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9 Story Media Group A+E Networks Aardman ADK Emotions NY Albatross World Sales 8 All3Media International 9 APC Kids 10 ARTE Distribution 11 Artist View Entertainment 12 Atlantyca Entertainment Attraction International Distribution 13 ATV 14 Autentic Distribution 15 Babel films Banijay Rights 16 Beyond Rights 17 Big Bad Boo Studios 18 Blue Ant International Boat Rocker Studios 19 BossaNova 20 CAKE 21 Caracol Televisión 22 Cineflix Rights 23 Cisneros Media Cookbook Media 24 Curiosity 25 Cyber Group Studios 26 Daro Film Distribution Distribution360 27 Dori Media Group 28 Eccho Rights 29 Electric Entertainment Encore International 30 Entertainment One (eOne) Epic Story Media 31 Escapade Media 32 Federation Entertainment 33 FilmRise Gala Productions

34 Gaumont Global Screen 35 GMA Network 36 GO-N International GoldBee 37 GoQuest Media 38 GRB Studios Guang Dong Winsing Company 39 Guru Studio Happy Camper Média 40 Headspinner Productions Idéacom International 41 Incendo 42 Inter Medya Jetpack Distribution 43 Just for Laughs Distribution 44 Kanal D International Keshet International 45 KO Distribution 46 Konami Cross Media NY Lemon Sky Studios 47 LEONINE Studios Lionsgate 48 Madd Entertainment 49 Magic Light Pictures Magnify Media 50 MarVista Entertainment 51 Mattel Television 52 Media Ranch 53 Mediatoon Distribution MISTCO 54 Mondo TV Group 55 Muse Distribution International NBCUniversal Global Distribution 56 Nicely Entertainment 57 Nippon TV 58 No Water Studios NTV Broadcasting Company, Russia 59 Off the Fence 60 ORF-Enterprise

61 Pink Parrot Media Planeta Junior 62 pocket.watch 63 Portfolio Entertainment Prestigo Medias 64 Productions Avenida PVP Media Rainbow 65 Red Arrow Studios International 66 Rive Gauche 67 Russia Television and Radio/ Sovtelexport 68 Saturday Animation Studio Serious Kids 69 Sesame Workshop 70 Sinking Ship Entertainment 71 SPI International Squeeze St Laurent TV International 72 START Studio 100 Media 73 Superights 74 Syon Media TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMéxico 75 Tencent Video Terra Mater Factual Studios 76 Toonz Media Group 77 TVF International 78 ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) Vuulr 79 WaZabi Films WildBrain 80 Xilam Animation 81 ZDF Enterprises 82 Zodiak Kids 83 Zone3

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Contact: Alix Wiseman, SVP, dist. & acq.; Joss Duffield, VP, dist., Europe, LatAm & snr. dir., acq.; Brian Nolan, sales & acq. mgr.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Circle Square (Kids 4-6 animated adventure comedy, 40x7 min.) Vanessa the dragon is always ready to help her neighbors: a yeti, a dog, owls, talking instruments, two pine trees, a human family, a bear and a family of wizards.

Let’s Go Luna! (Kids 4-8 animated adventure comedy, 76x11 min.) Follows the adventures of Leo, a wombat from Australia; Carmen, a butterfly from Mexico; and Andy, a frog from the U.S., as they traverse the globe with their parents’ traveling performance troupe.

Circle Square

Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood (Preschool animation educational, 206x11 min.) Features Daniel, a shy but brave 4-year-old tiger who lives in the Neighbourhood of Make Believe and has fun while learning the key skills necessary for school and life.

Weird Waters (Kids 4-7 CGI, 10x7 min.) Three BFFs (best fish friends), BZ, I.M. Tiger and Jam,

are thrown into the deep end of a secret pond full of hidden realms, fish with powers and ancient monsters.

Donkey Hodie (Preschool 3-5 puppet comedy, 80x11 min.) In the land of Someplace Else, Donkey Hodie and her pals empower preschoolers to dream big and overcome obstacles, work hard and persevere, be resourceful and discover they can solve problems on their own.

Bad Nature (Kids 6-11 live-action comedy, 25x5 min.) Join talking animals Marv the Mandrill, Gloria the Puma and a madcap menagerie of misfits as they delve into the disgusting but truly amazing things that animals do.

Guitar & Drum (Preschool 3-5 CG, 52x5 min.)

Follows the adventures of two musical instruments who are also best friends. The series celebrates diversity as an essential part of who we are through a wide range of characters.

Andy and the Band (Kids 4-8 live action, 15x14 min.) A music-driven comedy series with a madcap mix of songs, slapstick and silliness.

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum (Kids 47 2D adventure comedy, 74x11 min., 1x55 min.)

Follow the adventures of Xavier, Yadina and Brad as they travel back in time to meet famous heroes of the past and learn how to be their own heroes of the present.

Angela’s Christmas (Family 3D, 1x26 min.)

Set in Ireland in the early 1900s, a funny, heartwarming and poignant story about the power of family and the innocent desire of a child to ensure everyone is safe, warm and loved at Christmas time.

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friends, employees and confidantes of Playboy A+E NETWORKS founder Hugh Hefner.

O (1-212) 210-1400 Invisible Monsters (Crime/investigation, 6x60 m intl.sales@aenetworks.com min.) Featuring exclusive interviews with survivors, w sales.aenetworks.com investigators and family members, unpicks the culContact: Steve MacDonald, pres., global content tural landscape that allowed infamous serial killers lic. & intl.; Mark Garner, EVP, global content sales & Bundy, Gacy and Dahmer to hide in plain sight. business dvpmt.; Patrick Vien, group mng. dir., intl.; Melissa Madden, SVP, intl. mktg.; Liz Soriano, SVP, pgmng. intl.; Ellen Lovejoy, SVP/head, content sales, Americas & formats; Glen Hansen, SVP/head, content sales, AsiaPac; Crispin Clover, intl. dir., format prod. & acq.; Robyn Hurd, VP, intl. content sales, EMEA. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS American Justice (Crime/investigation, 35x60 min.) Dissect recent high-profile criminal cases Next of Kin through the prism of the U.S. criminal justice sys- Lincoln (History, 3x120 min.) Executive produced by tem. From first-hand perspectives, explore what Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin, each story tells us about how the system works, tells the story of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the and in some cases, how it doesn’t.

United States and Commander-in-Chief of the Union City Confidential (Crime/investigation, 10x60 armed forces during America’s bloodiest conflict. min.) Each episode goes deep into the heart of a Next of Kin (Scripted, 8x60 min.) Liv, a psycholocity to explore the crimes and the impact they have gist suffering from mysterious pains, joins forces on the residents who live there. with Wolf, a cybersecurity agent, to uncover the Cold Case Files (Crime/investigation, 20x60 true reason why her DNA was recently stolen, ultimin.) The groundbreaking Emmy-nominated series mately revealing a dark past of genetic tampering. returns to examine murder cases that have Panic 9-1-1 (Crime/investigation, 20x60 min.) remained unsolved for years, using recent Experience the harrowing life-and-death moments advancements in technology and featuring inter- that unfold in real-life, 9-1-1 calls with footage from views with those closest to the cases. body cameras, home security systems, personal cell Secrets of Playboy (Crime/investigation, 10x60 phones and more. min.) Dive into the dark underbelly of the Playboy Red Election (Scripted, 10x60 min.) Against a lifestyle, featuring candid interviews with the backdrop of international tensions, we follow two

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female agents—one British, one Danish—who must join forces to avert a Russian terrorist attack on British soil.

Right to Offend (Bio., 2x120 min.) Explores the evolution of Black comedy and comedians who have used pointed humor to expose, challenge and ridicule society’s injustices and to articulate the Black experience in America.

out on interstellar adventures and discover the wonders of the universe.

Lloyd of the Flies (Kids 7-11 CGI comedy, 52x11 min.) It is estimated that there are some 10 quintillion individual insects alive at any one time. This series is about one of them: Lloyd.

AARDMAN

O (44-117) 984-8485 m hello@aardman.com w www.aardman.com Contact: Alison Taylor, dir., dist.; Robin Gladman, snr. dist. & acq. mgr.; Miguel Mestre, snr. sales mgr.; Ruth Preston, snr. sales mgr.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Very Small Creatures (Preschool 1-3 stopframe comedy/discovery, 20x3 min.) Five curious friends have lots of fun exploring a child’s playroom. Through play and discovery, they learn about themselves, each other and the world around them.

Big Lizard (Bridge 4-6 CGI comedy/adventure/ science, 52x7 min.) Imagine having a whole alien planet to explore with your new best friend, who happens to be a fun-loving big lizard.

Brave Bunnies (Preschool 3-5 2D edutainment, 52x7 min.) Bursting with curiosity, the Brave Bunnies set off on an adventure-filled road trip around Bunny World to explore, meet new friends, play games and learn new things.

Interstellar Ella (Bridge CGI, 52x11 min.) In 3021, on a faraway space station, Ella and her friends set

Interstellar Ella

Numberblocks (Preschool 3-5 CGI educational, 120x5 min., 1x20 min., 3x10 min.) A math brand that uses humor, music, delightful characters and engaging storylines to show children how numbers really work.

Pop Paper City (Preschool 3-5 3D/mixed-media view-and-do adventure, 52x11 min.) Focuses on creating adventures together, encouraging “doing as well as viewing” through lovable characters and adventures.

Shaun the Sheep (Kids 6-9/family stop-frame comedy, 170x7 min., 2x28 min., 15x1 min., 21x1 min.) Aardman’s family-favorite TV series is recognized the world over for its slapstick humor, distinctive look and strong, quirky characters and enjoyed across multiple media platforms.

Sol (Family 2D, 1x28 min.) This film celebrates the light that true love brings into the world.

The Epic Adventures of Morph (Kids 5-11 stopframe comedy, 15x5 min., 40x1 min.) Morph, his sidekick Chas and the rest of the gang are up to all

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their usual mischievous antics but in bigger and Koryu is ready to take on the world with his new Bey, Ace Dragon. bolder adventures.

Beyblade Burst Surge (Kids action/adventure, 26x22 min.) Brother Bladers Hikaru and Hyuga ADK EMOTIONS NY Asahi vow to topple the ruling class of the Blading O (1-646) 284-9825 elite with their Solar Beys.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Beyblade Burst (Kids action/adventure, 51x22 min.)

The story of a group of passionate Bladers who follow their dreams on an unforgettable journey to the top.

Beyblade Burst Evolution (Kids action/adventure, 51x22 min.) Valt Aoi, runner-up at the Japanese National Tournament, travels to Spain after being scouted by the prestigious Spanish club, BC Sol.

Beyblade Burst Surge

Beyblade Burst Turbo (Kids action/adventure, 51x22 min.) Aiger Akabane sets his sights on defeating Valt Aoi and becoming an invincible Blader with the help of his Turbo Bey, Z Achilles.

Beyblade Burst Rise (Kids action/adventure, 26x22 min.) After training with Valt Aoi, Dante

ALBATROSS WORLD SALES

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Contact: Anne Olzmann, mng. dir.; Lisa Anna Schelhas, sales mgr., Europe (excl. Eastern Europe), Americas, ANZ, inflight; Eleytheria Heine, sales mgr., Asia, MEA, Russia, CIS; Claudia Zell, sales mgr., Eastern Europe; Linda Kujawski, mktg. & acq.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Superbirds—The Secret Life of Tits (Nature/wildlife, 1x52 min.) We see these lovely birds every day, but barely notice them. From everyday problems to neighborhood disputes, the film will reveal the magical and challenging world of titmice.

The White Diamond (Nature/adventure, 1x87 min.) Legendary director Werner Herzog embarks on a voyage of discovery in the canopy of the jungle in an extraordinary flying object—the White Diamond, a helium-powered mini-zeppelin.

Ode to Nature (Nature/wildlife, 2x52 min./1x90 min.)

A visually stunning journey through the nature of central Europe, from the peaks of the Alps to the coasts and into the depths of the North and Baltic Seas.

New Land—The Islands of Marker Wadden (Nature/sustainability, 1x52 min.) One of the biggest

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nature restoration projects in Western Europe is in progress, aiming to restore the ecosystem of the Markermeer, one of Europe’s largest lakes.

Zoo Life (Nature/wildlife, 2x52 min./1x90 min.) Zoos serve as modern-day arks, trying to create a natural habitat for some of the most endangered species and running breeding programs to preserve biodiversity.

history, views, culture, people, foods and wines found across the regions of Italy.

Jewels of the Alps—Italy’s Great Lakes (Travel/adventure, 5x52 min./5x43 min.) Explores the five largest lakes of Italy’s far north, introducing us to a distinctive natural environment and to local people closely connected with it.

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Superbirds—The Secret Life of Tits

Wild Heart of Europe—The Return of an Ancient Forest (Nature/wildlife, 1x52 min./1x90 min.) In the Bavarian Forest National Park, a primeval forest is growing out of the former commercial forests, turning into a unique ecosystem and refuge of biodiversity free from human intervention.

Glorious Bustards (Nature/science, 1x52 min.) The Great Bustard is the Dodo of our time. From the heart of Europe comes an immersive story, revealing the odyssey of its species, the passion of its safeguards and their endeavors to ward off extinction.

Metamorphoses—The Return of the Wilderness (Science/sustainability, 3x52 min.) In some places, where flora and fauna were once eradicated to make room for agriculture, mining and industry, nature is coming back into its own.

Beautiful Italia (Travel/adventure, 9x26 min., ongoing) Gives an all-new look and feel to the exciting

Contact: Sally Habbershaw, EVP, Americas; Stephen Driscoll, EVP, EMEA; Sabrina Duguet, EVP, AsiaPac. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS New Gold Mountain (Drama, 4x60 min.) Follows a group of compelling, morally grey characters brought together by a mysterious murder during the Wild West era of the Australian gold rush.

Hollington Drive (Drama/thriller, 4x60 min.) A domestic thriller led by BAFTA Award winner Anna Maxwell Martin that explores the lengths families will go to protect their children.

Total Control (Drama/thriller, 6x60 min.) Having unseated the Prime Minister and the woman who betrayed her, Indigenous senator Alex Irving faces the ultimate democratic test as the nation take to the polls.

Manhunt II: The Night Stalker (True crime/detective drama, 4x60 min.) This detective drama traces the real-life police pursuit of a notorious criminal whose 17year reign of terror left thousands of elderly people in South East London living in fear.

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APC KIDS

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New Gold Mountain

Ghislaine Maxwell: Life on Trial (Doc., 2x60 min.) Traces Maxwell’s story from her chaotic upbringing right up until the current events of her trial through exclusive interviews with friends, former boyfriends, colleagues, rivals and confidants.

Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League (Doc., 4x60 min.) Created by Story Films and David Beckham’s new production company, Studio 99, offers the definitive story of the English Premier League.

The Wimbledon Kidnapping (Doc., 2x45 min./1x90 min.) With Rupert Murdoch pivotal to the crime,explores how big business, race and tabloids’ rise influenced the trial around Muriel McKay’s abduction.

Catch Phrase (Game show, 60 min. eps.) From sayings to song titles, the contestants must quickly guess the correct catchphrase and win prize money.

100 Things (Fact-ent., 60 min. eps.) Follows families challenged to use just 100 items per person for a month.

Date or Drop (Dating/game show, 60 min. eps.)

Lucky singles hear everything about their potential date but have no idea who said what. If they hear something they don’t like, the culprit takes a sudden drop through a trapdoor.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Kid-E-Cats (Preschool 2D, 208x5 min., 3x10 min., 5x2 min.) Three little kittens—Cookie, Pudding and kid sister Candy—are forever ready to jump into action with endless enthusiasm and energy.

DinoCity (Kids 3-7 2D, 52x5 min.) Fun stories around a family of city dinosaurs: little Ricky and her sister Tira—who can turn everyday situations into something extraordinary—and their parents.

Little Tiaras (Kids 5-8 3D, 78x7 min.) Five princesses arrive from faraway lands to study wizardry on the mysterious island of Wondermont.

Adventures, secrets and dangers await them.

Galactic Agency

Tinka (Live-action family, 72x26 min.) Fifteenyear-old pixie Tinka discovers she is also half human and embarks on a true adventure to save the kingdom with her new friend Lasse.

Fox and Hare (Kids 3-7 3D, 26x11 min.) The cheerful adventures of the most unexpected

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forest friends: Fox, with a taste for the finer things in life, and Hare, who is more responsible and gentler.

Huggleboo (Preschool 2D, 26x7 min.) A wayward little girl goes on small adventures in and around her house, exploring things that seem normal to us but are very special to her.

Galactic Agency (Kids 6-9 2D, 52x11 min.) These all-repair specialists come to the rescue at any destination in the galaxy.

Hello Maestro (2D educational, 7x26x26 min.)

The series to learn about the human body, the history of humankind, the discoverers and explorers of the world, sustainable development and more.

Roger (Kids 6-9 3D, 78x7 min.) The lively adventures of a little girl, the carefree, joyful and occasionally perky Fatou; and an alien, the clumsy Roger, on a tropical island.

Go Green with the Grimwades (Live action/format, 30x10 min.) Tim and Ella Grimwade and their six children set themselves a challenge to go green through five “R” words: refuse, reduce, reuse, repair and recycle.

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Contact: Florence Sala, head, intl. dist.; Alec Herrman, head, catalog & video acq. (DVD/VOD); Audrey Kamga, sales mgr.; Isabelle Monteil, sales mgr.; Franka Schwabe, sales mgr.; Sophie Soghomonian, sales mgr.; Whitney Marin, intl. sales asst.; Laura Wuilay, web mktg. project mgr jnr.

The Mystery of Joan of Arc

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Mystery of Joan of Arc (History, 1x52 min./1x90 min.) A 3D animation docudrama revealing neverseen-before minutes of Joan of Arc’s trial.

Volcano Stories (Nature/discovery/travel, 15x26 min. & 2x52 min.) With stunning images and unique stories of mankind’s relationship with these natural wonders, season two will reveal neverbefore-filmed volcanoes.

Drug Shortages—Profits Before Patients (Current affairs/investigation, 1x52 min./1x90 min.)

Explains how pharmaceutical groups speculate on medicine to provoke drug shortages in order to raise their prices.

Searching for Planet 9 (Green/science, 1x52 min./1x70 min.) At the edge of our solar system, scientists believe a huge, uncovered planet lies, ten times bigger than ours. Follow teams of international experts in their frantic race to detect it.

Damon Albarn: A Modern British Tale (Art/ culture/music, 1x52 min.) Walk down memory lane with pop icon Damon Albarn, whose career spans 30 years of British history as the singer of Gorillaz and Blur.

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Toni Morrison—Black Matter(s) (Art/culture/ literature, 1x52 min.) A portrait of the first Black female writer to win the Nobel Prize, who became a figurehead of African-American literature and gave a voice to the unheard.

The Fire Under the Sea (Nature/discovery/travel, 1x52 min.) A unique dive into the Mediterranean Sea with an international expedition searching for undiscovered underwater volcanoes, led by Emmy Award-nominated Laurent Ballesta.

Animal Odyssey (Nature/discovery/wildlife, 5x52 min.) Ride on fantastic voyage around the world to discover where the animals symbolic of each of the five continents really come from.

Far West, A Story of Amnesia (History, 1x52 min.)

A journey through the American West on the traces of the pre-1848 border to encounter families that have lived there since long before the U.S. takeover.

Israel/Iran/USA, The Long War (History, 2x52 min.) Targeted assassinations, bombings and unidentified military attacks are piling up all over the Middle East. Can the “secret war” between Iran and Israel turn into a major regional, if not global, confrontation?

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Double Threat (Action/adventure, 1x90 min.)

After skimming money from the mob, a beautiful young woman finds herself on the run with a kind stranger on a pilgrimage across the country to scatter his brother’s ashes.

Rent a Groom (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) To fulfill her grandmother’s last wishes, a successful book editor contacts an agency that provides a convincing young man to play the role of her fiancé.

Paint

Black Bags (Female thriller, 1x90 min.) On a Greyhound bus, a chance encounter between two women with identical black travel bags sets off a deadly game of cat and mouse.

Navigating Love (Romantic drama, 1x89 min.)

After catching her husband cheating, a talented, beautiful woman is forced to figure out life in NYC ARTIST VIEW as a single woman.

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Contact: Scott J. Jones, pres.; Jennifer Dillon, dir., Saving Paradise (Holiday drama, 1x98 min.) A dist. services; Rachel Jones, sales & acq. asst.; Lani successful corporate raider is forced to return to his Jones, accounting. small-town roots when he suddenly inherits his

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father’s nearly bankrupt pencil factory, which is the heart and soul of the struggling community.

