes of animation series
2×24′ episodes of animation series
3×24’ episodes (sole writer) of animation series
1 episode co-written with Richie Conroy
1×24′ episode of CGI animation series
3×24′ episodes of live action series
4×24′ episodes of 26 part animation series
3×24′ episodes of 26-part CGI animation series
Writer’s Bible (2000)
4 episodes of 26×24’ traditional animation series based on the works of Hans Christian Andersen.
Winner of Gold Prize for Children’s Animation at the World Media Festival 2003
1×11’ episode of 26-part animation series
Story on 1 episode
Writer and co-director of graphic adventure computer game CD-ROM
2×5′ episodes of 20-part animation series
| Current | ||
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| Production | Company | Notes |
| Title TBA | Ink and Light | Script editing |
| Title TBA | Fabrique d'Images | Development scripts |
| Dinomite & Lucy | M.A.R.K.13/Trikk17 | Co-head writer with Andreas Voellinger on animated series in production. Also co-writer of feature script for the same property which won the German Animation Screenplay Award 2022. |
| Title TBA | Plaion Pictures | Development work |
| SimsalaGrimm (Special) | Fabula Media Group | Development work |
| Feature Film | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Robert the Super Rabbit | Eddi Media | Co-writer in animated feature film |
| Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies (2015) | Fischerfilm | Horror comedy feature film screenplay for Fischer Film (Austria), directed by Dominik Hartl. Filmed in Austria and Italy March 2015; completed and on the horror festival circuit |
| My Super-Evil Family (2015) | (written with Andreas Vollinger) Spec animation screenplay based on an original series concept. Nominated for Animation Screenplay Award at Stuttgart Animation Festival 2014 |
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| Der Coup (2015) | Aichholzer Filmproduktion | Treatment for live action feature film |
| Game Changer (2015) | Action Concept | Treatment for live action feature film |
| Together (2011) | Eastwest Distribution (Austria) | Treatment for live action feature film |
| The Seventh Dwarf (2010-2011) | Zipfelmützenfilm (Germany) | Written with Marteinn Thorisson Screenplay for CGI feature film |
| Agent Hugo (2005) | A-Film (Denmark)/Magma Films & TG4 (Ireland) | CGI feature screenplay based on popular video character |
| Blasket (2005) | Top Story Filmproduktion (Germany) | Live action feature screenplay |
| Green (2005) | Spec comedy live action feature screenplay |
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| The Curragh Boys (1992) | Spec historical drama screenplay with Conor Mackey |
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| Head Writer/Script Editor/Development | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Theatre Of Crime | Chalk and Blade | Developing project with leading podcast producer, to be released by Global in 2024 |
| Untitled | Akkord Film Produktion (Germany) | Bible and pilot scripts for new 12+ series for German producer Kai Roman Schottle |
| Untitled (2016) | Rovio/Kaiken | Project in development |
| Oddbods (2016) | Hot Drop Ltd/One Animation | Writing and script editing 11′ episodes for the animation series |
| My Super-Evil Family | Co-development of original series concept and bible by Andreas Völlinger, developed at Academy for Children’s Media. Currently in process of seeking financing |
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| Mia & Me (2013) | Hahn Film | Story editor Writer 4×26′ episodes of the 6+ animation series |
| Arabian Nights (2012-2013) | Hahn Film | Story & script editor, 26×26′ animation series |
| School for Little Vampires S4 (2008-2009) | Hahn Film/RBB5/Cartoon One | Head writer, 26×11′ animation series Writer 4 episodes |
| Yoko, Mo and Me (2008) | Hahn Film | Written with Marteinn Thorisson Bible, development and 2-part pilot script for a mixed live action/animation series |
| School for Little Vampires S3 (2008) | Hahn Film/RBB5/Cartoon One | Head Writer, 26×11′ animation series Writer 3 episodes |
| Simsalagrimm (2007-2008) | Magma Films/NDR/France 5/Millimages/Greenlight | Head Writer, 26×24’ animation series Writer 8 episodes Writer’s Bible |
