Cartoon Springboard 2020 - Press Review

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The pitching event

for new talents

CARTOON

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27 - 29 October 2020

Valencia (Spain)

CONTENT & PRESS REVIEW


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NEWSLETTER CARTOON https://mailchi.mp/cartoon-media.eu/cartoon-springboardsubmit-your-animation-project

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CARTOON info@cartoon-media.eu [Test] CARTOON eNews July 2020 9 July 2020 at 12:18 > > laure.caillaud@cartoon-media.eu

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CARTOON eNews July 2020

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AT CARTOON FORUM: BUYERS ARE COMING IN! We fully expect to hold a safe and enjoyable Cartoon Forum in Toulouse this September. Don't forget to register and check out the following line-up of buyers: France Télévisions, ZDF, Canal+, RTBF, YLE, BBC, TF1, WDR Mediagroup, TV5 Monde, HR, VRT-Ketnet…

PROJECT SUBMISSION IS OPEN FOR CARTOON SPRINGBOARD!

AGENDA CARTOON FORUM 14-17 Sep, 2020 Toulouse, Occitanie (France) A unique event focusing on pitching sessions of preselected TV projects. More information

CARTOON SPRINGBOARD 27-29 Oct, 2020 Valencia (Spain)

Cartoon Springboard is our event dedicated to new talents in animation. It's a 3-day event with experts' presentations and pitching sessions. We plan to have this event in "real life" in October in Valencia (Spain). We will of course adapt to any sanitary measures still applying at that time of the year, and we will send further information

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09/07/2020

Pitching event and projectbased seminar aimed at helping New Talents to improve and accelerate their access to the audiovisual and digital markets. More information

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Web News

CARTOON MEDIA

PRESS RELEASE September 29, 2020

EUROPEAN ANIMATION NEW TALENT COMES OUT AT CARTOON SPRINGBOARD ONLINE Europe's young animation talent takes to the stage at Cartoon Springboard, the pitching event that this year will bring together 22 new series and feature film projects created by students or graduates of animation schools from all over Europe. The selected projects will be presented to leading experts from the sector with the aim of improving and facilitating their access to the audiovisual market. Organised by CARTOON, the event was originally scheduled to take place in the Spanish city of Valencia on 27-29 October, but it was moved to an online format due to the global health emergency. In addition to pitching their projects, the young producers and directors participating in the event will have the opportunity to enhance their projects through a special online edition with a mix of interactive and informative sessions carried out by experienced professionals. The programme will be open to professionals and students from all over the world, who will have the chance to view pre-recorded pitches and keynotes sessions through the Cartoon Springboard digital platform. They will also be able to listen to experts’ feedback on the projects, and interact with other participants. Participation fee is 50 € (excl.VAT), and registration must be done before 9 October here. Due to its successful formula, Cartoon Springboard has also become a key event for producers looking for promising projects or interested in discovering new talent. The event has been tagged as a first step before Cartoon Forum and Cartoon Movie co-production events for animated series and features films. Since 2015, 19 projects have been selected at those events after their participation in Cartoon Springboard, confirming the success of this initiative. The event is supported by the Creative Europe MEDIA programme of the European Union, and Generalitat Valenciana, Institut Valencià de Cultura and the Polytechnic University of Valencia. PROJECTS TOWARDS MATURITY The shortlist for this Cartoon Springboard’s sixth edition is defined by the originality of concepts, stories & themes, with projects about friendship, love, hope, identity quest, and environment. The projects hail from Austria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,

