Pixelatl Bootcamp 2019 (English)

Ideatoon is a platform designed by Pixelatl in 2012 and re-engineered every year with a simple and ambitious goal: help aspiring creators to develop their ideas into animation shows and feature films. This strategy is aimed to strengthen the region’s creative industries and to help them reach global audiences.

Over 340 projects were received in 2019. The 24 best were selected to participate in this bootcamp, and in this catalogue you will find basic information of each of them.

Thank you for joining this community that believes it can change the world through stories and creations. In the beginning, there was storytelling.

Welcome to Cuernavaca Welcome to Ideatoon Bootcamp 2019

TV SERIES / PRESCHOOL

All Aboard An animated series about a girl and her friends who finds creative things to do with cardboard every day, like dinosaurs, cities or even superhero costumes, taking them to live great adventures in the imagination.

Created by: Omar Sealtiel Escobar City: Guadalajara, Mexico Duration: 23 x 5 min Technique: 3D animation CGI Genre: Adventure, Learning

TV SERIES / PRESCHOOL

Clara A white Racoon named Clara and her friends will learn fun ways to take care of the enviroment

Created by: Óscar Trejo City: CDMX, Mexico Duration: 52 x 7 min Technique: 3D animation Genre: Family, Educational

TV SERIES / PRESCHOOL

The Geonauts Being the best at the prestigious Geoacademy is not an easy task, but three daring and curious students, have discovered that joining forces to face each adventure together, might just be the secret key to success.

Created by: JesĂşs Daniel GarcĂ­a, Luis Felipe Moreno & Gloria Felix City: Guadalajara, Mexico Duration: 52 x 11 min Technique: 3D animation Genre: Adventure, Educational

TV SERIES / PRESCHOOL

Lulo Shines Lulo the bright detective and his friends will discover what lies behind the strange noises you hear at night.

Created by: Angel Pozos City: Mexico City Duration: 7 min Technique: Glow animation 3D Genre: Fantasy, Comedy

TV SERIES / 6-8 YEARS OLD

Is That a Dog? A boy trying to care for his alien dog, while his alien dog tries to take care of him.

Created by: Marisol Sandoval Moreno, Nestor Fraín & Omar Ramírez City: Monterrey, Mexico Duration: 24 x 3 min Technique: Full Frame Animation Genre: Comedy

TV SERIES / 6-9 YEARS OLD

Collided A planet inhabited by galactic refugees has collided with Earth, and it will be in the hands of 3 kids and a bunch of space goats to gather energy from the strangest planets in the universe, so they can move their planet again and prevent everything from collapsing.

Created by: Carla Barragรกn & Alberto Beltrรกn City: Mexico City Duration: 52 x 11 min Technique: 2D Animation Genre: Fantasy, Adventure

TV SERIES / 6-9 YEARS OLD

The Inworld There are worlds inside every living being.

Two orphans with extraordinary abilities travel to these worlds and solve the problems that arise.

Created by: Andrés Gómez Jiménez City: State of Mexico Duration: 24 x 3 min Technique: 2D Animation Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Mystery.

TV SERIES / 6-9 YEARS OLD

Noisy Nomads, Freelance Bards Noisy Nomads is a comedy about a band of misfits bards trying to become legends with the power of their music in a land that only values strength and epic fights.

Created by: Sebastián & Diego Ramírez City: CDMX, Mexico Duration: 52 x 11 min Technique: 2D Animation Genre: Comedy, Musical

TV SERIES / 6-9 YEARS OLD

PJ Girl vs. Dr. Suits A brave yet anxious superhero girl and her geek upbeat best friend constantly save the day from the Secret Suit Society, while trying their best to survive the horrors of growing up, and also having fun at school.

Created by: Bruna Skrzypek, Lari Lucca, LĂ­via Constante & Miriam Masso City: Mexico City & Brazil Duration: 26 x 11 min Technique: 2D Cutout Animation Genre: Adventure, Comedy

TV SERIES / 6-11 YEARS OLD

Better Together Abandoned in a park to his own fate, former domestic feline Mr. Kat has adapted to his new neighborhood and loves to explore the city and its surroundings always in company of one or many friends.

Created by: Jaime Alvarez Sobreviela & Sandra Castro City: Mexico City Duration: 52 x 11 min Technique: 3D Animation Genre: Family Comedy

TV SERIES / 6-11 YEARS OLD

The Human Adventures of Bay and Dot A pair of mermaid sisters, Bay and Dot, pose as human teens and try to fit in land, keeping their identities secrets with the help of their human cousin and Abuela.

Created by: Mirelle Ortega City: Veracruz, Mexico Duration: 52 x 11 min Technique: 2D Animation Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Slice of life

TV SERIES / 6-11 YEARS OLD

A thousand Whiskers In search of his long-lost childhood love, Fisk a very clever detective cat, ends up inside a mysterious old house inhabited by a crazy cat society.

Created by: Jorge A. Estrada & B. Alvarez City: Mexico City Duration: 26 x 11 min Technique: 2D Animation Genre: Comedy, Adventure

TV SERIES / 7-11 YEARS OLD

Phoebe Magical Newbie A chaotic sorceress-in-training must collect the magical objects that she lost and that are causing havoc in the city.

Created by: Irais Guzmรกn Hernรกndez & Marcos Vargas Ovando City: Mexico City Duration: 23 x 11 min Technique: 2D Animation Genre: Adventure Comedy

TV SERIES / 7-12 YEARS OLD

Silver Keepers The heir of Silvarium, a magical animal and his two human friends must travel to unify the 9 civilizations of the Solar System against a race of evil aliens before they destroy the resources of Earth and sentence everybody.

