Catalan Films & TV @ Annecy International Animation Films/ MIFA 2018

Supporting the Catalan audiovisual industry worldwide

Stand 4.C22

catalanfilms@gencat.cat | www.catalanfilms.cat

11th-16th June 2018

Annecy International Animation Film Festival / MIFA

June 2018 | Cover image: Mironins

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at MIFA Production / Animation Studios

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Production & Distribution

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Festivals & Marquets

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Schools Broadcaster

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Producers Organization

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Institutions

Distribution

Production / Animation Studios

B-Water Animation Studios b-waterstudios.com

Crayons, Let’s Play!

52x7’ | SLAPSTICK COMEDY

Aupa, Odo, Koke, Koma and Bing, the Crayons, live funny slapstick adventures in the house of the child who drew them.

Contact at MIFA

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Dirk Hampel

Inés Ferragud

CEO & Producer

Production Manager

dh@b-waterstudios.com

if@b-waterstudios.com

Production / Animation Studios

Citoplasmas Stop Motion citoplasmas.com

Matilda

One night, Matilda burns out her night lamp while playing. Alone in the dark, the switch near the door seems so far to her and the shadows begin to appear...

6’ | MYSTERY

Contact at MIFA

Irene Iborra

Eduard Puertas

CEO / Creative Director

CEO / Creative Director

ireneiborra@citoplasmas.com

edupuertas@citoplasmas.com

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Production / Animation Studios

Cornelius Films corneliusfilms.com

Mironins 26x7’ | SLAPSTICK COMEDY

Contact at MIFA

Mikel Mas Executive Producer mikelmas@corneliusfilms.com

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Mironins is an adventure-filled animation series starring three tiny paint drops – Ro, Low and Blu – who have escaped from one of Joan Miró’s paintings to live frenetic -and slightly surreal- adventures in which their creativity will be put to the test.

Production / Animation Studios

Crankub Animation Studio crankub.com

Crankub 2’46’’ | COMEDY

A little crab lives alone on an island in the Pacific surrounded by the trash that the waves bring.

Contact at MIFA

Sara Esteban

Martí Montañola

Director and animator

Director and animator

crankub@gmail.com

crankub@gmail.com

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Production / Animation Studios

KD Productions Toons & Games kdptoonsandgames.com

My Preschool Monsters 52x7’ | COMEDY

Step into the home of our little monsters and find out what they are going to do today. For example, cooking delicious dishes in the kitchen, building a bridge with blocks in the playroom, swinging in the garden or reading a tale in the bedroom.

Each day and each set is a brand new adventure.

Contact at MIFA

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Glòria Bernabeu

Susana Martin

Executive Producer

Production Coordinator

gloria.bernabeu@group-kd.com

s.martin@group-kd.com

Production / Animation Studios

Mmuaka Entertainment mmuaka.com

Dentula 52x11’ | COMEDY

What would happen if Dracula’s famous fangs rebelled against him? What if there were alive and would never want to go back into his owner’s mouth? The answer is: Dentula.

Contact at MIFA

Astrid Camprubí Executive Producer astrid@mmuaka.com

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Production / Animation Studios

Most Wanted Studio mostwantedstudio.com

Me, a Monster?

5’ | COMEDY, ADVENTURE

After living a quiet and peaceful life on his little planet, the lonely Nono will have to deal with the visit of a new being which will make him discover that in the end, they are not as different as they seem.

Contact at MIFA

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Belinda Bonan

Joan Rubinat

Producer

Producer

beli@mostwantedstudio.com

joan@mostwantedstudio.com

Production / Animation Studios

Teidees teidees.com

Under the Sofa 52x7’ | COMEDY

The space under the sofa is a magnet for dirt, dust and forgotten objects. But, believe it or not, there are characters living under the sofa that wouldn’t leave that spot for anything in the world.

Contact at MIFA

Marta Alonso Executive Producer malonso@teidees.com

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Production / Animation Studios

Tomavision tomavision.net

Bradley & Bee 52x11’ | ADVENTURE

Seven year old Bradley and his five year old little sister, Bee, share a very special secret; an incredible, amazing, wonderful secret... They have a magical book which, when opened, takes them into a wonderful world full of adventure.

Contact at MIFA

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Pierre Nothman

Mercedes Marro

Executive Producer

Director and Producer

p.nothman@tomavision.net

mercedesmarro@tomavistas.com

Production / Animation Studios

Tree Island Studio & Xuliban Productions facebook.com/Treeislandstudio

Trip to the Antartic 13x11’ | ADVENTURE

Timmia is an adventurous calfbird who’s got lost in her first migration to the Antarctic with her fearful twin brother, Ungak. Now, both of them have to work together to reach their destination and reunite with their family.

Contact at MIFA

Eva Pérez Scriptwriter evaperezmisa@gmail.com

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Production / Animation Studios

WKND wknd.tv

Little People, Big Dreams 26x7’ | ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATIONAL

Contact at MIFA

Roger Torras Producer roger@wknd.tv

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Little People, Big Dreams is based on the hugely successful, global-publishing book series by author Isabel Sánchez Vegara.

Each episode features the life of an outstanding woman who made her mark in history.