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CARTOON MEDIA

PRESS RELEASE November 2nd, 2020

CARTOON SPRINGBOARD PRESERVES ITS ESSENCE AT ITS FIRST ONLINE EDITION Cartoon Springboard has grown into a unique opportunity for young talent in European animation. At its sixth edition, held on 27-29 October, the event successfully achieved its goals, not only by promoting the series, feature films, and web series projects created by recent graduates from animation schools from all over Europe, but also by offering them an open exchange with professionals from the sector. With a record 268 participants from 27 countries, the event successfully adapted to the new global situation, offering the young talent an experience as close as possible to a live edition. The event was originally scheduled to take place in the Spanish city of Valencia, but it was moved to an online format due to the global health emergency. In line with its new set-up, dialogue and networking were enhanced in an effort to preserve the essence of the event. Hailing from 12 countries, the 22 projects were presented in pre-recorded pitchings. The 30 minutes sessions also included feedback from a group of industry experts who, after watching the presentation, gave the new talent useful advice on how to improve their projects. Q&A sessions, expert meetings and keynotes were also among the activities aimed at encouraging networking and providing a forum for reflection on key issues such as target audience, the development of a project, and storytelling, among other topics. Many of the projects and directors arrived at Cartoon Springboard after successfully participating in different festivals around the world with their first works. PROJECTS & TRENDS The host country stood out with nearly 40% of the participants and four projects: the series “Kubrick and Paramecium” by Almudena Sancho de Bustos and Roberto Bianchi, “The Mystery of Cucut City” by Héctor Arnau, and “Trip to the Antarctic” by Eva Pérez Misa; and the feature film “Pepino the Accordionist” by Alfonso Casado Diez and Daniel Hidalgo. France presented three series (“Agent B. and Spy D.” by Ninar Al Himdani; “The Blue Weddings” by Samia Dzaïr; and “What It Takes” by Kelsi Phung and Fabien Corre), as well as Ireland (“Astrocatastrophe” by Claire McLoughlin; “Laochra: The Heroic Tales of Laochra Gayle” by Eilís Nolan; and “Headless Mike” by Natasza Cetner); and Italy (“Fortune/Misfortune” by Marco Bambina, Elisa Bindi and Alessandro Fogu; “Rossoman” by Gianluca Vitali, Gabriele Del Vecchio, Giuseppe De Donato, and Giacomo Rinaldi; and “The Beekeepers” by Alba Matarazzo and Marco Maldonato). The line-up also included projects from Germany (“Back to Nature” by Ana Maria Angel; and “JellyPimple” by Jiayan Chen and Tao Zhang); Austria (“Reyn: Angel of Freedom” by Shelly Gerten); Denmark (“Space Ham”

BELGIUM

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CARTOON MEDIA

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CARTOON MEDIA http://cartoon-media.eu/our-news/first-day-at-cartoonspringboard-2020-online.htm

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27/11/2020

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CARTOON MEDIA http://cartoon-media.eu/our-news/second-day-at-cartoonspringboard-2020-online.htm

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CARTOON MEDIA http://cartoon-media.eu/our-news/final-day-at-cartoonspringboard-2020-online.htm

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CREATIVE EUROPE MEDIA https://www.creative-europe-media.eu/trainings/ courses/item/292

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CEE ANIMATION (VISEGRAD ANIMATION FORUM) https://ceeanimation.eu/news/cartoon-springboard-a-pitchingevent-dedicated-to-young-talents-in-animation/

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CEE ANIMATION (VISEGRAD ANIMATION FORUM) https://ceeanimation.eu/news/cartoon-springboard-a-pitchingevent-dedicated-to-young-talents-in-animation/

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CEE ANIMATION (VISEGRAD ANIMATION FORUM) https://ceeanimation.eu/news/cartoon-springboard-a-pitchingevent-dedicated-to-young-talents-in-animation/

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CREATIVE EUROPE MEDIA http://www.europacreativamedia.cat/noticies/det-inscripcions_obertes_per_al_cartoon_springboard_adrecat_a_joves_ talents_de_lanimacio_i229592

SPAIN

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ECRAN TOTAL https://ecran-total.fr/cartoon-springboard-et-cartoon-360-lancent-leurappel-a-projets/

FRANCE

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ECRAN TOTAL https://ecran-total.fr/2020/09/29/cartoon-springboard-se-tiendra-sur-lenumerique/

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AUDIOVISUAL451 https://www.audiovisual451.com/cuatro-proyectos-espanolesse-presentaran-en-cartoon-springboard-que-se-celebrara-online/

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AUDIOVISUAL451 https://www.audiovisual451.com/cuatro-proyectos-espanolesse-presentaran-en-cartoon-springboard-que-se-celebrara-online/

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CREATIVE EUROPE MEDIA https://www.creativeeurope.be/en/node/478 1/2

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CREATIVE EUROPE MEDIA https://www.creativeeurope.be/en/node/478 2/2

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CREATIVE EUROPE MEDIA http://media.kreativnaevropa.rs/en/submit-your-projectapply-for-cartoon-springboard/

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CREATIVE EUROPE MEDIA http://media.kreativnaevropa.rs/en/submit-your-projectapply-for-cartoon-springboard/

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ZIPPYFRAMES https://zippyframes.com/index.php/cartoon-springboard

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LEVANTE https://www.levante-emv.com/cultura/2020/10/21/serie-valencianakubrick-and-paramecium-20235599.html