Paint (Drama, 1x94 min.) Three friends from art school try to start their careers in the competitive NYC art world.

Here Awhile (Drama, 1x87 min.) While dealing with her terminal illness, Anna returns home to reconnect with her estranged brother as she considers putting to use the Death with Dignity Act. The Believer (Thriller, 1x90 min.) Lucas, an outof-work nuclear scientist, struggles with tension in his marriage after his wife Violet mysteriously terminates her pregnancy.

Blood Born (Horror, 1x90 min.) After struggling to conceive, Eric and Makayla hire a witch doctor to help them.

Berry Bees

Geronimo Stilton (Kids 6+ 2D adventure, 78x23 min.) The famous mouse journalist, together with his companions Benjamin, Trap and Thea, is launched into adventures in New Mouse City and around the world.

Snow Black (Kids 10-14 live-action sci-fi/mystery, 10x30 min.) A young vlogger, nicknamed Snow Black, wakes up trapped inside the web—is she now a ghost? Her two friends help her to investigate the ATLANTYCA mysterious disappearances of young guys.

ENTERTAINMENT Dive Olly Dive (CGI, 104x11 min.) The fun-filled O (39-02) 4300-101 underwater escapades of two research submarinesm distribution@atlantyca.it in-training who, under the guidance of Diver Doug, w www.atlantyca.com discover the marvels of Safe Harbour.

Contact: Caterina Vacchi, head, animation dept., ZDFE.junior Catalog Atlantyca distributes proexec. producer & dist. dir.; Niccolò Sacchi, exec. grams from ZDF Enterprises’ Junior catalog in Italy. producer & dir.; Alessandra Dematteis, dist. mgr.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Berry Bees (Kids 5-9 2D spy action, 52x12 min.) ATTRACTION INTERNATIONAL Three girls with the most extraordinary talents have DISTRIBUTION O (1-514) 360-0252 been recruited by the B.I.A. to become spies and solve m sales@attractiondistribution.ca missions in which only child agents can be involved. w www.attractiondistribution.ca Bat Pat (Kids 5-9 2D sitcom, 104x11 min.) Bat Pat and his friends Martin, Leo and Rebecca unravel Contact: Xiaojuan Zhou, pres.; Max Oliveras, VP; mysteries and cross paths with supernatural crea- Sylvia Kocman, admin. mgr.; Antonello Cozzolino, tures who don’t really want to hurt anyone. producer.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Sketch Artist (Crime thriller, 10x44 min./5x86 min.) A crime thriller seen through the lens of a young forensic sketch artist capable of “reading” people who helps solve a laundry list of sordid crimes.

Way Over Me

Way Over Me (Psychological thriller, 6x50 min.)

The series takes us into the world of mental health, where Dr. Justine Mathieu follows up on patients brought in by frontline emergency responders.

Fluffy Academy (Children’s comedy, 26x3 min.)

Follow the adventures of Neo, an endearing guinea pig, in his new school as he learns to adapt to his new environment and friends.

Trouble Maker (Drama, 45 min. eps. in prod.)

Psychology enthusiast Ipek, who is working at the police department, and Şahin, the chief commissioner of the murder bureau, prove that opposites do attract.

For My Family (Drama, 63+x45 min.) After the sudden death of their parents, Kadir and his siblings find themselves in a new life without any money in their pockets and no shelter.

Maria and Mustafa (Drama, 58x45 min.) The love story of a Colombian girl named Maria, who returns to Turkey after her father passes away, and a Turkish guy named Mustafa, who is forced to get married to another girl to end a blood feud.

The Ottoman (Drama, 185+x45 min.) Osman will fight for the future of the Kayı tribe and to be reunited with his love, Bala Hanım.

Hercai (Drama, 250+x45 min.) Reyyan and Miran try to appreciate their love despite all obstacles.

Lifeline (Drama, 207x45 min.) Sold to a businessman as a child bride, Nefes suffers at the hands of her husband’s abuse.

ATV

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Wounded Heart (Drama, 45 min. eps. in prod.) A Maria and Mustafa story of revenge between two families.

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Love and Secrets (Drama, 85x45 min.) Ali and Pilot, unaware that they are brothers, will begin to fight each other. Ali and Sevda, completely opposite characters, will fall in love.

Grand Family (Drama, 45 min. eps. in prod.) Hizir, a high-ranking member of a weapons smuggling syndicate, attempts to hold his family together and survive without choosing between his wife and his mistress.

Don’t Leave Me (Drama, 147+x45 min.) Arzu, her husband Cengiz and her two sons, Tarik and Emre, live together in Ankara.

Ancient Greece and the Netherlands in three miniseries. All have left legacies, changing history and the way we live.

Napoleon—The Beginning of the End (History, 1x90 min.) Reconstructs the fateful showdown between Napoleon and Metternich. Trace the steps of Napoleon’s downfall guided by international historians.

AUTENTIC DISTRIBUTION

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Contact: Mirjam Strasser, head, sales & acq., German-speaking & Italy; Birte Zywko, intl. sales mgr., France, Benelux, Nordics, U.K., LatAm, Spain, Portugal, U.S., Canada; Julian Althaus, snr. sales mgr., AsiaPac, MEA, Central Europe, inflight, digital sales; Angelika Stebbings, acq. mgr.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Heroes of the Deep (Fact-ent., 4x45 min.) Follows the Baltic Divers to the bottom of the sea, where they come across unusual and sometimes explosive stories.

Wrecks (Science/tech., 3x52 min.) Visits the famous wrecks of Wakashio, MT Haven and Orient Queen, focusing on the engineering of the ship disasters and the environmental effects of the wrecks.

Empire Builders (History, 3x60 min., 2x60 min., 2x60 min.) Examines the great empires of China,

Heroes of the Deep

Rewilding: Back to Nature (Nature/wildlife, 1x52 min., 1x30 min.) Discovers a new form of nature conservation that aspires to make the world a wilder place by creating a network of wilderness corridors across entire continents.

The History of Camping (Lifestyle, 1x52 min.)

Shows what makes camping so fascinating. Travels back to the beginnings 100 years ago to the post-war camping boom to present day.

Survival of the Fittest in the Alps (Nature/wildlife, 1x52 min.) Reveals the amazing abilities animals have developed to adapt to the extreme conditions, and looks at how climate change is altering their behavior.

The Virus Within Us (Science/tech., 1x52 min.)

Unravels the secrets and myths surrounding viruses.

They are considered dangerous and deadly but they are less a threat than indispensable architects of all life.

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World’s Most Dangerous Railway Lines (People/places, 3x45 min.) Follows the most dangerous railway lines, crossing extreme heights, oceans, savannahs and braving hurricanes.

Agents of Democracy—Civil Society Under Attack (Current affairs, 1x52 min.) Illustrates the repressions civil society is subjected to and the impact on the future of the democratic idea, using the examples of India, Russia and Poland.

BABEL FILMS

O (1-514) 261-5716 m eric@babelfilms.com w www.babelfilms.com Contact: Eric Piccoli, Philippe-A. Allard, Mathieu Paiement, Marco Frascarelli.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Je voudrais qu’on m’efface (Wipe Me Away) (Drama, S1: 8x20 min., S2 in dvpmt.) The lives of children who live in a tough neighborhood of Montreal. Écrivain public (Public Writer) (Drama, S1: 3x22 min., S2: 5x23 min., S3: 5x23 min.) In a poor neighborhood of Montreal, Mathieu is a public writer doing his best to find the right words to help others.

Je voudrais qu’on m’efface (Wipe Me Away)

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Les Rose (The Rose Family) (Drama/nonfiction, 1x127 min.) In October 1970, members of the Front de libération du Québec kidnapped minister Pierre Laporte. Fifty years later, Félix Rose tries to understand what led his father and uncle to commit these acts.

BANIJAY RIGHTS

O (44-870) 333-1700 m sales@banijayrights.com w www.banijayrights.com Contact: Matt Creasey, EVP, sales, acq., coprod. (worldwide, excl. EMEA); Claire Jago, EVP, sales & acq., EMEA; Jane Rimer, SVP, Canada; Michelle Wasserman, SVP, LatAm finished tape & formats; Rashmi Bajpai, EVP, Asia; Chris Stewart, SVP, U.K. & Eire; Andrew Dickens, VP, press.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Germinal (Drama, 6x60 min.) The story of a miners’ strike during the Second Empire, recounting their passion, suffering, rebellion and comradeship.

Grantchester (Drama, S6: 8x60 min.) In 1958 in the Cambridgeshire village of Grantchester, Reverend Will Davenport relishes his role as a firebrand vicar.

A Class Apart (Drama, 8x60 min.) At Sweden’s topranked boarding high school, a secret society for the super-rich indulge in the hazing of two new members.

The following morning, one of them is found dead.

The Good Karma Hospital (Drama, S4: 6x60 min.) Tells the story of a junior doctor who arrives in India looking for a job and a distraction from her heartbreak.

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O (44-207) 323-3444 m sales@beyondrights.tv w www.beyondrights.tv

Grantchester

Hierro (Drama, S2: 6x60 min.) In season two, a few months have passed since El Hierro was shaken by a series of murders, and things have finally returned to normal.

Survivor Australia (Ent., S8: 7x60 min. & 17x90 min.) A show that tests the spirit of 16 ordinary, and yet extraordinary, people.

SAS: Who Dares Wins—2021 Celebrity (Ent., 6x60 min.) Twelve celebrities head into wilds of Scotland to be put through what the DS believe is their toughest selection course yet.

LEGO Masters USA (Ent., S2: 12x60 min.) Hosted

by Will Arnett and based on the hit British realitycompetition series of the same name, brings imagination, design and creativity to life when teams of LEGO enthusiasts go head-to-head.

Changing Rooms (Ent., S16: 6x60 min.) DIYers work against the clock to renovate a room in each other’s houses with the help of interior design icons.

Temptation Island: Back to Love USA (Ent., S3: 12x60 min.) In this social experiment, four couples at a crossroad in their relationships put their love to the test.

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Contact: Kate Llewellyn-Jones, CEO; Connie Hodson, head, partnerships & business dvpmt.; Simona Argenti, head, sales, U.K., Italy; Joanne Azzopardi, EVP, sales, ANZ, Asia; Sherry Fynbo, EVP, sales, U.S., Canada; Holly Cowdery, VP, sales, France, CEEMA, Nordics; Lenneke de Jong, VP, sales, Benelux, Germany, Iberia, LatAm; Sarah McCormack, SVP, acq. & coprod.; Nicola Davey, SVP, acq. & coprod.; Sean Harris, head, intl. mktg.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Facing Monsters (Feature doc., 1x90 min.)

Free surfer Kerby Brown takes on the world’s deadliest slab waves in Western Australia, attempting to reconcile personal demons and fulfil a childhood dream.

Bismarck: 24 Hours to Doom (History, 1x60 min.)

Based on Iain Ballantyne’s best-selling book, this documentary provides a countdown of the German warship Bismarck’s final 24 hours in May 1941.

Motor MythBusters (Auto, 8x60 min.) The enduring franchise returns, this time taking science to the streets and putting car-related pop culture, viral videos and urban legends under the microscope.

Ice Vikings 2 (Reality/ob-doc., 8x60 min.) Following men and women undertaking one of the most dangerous professions in the world—ice fishing— banking on big money before the ice melts.

Pooch Perfect USA (Ent./competition, 8x60 min.) Hollywood star Rebel Wilson hosts the

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American version of this prime-time competitive BIG BAD BOO STUDIOS dog grooming series.

Race for the Future (Travel/adventure/eco, 4x60 O (1-604) 688-6484 m info@bigbadboo.com min.) Adventurer James Levelle undertakes a w bigbadboo.com 9,000-mile international race against the clock to raise awareness about climate change—but without Contact: Shabnam Rezaei, cofndr. & pres.; Aly Jetha, cofndr. & pres. becoming part of the problem.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 16 Hudson (Kids 4-7, S1-2: 84x7 min., S3: in prod.) Follows Lili, Sam and Amala as they embark on small adventures in a big city while showing us what friendship is all about.

1001 Nights (Kids 6-9 comedy, S1-2: 52x11 min.) Brings the delightful tales of the famed 1001 Arabian Nights to the screen.

ABC with Kenny G (Kids 3-5, S1: 30x2 min., S2: Facing Monsters in prod.) When night falls and the humans at 16 British Columbia: An Untold Story (History, Hudson go to bed, grumpy Kensington sings late4x60 min.) Using interviews, archive and footage, night ABC songs at the local “Milk & Cookies” club. tells the Canadian province’s fascinating history through inclusive and diverse perspectives.

Train Truckers (Reality/ob-doc., S2: 8x60 min.)

The adventures of a crew of heavy-haulage specialists who transport the heaviest, longest and most precious locomotives around the world by road, rail and sea.

Underground Worlds (History, S2: 10x60 min.)

Revealing hidden stories of some of the world’s ABC with Kenny G most extraordinary underground structures, both Galapagos X (Kids 6-9, 52x11 min.) Environmental trouble comes in all shapes and sizes, but natural and manmade.

Nina & Olga (Kids, 52x7 min.) Based on Nicoletta there’s nothing Oshie, Rae, Zephyr and Orchid, Costa’s best-selling books, following the adven- a.k.a. Team Galapagos X, can’t field. tures of 6-year-old Nina, her classmate Teo and Judge Jodhi (Kids 6-9, 20x11 min.) Jodhi Metha, 12, has set up a mock courtroom in her backyard. their very special friend Olga, a light young cloud.

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Assisted by her brother Mani, she must rule on neighborhood cases.

Lili & Lola (Kids 3-5, S1-3: 15x7 min.) The adventures of two sisters who live in a small apartment with their Mama, Papa and lazy cat, Kensington.

The Bravest Knight (Kids 6-9, S1: 13x11 min., S2: in dvpmt.) A young pumpkin farmer named Cedric attempts to become the greatest knight who ever lived.

his team as they make the journey around the world in a World-War-II-era Spitfire plane.

Cops on the Rock (Crime/action, 10x60 min.)

Following Gibraltar’s police and customs forces as they deal with international smugglers and drug dealers on a regular basis.

BLUE ANT INTERNATIONAL

m international@blueantmedia.com w blueantinternational.com PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Battle of the Alphas (Nature/wildlife, 12x30 min.)

Our planet is a battleground as animals go headto-head with their own kind.

Osprey: Sea Raptor (Nature/wildlife, 1x60 min.)

A veteran pair of osprey battle enemies and the elements to raise the next generation of sea raptors.

Encounter: UFO (Paranormal, 8x60 min.) Combines compelling visual evidence of UFOs with the firsthand accounts of those who were there.

History by the Numbers (History, 20x60 min.) Takes a global dive into the extraordinary and often overlooked numbers that have created our world’s history.

Bathsheba: Search for Evil (History/paranormal, 2x60 min.) Examines the truth behind the story of Bathsheba Sherman, a witch made famous by the film The Conjuring, and the Perron family, who have been haunted by her.

Silver Spitfire: The Longest Flight (History, 1x60 min./1x90 min.) Follows pilot Matt Jones and

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Osprey: Sea Raptor

Secrets of the Imperial War Museum (History, 6x60 min.) Hundreds of Imperial War Museum experts and volunteers work tirelessly to preserve the most important objects and stories from our past.

Spirit to Soar (Human interest doc., 1x60 min.)

Examines the hard truths around seven missing or dead First Nations high school students—truths the country of Canada has long ignored.

Shadowlands (Nature/wildlife, 3x60 min.)

Wildlife dramas play out in snow-capped fiords where saltwater mixes with fresh.

BOAT ROCKER STUDIOS

O (1-416) 591-0065 m sales@boatrocker.com w www.boatrocker.com

Contact: Jon Rutherford, pres., Boat Rocker Studios, kids & family & rights; Kate Schlomann, EVP, brand

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mngmt. & content mktg.; Bob Higgins, EVP, content, kids & family; Gia DeLaney, SVP, global sales, kids & family; Henry Or, SVP, strategic partnerships, Asia; Natalie Vinet, VP, global sales, unscripted; Chapman Maddox, VP, dvpmt. & prod.; Jessica Watson, snr. dir., global sales & acq.; Kelsey Griffin, snr. mgr., global sales & mktg.; Fabien Ching, mgr., global sales & lic., Asia.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Mary Makes it Easy (Food/lifestyle, 25x30 min.)

Filmed at her very own home kitchen, the series follows Mary Berg as she shares tips, tricks and recipes to solve everyday cooking conundrums.

Weeks of War (History, 8x60 min.) By analyzing the events in 41 critical weeks of WWII, we explore how people lived and survived during the most devastating conflict the world has ever seen.

Mary Makes it Easy

COVID America (Current events, 2x60 min.) Uncovers how everyday Americans are dealing with the pandemic and the new structure of their lives.

Chuck and the First People’s Kitchen (Lifestyle/food, S2: 13x30 min.) The veteran chef travels through forests, rivers and snow-covered landscapes as he prepares world-class meals using the resources the land provides and the sharing of ancestral recipes.

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Relative Race (Reality/competition, S7: 10x60 min.)

Four teams take a ten-day journey across the country to discover new relatives and compete for a grand prize using the contestant’s DNA as a road map.

Dino Ranch (Preschool 2-5 3D comedy/ adventure, 104x11 min.) Follows the adventures of the Cassidy family as they tackle life in a fantastical, “pre-westoric” setting where dinosaurs still roam.

Love Monster (Preschool 3-5 2D comedy/adventure, 79x7 min. & 1x14 min.) Love Monster happens to be the only monster among a sea of cute baby animals.

Remy & Boo (Preschool 2-5 3D adventure, 52x11 min.) Remy is an adventurous 6-year-old girl with a unique best friend Boo, a big, squishy, pink robot.

Kingdom Force (Preschool 3-6 3D action/ adventure, 52x11 min.) Follows the exploits of five mighty animal heroes as they serve and protect the citizens of five unique animal kingdoms.

The Strange Chores (Kids 6-11 2D comedy/adventure, 52x11 min.) Two teenage wannabe warrior heroes and a super high-spirited ghost girl master the skills they need to replace the world’s greatest (and oldest) monster hunter by doing his strange, supernatural chores.

BOSSANOVA

m sales@bossanovamedia.com w www.bossanovamedia.com Contact: Paul Heaney, CEO; Tatjana Kostovski, snr. sales mgr.; Jasmin Joseph, mktg. mgr.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Accused of Murdering Our Son (Crime/ investigation, 1x60 min.) Follows in real time the

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unique experience of an elderly couple accused of murdering their son.

The Ripper Speaks (Crime/investigation, 1x90 min.) This film provides access to the country’s most notorious serial killer, Peter Sutcliffe.

Stuck in the Suez (Doc., 1x60 min.) In March 2021, the Suez Canal was blocked for six days after the grounding of Ever Given. This documentary investigates the origins of this epic mishap.

Border Patrol (Reality, S12: 10x30 min.) We have the eye-opening opportunity to look over the shoulder of the men and women on the frontline: those responsible for protecting the border.

Highway Cops (Reality, S6: 10x30 min.) Follows the officers who aim to keep motorists safe on 11,000 kilometers of unforgiving roads in New Zealand.

British Museum: History Hunters (Popular factual, 4x60 min.) There are over 50,000 archaeological finds reported to the British Museum Portable Antiquities Scheme team each year. We’ll tell the stories of Britain’s most fascinating finds.

CAKE

O (44-207) 307-3230 m info@cakeentertainment.com w www.cakeentertainment.com Black Panthers of WW2

Decades That Defined Us (History, 3x60 min.)

Paints a picture of life during the decades that defined us: the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.

Black Panthers of WW2 (History, 1x60 min.)

Through dramatic reconstruction, interviews with the veterans and their families, this show tells the incredible hidden story of the brave men who fought in this little-known tank battalion.

Dog Patrol (Reality, S11: 10x60 min.) Follows the integral roles that working dogs and their handlers play on the frontline to protect the community.

Motorway Patrol (Reality, S19: 10x30 min.)

Those who drive on New Zealand’s motorways never fail to deliver when the cameras are rolling.

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Contact: Ed Galton, CEO; Bianca Rodriguez, head, sales; Rob Doherty, SVP, prod.; Daniel Bays, VP, dvpmt.; Julien Farçat, sales mgr.; Bassma Rassi, sales exec.; Zoe Durand, sales coord.; Tanya Peck, mktg. mgr.; Odilia Sickinghe, dvpmt. coord.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Total Drama Island (Kids 6-12 animation, 26x22 min.) After seven seasons, it’s time to go back to the island as Total Drama promises to take reality to the next level with wild challenges, dramatic eliminations and total insanity.