| Lilly the Witch (2005-2006) | Trixter/WDR/BBC/Magma Films/Vivatoons | Head Writer, 26×24’ animation series Writer 14 episodes Writer’s Bible and development |
| Chi Rho - The Secret (2005) | KiKa (German children's channel) | Bible, development and pilot script for proposed 26×26′ animation series |
| The Ogglies (2005-2005) | Lighthouse Productions, Germany | Bible, development and sample scripts for proposed 26×11’ animation series based on popular German children’s books by Erhard Dietl |
| Pirate School (2005) | Foothill Entertainment (USA)/Magma Films (Ireland) | Bible, development and sample script for 26×26’ proposed animation series based on popular children’s books by Colin McNaughton |
| Angelo (2003-2004) | NDF (Germany)/Magma Films (Ireland) | Bible, development and sample script for 26×11′ animation series based on a popular children’s book published in Germany |
| Garage Kids (2002) | Antefilms (France) | Bible. Later produced as CODE LYOKO |
| Shiver (2002) | Magma Films (Ireland)/Rapid Film (Ireland) | Bible for live action series 26×11′ |
| Funky Cops (2001) | Bible for live action series 26 x 11’ FUNKY COPS (2001) Antefilms and M6 (France) – broadcast worldwide including on Fox (US) and MTV (Germany) | Head Writer 26×24’ series Writer, Writer’s Bible, Development Mix 2D/3D animation series |
| Street Beat (2001) | Coconut Records/CreaTV | Written with Mark Hodkinson Bible, development and sample script for 13×26′ live action sitcom |
| Nick & Perry (1999) | Trickompany (Germany)/Elipse and M6 (France)/WDR (Germany) | Co-head writer with Mark Hodkinson, 52×11′ animation series Writer 13 episodes |
| Renada (1998) | Hahn Film and SDR (Germany) | Head writer 52×11′ animation series Writer 2 episodes sole credit, 1 episode co-written with Susan Then Writer’s Bible and Development |
| Simsalagrimm (1998) | Hahn Film/Greenlight (Germany) | Polishing/Script Doctor, 26×26′ episode series |
| Donky (1998) | Hahn Film (Germany) | Development of animation series |
| Ted Sieger's Wildlife (1997) | Hah Film and NDR (Germany)/HiT (UK) – sold to Fox Network and BBC | Writer 54×2′ episodes of 102-part series Development Consulting |
| Writer | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| P. King Duckling (2017-2018) | Hot Drop/UYoung | Episodes for series based on a Chinese animated property |
| Little Astro Boy (2017) | Something Big SAS | 1×11′ episode of the French Animation |
| Bubble Bath Day (2013) | Telegael | 1×11′ script of preschool animation series |
| Joe and Jack (2012-2013) | Dancing Girl Productions | 2×11′ episodes of animation series |
| Normal Normal S3 (2005) | TeleImages/France 3/Magma Films | 2×24′ episodes of animation series |
| Zombie Hotel (2004) | Alphanim (France)/BBC (UK)/Magma Films and Telegael (Ireland)/France 3 and Canal J (France)/Luxanimation (Luxembourg) | 3×24’ episodes (sole writer) of animation series 1 episode co-written with Richie Conroy |
| Ugly & Me (2005) | Magma Films (Ireland)/M6 (France)/WDR (Germany)/Disney Channel (France) | 1×24′ episode of CGI animation series |
| Foreign Exchange (2003) | Magma Films and RTE (Ireland)/Southern Star (Australia) | 3×24′ episodes of live action series |
| Normal Normal S2 (2002) | TeleImages/France 3/Magma Films | 4×24′ episodes of 26 part animation series |
| Dragon's Rock (2002) | Gum Studions (Germany)/Magma Films (Ireland) | 3×24′ episodes of 26-part CGI animation series Writer’s Bible (2000) |
| The Fairytaler (2001) | Magma Films (Ireland)/Super RTL (Germany)/A-Film (Denmark) | 4 episodes of 26×24’ traditional animation series based on the works of Hans Christian Andersen. Winner of Gold Prize for Children’s Animation at the World Media Festival 2003 |
| Janosch - Papa Lowe Und Seine Glucklichen Kinder | Papa Löwe Filmproduktion GmbH (Germany) | 1×11’ episode of 26-part animation series |
| Normal Normal S1 (1998) | TeleImages/France 3/Magma Films | Story on 1 episode |
| Furst Marigor und Die Tobis (1997) | Greenwood Entertainment (Germany) | Writer and co-director of graphic adventure computer game CD-ROM |
| Renada (1996) | Hahn Film and SDR (Germany) | 2×5′ episodes of 20-part animation series |
| Mathlantis (1996) | ||