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21/10/2020

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CULTURPLAZA https://valenciaplaza.com/los-nuevos-talentos-de-la-animacioneuropea-presentan-sus-proyectos-en-cartoon-springboard-valencia

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FILM NEW EUROPE https://www.filmneweurope.com/news/hungary-news/ item/120845-hungary-and-serbia-head-to-cartoon-springboard

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27/10/2020

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LEVANTE https://www.levante-emv.com/cultura/2020/10/28/nuevos-talentosanimacion-europea-visitaran-21404018.html

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28/10/2020

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LEVANTE https://www.levante-emv.com/cultura/2020/10/28/nuevostalentos-animacion-europea-visitaran-21404018.html

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28/10/2020

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CARTOON BREW https://www.cartoonbrew.com/events/giant-pimples-headlesschickens-and-pariss-queer-scene-3-highlights-from-cartoonspringboard-198199.html

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ANIMATIONWEEK https://animation-week.com/cartoon-springboard-2020/

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VARIETY https://variety.com/2020/film/global/trip-to-the-antarcticcartoon-springboard-1234821372/

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CINEUROPA https://www.cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/394563

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04/11/2020

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04/11/2020

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VARIETY https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/jerich0-animated-shortseries-adaptation-cartoon-springboard-1234823602/

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05/11/2020

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05/11/2020

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05/11/2020

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Animation

Produire une série d’animation pour les adultes, un sport de combat

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En France, porter une série d’animation pour les adultes est (toujours) compliqué. Retour d’expérience avec Vivement Lundi !, qui conduit deux productions pour cette catégorie de spectateurs.

Quelle place pour la série d’animation destinée aux adultes en France ? Malgré plusieurs programmes accueillis par le PAF et sur le numérique – on pense notamment à Lastman (Everybody on Deck), Monsieur Flap (Bobby Prod), produits pour France Télévisions, ou encore à 50 nuances de Grecs (Haut et Court TV) et Tu mourras moins bête (Ex Nihilo, Folimage), conçus pour Arte –, on ne peut pas vraiment dire que ce type de série occupe la place qu’elle devrait avoir aujourd’hui. L’Hexagone est en retard, surtout par rapport aux Etats-Unis. En ce moment, la société Vivement Lundi !, qui a déjà produit des séries animées pour les adultes, en porte deux nouvelles : la première, Hospice Odyssey, de Grégoire Lemoine (15 x 3’), qui peut aussi être vue par les adolescents, est en fabrication avancée ; la seconde, Douce, d’Isabelle Lenoble (15 x 5’), est en recherche de financements. Deux des producteurs de Vivement Lundi !, Jean-François Le Corre et Mathieu Courtois, témoignent de la difficulté de donner naissance à de tels projets. “J’ai découvert Hospice Odyssey en 2016 à Cartoon Springboard [événement organisé par Cartoon, l’association européenne du film d’animation, où de jeunes talents dévoilent leur projet devant des professionnels venus de toute l’Europe, Ndlr], raconte Jean-François Le Corre. Quand la série a été pitchée, tous les participants riaient à l’unisson, alors que l’humour, on le sait, n’est pas quelque chose d’universel. J’ai moi aussi été conquis et nous avons choisi d’accompagner en tant que producteur Hospice Odyssey. Mais monter cette série, ce fut loin d’être facile. Globalement, les diffuseurs ont souvent de vrais coups de cœur pour des séries animées pour les adultes, mais ils ne s’engagent pas, car ils n’ont pas de cases pour les programmer.” Coproduction interrégionale Malgré le parcours du combattant qui s’annonce, Vivement Lundi ! décide coûte que coûte de produire Hospice Odyssey, croyant fortement en son potentiel. Réalisée en 2D papier découpé, cette série se passe à un moment où sévit la canicule. Pour sauver “les vieux”, on les envoie dans l’espace à bord du vaisseau Le Verveine. On suit alors le quotidien de ces personnages hauts en cou-

“Hospice Odyssey”, de Grégoire Lemoine (15 x 3’), est réalisée en 2D papier découpé.