Created by: Martina Massun City: Buenos Aires, Argentina Duration: 52 x 11 min Technique:Traditional and 2D Animation Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy

TV SERIES / 7-12 YEARS OLD

Vera Ventura After being left under the care of her boring uncle, Vera believes that the life full of adventures she had with her father is over.

Luckily for her, two guardian demons, a spoiled kid emperor and an evil sorcerer will put her life upside down... just as she likes it.

Created by: Jesica Aran, Juan Lombardi & Macarena Zanet City: Rosario, Argentina Duration: 44 x 10 min / 22 x 20 min Technique: 2D Animation Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

TV SERIES / 9-11 YEARS OLD

Key Keepers Three kids juggle between keeping the evil’s powers locked and succeeding in middle school.

Created by: Neferity Nuztas and Aska City: Guadalajara, Mexico Duration: 26 x 11 min Technique: 2D Animation Genre: Adventure, Comedy

TV SERIES / 9-11 YEARS OLD

My Future Selves Alan, a young boy, is visited by two future versions of himself, the teenager one and the elder one. They will constantly advise him about his everyday problems, giving him more troubles than solutions.

Created by: ARTAN Animation City: Buenos Aires, Argentina Duration: 30 x 1 min Technique: 2D Animation Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi

TV SERIES / 9-12 YEARS OLD

Annie and Matt The paranormal adventures of a peculiar pair of a girl and a ghost that solve mysteries and hunt the evil spirits that plague their hometown.

Created by: Alfredo Ponce & Eliely Silva City: Mexico City Duration: 12 x 11 min Technique: 2D Animation Genre: Adventure, Fantasy

TV SERIES / 9-12 YEARS OLD

Talbot’s House A moody alien who lost her memory is adopted by a peculiar family of scientists.

They will try to protect her at all costs from the many dangers that surround her, while showing her what it means to be a human.

Created by: Ashuni GarcĂ­a City: Morelia, Mexico Duration: 26 x 22 min Technique: 2D Animation Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure

TV SERIES / 9-12 YEARS OLD

Loo & Loo With the help of a magical typewriter, two siblings travel to a fantastic dimension where they will fight against an ancient being who threatens to destroy the creativity of their world.

Created by: Luis Andrés Ramírez García & Jonathan Freeman City: Toluca, Mexico Duration: 26 x 22 min Technique: 2D Animation Genre: Science Fantasy, Action, Comedy-Drama, Coming of Age

TV SERIES / 12-14 YEARS OLD

Monky and friends An alien experiences and analyzes the behavior of a monkey while trying to explain the cause of his feelings and emotions, trying to make him less irrational and using it as a guinea pig in the process.

Created by: Jorge Camps, Laura Reyes, Karen Acosta, Mariana Gallegos & Rafael Luna City: Mexico City Duration: 10 x 15 min Technique: 2D Animation Genre: Comedy

FEATURE FILM / 6-12 YEARS OLD

SATO, a Dog’s Tale A lazy and coward stray dog meets the most strict cadet of a rescue team, together they live adventures with which they learn the power of friendship

Created by: Álvaro Cáceres Country: Venezuela Duration: 70 min Technique: 3D Animation Genre: Adventure, Family

FEATURE FILM / ALL FAMILY

Batra Death and mystery lurk in the swamp. A young salamander has to face this new world, where one must lose their fears to survive.

Created by: Fernanda Liedo, CĂŠsar Larriva & MĂłnica Monsanto Country: Mexico City Duration: 95 min Technique: 2D Animation Genre: Ecologic, Adventure

FEATURE FILM / GENERAL

Ambrosia In order to find the Ambrosia, a magical elixir capable of curing his grandfather, a dreamful and lonely boy travels to the world of Rodentia where he will meet fantastic creatures and face terrible dangers.

Created by: Alejandra Espinoza Country: Puebla, Mexico Duration: 90 min Technique: 2D Animation Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Coming of age

OUT OF CONTEST PROJECTS TV Series projects Hot sauce Sundae Glitch Sandwich Curtis & Bean Starfarring Weekly Halley’s Intergalactic Bazaar

Alberto Arvizu Gabriel Pichardo Abril Ferreyro Miguel Ángel Torres & Stefano Murillo Carlos Gaxiola & Miriam López

Feature Film Projects La balada del Fénix Julia and the Portal of the Abyss

Roy & Vonno Ambriz Iskra Meztli Sánchez & César Cepeda

SCHEDULE Monday 27

Tuesday 28

10:00 hrs. Welcome and explanation of Bootcamp dynamics 11:00 hrs. Yvette Kaplan talk, on audience connection 12:30 hrs. One on One mentoring Sessions / Networking 14:30 hrs. Lunch 16:00 hrs. One on One mentoring Sessions / Animotora Projects Advise 18:00 hrs. One on One mentoring Sessions / Round Table: Negotiating an Intellectual Property 20:00 hrs. Dinner

10:00 hrs. Screenwriting panel 11:00 hrs. Storytelling Workshop Module 1: Development of the idea 14:00 hrs. Lunch 16:00 hrs. Development Talk by Marina Filipe 17:00 hrs. Storytelling Workshop Module 2: The Writing process 20:00 hrs. Dinner

Wednesday 29 10:00 hrs. Storytelling Workshop Module 3: Begin to write / Animotora Projects Advise 14:00 hrs. Finalists announcement 14:30 hrs. Lunch

MENTORS Joan Lofts Peppa Pig producer and industry mentor

Scott Albert Award winning television writer and creator

Dave Skwarczek Writer and producer

Ann Austen Co-Executive Producer at Mattel and Head Writer, Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures

Yvette Kaplan Timing Director at Disney Television

Marina Filipe Original Productions Sr. Manager at Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Tooncast Brazil