Dodo (Kids 8+/family, 20x11 min.) A funny, relatable and heartwarming portrayal of everyday school life as experienced by 11-year-old Joe Connolly navigating the dramas and pitfalls of his first year at secondary school.

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Pablo (Preschool animation, 104x11 min.) Pablo, a 5-and-a-half-year-old boy who is on the autism spectrum, turns his life challenges into imaginative drawings to help him face the real world with confidence.

Kiri and Lou (Preschool animation, 78x5 min.) Kiri, a feisty little dinosaur, and Lou, a gentle and thoughtful creature, navigate a forest of feelings with laughter, song and adventure.

Mighty Mike (Kids 6-12 animation, 78x7 min.)

B.O.T. and the BEASTIES Non-dialogue slapstick comedy featuring a refined B.O.T. and the BEASTIES (Preschool animation, pug who longs for a quiet life but is instead forced 50x5 min.) From Ragdoll Productions, introduces to defend his house from a bunch of furry intruders. the comic adventures of a lovable robot as he discovers new worlds and an assortment of bizarre CARACOL TELEVISIÓN beasties that inhabit them.

O (1-305) 960-2018/ Jorel’s Brother (Kids 8-12 animation, 104x11 (571) 6430-430 min.) Multi-award-winning Brazilian animated m sales@caracoltv.com.co comedy that follows the daily adventures of a shy w www.caracolinternacional.com/en and nameless 9-year-old boy, who is overshadContact: Lisette Osorio, VP, intl. sales; Paloma owed by his more infamous sibling.

Tish Tash (Preschool animation, 52x5 min.) Garcia, sales dir., Europe, Africa; Jesus Iriepar, Young bear Tish, her bear family and her larger- sales exec., Asia, Europe, Middle East. than-life imaginary friend Tash embark on fun PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS adventures while inspiring imaginative play and The Cartel The Origin (Super-series, 60x60 min.) The untold story of the Cali Cartel, profiling problem-solving in young children.

Angry Birds Slingshot Stories (Kids 4+ anima- two men who climbed the ranks in the criminal tion, 40x1 min.) A behind-the-scenes look that world and become the lords of the drug world. gives us some answers to all the big questions Blood Sisters (Super-series, 60x60 min.) In this historical drama, three aristocratic sisters live doufrom the Angry Birds games. Non-dialogue.

Mush-Mush & the Mushables (Animation, ble lives as spies for the liberation army, facing the 48x11 min./2x22 min.) Follows the exciting out- Spanish army, led by Coronel Montenegro, who is door adventures of the Mushable community, responsible for the death of their mother. pocket-sized Guardians of the Forest, as they The Queen of Flow (Telenovela, S2: 80x60 min.)

The new season of the International Emmy-winning embark on a fun journey of self-discovery.

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telenovela delivers a vibrant story with high doses PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS of adrenaline, romance and musical flow.

Rebecca (Scripted, 8x60 min.) A tormented yet brilliant Parisian detective battles depression and a series of blackouts while piecing together a brutal murder investigation.

Crime (Scripted, 6x60 min.) From the best-selling novels of Irvine Welsh, prepare to enter a dangerous world and the troubled mind of DI Ray Lennox.

The Greatest of All Time with Photographer Walter Iooss (Doc., 3x60 min.) The world’s greatest athletes as seen through the extraordinary lens of America’s most iconic sports photographer: The Cartel The Origin Walter Iooss.

The Challenge The Box (Ent. format) A new Voices from the Dead (History, 3x60 min.) Leadadventure in the middle of the jungle and the Andes ing a forensic investigation into some of the most mountains, where a small citadel like no other has enduring mysteries of the ancient world, Professor been built.

Bettany Hughes brings back voices from the dead.

Secret Nazi Expeditions (History, 6x60 min.)

Exposing Hitler’s twisted hunt for ancient knowlCINEFLIX RIGHTS edge and artifacts to help deliver Germany an edge O (44-20) 3179-5050 on the battlefield and everlasting world domination. m sales@cineflix.com Smoke & Steel: Secrets of the Modern World w www.cineflixrights.com (History, 6x60 min.) Exploring the extraordinary Contact: Tim Mutimer, CEO, Rights, Cineflix Media; innovations of the Industrial Revolution and revealJames Durie, head, scripted; Tom Misselbrook, SVP, ing how the very same techniques are changing the scripted sales & dvpmt.; Sandra Piha, SVP, sales, way we live, think and build today. pan-regional, U.K., Eire, Scandinavia; Lucinda Gergley-Garner, SVP, sales, North America, German-speaking territories; Chris Bluett, SVP, sales, AsiaPac, Benelux; Kai Rowley, VP, sales (FTC), Africa, CEE, Middle East, Southern Mediterranean; Meghan Baxter, snr. sales exec., OTT, inflight, nontheatric, footage, home ent.; Sabrina Ayala, SVP, sales, France, Italy, Iberia, LatAm. Crime

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Moving Houses (Fact-ent., 10x60 min.) Follow daring Kiwis as they take on the ultimate reno recycling project—moving must-have homes to pictureperfect New Zealand destinations.

Expert Witness (True crime, 15x30 min.) Reveals how forensic specialists used science and determination to uncover critical hidden clues.

Ainsley’s Good Mood Food (Fact-ent., 10x60 min.) Join one of Britain’s favorite TV chefs for a delicious cross-country road trip fueled by a passion for local produce and food that feeds the soul.

Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story (TV movie, 1x90 min.) The harrowing true story of a teenage girl who had to fight for her life three times—first in the woods, then in the hospital and finally in court.

CISNEROS MEDIA

O (1-305) 442-3400 w www.cisneros.com Contact: Jonathan Blum, pres.; Ailing Zubizarreta, VP, content & creative services; Carlos Cabrera, VP, sales; Maria Benel, sales dir.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Zumbar (Children’s, 26x5 min.) A live-action series in which six children play interactively with a great variety of animals while learning from them and our ecosystem.

AnimalFanPedia (Edutainment, 26x11 min.) A dynamic, fun and educational wildlife program, bringing every kind of animal imaginable to families.

Planet A (Doc., 8x60 min.) A travelogue that will tell the stories of people who are changing the

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game by taking actions and initiatives that have a positive impact on our planet’s resources.

Planet A

Food Pop/Comida Pop (Docuseries/ent., 13x30 min. English & Spanish versions) Brings to light the various aspects of popular foods that are consumed worldwide and how their recipes change in each region or country.

Wowzu (Children’s, 52x7 min.) In this live-action series, children will react in fun and silly ways to wild and wacky animal behaviors.

COOKBOOK MEDIA

O (1-914) 844-5439 m info@cookbook-media.com w www.cookbook-media.com Contact: Claudia Scott-Hansen, partner; Rob Bencal, partner.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Chase and CATCH (Kids 8+ CGI action comedy, 13x22 min.) A serialized action comedy featuring a futuristic detective duo pursuing a diabolical outlaw syndicate that has taken over their city.

The Jolliest Elf (Kids real-time animation, 12x7 min.)

The first-ever animated talent competition show set in

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the North Pole, featuring magical music-filled performances, with viewers voting for the winner.

L’il Stompers (Kids 2-4 CGI SEL comedy, 78x5 min. in prod.) The L’il Stompers are a huggable, cuddly group of stuffed dinos seeking knowledge and understanding of the amazing world around them.

The Jolliest Elf

Tasty Tales of the Food Truckers (Kids 5-9 3D/2D comedy adventure, 52x11 min.) Join young chefs traveling the world via food truck, encountering wild adventures in search of unique and crazy ingredients.

Out of the Nest (Kids 4+ CG comedy adventure, 1x90 min.) An unlikely young hero suddenly becomes the protector to five young, rambunctious, royal fledglings, embarking on a journey to save their kingdom.

Shelldon (Kids 4-6 CG eco-adventure, 78x11 min.) The adventures of aquatic friends who live on a coral reef and learn to be responsible environmental citizens.

CURIOSITY

Bakori Davis, mng. dir. & head, intl. dist.; Brandon Fong, SVP & head, North American dist.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Doug to the Rescue (Wildlife/nature, S1: 6x30 min., S2: coming soon) Equipped with a cutting-edge infrared drone, Doug Thron heads into disaster zones to save the cats and dogs that have been left behind.

Engineering the Future (Science/tech., 6x60 min., S2: coming soon) An engineering revolution is underway, driven by dedicated individuals who are building extraordinary machines that will change our lives.

Ancient Engineering (History, 10x50 min.) The ancients were brilliant engineers who built spectacular monuments.

Ancient Yellowstone (Wildlife/nature, 3x20 min., S2: coming soon) Yellowstone National Park is famous for its unparalleled beauty, but there’s more happening in this breathtaking spot.

The History of Home (Lifestyle, 3x60 min.) Narrated

by Nick Offerman, unlock the door to an entertaining journey around the world to explore the past, present and future of what makes our houses homes.

Hot Roads (Travel/adventure, 5x43 min.) A risky expedition along thoroughfares that harbor mortal danger for those who use them or live on them.

Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall (Wildlife/nature, 5x52 min.) Jane Goodall braved a realm of unknowns to give the world a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives.

m distribution@curiositystream.com w www.curiositystream.com Contact: John Hendricks, fndr. & chmn.; Clint Stinchcomb, pres. & CEO; Jason Eustace, CFO; Tia Cudahy, COO & general counsel; Bill Goodwyn, chief revenue officer & EVP, strategy, business dvpmt. & partner; Rob Burk, head, original content; Ancient Yellowstone

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CYBER GROUP STUDIOS

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(1-818) 844-1660 m sales@cybergroupstudios.com w www.cybergroupstudios.com Contact: Pierre Sissmann, pres. & CEO; Raphaelle Mathieu, SVP, sales, acq. & new media; Karen K. Miller, pres. & CEO, Cyber Group Studios USA; Dominique Bourse, COO; Olivier Lelardoux, SVP, studio & associate producer; Pierre Belaïsch, SVP, creative dvpmt.; Bruno d’Aumont, lic. & mktg. VP; Michèle Massonnat, snr. sales mgr.; Jessica Laloum, intl. sales exec.; Ira Singerman, VP, dvpmt., Cyber Group Studios USA. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 50/50 Heroes (Kids 6-10 CGI comedy/adventure, 52x11 min.) The adventures of Mo and Sam, half-siblings aged 11 and 9, who discover they have inherited superpowers that must be shared down the middle.

The Last Kids on Earth (Kids 8-12 comedy action, 1x66 min. pilot, 22x22 min. & 2 specials) Netflix original animated series follows Jack Sullivan and a group of zombie-fighting middle schoolers who live in a treehouse filled with video games and candy.

Gigantosaurus (Kids 4-6 2D/CGI comedy/adventure, 52x11 min.) Four young dinosaur friends are about to leave the family and explore a world full of mysteries and danger.

Taffy (Kids 6-10/family 2D comedy, 78x7 min.)

Follows the non-stop, slapstick extravaganza faced by loyal hound dog Bentley when his billionaire old lady owner, Mrs. Muchmore, takes in an imposter posing as a wide-eyed, fluffy angora cat.

Droners (Kids 6-10 2D/CGI adventure/comedy, 26x22 min.) In Terraqua, a world 95 percent covered by oceans, Corto, Arthus, Enki and Mouse firmly intend to win the Whale Cup, the most extreme drone race of all time.

The Last Kids on Earth

Nefertine on the Nile (Kids 4-7 2D/CGI comedy, 52x11 min.) Nefertine, a little girl endowed with lively intelligence, inexhaustible curiosity and great courage, aspires to be the first female scribe in the history of Egypt.

Squared Zebra (Preschool 3-5 2D comedy/ edutainment, 78x7 min.) Follows the daily adventures of Checkery the zebra and her friends as they learn to overcome their differences and embrace life in all its diversity and beauty.

Tom Sawyer (Kids 6-12 CGI adventure, 26x22 min.) Tom Sawyer, a boy called to adventure from the moment he wakes up, and his friends are always on the go.

Orange Moo Cow (Preschool 3-6 2D comedy, 52x7 min.) Follows the daily life of Zoh, an energetic 6-year-old cow, and her little brother, Boh, a sensitive and curious 4-year-old bull.

Bananimals (Kids 5-8 2D comedy, 78x7 min.)

Follows the daily lives of the animal inhabitants of a farm village whose primary activity is to go and ask Gordon the Bull, their mentor, for help and advice.

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DARO FILM DISTRIBUTION

O (377) 9797-1605 m daro@daro-films.mc w www.daro-films.mc Contact: Pierre Andre Rochat, pres. & sales, South Africa, Poland, U.K., Ireland, Seychelles; Bertrand Reignier, head, sales & sales, U.S., Canada, France, Spain; Alexander Von Moers, sales exec., Germanspeaking Europe, Italy, Asia; Razvan Enache, sales exec., Eastern Europe excl. Poland; Polina Gurko, sales exec., CIS, Baltics, Scandinavia; Michael Greenwood, sales exec., French Africa, MENA, Turkey, Greece, Benelux, ANZ; Carina Mendes, sales exec., Portugal, Portuguese Africa; Sandra Crotty M’Sili, head, acq.; Adam Champ, head, mktg./digital.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Mystic (Family adventure, 29x30 min.) A young girl and her group of horse-mad friends work together to prevent an environmental disaster in their small town.

Around the World in 80 Days (Action/adventure, 8x60 min.) Gentleman adventurer Phileas Fogg sets out on a quest to travel around the world and back in a period of 80 days.

Anja: Life on the Frontline (War biopic, 1x90 min.)

Portrays the life of war photographer Anja Niedringhaus.

Against the Wild: The Journey Home (Family adventure, 1x90 min.) Chinook the Alaskan Malamute must lead a shipwrecked blind man out of the wilderness, while the man’s children launch a rescue mission of their own.

Christmas in Montana (Christmas romantic comedy, 1x82 min.) Before the holidays, Sara goes to Montana to help resistant Travis save his ranch.

Can time on the ranch help restore her faith in Christmas in time for a miracle?

Mystic

A Perfect Match (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.)

When Zoe Williams has to prove her company’s new dating app works, she tests it on herself and ends up on a date with her complete opposite, Jake Thomas.

Apex (Action, 1x90 min.) Five elite hunters pay to hunt a human on a deserted island. But each hunter begins to fall as the prey fights back with a determination they have never witnessed before.

Habit (Crime comedy, 1x82 min.) When a streetsmart party girl with a Jesus fetish gets mixed up in a violent drug deal, she finds a possible way out by masquerading as a nun.

Sorority Sister Killer (Female thriller, 1x89 min.) A grieving mother uncovers some difficult truths as she investigates the death of her eldest daughter following a seemingly drunken incident at a frat party.

Dolphin Island (Family adventure, 1x90 min.) A teenager moves to an island paradise after losing her parents and soon develops a bond with a friendly local dolphin.

DISTRIBUTION360

O (1-416) 646-2711 m sales@distribution360.com w www.distribution360.com Contact: Diane Rankin, SVP, rights & exec. producer; Smiljka Baljozovic, dir., sales; Joanna Rowley, sales cnslt.; Robert Laughlin, dir., business dvpmt.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Race Against the Tide (Reality competition, 10x30 min. & format) Ten world-class sand sculpting teams compete to create extraordinary sand structures—before the tide comes in and rips them out to sea.

Best in Miniature (Reality competition, 10x60 min. & format) Miniaturists set out to create their dream homes in painstaking detail, using ingenuity and incredible design skills to shrink life-size objects to 1:12 scale.

Race Against the Tide

Blown Away (Reality competition, 10x30 min.) Showcasing the intriguing world of glassblowing and filled with fascinating characters and incredible artworks.

The Parker Andersons/Amelia Parker (Family sitcom, 20x30 min.) Two interconnected family sitcoms following the comedic everyday world of a diverse, newly blended family. It’s one story world but told from two different perspectives.

All-Round Champion (Family reality, S4: 11x60 min.) Talented teen athletes compete in each other’s sports. This time, they’ll be taking on both summer and winter sports.

Escape if You Can (Kids live-action, 26x30 min.)

Three young contestants work together to solve the mad professor’s puzzles, challenges and experiments to crack the code and escape his spooky chambers.

Happy House of Frightenstein (Kids animation, 10x3 min.) Fiendishly funny mini monsters play, laugh and grow together in a giant castle-like play structure located in the charmingly spooky backyard of Castle Frightenstein.

Polkaroo Counts (Kids live action, 30x2 min.)

Polkaroo, a colorfully spotted kangaroo, makes learning fun by taking kids on a wide range of adventures in numeracy and preschool mathematics.

Where’s My Alphabet (Kids live action, 26x2 min.) Self-shot by kids and their family members, young treasure hunters go on scavenger hunts to discover the alphabet in their very own backyards.

Finny the Shark (Kids animation, 12x11 min.)

Finny and his ocean-going friends explore stories of friendship, family and everyday life, with his wild imagination turning even ordinary experiences into over-the-top adventures.

DORI MEDIA GROUP

O (972-3) 647-8185 m sales@dorimedia.com w www.dorimedia.com

Contact: Nadav Palti, pres. & CEO; Carolina Sabbag, VP, sales, Western Europe, U.S., Canada; Maria Perez Campi, dir., sales, LatAm, U.S. Hispanic; Camila Premet, sales mgr., CEE, CIS, Africa; Haikal Jamari, sales mgr., Asia, Middle East; Einat Borovich-Naim, VP, mktg.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Power Couple (Reality format) Puts love to the test like you’ve never seen before as eight couples face extreme challenges that will test how well they really know each other.

Da Next (Digital talent competition) The next generation of talent competition hits.

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manage a boutique hotel, which they will have to fulfill in order to claim the inheritance.

ECCHO RIGHTS

Da Next

Spy Date (Reality dating) A former Mossad agent and a professional matchmaker manipulate two singles to meet “by chance” and go on a date.

El Cielo Puede Esperar (Heaven Can Wait) (Ent.) Have you ever wondered how your own funeral would be? Who would go? What would they say?

Some of the most loved Spanish celebrities have been chosen to check it out.

The New Black (Comedy, 28x30 min.) They live the dream—on the one hand, they enjoy the benefits of the prestigious yeshiva student status in the orthodox society, and on the other hand, they enjoy the pleasures of modern life.

Normal (Drama, 8x35 min.) When 24-year-old Noam Ashkenazy hits rock bottom, he finds his own route to normality in the unlikeliest of places: the psych ward.

Dumb (Crime drama, 75x35 min.) A frustrated and stoned 30-year-old actress goes undercover as a student in high school trying to help her exboyfriend, who was charged with drug dealing.

The Best of All (Shiny-floor game show) Is the average answer from a large group of people always closer to the right result than the answer of one?

Little Mom (Comedy, 51x30 min.) An internationally successful comedy that reveals the harsh truth of life after having kids.

Las Estrellas (5 Stars) (Romantic comedy, 120x60 min.) The death of Mario Star leaves his five daughters facing a challenge to successfully

O (46-8) 55-60-9380 m info@ecchorights.com w www.ecchorights.com Contact: Fredrik af Malmborg, mng. dir.; Nicola Söderlund, mng. partner; Handan Özkubat, dir., Turkish drama; Hyo Sohn, chief strategy officer; Adam Barth, dir., coprod., acq. & dvpmt.; Lucy Roberts, dir., sales, Western Europe; Barbora Suster, head, LatAm, Iberia; Deborah Youn, head, Asia business.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Liar (Thriller, 45 min. eps.) From Sürec Film for Show TV in Turkey.

One of Us (Romantic drama, 45 min. eps.) A young couple, desperately in love but born worlds apart, must struggle to convince their traditional parents that their marriage can work.

Threesome

Threesome (YA drama, 23 min. eps.) A young couple have their lives turned upside down when a drunken flirtation leads to dramatic and fundamental changes in their relationship.

High Class (Thriller/drama, 70 min. eps.) A woman wrongly accused of murdering her husband is given a chance to escape and find redemption among the social elite.

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Hometown (Thriller/drama, 70 min. eps.) Follows a small-town detective whose investigation into a missing child leads him towards finally solving the case of his murdered wife.

Chrysalis (Drama, 45 min. eps.) The story of a young woman making her way in the world.

The Red Room (Drama, 45 min. eps.) In a therapist’s office in Istanbul we learn how people’s futures are affected by their past experiences.

Legacy (Drama, 45 min. eps.) From Karamel Yapim in Turkey, the producers of The Promise.

Honour (Thriller/drama, 45 min. eps.) The female lawyers are once more hunting criminals while keeping their own dark history under wraps.

