An unlikely trio: Lenny, a young Belgian Malinois, flunked his K9 police dog exam - not because of his wheels, but his stubborn streak. To prove himself worthy he teams up with Fred, a beatboxing Indian Runner duck on the autism spectrum, and Bearnice, a lighthearted female black bear with Down syndrome who lives to sing and dance. They must defy the odds to save a runaway panther in the heart of New York City.
Lenny rides the streets like no other, sniffing out clues. Fred, the genius duck with rhythm, cracks the case wide open: Where will the panther go next? And Bearnice, the soul of the team, brings the empathy that just might calm the wild feline. But to truly save Shadowclaw, they‘ll need more than heart - they‘ll need to become a perfect team. Together, they must turn their differences into superabilities before the bully K9 pack leader and his unit close in.

DREAMERS celebrates characters who are extraordinarily able - embracing their disabilities. With a stylized visual aesthetic, the film is set to bring a fresh and never before inclusive perspective to animated storytelling. The production is led by Ulrich Schwarz (“Dragon Rider”, “Nessie Junior”, “Stowaway”), Andreas Schneider‘s Parapictures Film Production (“Gold”), Thomas Baumgarten (“Klaus”), and Arno Hazebroek‘s Falcon Features (“500 Miles”, “Hope Gap”) in co-poduction with Epsilon Film. The animation is being handled by Kickstart Entertainment, a proven animation and live-action international independent studio with over 25 years of producing over 750 episodes, and 20 feature films. Working in all formats and with trusted brands, including projects such as “Barbie Mysteries” (Netflix/Mattel) and “The Boys” (Amazon).
This family adventure is written by Rob Moreland (“Shrek”, “Space Chimps”, “Gnome Alone”), Alison James (award-winning children‘s book author) and Christopher Jenkins (“10 Lives”, “Surf‘s Up”). Heiko Hentschel (“The Amazing Maurice”, “Oops! Noah is Gone...”, “Luis and the Aliens”, “The Elfkins”) serves as character designer.