Production / Animation Studios

Mediapro mediapro.tv

Contact at MIFA

Eva Garrido Associate Producer egarrido@mediapro.tv

Minoria Absoluta minoriaabsoluta.com Contact at MIFA

Jordi Sellas Strategy Director jsellas@minoriaabsoluta.com

Solstice Short Film solsticeshortfilm.com Contact at MIFA

Matxin Urtxi

Emilio Enigma

Previs Artist

Ilumination

urmakur@gmail.com

emilioenigma@gmail.com

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Production & Distribution

Imira Entertainment imiraentertainment.com

Mondo Yan 52x12’ | ADVENTURE COMEDY

Three teenage heroes have been chosen to defend the fragile natural balance of the Yan World. Xia, a brave samurai who can master anything but his teenage life, April, a free-spirited warrior obsessed with dancing, and Pai, a clumsy rodent convinced he’s the world’s most lethal Ninja.

Contact at MIFA

David Gulshan

Paul Robinson

VIP Media Sales

CEO

gdavid@imiraentertainment.com

info@imiraentertainment.com

Jayakumar Prabhakaran CEO Toonz Media jaya@toonzmediagroup.com

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Production & Distribution

Motion Pictures Entertainment motionpic.com

Pumpkin Reports 52x11’ | COMEDY

Max lived a carefree life with his parents while being the most popular kid in Cucurtown, until he discovers that Teresa and Goliath, his newly adopted brother and sisters are aliens.

Contact at MIFA

Tony Albert

Jorge PatiĂąo

CEO

Sales & Coproductions Manager

tony@motionpic.com

jpatino@motionpic.com

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Production & Distribution

Peekaboo Animation peekabooanimation.com

I, Elvis Riboldi 52x11’ | COMEDY

Contact at MIFA

Ivan Agenjo CEO & Exec. Producer ivan@peekabooanimation.com

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Elvis Riboldi is a good boy with a huge heart who always means well. However, he’s TOO energetic, TOO optimistic and TOO passionate so, every times he tries to solve a problem, the problem tends to get... bigger.

Production & Distribution

Planeta Junior planeta-junior.com

Gormiti 52x11’ | ACTION, ADVENTURE, COMEDY

When four young kids discover the One Tower hidden, it is as if all their heroic dreams became reality. But as the prophecies foretold, the One Tower revealed itself for a reason: The Darkans are back! Unprepared, our heroes barely manage to defeat the first wave of Darkans, but at a price. The Elestar, the seal that kept evil trapped in the shadows is broken, scattered all around Gorm‌

Contact at MIFA

Dani Martinez Projects & Coproduction Manager dmartinezda@deaplaneta.com

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Production & Distribution

Goldbee Entertainment Studios goldbee.es

Contact at MIFA

Christophe Goldberger Managing Director christophe@goldbee.es

Distribution

Rita & Luca Films ritalucafilms.com Contact at MIFA

Mireia ManĂŠn

Nathalie Modigliani

Director

Manager

mireia@modiband.com

modiband@modiband.com

Ypsilon Films ypsilonfilms.com Contact at MIFA Roberto Mitriani CEO & Co-Founder rmitrani@ypsilonfilms.com

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Festivals & Markets

Animac animac.cat

Contact at MIFA Carolina López Editor carolina@animac.cat

b’Ars International Arts & VFX Fair barsvfx.com

Contact at MIFA Adrian Carande Press Editor and Community Manager adriancarande@gmail.com

El meu primer festival elmeuprimerfestival.com Contact at MIFA Mireia Manén

Nathalie Modigliani

Director

Manager

mireia@modiband.com

modiband@modiband.com

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Festivals & Markets

Mecal - Int Short Film and Animation Festival BCN mecalbcn.org

Contact at MIFA Roberto Barrueco Director rbarrueco@mecalbcn.org

Sitges Festival Internacional de Cinema de Catalunya sitgesfilmfestival.com Contact at MIFA Jordi Sรกnchez-Navarro Festival Programmer festival@sitgesfilmfestival.com

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Schools

Barcelona School of Management - UPF barcelonaschoolofmanagement.upf.edu Contact at MIFA

Bruno Simoes Animation Teacher info@bsm.upf.edu

ECIB - Escuela de Cine de Barcelona / 2 Mentes ecib.es

Contact at MIFA

Paula BlanquĂŠ Head of Animation Studies paula@ecib.es

La Salle Campus Barcelona - Universitat Ramon Llull salleurl.edu

Contact at MIFA

FĂŠlix Balbas Cordinator felix@minimovfx.com

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Schools

L’Idem Barcelona lidembarcelona.com Contact at MIFA

Oscar Gamell oscar@lidembarcelona.com

Pepe School Land http://pepe-school-land.com/ Contact at MIFA web@pepe-school-land.com

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Broadcaster

TV3 Televisió de Catalunya ccma.cat

Contact at MIFA

Agustí Argelich

Xavier Romero

Producer Buyer Short films

Animation Coproductions Director

aargelich.k@tv3.cat

xromero.v@ccma.cat

Producers Organization

PROA - Productors Audiovisuals Federats proafed.com

Contact at MIFA

Mar Saez International Relations msaez@proafed.com

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Institutions

ICEC - Catalan Films & TV The Catalan Institute for Cultural Companies (ICEC) is a public institu­tion of the Government of Catalonia’s Ministry of Culture that looks after the development and the consolidation of the Catalan creative sectors as an uplift for its professionalization. ICEC advises and accompanies Catalan companies in their development pro­cess in several sectors such as: music, performing arts, visual arts, audiovi­sual, books and digital culture. Catalan Films & TV is

Contact at MIFA

Queralt Pons International Promotion

qpons@gencat.cat

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the program used by ICEC for the international promotion of Catalan audiovisual industry. Catalan Films & TV aims to increase the participation of the Catalan audio­visual industry at international markets and to encourage the co-production and the distribution of Catalan pro­jects. In addition, it also supports films and talent that have been selected to attend international festivals around the world and acts as the industry’s official representative at key festivals and markets.

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