The Promise (Drama, 45 min. eps.) Two people’s lives intersect with a promise that brings them together in the most unexpected way.

The Outpost (Fantasy/adventure, S1-4: 49x60 min.) Talon avenges the destruction of her village. On her journey, she discovers she has supernatural powers she must learn to control to defend the Outpost.

Leverage: Redemption

Almost Paradise (Action/crime, 10x60 min.) A U.S. DEA agent retires to a tranquil beach in the Philippines. Against doctor’s orders, he uses his skills as a longtime operative to put away criminals.

The Fight That Never Ends (Drama, 1x95 min.) A true story about a Jewish woman and a gang leader ELECTRIC who fall in love fighting racial injustice during the ENTERTAINMENT 1990’s Los Angeles riots.

O (1-323) 817-1300 Blood on the Crown (History/drama, 1x102 min.) m sales@electricentertainment.com Covered up for nearly 100 years, this is the true w www.electricentertainment.com story of how Maltese citizens fought for their indeContact: Dean Devlin, CEO; Sonia Mehandjiyska, pendence against England in 1919. head, intl. dist.; Nolan Pielak, SVP, intl. dist. & The Short History of the Long Road (Drama, coprod.; Steve Saltman, head, domestic dist.; Raul 1x94 min.) Follows teenage Nola, who grew up livPiña, intl. sales & mktg. coord. ing out of a van with her charismatic father, Clint.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Leverage: Redemption (Action/crime, 16x60 min.)

ENCORE INTERNATIONAL The Hitter, the Hacker, the Grifter and the Thief are O (1-514) 270-0011 together again, this time with help from a new tech m sales@encoretvintl.com genius and corporate fixer, to take on a new kind of villain. w www.encoretvintl.com To the Lake (Drama/sci-fi/thriller, 8x60 min.) A virus strikes Moscow. A group set off on a danger- Contact: Chrystine Girard, head, intl. dist.; ous journey to find an isolated lodge on a deserted Dominique Simard, mng. dir.; François Rozon, pres. & exec. producer. island. (Excl. CIS.)

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C’est la vie! (Le moments parfaits)

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT C’est la vie! (Les moments parfaits) (Series, S1-2: 12x45 min.) Follows the journey of the Thomas family, whose lives are completely upended when an unforeseen event forces each family member to reassess themselves.

ENTERTAINMENT ONE (EONE)

w eone.internationaldistribution.com

Contact: Stuart Baxter, pres., intl. dist.; Spyro Markesinis, EVP, head, sales, EMEA, intl. dist.; Dan Loewy, EVP, head, sales, U.S., intl. dist.; Noel Hedges, EVP, acq., intl. dist.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Teacher (Drama, 4x60 min.) Starring multiBAFTA- and Olivier-Award winner Sheridan Smith as a teacher whose life unravels after being accused of having a drunken sexual encounter with one of her pupils.

The Newsreader

The Newsreader (Drama, 6x60 min.) Set in a frantic 1980’s commercial TV newsroom, centers on the compelling relationship between two reporters, covering an extraordinary chain of events.

Joni Mitchell: Blue 50th Anniversary (w.t.)

(Doc., 1x70 min./or 60 min./90 min. versions) The definitive documentary to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Joni Mitchell’s iconic album Blue and how her career has influenced countless artists across the last few decades.

EPIC STORY MEDIA

m ken.faier@epicstorymedia.com,

jessica.labi@epicstorymedia.com w epicstorymedia.com Contact: Ken Faier, CEO & pres.; Jessica Labi, head, dist. & brand strategy; David Sztoser, head, lic. & merch.; Danielle Zivav, head, finance; Kim Morris, global mktg. dir.; Marlene Schmidt, head, prod.; Lori Killback, head, business affairs.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Piper’s Pony Tales (Adventure/comedy, 30x3.5 min.) When Piper makes up stories about her best horse friends, they magically come to life through the power of her imagination, transporting her and her pals into amazing adventures.

Hailey and the Hero Hearts (Comedy/adventure, 26x11 min.) Hailey, a 7-year-old girl with bigger-thanbig emotions, gets a magical heirloom bracelet for her birthday, transforming her daily issues into adventures.

Luna, Chip & Inkie (Comedy/adventure, 40x11 min.) Luna, Chip and Inkie are always ready to lend a helping hand, stumbling through hilarious obstacles before finally winning the day.

Pet Shop Zombies (Comedy, 20x5 min.) A pack of pet shop zombies bring order to an adorable

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apocalypse while defending their “brain bites” from a ruthlessly entitled dog and cat bent on ESCAPADE MEDIA O (61) 411-035317 world domination. m natalie@escapademedia.com.au Dex and the Humanimals (Action/comedy, 6x11 w www.escapademedia.com.au min.) In a futuristic world where transgenic beings— half-human, half-animal—mingle with the human pop- Contact: Natalie Lawley, mng. dir.; Anthony ulation, Dex, a young boy with an extraordinary power Mrsnik, dir.; Jessica Stonehouse, head, sales, partof mutation, fights the forces of Cybortech laboratories. nerships & business dvpmt., U.K.; Damien Naughton, cnslt., CEE & Russia; Stephen White, cnslt., completed sales, ANZ & Canada & scripted projects in dvpmt.; Ole Steen Stolberg, agent, Nordics, Benelux, France, Germany.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS For the Love of Pets (Fact-ent., 8x60 min.) Offers insights into the world of people and pets at a unique time when pet ownership has never been higher.

Dex and the Humanimals The Healing (Factual, 1x60 min.) Explores a lifeChaotic (Action, 79x22 min.) While playing their saving equine welfare program that brings traumafavorite online trading-card game, Tom and Kaz tized ex-racehorses and traumatized veterans receive a special password that takes them into together to help heal each other. another world where the card game comes to life.

Tina & Tony (Comedy/adventure, 52x5 min.)

Baby hippo Tony and baby elephant Tina are best friends. They live in a “cookie” village, which is full of miracles, adventures and merry friends.

Albie (Comedy, 52x5 min. & 1x15 min. minimovie) With the help of his friends and magical book, Albi the Snowman designs and builds fanGold Digger: The Search for Australian Rugby tastic gadgets from snow.

Little Angel (Educational, 270x3.5 min.) Whether Gold Digger: The Search for Australian Rugby it’s time to learn, play or some quality time with (Factual, 1x90 min.) A journey that explores the rise Mom or Dad, this is the home for nursery rhymes and fall of the Australian rugby union.

Killer Soundtrack (Factual/crime, 13x60 min.) and kids’ songs.

Beatlinks (Comedy/music/adventure, 11 min.) Runs the needle over true crime and examines the Introducing Penny Boom, a Beatlink whisperer and lyrics, tunes and genres it has inspired. budding DJ who uses her gift of Harmony to beat The Best Kind of Beautiful (Drama, 6x60 min.) A series about the relationship between Florence St. back the dark forces of Noise.

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Claire and Albert, whose journey is filled with deeprooted feelings and anxieties.

Osher Günsberg: A Matter of Life and Death (Factual, 1x53 min.) Celebrity Osher Günsberg investigates how new science, innovative thinking and technology are helping prevent suicide.

Crash Test World (Factual, 6x30 min.) Starring Kari Byron, this series is all about dropping in and testing out a culture to see how it works while Kari asks the important questions of our time.

Back to Nature (Factual/lifestyle, 8x30 min.)

Explores our need to reconnect with the land around us for our physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.

Big vs Small (Factual, 1x60 min.) A modern-day fairy tale stretching from monster waves in Portugal to the dark stillness of a far-north, frozen Finnish lake.

Devolution: A Devo Theory (Factual, 1x60 min.)

Forty years ago, five musicians joined forces. In music they found a vehicle to share their dire prediction of human decay. They were DEVO, short for de-evolution.

FEDERATION ENTERTAINMENT

O (33-1) 8417-6528 m sales@fedent.com w fedent.com Contact: Monica Levy, co-head, intl.; Jean-Michel Ciszewski, co-head, intl.; Sarah Zarka, sales mgr.; Guillaume Pommier, sales mgr.; Isabella Barsumian, sales mgr.; Valerie Tailland, head, comm., press & mktg.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Don’t Leave Me (Thriller, 8x52 min.) A drama set in a dark and unusual Venice. The deep web. The deeper you go, the more monstrous creatures you find. Everything is for sale—drugs, weapons, organs… children.

Theodosia

Around the World in 80 Days (Action-adventure, 8x52 min.) Adaptation of Jules Verne’s adventure tale for families around the world. The most ambitious and awaited series ever produced for the European Alliance.

A French Case (Drama, 6x52 min.) Focuses on the death of little Gregory. For the past 35 years, this momentous unresolved investigation has marked a turning point in the media and judicial system in France.

Mister 8 (Drama/comedy, 8x26 min.) Life is good for Maria. She has a great job and seven spouses, one for every weekday. Maria falls in love with Juho—sadly, there are not eight days in a week.

Son Of (Drama, 8x45 min.) An urban tragedy set in Brussels’ criminal underworld, with an original soundtrack led by Belgium’s contemporary hiphop artists.

Nadia (Doc., 1x90 min.) The story of Nadia Nadim, an Afghan refugee who has become a star soccer player, from Anissa Bonnefont, the acclaimed director of Wonder Boy. Theodosia (Live action, 26x30 min.) Set in 1906, the series centers around smart, bold 14-year-old Theodosia Throckmorton, who stumbles upon the “Eye of Horus,” an ancient artifact that will unlock a world full of adventures.

Kung Fu Wa! (Animated comedy adventure, 52x11 min.) A curious 8-year-old girl named TZ

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stumbles upon a magical sock that lets her transform into a super heroine that must defeat evil and protect the world.

Let’s Dance (Kids docu-style dance series, 39x7 min.) Each child learns a simple dance routine, and each episode ends with a finale performance at a surprise location.

Presto! School of Magic (Kids 6-11 2D, 52x11 min.)

The brand-new comedy produced by TeamTO! (Mighty The Mediator with Ice-T Mike, Angelo Rules) features a band of talented and Highway to Heaven (Drama, 111x60 min.) A probationary angel is sent back to Earth and teams up curious kids who dream of becoming magicians. with an ex-cop to help people. (Digital rights) The Dick Van Dyke Show (Classic comedy, 158x30 FILMRISE min.) Iconic classic TV series centered around the work O (1-718) 369-9090 and home life of television comedy writer Rob Petrie, m sales@filmrise.com played by Dick Van Dyke. Also stars Mary Tyler Moore.

w www.filmrise.com

Contact: Danny Fisher, CEO & pres.; Melissa Wohl, SVP, head, sales; Max Einhorn, SVP, acq. & coprod.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Mediator with Ice-T (Unscripted, 20x30 min.) Ice-T seeks resolutions between two feuding civilian parties in a court-like platform.

Brave Wilderness (Nature, 170x30 min.) Adventurers and science experts Nathaniel “Coyote” Peterson, Mark Vins and Mario Aldecoa lead viewers on a variety of expeditions to dispel myths about dangerous wildlife and much more. (U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, ANZ rights) Dr. G: Medical Examiner (Medical, 83x60 min.)

Renowned coroner Dr. Jan Garavaglia provides explanations and theories for mysterious causes of death that don’t make visible sense.

That Girl (Classic comedy, 136x30 min.) Starring Marlo Thomas as Ann Marie, an aspiring actress who moves from her hometown of Brewster, New York, to try to make it big in New York City.

GALA PRODUCTIONS

O (1-514) 357-2496 m p.regnoux@galamedia.ca w www.galamedia.ca Contact: Philippe Régnoux, CEO. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT The Adventures of Li’lDoc (Kids, 20x11 min.)

Takes our renowned characters Li’lDoc and Geeko around the globe to reconnect with old friends, discover new cultures and their medical realities.

The Adventures of Li’lDoc

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GAUMONT

O (33-1) 4643-2000 m tvsales@gaumont.com w www.gaumonttelevision.com Contact: Cécilia Rossignol, EVP, intl. sales & dvpmt.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Nona and Her Daughters (Dramedy, 9x30 min.) In love with André and freed from her triplets she adores, Nona, 70 years old, lives life to the fullest in the heart of Paris. Until doctor Truffe tells her that she is pregnant.

historian to solve crimes across storied French museums and landmarks.

F is for Family (Adult animated comedy, 36x30 min.) Follows the Murphy family in the 1970s—a time when you could smack your kid, smoke indoors and bring a gun to the airport.

Do, Re & Mi (Preschool 2-5 CGI comedy/musical, 52x11 min.) Takes little ones on a journey where they will discover new sounds and melodies, move to the beat and see how music helps solve every problem.

Bionic Max (Kids 6-11 animated buddy comedy, 52x11 min.) A malfunctioning bionic guinea pig and his goldfish buddy escape from their lab into Woodchuck Woods and must learn to adapt in this urban jungle.

Belle and Sebastian (Kids 5-9 animated action/adventure/comedy, 52x11 min.) The outdoor adventures of a courageous young boy, Sebastian, and his huge white dog, Belle, who will rush to anybody’s rescue.

Galactik Football (Kids 6-12 CGI football/action, 78x26 min.) A sci-fi football game that mixes football, teen drama, amazing planets and scary enemies.

Bionic Max

El Presidente (Drama, 8x60 min.) Inspired by the real-life characters and events behind the 2015 “FIFA Gate” corruption scandal.

Narcos: Mexico (Action/drama, 50x60 min.)

Chronicles the real-life rise to global power of the most infamous drug lords. Latest installment focuses on Mexico’s cannabis trade and the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel.

Hannibal (Psychological thriller, 50x60 min.) Hannibal Lecter was a brilliant psychiatrist in the employ of the FBI. His task was to help a gifted criminal profiler, Will Graham, solve horrible crimes.

The Art of Crime (Procedural drama, 50x60 min.)

A hotheaded Paris cop teams up with a Louvre art

GLOBAL SCREEN (A TELEPOOL BRAND)

O (49-89) 244-1295-500 m info@globalscreen.de w www.globalscreen.de

Contact: Jan David Frouman, CEO; Julia Weber, head, intl. sales & acq.; Stefanie Hofferbert, VP, intl.

TV sales & acq.; Helge Köhnen, SVP, intl. TV sales & acq.; Stephanie Wang, VP, intl. TV sales & acq.; Ulrike Schröder, VP, intl. acq. & coprod.; Azuka Stekovics, head, mktg., intl. dist.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Conference (Period drama, 1x90 min.) Follows the minutes of the meeting drawn by Adolf

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content synd.); Dennis Augusto L. Caharian, pres. & COO, GMA New Media; Jose Mari R. Abacan, first VP, pgm. mngmt. (content acq.)

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Legal Wives (Drama, 40x45 min.) An upright Muslim man marries three different women for different reasons and struggles to keep the harmony among his three wives.

The World Between Us (Drama/romance, 40x45 min.) An orphan tech genius is framed for the death of his legal guardian, who also happens to be the mother of the woman he loves.

The First Nanny (Romantic comedy/drama, 40x45 min.) An ordinary nanny becomes involved in the political, personal and romantic concerns of The Palace her boss—the country’s president.

The New Front (Thriller, 6x45 min.) A breathless Heartful Café (Romantic comedy/drama, 22x45 thriller about the unusual love story of Julia (Emma min.) The coffee shop of a romance novelist turns Bading) and Nick (Jannik Schümann), who are into shambles until a handsome investor rescues the café from bankruptcy—and her from misery. embroiled in a right-wing extremist conspiracy.

3Hz (Adventure family ent., 13x26 min.) With his vintage Walkman, Felix can listen to the past.

Together with his best friends, he sets out to find answers about the mysterious death of his mother and discovers an environmental scandal.

Eichmann, only one copy of which has been preserved, which is considered to be the key document of the plan for the extermination of the Jews.

The Palace (Period drama, 6x45 min.) Centers around iconic Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin in 1989, setting a monument to the world’s largest show stage.

GMA NETWORK

O (632) 8333-7633 m gwi@gmanetwork.com w www.gmaworldwide.tv Contact: Lilybeth G. Rasonable, SVP, ent. group; Ianessa S. Valdellon, first VP, public affairs; Roxanne J. Barcelona, VP, worldwide division (content sales, synd. & dist.); Reena G. Garingan, adviser, content sales, synd., partnerships & dist.; Joseph Jerome T. Francia, first VP, GMA Intl. (linear channel dist. &

The World Between Us

I Can See You (Drama anthology, 7 series: 38x30 min.) Thrilling stories that use a common visual storytelling device, a camera (drone, cellphone, CCTV, etc.), as the silent witness to tales of love and mystery.

Owe My Love (Romantic comedy/drama, 30x45 min.) In order to pay off a debt, Sensen agrees to become the caregiver of Migs’ senile grandfather, who thinks that Sensen and Migs are married.

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The Lost Recipe (Romantic comedy/drama, 27x45 min.) A chef travels back in time and accidentally brings a famous recipe with him to the present, erasing the restaurant empire built upon it.

Descendants of the Sun (Romantic comedy/drama, 31x45 min.) A soldier who must kill to protect lives and a doctor who saves lives must find common ground to keep their relationship alive.

Love of My Life (Drama, 40x45 min.) A domineering matriarch, a fearless wife, a feisty ex-girlfriend and a rebellious son live together under one roof at the request of a dying man.

Prima Donnas (Family drama, 80x45 min.) Fraternal triplets separated from their father must find their way back home and earn their rights as heiresses to the family wealth.

GOLDBEE

O (34-931) 592-212 m christophe@goldbee.es w www.goldbee.es Contact: Christophe Goldberger, mng. dir.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Hoodie (Live-action tween/teen drama, S1-2: 104x11 min.) A superhero story centered on a perfectly normal boy with an exceptional talent for parkour and a heart for justice.

GO-N INTERNATIONAL

O (33-1) 4874-8700 m eric.garnet@go-n.fr w www.go-n.fr

Time Traveler Luke

The Bureau of Magical Things (Live-action Contact: Eric Garnet. tween/teen comedy/drama, S1-2: 40x25 min.)

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT Follows the adventures of teenage girl Kyra, who is Simon Super Rabbit (Preschool) Superhero magically transformed into a Tri-ling when caught animated series for preschoolers, based on the in a clash between an elf and a fairy. iconic character Simon, loved by kids and their Heirs of the Night (Live-action kids/family drama, parents worldwide.

S1-2: 26x26 min.) In 1889, the children of the five remaining European vampire clans come together to join forces and unite against Count Dracula.

The Worst Witch (Live-action kids/tweens comedy/drama, S1-3: 39x28 min.) Faithfully based on Jill Murphy’s well-loved books, an exciting new series of adventures for one of the most iconic and best-loved characters in children’s literature.

Space Nova (Kids 6-10 3D adventure, 26x22 min.) Science-based sci-fi adventure series about Simon Super Rabbit

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the Nova family, who discovers the first-ever proof that humanity is not alone in the universe.

Zoom the White Dolphin (Kids 6-10 3D adventure, 104x12 min.) Follows the adventures of Yann, an intrepid 15-year-old diving enthusiast, and his best friend Zoom, a white dolphin of exceptional intelligence.

The Game Catchers (Preschool 2D/3D, 52x7.5 min.) A team of five friends are on an interstellar journey to explore fantastic planets with the aim of learning about, playing and collecting playground games so they are never lost again.

School of Roars (Preschool 2D, S1-2: 104x7 min.) Helps children prepare for school life by exploring a child’s first years through the relationships and experiences of mini monsters.

Time Traveler Luke (Kids 6-10 3D adventure, 52x11 min.) Travel across time in this action adventure with bellboy Luke.

Ziggy and the Zoo Tram (Preschool 3D, 52x11 min.) Series for upper preschoolers about a group of animals who work in a small zoo and who have a very special secret: they go home at night.

GOQUEST MEDIA

O (91-22) 495-591-00 m contact@goquestmedia.com w www.goquestmedia.com Contact: Vivek Lath, fndr. & CEO; Jimmy George, VP, sales & acq.; Harshad Wadadekar, GM, content sales; Akshit Sandhu, mgr., content acq.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Traitor (Espionage/spy thriller, 6x58 min.)

Driven by umbrage and personal gain, an official at the Estonian Ministry of Defense becomes an agent for Russian intelligence when Estonia joins NATO.

Traitor

Divorce in Peace (Dramedy, 20x28 min.) A couple who want to end their 20-year-long marriage consult a therapist to devise a divorce plan so they can part on good terms.

Civil Servant (Espionage thriller, 24x50 min.) A young, ambitious Serbian Secret Service agent negotiates the dangerous rules of the moderncentury international spy game.

