The Kickstarter project of this movie collected over $25.000 in the first 5 days.
The director of the movie, Toby Froud, played a role in the movie Labyrinth (1986). He played the young baby in striped pajamas. The name of his production company is a reference to that role.
Heather B. Henson of IBEX Puppetry helped realizing this movie. She's the daughter of Jim and Jane Henson.