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ToonBox Entertainment www.toonboxent.com • The Beet Party • The Nut Job • Bolts & Blip
Establishing new co-production partners is among the main priorities of ToonBox Entertainment.The company is also looking to close additional deals for its interstitials The Beet Party and secure further financing for The Nut Job TV series through co-production deals and presales, says Thom Chapman, the VP of business development and sales at ToonBox. The Beet Party is a show with episodes around two minutes in length. It is done in HD/3D stereoscopic animation. “This musical-comedy series is dialogue-free, with strong identifiable characters,” Chapman says. “It is an absolute party on the screen!” The Nut Job is a series of 52 11-minute episodes, also done in HD/3D stereoscopic animation. “With engaging and charming characters—Surly Squirrel and Buddy the rat—this cleverly written show encapsulates life lessons with humor and heart-warming results that are enjoyed by kids and adults,” Chapman notes. ToonBox also has the HD/3D stereoscopic Bolts & Blip, which focuses on themes of teamwork, friendship and believing in oneself.
“We plan to
focus more on gaining alternative broadcasters such as IPTV, OTT and mobile.
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—Thom Chapman
The Nut Job
Toonzone Studios www.toonzonestudios.com • Tiny Warriors • YooHoo & Friends • Missy Heart
Tiny Warriors
Children today love video games and marital arts, and Toonzone Studios’ Tiny Warriors features a mixture of the two. The show is centered on martial-art students in a dojo who help their master fight evil viruses in the digital world. Konnie Kwak, the CEO of Toonzone, says its mix of animation and live action make the show very appealing to buyers. In addition to placing the show with new broadcasters, Kwak is keen to find co-production partners for the series. “YooHoo & Friends has the right fit for broadcasters because it is funny, funny, funny,” says Kwak. “It has repeatability with kids because the characters are cute and [hilarious].” Toonzone is looking to capture the affection of girls worldwide with Missy Heart. The story is set within a girls camp, “filled with friendship, mystery, and, most of all, fun,” says Kwak. Other titles in the Toonzone catalogue include Bigfoot Littlefoot, introducing kids to the twins bigfoot Kevin and littlefoot Troy.
“Toonzone’s overall expectations are
to find broadcast and co-production partners for Tiny Warriors.
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—Konnie Kwak