Debt to the Sea (Mystery/thriller, 11x50 min.) The arrival of a mysterious stranger triggers an unstoppable wave of events for the unsettled inhabitants of a beautiful but deadly Montenegro coastal village.

Rats (Crime thriller, 6x55 min.) In the world of the Czech-Vietnamese meth syndicates, the lines between order and anarchy shatter for a naive young drug dealer and an ambitious female cop.

Mother’s Choice (Family drama, 16x45 min.) A young schoolteacher decides to rescue her favorite 7-year-old student from her negligent mother. They plan to flee the country, but a chain of deadly events will put a stop to their desperate escape.

What the F***?! (Hidden-camera/wish-fulfillment format, 10x45 min.) Members of the public secretly spend weeks training in a skill. Hidden cameras capture the big reveal and reaction of family and friends.

Three Days Before Love (Romantic drama, 16x45 min.) When Dana Romanova and Pavel Soldatov’s

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paths cross accidentally, their mutual despair leads to an unusual business deal—she offers to pay off his business debt if he spends three days with her.

Queen (Biopic/historical drama, 11x50 min.) Inspired by true events, follows the life of Shakti Sheshadri from her days as an ordinary student to her rise as a film star to her final ascent into political prominence.

Ek Thi Begum (Action thriller, 14x30 min.) When her gangster husband is tragically murdered by his exboss in 1980s Mumbai, a housewife transforms herself into a temptress to avenge her husband’s death.

Love and Marriage: Huntsville (Docuseries, 41x60 min.) Three high-powered couples come together to revitalize the city of Huntsville, Alabama, through their joint real estate venture.

On the Case (Crime, 258x60 min.) Explore intriguing murder mysteries through in-depth interviews with those closest to the case and examine the evidence that helped unravel the mystery.

GRB STUDIOS

O (1-818) 728-4140 m sales@grbtv.com w grbtv.com Contact: Gary Benz, CEO; Hud Woodle, EVP, intl.; Liz Levenson, sales cnslt.; Torquil Macneal, sales cnslt.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek (Doc., 9x60 min.) From the original writer’s room in 1966 to the newest set of Star Trek: Picard, will take audiences through the history of Star Trek.

Death Walker (Paranormal, 20x60 min.) Nick Groff theorizes and investigates the origins of some of the most notorious hauntings in America.

Dons of Disco (Doc., 1x89 min.) A lip-syncing scandal pits an American singer against an Italian male model over the legacy of 1980s “Italo disco” star Den Harrow.

Family Pictures (Docuseries/format, 3x60 min.)

Participants share photos with historians, who help to unearth rich personal stories.

Living by Design (Lifestyle, 32x30 min.) Brother and sister duo Jake and Jazz Smollett transform living, work and play spaces from drab to fab.

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

Ready to Love (Docuseries, 51x60 min.) Explore the real-life dating interactions of sexy, successful men and women in their 30s and 40s looking for lasting love and an authentic relationship.

Rhys Darby: Mystic Time Bird (Stand-up comedy, 1x80 min.) Kiwi comic Rhys Darby’s physical comedy combined with obscure observations.

Turquoise Fever (Docuseries, 7x60 min.) Follow the Otteson family as they hunt for the most sought-after turquoise in the world.

GUANG DONG WINSING COMPANY

O (86-20) 3763-5953 m media@winsing.net w en.winsing.net

Contact: Sophie Lau, head, intl. mktg.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Team S.T.E.A.M.! (Edutainment, 104x15 min.)

Team S.T.E.A.M.! is made up of six amazing kids

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who each use a different STEM-based area of holiday special & bonus content) True, our bright and fearless heroine, and her hilarious best friend, expertise to solve the problems they face.

Bartleby the cat, come to the rescue of Rainbow City’s whimsical citizens.

Big Blue (Kids 5-9 2D comedy, 52x11 min.) Siblings Lettie and Lemo lead their quirky submarine crew to solve the ocean’s mysteries and find the origins of a new magical recruit named Bacon Berry.

GG Bond: Kung Fu Pork Choppers

GOGOBUS (Edutainment/family, 156x13 min.)

The story happens in the school. When trouble strikes the kids, Gogobus is there to solve the problem and save the day.

GG Bond: Kung Fu Pork Choppers (Boys action/adventure/comedy, 104x13 min.) The Sky City Pikwik Pack is facing a terrible crisis, and KFPC have the responsi- Justin Time (Preschool 2D, 74x11 min. & 2x22 min.) Justin’s imagination catapults him into largerbility to save the universe from every threat. than-life adventures set in different points in history.

GURU STUDIO

O (1-416) 599-4878 m sales@gurustudio.com w gurustudio.com Contact: Frank Falcone, pres./exec. creative dir.; Jonathan Abraham, VP, sales & business dvpmt.; Rachel Marcus, VP, creative dvpmt.; Daniel Rattner, VP, mktg.; Corey Caplan, dir., intl. sales; Emily Jenkins, dir., creative dvpmt.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Pikwik Pack (Preschool 2D, 52x11 min.) Follows Suki the hedgehog and her team of adorable animals as they deliver magical packages to the kind citizens of Pikwik.

True and the Rainbow Kingdom (Preschool 3D, 30x22 min., 5x22 min. seasonal specials, 1x44 min.

HAPPY CAMPER MÉDIA

O (1-418) 655-4636 m r.sylvain@happycamper.media w happycamper.media Contact: Renaud Sylvain, CEO & exec. producer; Sarah Dubé, head, animation studio; Félix Larivière, producer, original content & web games; MarieHélène Dutil, producer, original content & podcasts.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Super Agent Jon Le Bon! (Kids, 80x7 min.) On Earth A, the Agency is responsible for protecting the world from supervillains. Super Agent Jon Le Bon is always ready to save the world from impending doom.

Super Agent Jon Le Bon!: How to Save the World in 90 Seconds (Kids, 49x1.5 min.) Join the

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over-the-top adventures of Jon le Bon as he and his Count Jr., Wolfie, Iggy and Griz, the characters from fellow agents try to do the impossible and save the the original Hilarious House of Frightenstein, reimagined as wee children of the night. planet in less than 90 seconds.

Cabin 51 (Live-action mystery, 20x60 min.) Follows an ensemble cast of tween campers and teen junior counsellors as they work together to understand a series of strange occurrences that only they are party to.

Brassy (Tween live-action sitcom, 26x22 min.)

Emily Reese is an aggressively optimistic, overachieving eighth grader who is determined to transform the long-floundering school band.

One Big Messy (Live-action family drama, 20x60 min.) Explores how international adoption can bring Super Agent Jon Le Bon! unconnected, often totally incompatible people MAXI (Kids, 26x11 min.) Part-time Siamese twins together as one big semi-functional mixed family.

Mara and Xilo live on Vakarma. In this place where nature and music are in perfect harmony, Mara and Xilo get caught up in a whirlwind of exhilarating adventures.

HEADSPINNER PRODUCTIONS

O (1-416) 882-5579 m michelle@headspinnerproductions.com w www.headspinnerproductions.com

Denis and Me

Hilarious House of Frightenstein (Live-action Contact: Michelle Melanson, SVP, dvpmt. & prod.; family sitcom, 26x22 min.) Count Frightenstein and Ken Cuperus, pres. & CCO. the other monsters live and laugh together in their PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS haunted castle, which is now a tourist attraction.

Denis and Me (Kids 6-11 animated comedy, 20x3 min.) Stars an animated version of YouTuber “Denis” and follows the comedic ups and downs spent with IDÉACOM INTERNATIONAL O (1-514) 686-4056 his renegade cat companion Sir Meows a Lot. m info@ideacom.tv Denis and Me Specials (Kids 6-11 animated w www.ideacom.tv comedy, 4x11 min.) Longer-form stories following Denis and Sir Meows a Lot. Contact: Josette D. Normandeau, pres. & exec.

Happy House of Frightenstein (Preschool ani- producer; André Barro, exec. producer; Amy mated comedy, 10x3 min.) The misadventures of Webb, producer.

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Human+, The Future of Our Senses

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Who Was the Real Neanderthal? (Doc., 1x49 min.)

Neanderthals have long been thought of as brutish and dim-witted. But new archeological discoveries, combined with cutting-edge science, are revealing that they were much closer to us than we ever imagined.

Human+, The Future of Our Senses (Doc., 5x52 min.) Delves into the enigmatic world of researchers and entrepreneurs who are revolutionizing the way we see, touch, taste, hear and smell.

Love Knots (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) A sailmaker and lead architect work to find compromise between a luxury developer’s vision for a marina while maintaining the integrity of the local community.

Sweet as Maple Syrup (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) A professor of arboriculture offers to help a young woman and her declining maple orchard, just ahead of the upcoming Maple Syrup Festival.

The Secret Sauce (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.)

A marketing executive is sent to oversee a smalltown cook-off and entice the local BBQ joint owner to license his family’s secret sauce recipe.

Written in the Stars (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) When her magazine approves a pitch about a skeptic’s take on love and horoscopes, a young woman teams up with an astrology guru.

INCENDO

Destination Love

Contact: Gavin Reardon, intl. sales & coprod.; Brook Peters, mng. dir. & SVP, sales & prod. operations; Ian Whitehead, head, prod. & dvpmt.; Effi Eustace, VP, sales & mktg.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Destination Love (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) On a remote island in New Zealand, a young woman and local vineyard owner hope to create the perfect destination wedding for her best friends.

When Love Blooms (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) A risk management analyst competes in the Botanic Cup as a competitive flower arranger with the help of her father and a local florist.

Farmer Seeking Love (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.)

A reality TV producer convinces a small-town farmer to be the next bachelor on her hit dating program.

Together Forever Tea (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) Teaming up with a local flower expert, a young marketing whiz hopes to re-create a “love potion” tea to help fulfill her late aunt’s dream.

Cupids on Beacon Street (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) A skeptical romance book editor

O (1-514) 937-3333 m greardon@incendo.ca w www.incendo.ca

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inadvertently shares house-sitting responsibilities Synchronous (Drama, 6x50 min.) One couple, three with a self-help coach just in time for Valentine’s Day. parallel worlds. One night, lightning strikes and they find themselves in the same universe. Now they will all try to find the mystery of these eerie events.

INTER MEDYA Son Yaz (Drama, S2) Nothing is the same after Canan’s O (90-212) 231-0102 death. The Kara family are scattered across different m info@intermedya.tv places, Selim isolates himself and Akgun is a fugitive. w www.intermedya.tv The one who will reunite them will be Sare Akay.

Contact: Can Okan, fndr. & CEO; Beatriz Cea Okan, Interrupted (Drama, 8x60 min.) Ozan, a young VP & head, sales & acq.; Sibel Levendoglu, sales and idealistic journalist, dies in an unfortunate trafexec.; Pelin Koray, sales exec.; Elena Pak, sales fic accident but is given a second chance and exec.; Sinem Aliskan, sales exec.; Ruba Zeitouni, comes back to life in the body of Kadir. sales exec.

Bitter Lands (Drama, S4) All balances will be disPROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS rupted and new conflicts, rivals and love will arise.

Respect (Drama, S2) We follow the story of a psy- A.Riza (Drama, 101x45 min.) After his father dies, Ali chopath, Ercument Cozer, and we delve into his Riza is forced to give up his dreams and focus on supobsession against disrespect and its reflections on porting his family as a taxi driver. But a chance the community. encounter in his car draws him into a vicious mafia feud.

JETPACK DISTRIBUTION

O (44) 7825-006924 m dominic.gardiner@jetpackdistribution.tv w www.jetpackdistribution.tv

The Trusted

The Trusted (Drama, 74x45 min.) Marashli is an ex-soldier who has left the special forces to open up a second-hand bookstore and spend more time with his sick daughter, Zelis. His life changes when the beautiful Mahur Turel walks into his bookstore.

Scorpion (Drama, 91x45 min.) Ferda’s stubbornness and Perihan not wanting her causes a great war between the mother and daughter.

Contact: Dominic Gardiner, CEO; Sophie “Kido” Prigent, global sales dir.; Gillian Calvert Ridge, global dist. dir.; Toby Jones, sales exec.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Critters TV (Comedy, 26x11 min.) We get the animal’s-eye-view on nature docs, discovering what our furry friends are really thinking and learning some amazing facts about the natural world along the way.

Spookiz (Animation, S1: 26x2 min., S2: 26x2.5 min., S3: 23x2.5 min., S4: 83 min.) When night falls and the human kids from Freemont Elementary have all gone home, these wacky monsters creep out for their own slapstick adventures.

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Daisy and Ollie (Animation, 130x7 min. & 1x22 min.)

A preschool series encouraging young children to be curious and question the world around them.

JUST FOR LAUGHS DISTRIBUTION

Critters TV

Claymotions (Edutainment, 60x2.5 min.) An educational miniseries aimed at the youngest audience segment, teaching them through games.

Cardboard City (Action, S1: 10x36 min., S2: 10x4-9 min.) In a world made entirely from cardboard, the citizens of Cardboard City face titanic calamity on a daily basis.

Mighty Little Bheem (Comedy, 49x6 min. & 3x6 min.) Bheem may be little, but he is mighty. An intelligent toddler with boundless creativity, curiosity and a heart full of love, he often crawls into mischief and adventure in his small Indian town.

Clangers (Animation, 104x11 min.) The Clangers, a family who live on a blue planet in space, are inquisitive and adventurous creatures who are loving and supportive of each other and their friends.

Moley (Animation, 52x11 min. & 1x30 min.)

Inspired by bedtime stories about a magical mole told by a dad to his daughters, the series captures all the excitement of mission-based adventures, discovery, silliness and humor that children love.

My Petsaurus (Comedy, 75x2 min.) Chloe, an energetic 7-year-old, looks after her troublesome pet triceratops, Topsy.

Yoko (Comedy, 65x11 min., 14x12 min., 1x80 min. & 1x65 min.) Yoko takes ordinary children’s games and turns them into extraordinary adventures, making every day in the park a new challenge.

m distribution@hahaha.com w www.hahaha.com/en/distribution Contact: Marina Di Pancrazio, chief content revenue officer; Fred Joubaud, dir., content & strategic partnerships; Carlos Pacheco, dir., strategy & operations, OTT streaming platforms; Lauriane Groff, operation & dist. coord.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Just for Laughs Stand Up (Comedy, S1-15: 125 eps.) The world’s largest comedy festival brings you the top comedy names and rising stars, with new shows in English and French.

Just for Laughs Stand Up

Humour Resources (Scripted comedy, 6x30 min.) Jon Dore, a retired entertainer turned HR manager for the comedy business, meets with comedians to evaluate and consult on the appropriateness of their material and overall “workplace” behavior.

Just for Laugh Gags (Non-verbal unscripted comedy, 222x30 min.) The world’s longest-running prank show, where unsuspecting people get roped into hilarious situations, concocted by the Just for Laughs Gags experts.

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Just Kidding (Non-verbal unscripted comedy, 65x30 min.) Kids prank unsuspecting adults. They ensure that the adults fall for the ploy, while their candid reactions are caught on camera.

KANAL D INTERNATIONAL

O (90-212) 413-5111 m sales@kanald.international w www.kanald.international

Contact: Ekin Koyuncu, exec. dir.; Selim Türkmen, sales mgr., Western Europe, MENA; Salmi Gambarova, sales exec., CIS; Gamze Utma, sales exec., Asia.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Twist of Fate (Romantic comedy, ongoing) What happens when a superstitious, beautiful girl tries to keep her “marriage fraud” to avoid being “happily n’ever after” and has to work with a handsome alpha male boss who has tightly closed doors against love?

Recipe of Love (Romantic comedy, 13x134 min.)

Chef Fırat, who can create great mixtures with Oriental and Western cuisines, will soon understand that there is no recipe for love in his cookbook.

Romance Next Door (Romantic comedy, 60x38 min.) A love story and also the story of friendship between four young people from different social classes and cultures.

Love Trap (Romantic comedy, 136x41 min.) The marriage game between poor girl Ayşe and rich boy Kerem started as a “love trap” and will bind them forever.

Sweet Revenge (Romantic comedy, 82x48 min.)

After she was abandoned by the groom on her wedding day, a young girl searches for forgiveness from the boy she humiliated in high school. But the boy is not the same young loser anymore.

Hekimoğlu (Medical drama, 157x44 min.) The local version of the hit U.S. series House starring Timuçin Esen as Ateş Hekimoğlu, an acclaimed infectious diseases and nephrology physician.

Ruthless City (Drama, 136x46 min.) The story of two family members’ test with sin after an indecent deal.

Price of Passion (Romantic drama, 96x48 min.)

Can a doctor fall in love with a hitman? Can a woman heal the lost soul of her kidnapper? The answers to these questions are revealed through the story of an unforgettable couple.

Flames of Desire (Drama, 186x44 min.) Adapted from a Korean drama, explores the old Turkish tradition of “betrothed in the cradle” and its consequences in modern life.

War of the Roses (Drama, 168x45 min.) The story of a love triangle between a wealthy woman, a handsome man and a beautiful young girl.

KESHET INTERNATIONAL

O (972-50) 846-7316 m info@keshetinternational.com w www.keshetinternational.com

Recipe of Love

Contact: Keren Shahar, COO & pres., dist. (Turkey, Greece, Hungary, Czech Republic, Bulgaria); Kelly Wright, SVP, dist. & new business (ANZ, LatAm, Iberia, Asia, Poland, Balkans, Croatia, Georgia); Rose Hughes, VP, sales (Benelux, Canada, Nordics,

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global, U.K., U.S., Baltics, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, pan-regional); Anne Roder Botbol, snr. sales mgr.

(French- & German-speaking Europe, Benelux, Italy, Africa).

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Furia (Fury) (Drama, 8x60 min. & format) Two different people, four different identities. Together they must work in tandem to bring down a terrifying farright terror cell and heal the grief that drives them.

Blue Moon (Drama, S1-3: 30x60 min. & format) After inheriting her father’s private security firm, Justine must face her own demons while trying to maintain her own moral values amid the harsh reality of dangerous missions and less-than-legal activity.

based on the film Notting Hill and the second season was Indecent Proposal, then this third and last season is My Best Friend’s Wedding.

The Perfect Dessert (Baking competition format) Inspirational new baking format with a twist, as judges vote with their eyes before their mouths.

Surrounded by Enemies (Doc., 6x45 min.) Investigates right-wing extremist groups from within the movements, engaging the individuals in dialogue about their hatred and distrust of society and democracy.

Killer Camp (Reality competition, S1: 5x60 min., S2: 8x60 min. & format) Horror-themed reality competition set in an ’80s American-style summer camp where contestants must do everything they can to stay alive.

KO DISTRIBUTION

O (1-514) 933-2462 m vallant@aroma-tv.com w kodistribution.ca

Blue Moon

Contact: Barbara Vallant, head, formats, sales & acq., aroma-TV; Louis-Philippe Drolet, VP & exec. producer; Alain Chicoine, pres., creation & dvpmt. dir.; Dominic Anctil, principal ent. & intl. dvpmt. producer.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Virage (Veer) (Drama, 8x60 min.) Frédérique, a triple Olympic medalist in speed skating, retires.

Faced with this void, she must learn to live without performing. The fall will be brutal.

Journey (Comedy/drama, 6x30 min. & format) Starring two white middle-aged men, the comedy drama about privilege you never knew you needed to see.

The Kidnapping of Phil Frisco (Drama, 10x60 min. & format) A bittersweet satire about what life has in store for everyone who only pursues their own happiness.

Pørni (Comedy/drama, 18x30 min. & format) Pørni— short for Pernilla—is a superhero without a cape.

Pillowtalk (Comedy/drama, 8x30 min. & format) The bedroom—the center of life, where relationships are created and broken and lies and deep truths are told.

The Baker and the Beauty (Romantic comedy, S1-3: 24x30 min. & format) If the first season was Virage (Veer)

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L’oeil Du Cyclone (Perfect Storm) (Comedy, 26x30 min.) This show about a single mother of three children will show that custody can be shared, but that concerns are never-ending.

Entre Deux Draps (Pillow Talk) (Sketch comedy, 34x30 min. French eps., 10x30 min. English eps.)

Sketch comedy featuring the daily lives of four couples and two roommates of different ages and backgrounds.

KONAMI CROSS MEDIA NY

O (1-212) 590-2100

Contact: Jennifer Coleman, VP, lic. & mktg.; Jennifer Buzzelli, coprod. & dist. cnslt.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS (Animation, S1: 46x30 min., S2: 36x30 min., S3: 38x22 min.) Duelists worldwide plug into LINK VRAINS to compete in fast-paced competition. But this cyberspace is under attack by a team of hackers determined to destroy the virtual realm.

Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V (Animation, S1-3: 148x30 min.) Yuya Sakaki’s dream is to become the greatest “duel-tainer” in history–and he just might pull it off when he discovers a technique that lets him summon many monsters at once.

Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL (Animation, 146x30 min.) Yuma needs Astral to teach him how to duel, and Astral needs Yuma to help him regain his memories!

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s (Animation, 123x30 min.) Once the playground to legendary duelist Yugi Muto, New Domino City has been transformed into a futuristic society where dueling has kicked into overdrive.

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (Animation, 155x30 min.) Follows a new generation of duelists at the Duel Academy—a boarding school where pencils and books have been replaced by Duel Disks and monster cards.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Animation, 236x30 min.) Meet Yugi and his best buds Joey, Tristan and Téa, who share a love for Duel Monsters.

LEMON SKY STUDIOS

O (603) 5032-2899 m inquiries@lemonskystudios.com w www.lemonskystudios.com Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS

Contact: Wong Cheng Fei, CEO; Ken Foong, chief creative officer; Jade Lee, business dvpmt. mgr.

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions (Animation, 1x110 min.) Marks the return of the original creator, the iconic hero and the classic characters idolized worldwide.

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie (Animation, 1x90 min.)

Heroic Yugi squares off against archrival Kaiba in an adventure even more dangerous when the imaginary monsters in their playing cards become real and an old evil enters the fray.

AstroLOLogy

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS AstroLOLogy (Non-dialogue 3D comedy, 288x2 min.) Transforms the 12 zodiac symbols into characters with big personalities as the basis for a kids’ series.

Itchy Ichiro (Non-dialogue 3D comedy, 52x3 min.) Unbeknownst to Ichiro, he shares the island with Yaya and Dada, the two fleas living on him, who send him scratching himself into SurrealEstate uproarious situations.

Small Vs. Tall (Family ent., 44 eps.) Kids with unique talents face off against celebrities who think LEONINE STUDIOS they might be able to beat them in some of the O (49-89) 999-5130 biggest, baddest, most over-the-top challenges ever. m info@leoninestudios.com Are You Smarter Than... (Quiz show, 5 eps.) A w www.leoninestudios.com huge TV event show that everyone can join in and Contact: Kevin Anweiler, mgr., coprod. & dvpmt.; find out just how smart they really are.

Stefanie Gelinas, intl. format sales; Christiane Goldberg, They Have No Idea What Will Happen... (Live SVP, license sales; Christian Meinberger, chief dig- game show, 20 eps.) Hosted by three of Germany’s ital officer; Patrick Phelan, dir., world sales; Cosima biggest television stars, spontaneity and improvisavon Spreti, head, co-finance & coprod. tion are key to this fast-paced game show.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 5 Against the Quizmaster (Game show, 45 eps.)

SurrealEstate (Comedic supernatural drama, Five celebrities team up to beat the quizmaster, a 10x60 min.) A team of real estate specialists investi- smart, well-known host who likes to be challenged. gate and correct the unconventional problems that make certain properties difficult to sell. They refer to LIONSGATE these properties as “metaphysically engaged.”

O (1-310) 449-9200 Herzogpark (Comedy/drama/thriller, 6x60 min.) m general-inquiries@lionsgate.com The perfectly polished existence of a glamorous, w www.lionsgate.com champagne-fueled world is on the brink of chaos Contact: Kevin Beggs, chair, Lionsgate TV Group; as carefully hidden secrets threaten to surface.

Bonn (Period drama/political thriller, 6x60 min.) True Sandra Stern, pres., Lionsgate TV Group; Jim Packer, untold story about the battle between Germany’s sep- pres., worldwide TV dist.; Agapy Kapouranis, pres., intl. TV & digital dist.; Craig Piligian, pres., Lionsgate arate intelligence agencies formed after WW2.

The Name of the Rose (Thriller/literature, 8x60 Nonfiction TV; Chase Brisbin, EVP, worldwide TV & min.) A crime thriller set in a medieval world with a digital dist.; Susan Hummel, EVP & mng. dir., Canada modern take and new details to a multilayered story. TV & digital dist.; Nicky Wood, SVP & head, EMEA

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TV sales, U.K.; George Gioudas VP, intl. TV sales, U.K.; Vanessa Patenon, VP, intl. TV sales, U.K.; Nazneen Sethi, head, sales, U.K. & Eire; Chap Leonard, exec. dir., worldwide TV & digital dist.; Kara McKinney, exec. dir., worldwide AVOD/SVOD; Jamie Phillips, dir., sales, intl. TV, U.K.; Mark James, dir., sales, intl. TV, U.K.; Kathryn Ikenberry, dir., worldwide TV & digital dist., TV dist., intl. TV sales; Tyler Caldwell, dir., TV dist., LatAm; Laura Hockton de Castaneda, sales mgr., intl TV sales, U.K.; Sam Ellis, contract & sales mgr., U.K. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas (Holiday, 1x120 min.) The original Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist cast is back in a feature-length film that picks up where season two left off.

phobic younger brother and her teenage daughter are trying their best to handle the ride called “life.”

Home Economics (Comedy, 20x30 min.) Takes a look at the relationship between adult siblings: Tom, the middle-class writer; Connor, the little brother in the one percent of the one percent; and Sarah, the do-gooder sister who’s barely getting by.

Minx (Dramedy, 10x30 min.) Set in the 1970s in Los Angeles, an earnest young feminist joins forces with a low-rent publisher to create the first erotic magazine for women.

Son of a Critch (Comedy, 13x30 min.) Based on the award-winning, best-selling memoir from Mark Critch, the story of an 11-year-old coming of age in St. John’s, Newfoundland, in the ’80s.

Welcome to Flatch (Comedy, 14x30 min.) A documentary crew goes to a small town in Ohio to study young people and their current concerns.

Freak Brothers (Comedy, 8x30 min.) After smoking a magic strain of weed in 1969, laid-back Franklin, paranoid Phineas, man-child Freddy and sardonic Kitty are “Rip Van Winkled” 50 years into the future to 2020.

Swimming with Sharks (Drama, 6x30 min.) A young female assistant is at the center of a wildly Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas competitive, struggling studio chock-full of manipLove Life (Dramedy, 20x30 min.) The romantic ulators and masters. comedy anthology will follow a different protagonist’s quest for love each season, with each episode MADD telling the story of one of their relationships.

Santa Inc (Adult animated comedy, 8x30 min.) ENTERTAINMENT O (90-212) 273-2434 Candy Smalls is the highest-ranking female elf in m info@madd.tv the North Pole. When the successor to Santa Claus w www.madd.tv is poached by Amazon on Christmas Eve, Candy goes for her ultimate dream—to become the first PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Evlilik Hakkında Her Şey (Drama) Starring Gökçe female Santa Claus in the history of Christmas.

Hiccups and Hookups (Dramedy, 8x30 min.) A Bahadır, Yiğit Kirazcı, Sarp Akkaya and Sumru recently separated single mother, her commitment- Yavrucuk.

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Zog (Family/children/comedy/animation, 1x27 min.) The story of a keen young, accident-prone dragon and his surprising friendship with a powerful young princess.

The Snail and the Whale (Family/children/ animation, 1x27 min.) A tiny snail hitches a ride on Yargi the tail of a humpback whale and together they Yargı (Drama) Starring Pınar Deniz, Kaan embark on an epic journey around the globe.

Urgancıoğlu, Hüseyin Avni Danyal, Uğur Polat.

Zog and the Flying Doctors (Family/children/ Yalancılar ve Mumları (Drama). comedy/animation, 1x26 min.) Princess Pearl, Sir 3 Kuruş (Drama).

Gadabout and Zog the dragon make a most unlikely İmkansız (Drama). flying doctor team, committed to treating all kinds of creatures.

MAGIC LIGHT PICTURES

O (44-20) 7631-1800 m distribution@magiclightpictures.com w www.magiclightpictures.com/about/distribution/ Contact: Muriel Thomas, intl. dist. dir.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Gruffalo (Family/children/animation, 1x27 min.) Tells the magical tale of a mouse who takes a walk through the woods in search of a nut.

The Gruffalo’s Child (Family/children/animation, 1x26 min.) A sequel to The Gruffalo. One night the little Gruffalo ignores her father’s warnings and tiptoes into the snow in search of the Big Bad Mouse.

Room on the Broom (Family/children/animation, 1x26 min.) A kind witch invites a surprising collection of animals to join her on her broom.

Stick Man (Family/children/animation, 1x27 min.) A moving tale of a happy-go-lucky father’s epic journey to make it home to his family in time for Christmas.

The Highway Rat (Family/children/animation, 1x27 min.) Tells the tale of a greedy rat whose desire for buns, biscuits and all things sweet leads him to a sticky situation.

The Gruffalo’s Child

Superworm (Family/children/animation, 1x27 min.) A super-long, super-strong earthworm always comes to the rescue of bugs and animals in distress.

Pip and Posy (Preschool animation, 52x7 min.)

Pip and Posy are the best of friends. Together they navigate the ups and downs of friendship through a wonderful world of play.

MAGNIFY MEDIA

O (44-117) 307-2300 m info@magnifymedia.co.uk w magnifymedia.co.uk Contact: Andrea Jackson, CEO; Anthony Appell, head, sales; Cecilia Ingebrigtsen, dir., format sales;

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Katie Stephenson, snr. sales mgr.; Anne Roder-Botbol, format & pgm. sales, French-speaking territories; Malgorzata Gudel, format & pgm. sales, CEE, Russia CIS. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Marcus Waring’s Tales from the Kitchen Garden (Fact-ent., 10x30 min.) This BBC Two series follows the chef extraordinaire and successful restaurateur as he follows his dream of living and cooking in the English countryside.

Handmade: Good with Wood (Fact-ent., 6x60 min.) A prime-time series for Channel 4 that sees contestants create incredible feats of imagination, all made from wood.

Handmade: Good with Wood

Britain By Beaches (History, 8x60 min.) In this Channel 4 series, we discover the secret histories of Britain’s favorite beaches.

Is My Country Prejudiced? (Format, 5x60 min.)

This new format explores what a nation really thinks about emotive topics such as ageism, racism, sexism, obesity and disability.

Ice Cowboys (Factual, 6x42 min.) This series takes you into the wilderness of Alaska, giving you an intimate look at the lives of the most legendary sled dog racers in the world.

The Real Peaky Blinders (Factual, 2x60 min.)

Exploring the mass gang movement that originated in Birmingham and other industrial cities in the 19th

century and evolved into modern gangsterism in the early 20th century.

Mental (Scripted, S1-2: 10x22 min. & format) A powerful French-language drama, based on true stories, about four troubled teens and their journey to a secure psychiatric ward and how they find their way out again.

My Unique B&B (Fact-ent., S1-2: 15x30/45 min.)

In this BBC series, master carpenter Simon Parfett and his team help families cash in on their untapped, income-generating potential by creating their own unique B&B. Makeup: A Glamorous History (Factual, 3x48 min.) This BBC series explores what the beauty looks of three iconic moments in British history tell us about the era.

Mountain Vets (Factual, S1-3: 6x30/60 min.)

Welcome to the ancient Kingdom of Mourne, where animals outnumber people ten to one and no two days are the same for the busy mountain vets.

MARVISTA ENTERTAINMENT

O (1-424) 274-3000 m sales@marvista.net w www.marvista.net

Contact: Fernando Szew, CEO; Hannah Pillemer, EVP, creative affairs; Jody Cipriano, SVP, dist.; Deena Stern, SVP, mktg., comms. & acq.; Michol Hatwan, dir., dist.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Miseducation of Bindu (YA comedy, 1x90 min.) When a bullied teenage girl forges her mother’s signature to test out of high school, hijinks ensue as she struggles to pay the test fee.

This Is the Year (YA comedy, 1x90 min.) In an effort to win over the girl of his dreams, a high

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school senior embarks on a road trip to see their favorite band.

List of a Lifetime (Drama, 1x90 min.) A woman diagnosed with breast cancer is persuaded by the daughter she gave up for adoption to start a Breast Cancer Bucket List.

Murder and Matrimony (Drama/thriller, 1x90 min.) A wedding planner must determine whether her future sister-in-law is willing to kill to get access to her brother’s money.

Two Deaths of Henry Baker (Action/Western, 1x90 min.) A multi-generational fight between two brothers and their sons comes to a head when the families fight for a hidden stash of valuable gold.

MATTEL TELEVISION

m content_sales@mattel.com w www.mattel.com

The Miseducation of Bindu

A Chance for Christmas (Holiday romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) A social media influencer struggles to secure a new endorsement by Christmas but finds love in the process.

A Sisterly Christmas (Holiday romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) Two sisters must put aside their differences to win a local resort’s annual holiday competition by Christmas Day. Sweet Navidad (Holiday romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) Two chefs with competing personalities work together to create a Puerto Rican-inspired Christmas menu and find love in the process.

The Deadliest Lie (Drama/thriller, 1x90 min.) A woman becomes friends with her new mentor but begins to question her intentions as her life starts to mysteriously unravel.

A Jealous Friendship (Drama/thriller, 1x90 min.)

A news anchor must determine whether the subject of her latest story is coercing women into harmful situations for his benefit.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Barbie Big City Big Dreams (Animation, 1x60 min.)

Barbie swaps the shores of Malibu for the bright lights of Broadway to attend a summer performing arts program and meets...Barbie in this sing-along adventure.

Barbie Princess Adventure (Animation, 1x72 min.) In this all-new musical, the adventure begins when Barbie meets Princess Amelia, who looks a lot like Barbie. The princess is nervous about becoming queen, so she comes up with a plan to switch places with Barbie.

Barbie Big City Big Dreams

Barbie & Chelsea The Lost Birthday (Animation, 1x60 min.) Barbie, Chelsea and the Roberts family set sail on an adventure cruise. During the trip Chelsea embarks on a fantastical journey through an enchanted jungle island to save her lost birthday.

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Barbie Vlogger (Animation, 130x5 min.) Barbie shares information about her life, inspirations and favorite things. She loves to do silly challenges with her friends Ken, Harper and Ryan and her sister Chelsea.

Thomas & Friends All Engines Go (Animation, S25: 52x11 min.) Adventure and excitement abound for Thomas and his friends as they work together and form lasting bonds that help them overcome any obstacle on the Island of Sodor.

Thomas & Friends Race for the Sodor Cup (Animation, 1x60 min.) Super-fast Kana is convinced that her speed is all she needs to win the Sodor Cup. But when she ends up paired with Thomas, she discovers that it takes much more than speed to really be a champion.

ingredients or steal them from opponents by answering food-related questions.

Flea Fight (Format) Follow two expert teams with a limited budget as they shop at flea markets, creating the most value out of their findings; professional auctioneers judge.

Flea Fight

MEDIA RANCH

O (1-514) 315-4548 m info@mediaranch.tv w www.mediaranch.tv Contact: Sophie Ferron, fndr., pres. & exec. producer; Tanja van der Goes, SVP; Phil Kalin-Hajdu, head, content & storytelling; Alexa Jorizzo, head, sales, French Canada, Development Ninja; Malgorzata Gudel, format & pgm. sales, CEE, Russia CIS. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Match Made In Heaven (Factual/dating format) Is love written in the stars? New DR dating format using astrology. Couples must date their astrological match and see if they fall in love.

All About Animals (Comedy quiz format, 8x60 min.) New prime-time DR family entertainment show about animals. Two celebrity teams compete in hilarious rounds related to animals.

Boiling Point (Cooking quiz format, 10x60 min.)

To prepare the dishes, contestants must win

Dining with the Enemy (Format) Travel show where a chef enters war zones or conflicts to cook for two people on opposing sides to bring them together over a meal.

The Tower (Talk/comedy panel format) Talk show with USP of everyone visiting or living in the same complex, “the tower.” Current themes are discussed, interspersed with scripted sketches.

Pop the Jam (Factual/music format) New music stars meet their idols and they jam together while reviewing their careers. They perform and reimagine each other’s classics in ways never heard before.

Love Van (Paper format) In this Horsepower 3 winner, singles find love on a cross-country rally in their livable vans. Will they stick with their dates in the van or replace them with hitchhikers instead?

Honey in the Box (Paper format) Contestants ask questions to find their partner amid 50 “Honeys” wearing illuminated boxes on their heads.

Things My Father Failed to Teach Me (Factual format, 5x29 min.) A celebrity host returns to his

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childhood home and is given a new skill to master. Samsam (Adventure, 52x12 min.) Confront villains Dad teaches hunting, harvesting, construction and and zoom around space with Samsam and his even how to cook. stuffed animal SamTeddy in this new CGI series.

Kid Lucky (Comedy/adventure, 52x12 min.) Kid Lucky wants to be the greatest cowboy of the Wild MEDIATOON West, but until then his adventures in Nothing Gulch DISTRIBUTION with his friends are enough to keep him entertained.

O (33-1) 5326-3100 Little Furry (Adventure/edutainment, 117x7 min.) m info@mediatoon.com Learn all about the world with this endearing w www.mediatoon-distribution.com adventurer who speaks his own language and Contact: Jérôme Alby, mng. dir., worldwide pre- overcomes life’s obstacles. sales & dist.; Fanny Gilabert, sales & business Tom and Lili (Comedy, 52x7 min.) These tornado affairs mgr.; Solene Crepin, jnr. business affairs & siblings are always making up tricky plans to joke sales; Franklin Cadre, jnr. business affairs & sales; around. Creative, unstoppable and clumsy, with Louis Perrin, jnr. business affairs & sales. them, disaster is never far away.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Sardine in Outer Space (Adventure, 52x12 min.)

Nicholas’ Fantastic Summer (Comedy, 52x12 Join Sardine and her friends in an intergalactic min.) Holidaying at the beach, Nicholas spends space adventure, but watch out for the evil villain time with his family, finds new places to explore, Supermuscleman. and above all, meets new friends to play with.

Tintin (Adventure, 39x26 min.) Travel around the world with intrepid reporter Tintin and his dog, meeting all kinds of colorful characters along the way.

The Garfield Show (Comedy, 214x11 min.)

Join the lazy, overweight ginger cat on his enthralling adventures.

Nicholas’ Fantastic Summer

The Marsupilamis (Adventure, 52x12 min.)

Hope, Twister and Punch have hatched in the big city. They love playing wildly, so living discreetly is hard when they want to explore.

Living with Dad (Sitcom, 52x11min) Berenice, Roxane, Ondine and Panda, four stepsisters, all live together with their Dad. Even if they have different personalities, they always end up teaming up against him.

MISTCO

O (90) 21669-51300 m info@mistco.tv w www.mistco.tv Contact: Aysegul Tuzun, mng. dir.; Maria Espino, sales mgr., LatAm; Zeynep Kayrak, head, mktg. & sales support.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Barbarossa: Sword of the Mediterranean (Historical drama, 120x45 min.) The series is about

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brave and legendary sailors who become conquerors of the seas in the 16th century.

The Great Seljuks: The Legend of Alparslan (w.t.)

(Historical drama, 120x45 min.) A spin-off from The Great Seljuks: Guardians of Justice, will tell the life of Sultan Alparslan, the ruler of the Great Seljuk state, who defeated the Byzantine army in 1071 and opened the gates of Anatolia to the Turks.

a company to invest in an airplane he built with his cousins. The engineer sent to look at the invention is his childhood sweetheart.

Melek “A Mother’s Struggle” (Drama, 244x45 min.) Melek is a powerful woman who is willing to sacrifice everything for her children and will stop at nothing to protect them.

Golden Cage (Drama, 51x45 min.) Zuluf and Kenan are the children of two rival families. Their love will be nurtured by Zuluf’s tears and Kenan’s patience.

My Champion (Drama, 102x45 min.) After his wife passed away as a result of an incurable disease, a boxer gave up everything . When his son is diagnosed with the same disease, he comes back for one last round.

The Great Seljuks: The Legend of Alparslan

MONDO TV GROUP

The Shadow Team (Crime drama, S1: 44x45 min., S2: ongoing) Seven patriots accept a challenging duty that requires them to leave their own lives behind and become ghosts among the crowd for their country.

Once Upon a Time in Cyprus (Drama, 100x45 min.) In the pastoral landscape of an island located in the south of Turkey in 1963, the Dereli family becomes the target of a terrorist organization.

The Innocents (Drama, S1: 128x45 min., S2: ongoing) Tells the story of four siblings diagnosed with different types of obsessive-compulsive disorder as a tragic consequence of their childhood trauma and family history.

