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MIPCOM 2014 #talentmatters / Aya, a cute and funny alien lands on Earth and becomes friends with Otto and Belle who teach him all about traffic rules and regulations. This is pure edu-tainment packaged in two series of 12 episodes. Traffic psychologists and kindergarten teachers were also involved in writing the stories, so the animations are at the same time didactically substantiated and fun to watch.
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AYA
ORIGINAL TITLE / AYA
CREATED/DIRECTED BY / Geert Reynaert,
Ivan Adriaenssen
PRODUCTION COMPANY / Hoaxland LANGUAGE / Dutch
RUNNING TIME / 24 x 4’
YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2014
CONTACT / Geert Reynaert / geert@hoaxland.be
AGE / 4-6 years
/ Best Friends Five is a realistic drama series about five teenagers who are close friends in and out of school. They have a lot of fun together, but they also face problems and setbacks. The series shows the ‘bumps’ in the lives of pre-teens and how they deal with them.
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AGE / 9-12 years
BEST FRIENDS FIVE
ORIGINAL TITLE / D5R
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In every episode, Captain Winokio invites a guest with a special musical instrument. He plays his own original children’s songs, shows funny clips about his own experiences within a certain theme and answers questions from children.
AGE / 4-8 years
CAST / Liandra Sadzo, Jamie-Lee Six, Angela Jakaj, Sander Provost, Thijs Antonneau CREATED/DIRECTED BY / Marnix Mattens, David Madder, Camiel Scheer, Wim Desmet PRODUCTION COMPANY / Eyeworks Belgium LANGUAGE / Dutch RUNNING TIME / 20 x 15’ YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2014 CONTACT / Dries Martin / dries.martin@eyeworks.tv; Hans Otten / hans.otten@eyeworks.tv INT’L SALES / Warner Bros Int’l / Charlotte Raben / charlotte.raben@warnerbros.com
CREATED/DIRECTED BY / Winok Seresia, Dries Martin PRODUCTION COMPANY / Eyeworks Belgium LANGUAGE / Dutch
RUNNING TIME / 30 x 15’
YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2013
CONTACT / Dries Martin / dries.martin@eyeworks.tv INT’L SALES / Warner Bros Int’l / Charlotte Raben /
charlotte.raben@warnerbros.com
CAPTAIN WINOKIO’S MUSIC BOAT
ORIGINAL TITLE / KAPITEIN WINOKIO’S GROTE NOTENBOOT
/ Dimitri, a little bird from northern Europe, has landed on the plains of Ubuyu in Africa. Every day, he learns to overcome his fears and discovers a world full of surprises. In Ubuyu, being different is an asset that he will share with Makeba the giraffe, Oko the zebra and Pili the meerkat.
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AGE / pre-school
DIMITRI
ORIGINAL TITLE / DIMITRI
CREATED BY / Agnes Lecreux
DIRECTED BY / Agnes Lecreux, Ben Tesseur, Steven De Beul PRODUCTION COMPANY / Vivement Lundi! (FR), Beast Animation (BE), Nadasdy Film (CH) LANGUAGE / French, Dutch DURATION / 26 x 5’ + 1 x 26’ YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2013-2014 CONTACT / Ben Tesseur / ben@beastanimation.be INT’L SALES / France Télévisions Distribution / www.tvfrance-intl.com
IN PRODUCTION
PITCH / My Knight and Me is a kids’ comedy series that revisits a world of epic adventures, fairy tales and legends with a contemporary twist. Jimmy the Squire, Knight Henri of Orange and Princess Cat try to make the medieval age a bit less dark and a lot more fun!
CREATED/DIRECTED BY / Joeri Christiaen
PRODUCTION COMPANY / TeamTO (FR), THURISTAR (BE) LANGUAGE / English, French, Dutch RUNNING TIME / 52 x 12’ STATUS / in pre-production CONTACT / Perrine Gauthier / perrine@thuristar.com
AGE / 6-10 years
MY KNIGHT AND ME ORIGINAL TITLE / MY KNIGHT AND ME
/ Roger Flambé is an (animated) actor who dreams of becoming a superstar. Seeing his opportunity for fame, he heads to Cartoon City to pursue any role he can get, competing against all sorts of cute, cuddly and funny characters. Every episode follows the adventures of Roger and his co-stars, from casting to shooting and backstage.
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ROGER FLAMBÉ, (ANIMATED ACTOR) ORIGINAL TITLE / ROGER FLAMBÉ, (ANIMATED ACTOR)
/ Hugo has an appetite for critical thinking and encourages young viewers to question the world around them. He confronts questions such as: ‘What’s the difference between thinking and dreaming?’ and ‘Can it ever be good to be angry?’
AGE / upper pre-school
WHAT’S THE BIG IDEA
/ WHAT’S THE BIG IDEA (C’EST QUOI L’IDÉE) / A group of animals living in a small zoo share a secret. Every night, they go home by tram, travelling across sea and land to a remote island.
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AGE / upper pre-school
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PRODUCTION COMPANY / THURISTAR (BE) LANGUAGE / English, French, Dutch RUNNING TIME / 39 x 7’
STATUS / in development
CONTACT / Perrine Gauthier / perrine@thuristar.com
AGE / 9-11 years
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ORIGINAL TITLE
CREATED/DIRECTED BY / Joeri Christiaen
CREATED/DIRECTED BY / Frederic Puech, Alan Gilbey,
Tanguy de Kermel
PRODUCTION COMPANY / Planet Nemo Animation (FR),
Skyline Entertainment (BE), Grid Animation (BE) LANGUAGE / English, Dutch, French RUNNING TIME / 52 x 5’ YEAR OF PRODUCTION / 2012-2013 CONTACT/ Mark Mertens / mark@grid-vfx.com INT’L SALES / Planet Nemo Animation / www.planetnemoanimation.com; Xilam / www.xilam.com
CREATED/DIRECTED BY / Leo Timmers,
Tanguy de Kermel, Federico Milella
PRODUCTION COMPANY / Skyline Entertainment
(BE), Grid Animation (BE), Fabrique D’Images (LUX), Wunderwerk (GE) LANGUAGE / English, Dutch, French, German DURATION / 52 x 11’ STATUS / in production CONTACT/ Mark Mertens / mark@grid-vfx.com
ZIGGY AND THE ZOOTRAM ORIGINAL TITLE
/ ZIGGY AND THE ZOOTRAM
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PHOTO CREDITS Best Friends Five © Frederik Beyens, Captain Winokio’s Music
Boat © Frederik Beyens. All other stills copyrighted by the respective producers.
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