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Animation from Spain Pumpkin Reports / Filly Funtasia / I, Elvis Riboldi At MIP Junior, Animation from Spain is hosting a special screening session to showcase the latest and best-selling Spanish animation and programs for kids. Among the projects that will be highlighted during this MIP Junior session is Pumpkin Reports, a comedy for 6- to 10-year-olds that is being presented by Motion Pictures. Edebé Audiovisual is offering up I, Elvis Riboldi, meant for children ages 8 to 12. BRB Internacional is highlighting Filly Funtasia, which has been a best seller for the company. Clay Animation has its stop-motion hit Clay Kids to showcase, while Imira Entertainment shines a spotlight on its new comedy/adventure series Planet Play. Onza Distribution has Magic Mania, which is produced by Veralia.
I, Elvis Riboldi
Australian Children’s Television Foundation Hoopla Doopla! / Wacky World Beaters / The Flamin’ Thongs The live-action preschool program Hoopla Doopla! is one of several titles being offered up by Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF). The show is about six zany characters who all live in the same colorful town and possess unique physical abilities. Then there is Wacky World Beaters, a live-action factual comedy that looks on as hosts Amberley and Gilly spotlight strange competitions around the world, including a pumpkin paddling race in Germany and a speed-eating contest in Japan. There is also The Flamin’ Thongs, an animated comedy about a disaster-prone family from Whale Bay. “Broadcasters from around the globe will find content [in our catalogue] that offers their audience a fabulous viewing experience,” says Tim Hegarty, ACTF’s international sales manager.
“No matter where they’re from, kids love adventure, laughter and reallife stories.” The Flamin’ Thongs
—Tim Hegarty
Bejuba! Entertainment Bubble Bath Bay / Ruff-Ruff, Tweet and Dave / Buzz Bumble A sailboat and an aspiring water taxi take center stage in Bubble Bath Bay, which Bejuba! Entertainment is presenting to international buyers. “It’s fun, full of adventure, with compelling stories that kids 3 to 6 will enjoy,” says Tatiana Kober, the company’s president. “The appeal is universal. [It also contains] great storytelling, adventure, humor and high-quality CGI.” Another preschool highlight from Bejuba! is Ruff-Ruff, Tweet and Dave, which comes from Collingwood & Co. The show watches as three characters are taken to fantastical lands by a hamster. “Kids at home can join in with the secondscreen app, or they can just play along,” says Kober. Buzz Bumble, meanwhile, is a flash-animation comedy following the antics of a group of B-level insect actors.
“These are all fun, high-quality shows; they’re compelling, and all very different.” Bubble Bath Bay 262 World Screen 10/14
—Tatiana Kober