The Great Seljuks: Guardians of Justice (Drama, 120x45 min.) Melikşah was forced to ascend the throne upon the death of his father. His son, Sencer, who is sent away as a baby, returns years later to be the Sultan’s bodyguard.

An Anatolian Tale (Drama, S1: 110x45 min., S2: ongoing) A young inventor in a small town convinces

O (39-06) 8632-3293 m silvia.darchivio@mondotvgroup.com w www.mondotvgroup.com Contact: Matteo Corradi, pres. & CEO; Maria B. Fois, CEO, Mondo TV Iberoamerica; Luana Perrero, head, content sales; Paolo Zecca, chief prod. officer.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS MeteoHeroes (2D comedy/adventure/educational, S1: 52x7 min., S2: 52x13 min.) Six superpowered kids fight to protect our planet from climate change and pollution in a funny series full of adventures.

Monster Loving Maniacs

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Monster Loving Maniacs (2D comedy adventure, 52x11 min.) Three siblings go into training with their grandfather to become monster hunters—but they want to get to know the monsters rather than hunt them. (Presented by Mondo TV & Toon2Tango.)

Robot Trains (CGI comedy adventure, S3: 52x13 min.) When villainous Train X takes control of a deadly source of energy, an unexpected new ally joins Railwatch. Can they defeat their most dangerous foe?

The Wee Littles (Simulated stop-motion comedy adventure, 52x5 min.) A family of four very small creatures—the Wee Littles—handle their compact size with their own unique and inventive flair.

Annie & Carola (2D comedy, 52x11 min.) Nerdy Carola builds Annie, a robot clone, as a friend. But the crazy, uninhibited Annie drags Carola into all the situations she fears the most.

Grisù (CGI comedy adventure, 52x11 min.) Grisù wants to be a firefighter when he grows up. There’s just one problem: he’s supposed to be a fire-breathing dragon.

Nina & Olga (2D preschool comedy adventure, 52x7 min.) The story of Nina, a little girl, her friend Olga, a cute and funny cloud, and how Olga helps Nina to cope with everyday emotions.

Sex Symbols (2D edutainment/sex ed./emotional ed., 26x7 min.) Join Carla, Mia, Max and Hugo for an entertaining, animated explanation of the physical changes they are going through as they approach adolescence.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Aurora Teagarden Mysteries (Mystery, 17x90 min.) Candace Cameron Bure stars as librarianturned-detective Aurora “Roe” Teagarden, a crime buff who unexpectedly finds herself solving real-life murders in her small town.

Flip That Romance (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) Rival house flippers renovating dual sides of a duplex attempt to out-do each other every step of the way.

MUSE DISTRIBUTION INTERNATIONAL

O (1-818) 777-1300 w www.nbcuniversal.com

Contact: Shawn Rosengarten, VP, dist.

Contact: Belinda Menendez, pres. & chief revenue officer, global dist. & intl.; Don McGregor, EVP, head, worldwide dist., NBCUniversal; Chloe van den Berg, SVP, head, kids & family ent.

O (1-514) 866-6873 m sales@muse.ca w www.muse.ca

The Last Bridesmaid

The Last Bridesmaid (Romantic comedy, 1x90 min.) Over the course of wedding season, Becca Foster bonds with the handsome videographer who covers many of the weddings in her circle.

A Perfect Christmas (Drama/holiday, 1x90 min.)

Newlywed couple Cynthia and Steve invite their families to join them for the holidays. When Steve is laid off just before Christmas and Cynthia discovers she’s pregnant, they both keep their secret news from each other.

NBCUNIVERSAL GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Croods: Family Tree (Animation/ comedy/adventure, 52x30 min.) The ever-evolving story of the Croods and the Bettermans as they learn to live together on the most idyllic farm in prehistory.

Dragons Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky (Animation/adventure, 24x30 min.) Viking twins Dak and Leyla work alongside their dragon friends to defend and protect other dragons in adventures around their home of Huttsgalor.

Take Note (Live-action/music/comedy, 10x30 min.)

Calvin is chosen to compete on a tween reality singing show, relying on his close-knit family to survive the pressures of being in the national spotlight.

as he “yes-ands” through life in this comedy about the importance of being present and celebrating the journey, not just the destination.

Gabby’s Dollhouse (Animation/live-action, 40x30 min.) Join Gabby in her fantastical animated world full of adventure and adorable cat friends.

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (Animation/ action/adventure, 49x30 min.) Set against the events of Jurassic World, six teenagers’ once-in-alifetime camp experience on Isla Nublar is threatened as dinosaurs wreak havoc across the island.

Go, Dog. Go! (Animation/adventure, 26x30 min.)

Follow Tag Barker and her best friend Scooch Pooch on their adventures in the city of Pawston, a fun-loving community of dogs on the go.

NICELY ENTERTAINMENT

O (1-323) 682-8029 m info@nicelytv.com w www.nicelytv.com

The Croods: Family Tree

Create the Escape (Live-action/competition reality/DIY, 10x30 min.) Kids dream up incredible escape rooms and challenge their families to crack the puzzle to escape their rooms in the allotted time.

The Mighty Ones (Animation/comedy, 40x30 min.) Follow the hilarious adventures of a twig, a pebble, a leaf and a strawberry in their wild world.

Madagascar: A Little Wild (Animation/comedy/ adventure, 52x30 min.) Everyone’s favorite Madagascar characters as kids, residing and going on adventures in their rescue habitat at Central Park Zoo. Archibald’s Next Big Thing is Here! (Animation/ comedy/adventure, 24x30 min.) Follow Archibald

Contact: Vanessa Shapiro, CEO; Scott Kirkpatrick, EVP, dist. & coprod.; Laura Hoffman, SVP, sales & operations.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Adeline (True story, 1x90 min.) A small Midwestern community becomes the epicenter for miracles when a mysterious doctor brings a healing horse to town.

Love in Bloom (Romance, 1x90 min.) Chicago’s star florist travels to a small town in Australia for her sister’s wedding but must take over wedding preparations with the best man when her sister and the groom get stuck in the mountains.

Dying to Belong (Thriller, 1x90 min.) Two women find their lives in danger as the powers at play in a school’s corrupt sorority system have something to hide and will go to any lengths to keep their secrets.

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a small town in Washington to meet a widowed firefighter whom she saw compete on a TV cooking show.

10 Steps to Love (Romance, 1x90 min.) Sophie has always relied on her 10 Steps lists for success in everything, so she decides to implement one for finding love.

NIPPON TV

Adeline

Writing Around the Christmas Tree (Holiday romance, 1x90 min.) When novelist Mikaela Leighton decides to revive her deceased mother’s holiday writer’s retreat, she meets handsome-yet-opinionated nonfiction writer Levi, and a romance ignites.

Christmas with Felicity (Holiday romance, 1x90 min.) A struggling baker returns to her hometown, where her festive family and a handsome farmer try to get her back in the Christmas spirit.

Christmas Lovers Anonymous (Holiday romance, 1x90 min.) A best-selling author hides her love for Christmas after an ugly breakup, but secretly opens her heart again when she joins a website for Christmas fanatics.

Baking Spirits Bright (Holiday romance, 1x90 min.)

Dedicated to preserving the East-meets-West traditions of her Indian family’s fruitcake company, a culinary executive matches wits with the marketing guru assigned to her company rebrand and falls in love while teaching him her holiday traditions.

A Christmas Family Reunion (Holiday romance, 1x90 min.) When ambitious event designer Amy Kessler is hired by famous pop singer Tiffanie Christmas to plan her family’s ten-year reunion, she unexpectedly falls for Tiffanie’s cousin Calvin.

A Christmas Wish in Hudson (Holiday romance, 1x90 min.) An unlucky-in-love web designer travels to

O (81-3) 6215-3036 m nippontv-ibd@ntv.co.jp w www.ntv.co.jp/english Contact: Shigeko Cindy Chino, associate mng. dir.; Yuki Akehi, dir. & head, mktg.; Tom Miyauchi, head, formats, unscripted format sales; Sayako Aoki, scripted format sales.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Money or Junk (Ent./game show, 60-105 min. eps.) Located in abandoned factory sites or remote villages, each contestant will try to create value in what seems like junk.

Date My Daughter!

Stacking It! (Ent./game show, 60 min. eps.) Two teams race to compete and build the tallest tower of prizes to win.

Crush Park (Game show, 60 min. eps.) Players crush walls and various objects to conquer wacky obstacle courses as fast as possible to reach the grand prize.

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9 Windows (Comedy game show, 60 min. eps.)

Each episode features nine contestants beamed in from home on giant studio screens to reveal their extraordinary hidden talents .

Mute it! (Game show, 30-120 min. eps.) Contestants need to keep moving facing obstacles and hazards in a deadly silent environment as they try to clear the missions.

Life’s Punchline (Dramedy scripted format, 10x60 min.) Follows three “masters of comedy” who decide to give up on pursuing their dreams of becoming the dynamic trio of comedy and break up.

Nemesis (Mystery/suspense scripted format, 10x60 min.) Follows the escapades of a lousy detective and his über-genius assistant who together solve one impossibly difficult case after another.

Red Eyes (Drama scripted format, 10x60 min.)

Using a state-of-the-art surveillance system to investigate crimes, the police department forms a new special force with a former brilliant detective to solve difficult crimes shrouded in mystery.

Date My Daughter! (Romance/comedy scripted format, 10x60 min.) A fortyish woman who has been dubbed the queen of romance novels has a great dilemma: her daughter’s inability to get a boyfriend.

A Girl of 35 (Drama scripted format, 10x60 min.)

After a freak accident left her unconscious in 1995, a woman awakes with a 35-year-old-body but the mind of a 10-year-old.

NO WATER STUDIOS

O (1-514) 293-3452 m colin.riendeau@nowaterstudios.com w www.nowaterstudios.com Contact: Colin Riendeau, dir. & producer.

Seekers in India

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT Seekers in India (Seekers en Inde) (Factual, 4x30 min.) Three French-Canadian social media influencers with unbalanced digital lives travel to India in search of balance.

NTV BROADCASTING COMPANY, RUSSIA

O (7-495) 725-5718 m sales@ntv.ru w sales.ntv.ru

Contact: Timur Weinstein, general producer; Marina Kataya, head, sales; Anastasia Lisova, CMO. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS With Surgical Precision (Medical/crime drama, 20x48 min.) The original blend of medical drama and crime series. The talented doctor uncovers an organ trafficking conspiracy.

Superstar! (Talent show, 8x120 min.) Forgotten pop stars from the ’90s return to prove that they still have it and compete for the judges’ approval and the audience’s attention.

Secret for a Million (Quiz/talk show, S1-10: 210x90 min.) Celebrities reveal their deepest secrets, face “truth or dare” challenges and donate all the winnings to charities.

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Fatherland (Drama, 10x48 min.) A journalist fighting corruption chooses a dark path and becomes one of the very people he fought before.

KAMAZ. Extreme Racing (Drama/sport, 8x48 min.) Dramatic story of the best truck racers in the world fighting for personal and professional growth.

Shepherd (Crime/drama/comedy, S6: 20x48 min.) A classic police procedural featuring a detective and dog duo.

Dr. Driver (Medical drama, S4: 20x48 min.) The talented doctor with criminal ties leads an ER crew, saving peoples’ lives and sorting out their personal problems.

With Surgical Precision

Beyond Death (Thriller/drama, S2: 16x48 min.)

The young female neuroscientist and the seasoned detective investigate cases where the line between reality and mystic is blurred.

Dinosaur (Drama/crime/comedy, S3: 20x48 min.) An original crime drama with comic elements built on a controversy between a father—a former famous safecracker—and his newly found son, a police investigator.

Bergh - Spulber, snr. sales exec.; Jia Zhao, sales & prod. exec.; Loren Baxter, head, acq.; Dylan Casella, acq. exec.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Voices of Earth (Nature/wildlife, 6x60 min.) Meet the people who are preserving a pact of coexistence with nature’s wilderness as modern civilization threatens to destroy the remaining paradises on Earth.

Viking Empires (History, 2x60 min.) Discover an exciting new perspective on the Vikings as we explore the lives of these medieval warriors and traders.

The Breakdown (Nature/wildlife, 5x7 min.)

Breaking down all aspects of the climate and ecological crisis, exploring how we got here, where we’re headed and how we can make a difference.

Italy Made with Love (Travel/adventure, 6x60 min.)

Takes an intimate look at Italian culture while one of the most visited countries stands empty of tourists.

Life of Khumbu (People/culture, 1x60 min.) A look at the highest mountain range on Earth, to the land of Sherpas and one of the best hiking areas in the world.

Eyes of the Orangutan (Nature/wildlife, 1x60 min.)

Discover the dark heart of the wildlife tourism industry.

Aaron Gekoski takes us on a journey to discover the orangutan’s part in this multi-billion-dollar industry.

Wild Miami (Nature/wildlife, 1x60 min.) Discover a different side to the city of Miami. Rather than its people, we look at its wildlife and its new animal residents.

OFF THE FENCE

O (31-205) 200-222 m info@offthefence.com w www.offthefence.com Contact: Stefanie Fischer, mng. dir., sales; Rebeca Fernandez, sales dir.; Oliver Taprogge, dir., digital sales; Antoine Paul, sales mgr.; Monica van den Voices of Earth

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Coral Ghosts (Nature/wildlife, 1x90 min.) The story of Dr. Tom Goreau, a marine biologist who inherited the family legacy of protecting the world’s coral reefs.

Bird of Fire (Nature/wildlife, 1x60 min.) Discover one of the most iconic creatures in the world, the flamingo, as we explore its life and surprising mysteries.

Brat Loves Judy (Lifestyle, 8x60 min.) Legendary rapper Da Brat and her multimillionaire CEO girlfriend, Jesseca “Judy” Dupart, offer an unprecedented look at their extravagant world.

ORF-ENTERPRISE

O (43-1) 87878-13030 m contentsales@orf.at w contentsales.orf.at Contact: Armin Luttenberger, head, content sales intl.; Marion Camus-Oberdorfer, sales dir., GST, music & performing arts & dist. investment; Monika Kossits, sales mgr., TV; Johannes Stanek, sales mgr., TV; Alexandra Hopf, sales mgr., TV; Mario Leonhardsberger, digital content dist. mgr.; Valerie Schmitt, sales mgr., VOD. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Hudson River—Journey into the Wild (Wildlife/nature, 1x52 min.) Native Americans called it “Mahicantuck, the river that flows both ways.” The Hudson’s wilderness is a testament to nature’s ability to thrive in the shadow of a metropolis.

Hudson River—Journey into the Wild

Colombia—Wild and Free (Wildlife/nature, 2x52 min.) For decades, rebel groups spread terror but also protected the pristine forests. Now that peace is declared, Colombia can reveal its natural glories and an extraordinary variety of wildlife.

Emperor Augustus—Tyrant and Peacemaker (History, 1x52 min.) The heir to Caesar used brutal violence to become ruler of the Empire. His reforms ensured the heyday of Roman culture for centuries.

1278—The Battle for the Continent (History, 1x52 min.) Tells the story of this turning point in world history. Until today, the battle is surrounded by countless myths, yet very few certainties.

1521—The Fugger Empire (History, 2x52 min.)

The film focuses on the year 1521, a significant time for the Fugger Empire as it takes over mining in Tyrol—the Silicon Valley of Europe.

Land Grabbing (History, 1x52 min./1x90 min.)

This filmic journey into the year 1021—to the socalled Hungarian “conquest”—shows the influence this “land grabbing” had on the surrounding countries, including the territory of present-day Austria.

Tatort (Scene of the Crime)—Conspiracy (TV movie, 1x90 min.) A senior official from the Interior Ministry is dead. Moritz Eisner takes on this case and the fight against the seemingly all-powerful opponents—not even Bibi Fellner can stop him.

Soko Kitzbuehel (Series, 270x45 min.) In this upcoming season 20, the Alpine cops are again kept on their toes by baffling cases.

We Are Family (Series, 10x45 min.) Daniela and Andreas Pichler make regular visits to their couples therapist and always have funny stories to tell.

Rookie Robot (Animation, 26x3 min.) Curious, open and friendly, Rookie Robot explores his world and meets new friends, discovers new things and experiences little adventures in each episode.

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PINK PARROT MEDIA

O (34-91) 633-4974 m info@pinkparrotmedia.ca w www.pinkparrotmedia.ca

Contact: Begoña Esteban, head, intl. TV sales & acq.; Tania Pinto Da Cunha, VP/partner & head, intl. sales & acq.; Marie-Claude Beauchamp, pres.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Butterfly Academy (Kids CGI, 52x11 min.) Prequel to the feature film Butterfly Tale, encompassing science-based fun facts that speak to kids about the importance and value of diversity and inclusion. (In financing.)

Joy Eternal (YA 2D, 13x11 min. in prod.) Sci-fi comedy adventure with a captivating comic-book style and previous web stories.

PLANETA JUNIOR

O (34-934) 92-80-00 m info.planetajunior@deaplaneta.com w planeta-junior.com/en

Contact: Paula Taborda dos Guaranys; Diego Ibáñez Belaustegui; Allegra Torricelli, franchise mgr.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Milo (Adventure/comedy, 52x11 min.) An adventurous 5-year-old cat, called Milo, loves to use role-play to explore the wide world of jobs and vocations.

Superpigs (Adventure, 52x11 min.) A series for 5to 9-year-olds that follows our crime-fighting superheroes as they battle to outwit The Big Bad Wolf and defend Fairyland Metropolis.

Spectacular Bella (Fantasy/family/adventure/ edutainment, 52x11 min.) Bella is a 5-year-old with a very active imagination. Since she started wearing glasses, she thinks they are special lenses that magnify the wonders of the universe.

Tilly, the Power Within (2D/3D family/adventure, 52x11 min.) Six-year-old Gem and Jax are discovering the world. Tilly, the Power Within helps them explore, understand and cope with making sense of the world.

Magic Lilly (52x11 min.) Lilly, an ordinary 12-yearDouble Dribble old girl with a book of magic spells, an enchanted NCK Backstage (Kids 2D, 10x2 min.) Based on a dragon and her own personal Samurai protector real kids’ music band, bringing the audience back- travel magically through time and space. stage and experiencing the ups and downs of a superstar lifestyle.

Double Dribble (Kids 2D, 10x2 min.) Bron and Brina are twins, best friends, really smart and, just like all siblings, love a good competition. Who knew Sasquatches were such B-ball fanatics?

Snowsnaps (Kids CGI, 52x5 min.) Best friends Violet, Tomas, Sami and Kiki love to play outside and invent wildly funny and silly games in the snow. Superpigs

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That’s Joey! (Comedy, 52x13 min.) Who shoots jokes faster than his tiny shadow? Who thinks school is the best playground on Earth? Who is a better friend than your best friend? That’s Joey.

Gormiti (Action/adventure/comedy, S1-3: 52x11 min.) A long time ago, Gorm was threatened by an enemy bent on eradicating all life. The Eternal Knights of Nature, the Gormiti, united to fight the menace.

Helen’s Little School (Comedy, 52x11 min.) A kid is the teacher, she runs the school, makes the rules, teaches lessons—but always with a kid twist.

Squish (Comedy/adventure, 52x11 min.) The story of three best friends who happen to be amoebas.

Kiddets (Edutainment, 52x11 min.) The Kiddets are space cadets, explorers in training at a play school space academy on planet WotWot.

where she transforms from live action to the animated Princess of Play.

Onyx Monster Mysteries (Animated kids comedy, S2: 12x7 min.) A comedy-adventure series that proves that with compassion and amazing gadgets, the Onyx Family can save the planet’s most endangered species—monsters.

Ryan’s World Specials (Preschool 3-8 comedy/educational live-action/animation, S1-6: 87x22 min.) Join Ryan as he explores the world with play, challenges, science experiments and more.

POCKET.WATCH

Love, Diana Adventures

Contact: Thanda Belker, SVP, global dist.; Kerstin Guehne, dir., content dist., EMEA; Albie Hecht, chief content officer; Chris Williams, fndr. & CEO; Rose Frankel, dir., content dvpmt.; Jeff Sutphen, supervising producer; Anshuman Misra, mng. dir., AsiaPac. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Ryan’s Mystery Playdate—Command Center (Preschool comedy, S4: 10x22 min.) Ryan’s Mystery Playdate season four is loaded with an endless supply of games, puzzles and challenges.

Love, Diana Adventures (Preschool comedy, S2: 24x4 min., 1x6 min.) Diana, the world’s most popular kids’ YouTube star, goes on amazing adventures,

MarMar Land (Preschool 3-7 educational liveaction/animation, 30x11 min.) MarMar and his team of explorers learn life skills through adventures, challenges, games and songs.