leur… “Hospice Odyssey est une comédie rétro-futuriste, à l’humour absurde et parodique, et proche de l’univers des illustrateurs suisses Plonk et Replonk ou de la série Cosmos 1999”, décrit JeanFrançois Le Corre. Au gré de la recherche de partenaires, on précise à Vivement Lundi ! qu’avoir des “vieux” comme protagonistes principaux, cela pourrait ne pas intéresser le public de l’animation pour adultes, qui serait majoritairement constitué de jeunes âgés de 18 à 25 ans. “Grégoire Lemoine a alors ajouté un personnage d’adolescent, passager clandestin dans le vaisseau. Et ce fut une excellente idée, car cela permet à Hospice Odyssey d’aborder le thème du conflit des générations”, poursuit Jean-François Le Corre. Pour son développement, Hospice Odyssey est aidée par le CNC, la région Bretagne, la Procirep et l’Angoa. Malgré la qualité du projet et ses évolutions, les diffuseurs, en France et en Europe, ne se bousculent pas. Mais, en 2017, les télévisions locales de Bretagne (TVR, Tébéo, TébéSud et France 3 Bretagne) lancent un appel à projets pour accompagner une série d’animation courte, dans le cadre du contrat d’objectifs et de moyens (COM) soutenu par la région Bretagne. Vivement Lundi !, qui, rappelons-le, est une structure rennaise, remporte cet appel avec Hospice Odyssey. Les apports financiers et en industrie obtenus ne sont toutefois pas suffisants pour lancer la production. En parallèle, Vivement Lundi ! tente de bâtir une coproduction internationale, mais la spécificité de la série est une nouvelle fois un frein. Finalement, ce sera grâce à une coopération interrégionale qu’Hos-

pice Odyssey pourra se concrétiser. “Aurélie Rousseau, directrice de TVR, nous a suggéré de miser sur un partenariat associant des COM d’autres régions. Plusieurs télévisions locales cherchent à soutenir des séries courtes et ne veulent plus se cantonner, principalement, à l’accompagnement de documentaires ou de courts métrages. Nous nous sommes alors rapprochés de Girelle Production, société basée à Orléans, qui a convaincu les locales de la région Centre (Bip TV et Tours TV) de rejoindre le projet, puis elle a obtenu une aide à la production de Ciclic Région Centre. A son tour, le réseau des télévisions locales Grand Est s’est engagé en préachat. Dans le même temps, la région Bretagne a apporté un nouveau soutien pour la production et le CNC a autorisé que le budget soit constitué jusqu’à 60 % de financements publics”, relate JeanFrançois Le Corre. En tout, environ 350 000 € sont réunis. Un budget pas assez confortable, mais qui permet au programme de se faire. La fabrication d’Hospice Odyssey a débuté en avril dernier, à Rennes et Orléans. On devrait découvrir la série, dont la tagline est “Dans l’espace, on ne vous entend pas tricoter”, au deuxième semestre 2021. “Avec les diffuseurs, nous réfléchissons à mettre en place une programmation événementielle, sur l’antenne et sur le web”, développe JeanFrançois Le Corre. Dandelooo s’occupe des ventes internationales. La maternité vue avec irrévérence L’autre projet que porte Vivement Lundi ! est donc Douce, d’Isabelle Lenoble. “C’est une série dont l’hé-

roïne, nommée Douce, est une quadragénaire mère de trois enfants, et qui en est à sa quatrième grossesse. A travers ce personnage, auquel la comédienne Bérengère Krief prête sa voix, Isabelle Lenoble parle, avec un ton irrévérencieux, de la maternité. Elle dit tout haut ce que les femmes n’osent pas toujours dire sur ce sujet, explique Mathieu Courtois. C’est vraiment une série pensée pour les adultes. Nous avons produit un pilote et écrit cinq épisodes. Nous avons eu des retours dithyrambiques, mais, encore une fois, on nous a fait remarquer qu’il était difficile de programmer une telle série, parce qu’il n’y a pas de case dédiée, ni en France ni dans les pays limitrophes.” Cependant, le projet est actuellement en lecture chez deux diffuseurs. Douce sera conçue en 2D et son budget prévisionnel est de 600 000 €. Elle bénéficie du soutien du CNC, de la région Bretagne, de la Procirep et de l’Angoa. “Ce que nous constatons, c’est qu’à partir du moment où un programme pour les adultes est terminé, des ventes se concluent. En revanche, pour ce qui est de le financer en amont, là, ça bloque toujours”, analyse Mathieu Courtois. “Dans le domaine de la série d’animation pour adulte, on en est encore au prototype, et face à un marché restreint. Nous avons besoin que ces contenus aient de la visibilité, et donc des cases. De plus, ce n’est pas parce qu’on produit une série pour adulte que celle-ci doit relever forcément de la série de genre. La diversité des histoires doit être prise en compte”, conclut Jean-François Le Corre. Lucas Fillon

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