MIPCOM preview

MIPJUNIOR 15-16 October

MIPCOM 17-20 October

Back to the Riviera

The world will once again converge in Cannes for MIPCOM and MIPJunior. Here, we offer a snapshot of some of the top properties on show.

Studio 100 will debut Vegesaurs (20 x 5’) at this year’s MIPCOM 2022. Produced by independent Australian producer Cheeky Little in association with the Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC), France TV and Studio 100, the comedy-adventure, CGI animated series is based on a concept created by Gary Eck and Nick O’Sullivan and targeted at upper pre-schoolers aged 4 to 7.

Studio 100 Media will also be offering Season Four of the internationally popular and highly successful brand and fantasy-adventure series TV series Mia and me (26 x 23’) and Season Two of the comedy-adventure CGI series 100% Wolf – The Book of Hath (26 x 22’). Mia and me is a fantasy, adventure series with a mix of live action and 3D animation targeted at girls 5 – 10 years of age. It’s produced by m4e a Studio 100 Group company in co-production with ZDF German Television Network in association with Studio56 Animation. Targeted at kids 6-10 years 100% Wolf – The Book of Hath is produced by Flying Bark Productions in association with ABC Australia and SUPER RTL, and Perth based production company Siamese is co-producer. Dandelooo has announced it will present several shows. Our Piggy tops the list, created and based on the book by Jaromir Plachy (nominated for the Golden Pinwheel, Young Illustrators Competition Award 2021) and distributed by Dandelooo. It is a 2D Animation aimed at 2 – 5-year-olds Just like the youngest children Our Piggy is discovering and learning about the things around him. It is the most interesting in the everyday things that turn into what they are in his imagination. Billy the Cowboy Hamster is another offering, produced by Dandelooo and Atmosphere Media (Belgium). Growing up in the Wild West and raised on the exciting stories told by his father, Billy with his cowboy outfit has a burning desire to hit the trail! Margot and the Space Robot will also be heading to Cannes. Aimed at 6-11-yearolds, Margot is an extremely observant little girl but sometimes a little too emotional. So, when she sees a laser beam from outer space land on the water tower in the middle of the night, she prefers to tell herself that she was dreaming. But two cruel aliens have landed and want to enslave the population of Aquaville!!! Last but not least, Jasmine and Jambo are two friends who share a passion for music. They love music so much that everything they do is related to it. And, they live in the perfect place: Soundland a surreal land where music reigns. Sinking Ship Entertainment will bring Phoenix Rise, a series produced by BBC Kids & Family that Sinking Ship to MIPCOM. Channeling the spirit of the classic 80s film The Breakfast Club, Phoenix Rise is a bold, new school drama series that champions the underdog. This coming-of-age series follows six students who form an unbreakable bond as they navigate the trials and tribulations of school life. For them school becomes a hopeful place, a chance to finally right the

wrongs of the past as they navigate, and ultimately, find their place in the world. The company will also bring Odd Squad, Alma’s Way, and Dino Dana, the current chapter in Sinking Ship’s award-winning dinosaur franchise. Dino Dana follows a feisty 10-year-old ‘paleontologist in training’ who eats, sleeps and breathes dinos. Together with her sister Saara and her trusty field guide, Dana embarks on a new adventure with each episode finding her up close and personal with a multitude of dinosaurs. The brand currently includes a tv series with four seasons (52 X 22)’, a feature film, digital games, publishing program (Mango Publishing), toy line (Safari Ltd), a museum experience, and a podcast. TeamTO has announced that its

action-adventure series NEXT LEVEL: ODYSSEY – mixing the world of gaming with mythology for the first time will be presented at MIPCOM with a full animatic. Liv Albert, the popular and edgy Canadian author and podcast hostess of “Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby!” provided expert and fun insights into the series’ ancient Greek

universe. One night, while playing video games at the Louvre, Kiran falls through a portal into the world of mythology. Now Kiran has been tasked with helping Odysseus get back to Ithaca with the help of goddess Leuki, as she tries to escape from her life in the Underworld. Paris-based production company Prime Entertainment Group returns to this year’s MIPCOM with a plethora of new Hollywood entertainment programs, documentaries, and animated series that contributes to and enriches their already expansive catalog. Highlights begin with Prime’s hit series “Close up” (120 x 26 minutes) which features inspiring portraits of famous actors and actresses that are chronicled by celebrity experts and illustrated through exclusive interviews. The selection expands with a trilogy of documentaries directed and produced by the award-winning Kuperburg sisters of Wichita productions, Clara, and Julia. “Dorothy Arzner” (1 x 52 minutes) explores the life of Hollywood’s first female director, a pioneer of women in cinema. “The True Story of the Barrymore’s” (1 x 52 minutes) is the chronicle of four generations of the Barrymore dynasty throughout the rise and falls that have marked American cinema history. The third instalment in the collection is “Carry Grant”, a documentary detailing the incredible life of Hollywood’s greatest and most charming actor. Prime is excited to preview their latest animated children’s series “Runes” (26 x 22 minutes) at this year’s MIPCOM. “Runes” follows 12-year-old William, heir to the throne of Normandy. After his father’s death, William seeks refuge in the village of Baligan, incognito as a peasant boy called Hugo. After stumbling upon a cave, he discovers ancient runes that unleash mysterious magic and a terrible threat, Loki, God of chaos.