Pixelatl Bootcamp 2020

Ideatoon’s Bootcamp is a highly specialized workshop that seeks to improve the market possibilities of animated series or film projects. Some of the most experienced mentors, producers, and creators of the international industry participate in the event.

The Bootcamp Ideatoon is an exclusive event for representatives of the selected projects of the Ideatoon contest. However, due to the pandemic and thanks to the support of Ciudad Creativa Digital from Jalisco, unselected participants will have access to some of the conferences and coffee with... In addition, there will be a conference open to the general audience.

In the 2020 edition of Ideatoon, a total of 208 projects from 14 different countries participated in the call. Because of the high quality of the projects, as well as the particular conditions of this year, the jury picked 30 projects to participate in the Bootcamp from June 23rd to the 26th, instead of the 20 stipulated by the rules.

Pixelatl is a platform that is built and redesigned every day to connect the emerging Latin American talent with the world and industry leaders. Let us continue working together and enjoying every step of the way.

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Seleccionados B o o tc a m p

TV series/Preschool

Mi rescate Created by: Lineth Valerio Country: Costa Rica Duration: 30 x 7 Genre: Adventure Technique: Cut-Out & 2D Digital

A child learns at an early age, the power he has to rescue himself from scenes, moments and even thoughts that distance him from his true being.

TV series/Preschool

Elenita The Chicken Whisperer Created by: Elena Montijo Country: Puerto Rico Duration: 52 x 7 Genre: Adventure / Comedy Technique: 2D animation

Elenita is a very imaginative girl growing in the country with an incredible love and curiosity for animals and nature. Along with Nita, her favorite chicken pet, they’ll have fun and unusual adventures that will teach her important life lessons.

TV series/Preschool

Leon Chameleon Created by: Cristina López, Andrés Carvajal and Carolina Montes City: Bogotá, Colombia Duration: 13x7 Genre: Comedy / Adventure Technique: 2D animation

Everything turns upside down when in an animal shelter a clumsy chameleon doesn’t change color but transforms into an unknown animal.

TV series/Preschool

Toby´s Crew Created by: Ma. Cristina Martínez, Ollinca Moncayo Martínez, Eduardo Paj Ramírez City: México City Duration: 10 X 5 Genre: Educational children’s television Technique: 2D animation, puppetry and Cutout

A group of sheep that live inside children’s dreams, experience exciting adventures inspired by their everyday life which help them learn, develop skills and build values.

TV series/Preschool

Bailorama Created by: Santiago Santana, Marco Olmedo & Arturo Montero City: Guadalajara, MĂŠxico Duration: 5x11 Genre: Music/Dance Technique: Stop Motion

A group of friends who study together love learning new dance steps and sharing them; And although their tastes and personalities are very different, they always have fun and discover many things about the world and its diversity.

TV series/Preschool

Patita!

Created by: Mari Escobar & Dario Silva City: Bogotรก, Colombia Duration: 26x11 Genre: Adventure / Comedy Technique: 2D Animation

Patita is a female duckling ready to start her first migratory trip with her family. During their adventure from South to North America, they will stop in different countries to discover the most exciting carnivals and the wonderful traditions from each place.

6 to 9 years old

The Incredible Journeys of Mambo & Domingo Created by: Henedy & Dieter Magallan City: MĂŠxico City Duration: 26x7 Genre: Comedy /History/ Adventure Technique: 2D Animation, Cut out

A super-smart Corgi’s knowledge is challenged by his best friend, an incredibly naive Guinea pig. Their conversations turn into intense debates. Eager to find out who is right, they use a time-travel gadget in order to visit specific times of the past.

6 to 9 years old

Evasaurio Created by: Memo Plastilina City: Guadalajara, MĂŠxico Duration: 52 x 11 Genre: Comedy Technique: Stop motion, 2D looking

It’s time for Evasaurio, a perky 7 year old girl with a dinosaur tail, to face the hardest task anyone (half dinosaur or not) must face: Her first year of school.

6 to 9 years old

Fix it All Created by: Edino Ferreyra & Jorge Otero Cities: Buenos Aires / Bogotá / Miami Duration: 26 x 11 Genre: Comedy Technique: 2D Animation

Faux Pas City’s top problem-solvers help citizens overcome the social ills caused by their terrible habits. While their unorthodox methods create whole new problems, their 100% satisfaction guarantee means they’ll always have a good mess to fix.

6 to 9 years old

Think Twice!

Created by: Axur Eneas City: MĂŠxico City Duration: 24 x 11 Genre: Comedy Technique: Cut-Out & 2D Digital

A kid loses his best friend: his second head. Now he is going to shop online for a replacement.

8 to 12 years old

Beyond The Witching Hour Created by: Diana Ramírez Jara City: San Luis Potosí, México Duration: 52 x 11 Genre: Dark Adventure / Comedy Technique: 2D Animation

When Phoebe is lured into a trap by a conniving witch that takes her to a scary new world, she and her new friends must learn to use their powers and work together to overcome 4 dangerous missions in order to escape.

9 to 12 years old

Karaoke Cooking Time Created by: Iván Mayorquín City: Culiacán, México Duration: 10 x 6 Genre: Comedy / Cooking Show/ Musical Technique: 2D digital / Cut Out

Karaoke cooking time is a quick recipe sing a-long show, The chef Axo and Tofu the bunny, have a magical-musical adventure everytime they turn on their karaoke machine and start cooking: ghosts cupcakes and alien pizzas appear while we all sing and cook :)

9 to 12 years old

The Verne Created by: Elena Saborio, Alejandro The Verne family will travel through a Yrigoyen & Santiago Yrigoyen mysterious archipelago while completing an City: QuerĂŠtaro, MĂŠxico encyclopedia of the amazing creatures that Duration: 26x11 live in it. Julia and Polo will live adventures Genre: Fantasy and Adventure and discover what mysterious force is Technique: 2D Animation turning the islanders into stone.

9 to 11 years old

Belly Village Created by: Javier Peraza & Rafael Ayala Cities: Austin / Monterrey Duration: 21x11 Genre: Comedy / Adventure Technique: 2D Animation

The last piĂąata makers, and self-made heroes, want to save their business, but first, they need to save their pueblo mĂĄgico from unknown forces.

9 to 12 years old

Jinx Created by: Alejandra Pérez, Miguel Vélez & Gustavo Cosío Countries: México / Ecuador Duration: 26x11 Genre: Horror Comedy Technique: 2D Animation

A video influencer wannabe unleashes a terrible curse while recording a reckless video in a cemetery.

9 to 12 years old

Avocado roll Created by: Ángel Hernández & Leonardo Salazar City: Veracruz, México Duration: 26x11 Genre: Comedy / Adventure Technique: 2D Animation

A Friendly Sauce Boy travel in a taco-mobile, seeking for the sixth prophetic flavor, this in order to fill people’s hearts with joy and their apathetic stomachs. All of his while they sell their traditional guacamole, competing with big rival food companies.

9 to 12 years old

Insane Land Created by: Hazel Ramos City: MĂŠxico City Duration: 26x11 Genre: Comedy / Mystery / Adventure Technique: 2D Animation

Uri is a realistic boy who lives in a world of madness. He’s seen as the strangest of the place. Misunderstood, it occurs to him that he must make his world as realistic as he is.

9 to 12 years old

Growing Up Created by: Marco Rodríguez City: México City Duration: 52x11 Genre: Comedy / Coming of age Technique: 2D Animation

Vico Berry and her friends face the adventure of their lives, growing up. Together they discover that it can be exciting, dramatic and funny... Specially when (because of Vico) conflict between Fruits and Birds shows up….

Some as dance duels.

9 to 12 years old

Hey Candy. A new Adventure Created by: Dulce Moreno City: Jalisco, MĂŠxico Duration: 26x22 Genre: Ecology / Adventure / Comedy Technique: 2D Animation

A little fox fights everyday against the pollution that themselves have caused. Managing to convince the animals about it. To save the planet where they live, before the evil villain eliminate all the animals and all life that inhabits it.

10 to 12 years old

Impstock Created by: Marco de la Torre & Janet OlguĂ­n Cities: Chihuahua / Veracruz, MĂŠxico Duration: 12x10 Genre: Comedy / Mystery Technique: 2D Animation

A mystery-comedy show where teenagers Blink and Rachel, spend their time working for the magic pawnshop, Impstock. House of the most valuable mythical objects; But their weird and grouchy rabbit-boss only wants one thing: to make a lot of money.

12 to 14 years old

The Misadventures of Evil Created by: Danna Galeano City: Bogotรก, Colombia Duration: 10x22 Genre: Comedy / Social Satire Technique: 2D Animation

After being fired and banned from the underworld, devil, a sulky demon must live on earth and face the misadventures of working a part time job and living like a human.

12 to 14 years old

FridaStyle Created by: Santiago O´Ryan City: Santiago de Chile Duration: 13x22 Genre: Musical / Adventure Technique: 2D Animation

“FridaStyle” is a girl who dreams of being a big freestyle street rapper, but as a female, she is constantly rejected by the group of men who think they’re better than her.

12 to 14 years old

La Espectacular Saga of the Mask!

Created by: Alfredo Espinosa, Karla VelĂĄzquez & Alex Durazo City: Guanajuato, MĂŠxico Duration: 12x22 Genre: Drama / Comedy Technique: 2D Animation

The reckless son of an awesome, legendary -and other cool adjectives- wrestler sets on a journey seeking redemption after disappointing his father and hometown for not being able to be their protector and hero.

12 to 14 years old

Tezcapaquini Created by: Mictlancoatl Hernández & Silke Boucqué City: Zacatecas, México Duration: 26x10 Genre: Comedy /Historical/Adventure Technique: Cutout

A Spanish conquistador obsessed with the idea of acquiring the New World for himself, tries to capture a Mexica merchant so he can be the piece to his plans thanks to his abilities, such as knowing spanish. Fun chases and adventures in this big culture shock.

12 to 14 years old

Fi-Tech: Robolution Created by: Humberto Cervera & Madelein TreviĂąo Cities: MĂŠxico City / Monterrey Duration: 13x22 Genre: Action Sci-Fi / Sports Technique: 2D Animation

A young woman and a rogue AI fight to the top of the Fi-Tech World League with the dream of giving her family a better life and to discover the origins of the mysterious AI.

13+ years old

Cool Grandma Created by: Ashuni GarcĂ­a & Dulce Mendoza City: Morelia, MĂŠxico Duration: 26x11 Genre: Comedy / Adventure Technique: 2D Animation

An old woman realizes that she is not happy living by the book and decides to rebel against the system, dragging her namby-pamby grandson on crazy deeds.

18+ years old

Hellcyon Created by: Lucas Marangon & Alberto Arvizu City Morelos, MĂŠxico Duration: 10x22 Genre: Sci-Fi / Adventure Technique: 2D Animation

A young nation fighting for is independency.

A young kid searching for his identity. A dark force trying to stop them both.

6 to 8 years old

Feature Film

The Whisper of the Sea Created by: Marcela Rincรณn & Jorge Estrada Country: Colombia Duration: 76 min Genre: Adventure/ Fantasy/ Comedy Technique: 2D Traditional Digital

An incredible journey to the sea will show us that we all have a piece of the ocean in our hearts.

All family

Feature Film

Crystal Mountain Created by: Irving G. Hurtado & Gaby ZermeĂąo City: Jalisco, MĂŠxico Duration: 82 min Genre: Mystery / Ecology / Fantasy Technique: 2D Animation

Two kids find a pre hispanic codex with clues that leads to a hidden treasure beneath a mining town. But while they pursuit this quest, they draw the attention of an ancient monster.

9 to 12 years old

Feature Film

Lucky White: Cursed shards Created by: Luis Trujillo Martínez & Alberto Arvizu Gutiérrez Cities: Guerrero / Morelos, México Duration: 90 min Genre: Fantasy / Adventure Technique: 2D Animation

Two best friends, a boy and his dog (both sorcerers) go on a journey looking for a loved one, but their search is interrupted by a sinister cult that aims to bring back an ancient evil whose purpose is to corrupt magic as they know it.

Mentors Sarah Muller Head of BBC Children’s Acquisitions and Independent Animation Irene Weibel Co-Founder of Sutikki Andrés Milán Lara Lead Original Productions Cartoon Network México & Colombia Mariana Cano Content specialist for children’s television Carlos Gaxiola CEO at Demente Studio

Joan Lofts Director and creator of mayor children’s tv shows Luis Patricio Salmón Art Director and EP at Mighty Animation Pato Escala Founding partner Punkrobot Álvaro Ceppi Creative Director at Zumbastico Studios Yago Fandiño Director of Children’s Content at RTVE CORPORACIÓN

Speakers

Jury

Jorge Gutiérrez Director and creator - Currently directing “Maya and the Three” for Netflix

Darragh O’Connell Group Creative Director at Brown Bag Films / 9Story Media

David Kleeman Senior Vice President of Global Trends for Dubit

Jaime Jiménez Content Director at Turner México & Colombia

Silvina Cornillón Animation! coordinator at Ventana Sur Bea Bartolomé Quirino Awards,BTG and Weird Festival producer Jaime Jiménez Content Director at Turner México & Colombia Juan Pablo Reyes Creative Development at Walt Disney Animation Guillermo Martínez Head of story at Sony

Oli Hyatt Managing director at Blue - Zoo Animation Studio Joan Lofts Director and creator of mayor children’s tv shows Daniela Vieira Original Animation Content Latin America at Netflix

Schedule JUNE 23, TUE

JUNE 25, THU

10:00 hrs. / Hola, yo soy 12:00 hrs. / Mentors Sessions 01 16:00 hrs. / Pitch Workshop 18:00 hrs. / Ruleta Show & Tell

09:30 hrs. / Mentors Sessions 03 12:30 hrs. / Mentors Sessions 04 16:00 hrs. / Clase Maestra: The art of story Guillermo Martínez Head of story at Sony 18:00 hrs. / Ruleta Show & Tell 02

JUNE 24, WED

JUNE 26, FRI

09:30 hrs. / Mentors Sessions 02 12:00 hrs. / PANEL: Ruta de los mercados y estrategias/ Silvina Cornillón (Ventana Sur) y Bea Bartolomé (Premios Quirino) 16:00 hrs. / Executive Q&A… Jaime Jiménez de Cartoon Network LA 18:00 hrs. / Clase Maestra: De Tijuana a Netflix con corazón! / Jorge Gutiérrez, Director en Netflix

10:00 hrs. / Clase Maestra: Audiences and markets / David Kleenman, Senior Vice President of Global Trends for Dubit 11:30 hrs./ Mentors Sessions 05 15:00 hrs. / Mentors Sessions 06 17:00 hrs. / Executive Q&A… Juan Pablo Reyes, Creative Development at Walt Disney Animation