Kids Diana Show Ultimate Mishmash (Preschool 3-7 live-action comedy, 15x22 min.)

Diana and her family make learning fun through songs, games and creative visual effects.

Jillian’s Mystery Craft Box (Girls 4-8 liveaction crafts/activities, 10x10 min.) Karina Garcia puts Jillian’s DIY-fortitude to the test creating exciting and unique crafts using only the items given to her in a mystery box.

The Do Crew (Preschool 3-6 educational, 24x11 min.) Anytime something needs to be fixed, built or repaired, brother and sister Donnie and Didi Do are always ready to help solve the problem.

O (1-424) 298-8234 m jeremy.chapman@pocket.watch w pocket.watch

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PORTFOLIO ENTERTAINMENT

O (1-416) 483-9773 m dmacintyre@portfolio-ent.com w www.portfolio-ent.com Contact: Lisa Olfman, co-fndr. & CEO; Joy Rosen, co-fndr. & CEO; Trent Locke, VP, finance & COO; Liliana Reyes, SVP, content; Donnie MacIntyre, VP, sales & business dvpmt.; Sheldon Teicher, VP, business affairs & legal counsel.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Hero Elementary (Preschool animation, 40x22 min./80x11 min.) At Hero Elementary, young heroes in training can learn how to master their less-than-perfected powers and practice daysaving action.

Project Pay Day (Live-action family, 1x90 min.) A family adventure feature film about three friends who have to find their first-ever summer jobs.

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

(Preschool animation, 80x22 min.) The Cat leads best friends Nick and Sally on extraordinary adventures into the natural world.

Do You Know? (Live-action kids & family, 118x15 min.) YouTube sensation and technology vlogger Maddie Moate makes the leap from the internet to TV in this series that answers some of the world’s most pressing questions.

Addison (Preschool animation, 50x11 min.) An animated series for kids aged 4 to 6 chronicling the comical yet brain-teasing adventures of 7-year-old Addison, a female inventor who loves to solve mysteries.

You Gotta Eat Here! (Unscripted, 150x22 min.)

Comedian John Catucci is on a quest to find the most delicious, mouthwatering and over-the-top comfort foods.

PRESTIGO MEDIAS

Hero Elementary

O (1-514) 567-1553 m daniel@prestigo.ca w prestigo.ca/en

Doomsday Brothers (Adult animated comedy, 18x22 min.) Follows the post-apocalyptic misadventures of two survivalist brothers who are hired to become protectors of their rural hometown.

Where Oliver Fits (Preschool animation, 1x30 min. Christmas special & 9x2.5 min.) Meet Oliver, a peppy, plunky puzzle piece from a loving family.

Decoys (Live-action scripted comedy, 6x15 min.)

About five people who have dedicated their lives to achieving excellence in their chosen field: competitive duck carving.

Contact: Daniel Coutu, CEO & producer; Johanna Veysset, mktg. & sales cnslt.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Critters & Co (Kids, 15x13 min.) Bill Critter and Emilie are living in a wooded neighborhood that is the perfect place to discover surprising and perplexing critters.

Arts & Pranks (DIY/comedy, 65x3 min.) Live from his art studio, our host Tristan Demers explains step-by-step how to make a hilarious DIY that will delight your kids.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Woolly Woolly (CGI animation, 52x11 min.) Animated series that follows the adventures of a tightknit community of woolly-teensy forest gnomes through an enchanted universe.

Secrets of the Deep (History/adventure doc., 13x24 Critters & Co min.) The diver Mario Cyr and the maritime historian Here’s the Magic (DIY/comedy, S1: 48x5 min., Samuel Côté are on a mission to reveal what lurks in S2: 15x15 min., S3: 15x15 min.) Daniel Coutu pulls the depths of Canada’s lakes and rivers. off, step-by-step, 108 magic tricks.

PRODUCTIONS AVENIDA

O (1-514) 804-2123 m clafleur@productionsavenida.com w productionsavenida.com Contact: Chantal Lafleur, pres.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT Jenny (Kids, S1-3: 20x13 min. each) Over three sea- Secrets of the Deep sons, follows the story of a young girl whose life is com- 4 Days Before Christmas (3D animation, 1x88 pletely turned upside down by a diagnosis of leukemia. min. & 4x22 min.) Longing for wilder adventures, Santa Claus’s wish comes true when he bumps his head and starts believing he’s Superklaus: the famous super heroic Christmas Crusader.

Cosmo the Dodo Bird (CGI animation, 55x11 min.)

The last dodo bird on Earth, our spunky and selfless Cosmo, travels across the galaxy to protect stunning creatures and their biodiversity from harm.

Jenny

PVP MEDIA

O (1-418) 566-2040 m info@pvp.ca, michele.ouellet@pvp.ca w www.pvp.ca

RAINBOW

O (39-071) 7506-7500 m info@rbw.it w www.rbw.it

Contact: Vincent Leroux, producer & pres.; Contact: Cristiana Buzzelli, SVP, content & lic.; François Trudel, exec. producer & VP; Éli Laliberté, Andrea Graciotti, head, sales, TV series, movies & content producer. coprod.; Silvia Quintili, content sales mgr.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Summer & Todd Happy Farmers (CGI comedy/ edutainment, 52x7 min.) Summer, the enthusiastic bunny, and Todd, the handy raccoon, live at Sunshine Farms, learning new things every day and solving farm issues in original ways.

Summer & Todd Happy Farmers

Pinocchio and Friends (CGI adventure/comedy, 52x11 min.) A fresh adaptation of timeless Pinocchio’s adventures set in our day, a bridge show combining fantasy, friendship and big adventures.

44 Cats Season 2 (CGI comedy, 52x12 min.) The Buffycats are back with new funny missions along with their furry fellows, always ready to find creative ways to save the day.

44 Cats Season 1 (CGI comedy, 52x12 min.) The adventures of the Buffycats, four special musician cats, always ready to play new songs and help all friends in need with their Noodle Power.

Winx Club Season 8 (2D adventure/action/comedy, 26x23 min.) The Winx fairies embark on a cosmic adventure that will lead them to the farthest reaches of the Magic Universe to save the stars from going out.

Diary of a Nerd (Comedy, 20x22 min.) Told from the point of view of Phil, a 12-year-old boy and 100 percent nerd, who can complete the Rubik’s cube in ten seconds but is a disaster at easy and practical stuff.

Club 57 (Live-action comedy, 60x45 min.) Coproduced with Nickelodeon, the time-traveling

stories of science-lover Eva, catapulted back to 1957 and falling in love with JJ. Regal Academy (Toon-shade CGI comedy, S1-2: 52x23 min.) Fairy tale heroes and their grandkids come to life at Regal Academy, where Rose Cinderella and her friends combine their hero life with magic studies.

Maggie & Bianca Fashion Friends (Live-action comedy, S1-3: 78x23 min.) Maggie and Bianca meet at the Milan Fashion Academy, where they follow their dreams and discover secrets that change their lives forever.

World of Winx (2D action/mystery, S1-2: 26x23 min.) As talent scouts for WOW!, the Winx fairies travel the world searching for talented kids to prevent the mysterious Talent Thief from kidnapping them.

RED ARROW STUDIOS INTERNATIONAL

O (49-89) 9507-7303 m sales@redarrowstudios.com w redarrowstudios.com/international Contact: Tim Gerhartz, pres. & mng. dir.; Shirley Bowers, VP, sales & acq., North America, U.K., ANZ; Tobias Schulze, VP, sales, French- & Germanspeaking Europe, Benelux; Maria Arroyo, snr. sales mgr., Iberia, Italy, Turkey, Israel, LatAm; Joyce Dröse, sales mgr., Asia, Nordics, Africa, inflight; Victor Ukmar, sales mgr., CEE, CIS, Greece, Middle East; David Barber, VP, format dvpmt. & prod.; Rodrigo Herrera Ibarguengoytia, snr. acq. & coprod. mgr., scripted; Lavinia Cirstea, formats & non-scripted acq. mgr.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late (Thriller, 6x45 min.) As a sudden blackout plunges Europe into darkness, the past catches up with a former hacker in this ambitious new international thriller.

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Married at First Sight Australia (Reality/format, S8: 32x90 min.) Season eight of the hit Australian version of Married at First Sight, the world’s leading relationship show.

RIVE GAUCHE

Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late

Who Is the Phantom? (Ent. format) Celebrities attempt to guess the identity of the mystery Phantom— a famous face hidden behind a mask.

Stella Blómkvist (Crime, S2: 3x90 min./6x45 min.) The hit crime series returns, taking us deeper into the dangerous, stylish and sexy world of contemporary Icelandic noir. #OfflineintheWild (Format/reality) Social media stars battle it out to survive offline and off the grid in this competitive and definitive digital detox format.

Stealing the Show! (Ent. format) Audacious new format turns the quiz show on its head by giving contestants the chance to literally steal the show.

Australian Gangster (Crime, 2x90 min./4x45 min.) Set within the Sydney underworld, where gangsters and the Instagram generation collide with Sydney’s glamorous social elite.

Deadly Standoff (History, 6x60 min.) The stories behind six extraordinary standoffs that shook a nation, from the early tensions that sparked these confrontations to their deadly conclusions.

Quizness (Ent. format) TV quiz show in which the more answers the contestants know, the sillier they have to look to prove it.

The Opposite Show (Ent. format) In this primetime game show, nothing is as expected; right is left, yes is no, loud is quiet and every win is a loss.

O (1-818) 784-9912 m marine@rgitv.com w www.rgitv.com Contact: Jon Kramer, CEO; Marine Ksadzhikyan, COO & EVP, sales; Justina Hamperek, SVP, acq. & sales; Tomas Silva, VP, intl. sales, LatAm & Iberia; Carrie Stein, intl. film/TV cnslt.; Jeff Ford, snr. exec., film/TV, U.K.; Dan Shires, VP, film/TV, U.K.; Christina Poray, dir., dvpmt., film/TV. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS In Their Own Words (Doc., 6x60 min.) Using a combination of access-driven interviews, archive and animated content, a journey into the lives and minds of some of the world’s most compelling legends.

Disaster Déjà Vu (Doc., 13x60 min.) An actionpacked series that showcases cities that have been hit by the craziest disasters, not once but twice.

Survivors (Doc., 1x60 min.) Through interviews with victims as well as medical experts, tells the heartwrenching stories of those who “broke free” from opioid addiction, and of some who unfortunately have not.

The Killer Truth

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The Killer Truth (Crime, 8x60 min.) Each episode tells the story of a single murder through the five people most intimately connected to the case.

Very Scary People (Crime, 24x60 min.) Chronicles the lives of some of the most frightening, diabolical characters in recent history.

Something’s Killing Me (Medical doc., 18x60 min.) Examines puzzling behaviors and diseases that result in near-death struggles.

I Saw the Unknown (Paranormal, 10x60 min.)

Features stories of people recounting how they lived through terrifying experiences of unexplained phenomena.

My Misdiagnosis (Medical doc., 26x60 min.) Each episode features two cases told by the people who were misdiagnosed, their friends, family and doctors.

Trace of Evil (Crime, 52x60 min.) Reconstructs intriguing criminal cases of the past two decades where technology has changed the course of the investigations and brought the guilty to justice.

Homicide’s Elite (Crime, 24x60 min.) Features the most baffling, shocking and heartbreaking cases Detectives David Quinn and Vince Velazquez have worked in their combined 50 years on the street.

RUSSIA TELEVISION AND RADIO/SOVTELEXPORT

O (7-495) 955-8920 m ref.ste@vgtrk.com w sales.vgtrk.com

Contact: Julia Matyash, dir., Sovtelexport; Maria Dorokhina, head, intl. sales (worldwide, excl. CIS & Baltic states); Ekaterina Grigorieva, head, sales (CIS & Baltic states); Elizaveta Shcherbakova, mgr., intl. sales (worldwide, excl. CIS & Baltic states); Nadezhda Kobzeva, mgr., intl. sales (worldwide, excl. CIS &

Baltic states); Karina Soldatova, mgr. intl. sales (CIS & Baltic states).

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Elsa’s Land (Drama/romance, 1x95 min.) Retired geography teacher Leonid and recently widowed Elsa meet and fall in love. Both are in their 70s. Their friends and family do not approve of this relationship.

Cloister (Drama, 8x52 min.) Late 1920s. In the Solovetsky concentration camp, a passionate love story between a prisoner and a Cheka officer unfolds.

Elsa’s Land

The Lockdown (Detective drama, 8x52-53 min.)

A series of unexplained deaths shakes a small resort. An epidemiologist from Moscow demands to shut it down in order to find the source of infection and stop the epidemic.

The Emerald Curse (Drama, 16x52-53 min.) The father of young Alena finds rare Ural emeralds in the mine. The treasure is cursed and will destroy the fate of whoever wants to possess it. Reckless Alena is ready to take the risk.

The Terrible (Drama, 8x60 min.) The life of the most controversial and mysterious Russian ruler, Ivan IV. The Optimists: Caribbean Season (Spy/detective drama, 8x52 min.) The Cuban Missile Crisis is in full swing. Spy star Dmitry Nesterov is urgently sent back to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow from his post in New York and ends up in the thick of things.

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Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes (Drama, 8x53-55 min.) In the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, Zuleikha, a quiet and obedient Muslim wife, is arrested and sent to Siberia after her husband is murdered by communist soldiers for hiding grain.

Homo Sperans (Lifestyle/psychology, 1x73 min.) A portrait of a Russian person made up of many images.

The Wall (History, 2x45 min.) A film by a famous Russian journalist Andrey Kondrashov about the destruction of the Berlin Wall and German reunification.

Kresty (Current affairs/psychology, 1x90 min.)

Kresty is one of the oldest and largest prisons in Russia, located in the center of Saint Petersburg.

SATURDAY ANIMATION STUDIO

O (1-514) 369-8001 m info@digitaldimension.com w www.digitaldimension.com

Contact: Louis-Simon Menard, pres. & CEO; Fred Faubert, chief creative officer; Marc Bourbonnais, COO; Jean-Philippe Therrien, mktg. dir.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Chase and CATCH (Animated action/comedy, 13x22 min.) A unique buddy-cop duo from a futuristic detective force solve criminal cold cases and work to dismantle VANISH, a diabolical outlaw syndicate.

Chase and CATCH

Aiko and the Masters of Time (Animated sci-fi/ action/adventure, 10x22 min.) The race is on to harness the mysterious forces that caused time to rearrange itself and control it.

SERIOUS KIDS

O (44-20) 8771-7310 m sales@seriouskids.com w www.seriouskids.com Contact: Genevieve Dexter, CEO; Leila Ouledcheikh, SVP, global dist. & commercial dvpmt.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Art Ninja (Ent., 40x26 min. & 15x20 min.) A topfive-rating, new-look art show for kids interested in experimenting with modern art techniques.

Bo & To’s Family (Stop-frame animated comedy, 54x5 min./3.5 min.) Bori, Toto and Mozzi are three eccentric rescue cats living above a café with their barista “servant,” entertaining his customers and hanging out with other neighborhood animals.

Gigglebug (Animated preschool comedy, 52x5 min.) Based on the award-winning mobile app of the same title, this series is set in an enchanted forest with a little bug with an irresistible laugh.

Girls of Olympus (Animation, 26x24 min.) Three high school girls discover their true identities as reincarnations of Athena, Aphrodite and Artemis. Embracing their supernatural talents, fighting mythological creatures and maintaining school grades, they divert adult suspicions and go after Ares, the God of War. Monty & Co (Puppet animation, 34x11 min.) A musical puppet sitcom series for preschool children featuring a blended family living together in a house above their bring, buy and mend shop.

Operation Ouch! (Fact-ent., 116x26 min.) This ongoing factual-entertainment show helps kids

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combat their fear of hospitals by showing them how amazing the human body is at fixing itself.

The New Legends of Monkey (Action/adventure, 20x26 min.) Live-action kids’ and family series about a young girl who discovers a lost statue of the Legendary Monkey King, an ancient god who has been imprisoned for 500 years.

Welcome to Earth

Tik Tak (Live-action/animation, 104x5 min.) Toddler show that stimulates children’s cognitive development in a relaxed, simple way.

Tulipop (Preschool animation, 26x5 min.) Modern day fairy tales set on the fantastical island of Tulipop, where anything can happen.

Welcome to Earth (Animation, 26x5 min.) Commander Alpha has sent Mish, Klaus, Erza and Suzy to Earth to locate the best headquarters from which to invade the planet.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy (Children/family, 1x26 min.) In this brand-new animated special, Elmo and Grover discover a stray puppy on Sesame Street. Join Elmo as he meets his furry friend forever, Tango.

Furry Friends Forever: Elmo & Tango Mysterious Mysteries (Children/family, 13x5 min.) Elmo and Tango’s furry friendship blossoms in this new animated series. The pair follow clues to help their Sesame Street besties solve their biggest mysteries.

Mecha Builders (Children/family, 52x11 min.) See our beloved friends like you’ve never seen them before: as CGI animated robo superheroes-in-training.

The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo: Game Edition (Children/family, S1: 13x15 min., S2: 16x15 min.) Put your paws, claws and hands together because everyone’s favorite furry, red host Elmo is back for a new season.

Bea’s Block (Children/family, 20x22 min.) This brand-new, CGI animated series follows 5-yearold Bea and her best friends Ty and Lexi as they model kindness, friendship and empathy through their playful adventures.

Sesame Street (Children/family, S52: 35x26 min.) Catch Elmo, Abby and Cookie Monster as the team takes on playful problem-solving by exploring how you learn.

SESAME WORKSHOP

O (1-212) 875-6887 m celia.musikant@sesame.org w www.sesameworkshop.org Contact: Whit Higgins, SVP, intl. media & education & dist.; Celia Musikant, dir., intl. media Mecha Builders dist.

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Through Our Eyes (Family docuseries, 4x30 min.) An intimate and inspiring journey into the lives of American families from the perspective of children themselves as they navigate challenges.

Cookie Monster’s Foodie Truck (Children/family, 39x5 min.) Cookie Monster’s Foodie Truck continues to deliver the freshest food and content in this series.

Elmo’s World (Children/family, 76x5 min.) Welcome to Elmo’s wonderful world, a place full of wonder, joy and learning. Elmo uses his imagination to transform his bedroom into “Elmo’s World.”

“paleontologist in training” who (like Dan and Trek before her) eats, sleeps and breathes dinos.

Endlings (Live-action/CGI sci-fi, 24x22 min.) Follows four teenagers in foster care who discover they’re not alone in the universe, even though sometimes it can feel like they are.

SINKING SHIP ENTERTAINMENT

The Demon Headmaster

Contact: Marilyn Kynaston, head, sales & dist.; Kate Sanagan, head, sales & dist.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Demon Headmaster (Live-action mystery, 10x22 min.) Five teens discover that the principal of their school uses his powers of hypnotism, brainwashing and tech surveillance to “control, command and conquer.”

Alma’s Way (Preschool 4-6 animation, 40x22 min./or 11-min. eps.) Alma is a proud Bronx-born, Puerto Rican girl living her fast-paced city life. The viewer is Alma’s best friend and confidant.

The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy (Preschool live-action, 26x11 min.) With some big wigs and wild and glamorous outfits, Fay and Fluffy bring lots of sparkle to every show, getting kids excited to read, learn and laugh.

Dino Dana (Live-action/CGI preschool, 52x22 min./or 11-min. eps.) Dana is a feisty 10-year-old

Odd Squad (Kids 4-7 live-action/CGI, 114x22 min./or 11-min. eps.) A math comedy about a hightech organization run by kids that investigates anything strange, weird and especially odd.

The Unlisted (Live-action mystery, 15x24 min.)

Dru and Kal discover a secret society, named The Entity, who plan to impose global control over the world’s youth.

Lockdown (Live-action tween mystery, 16x13 min./8x26 min.) Follows a group of friends living in a big city affected by Covid-19. The series is shot entirely via webcam and smartphones.

My Home, My Life! (Kids live-action docuseries, 13x22 min.) Each episode follows a different child who invites the audience into their life to see their home, their family, their customs and traditions.

Annedroids (Kids 6-9 live-action/CGI, 52x22 min.) The story of budding scientist Anne, who builds robots to help her perform experiments with her friends Nick and Shania, and her android creations.

O (1-416) 533-8172 m distribution@sinkingship.ca w www.sinkingship.ca

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O (1-212) 673-5103 m info@spiintl.com w spiintl.com

O (1-418) 440-7836 m ccloutier@squeezestudio.com w squeezestudio.com

Contact: Loni Farhi, pres.; Berk Uziyel, CEO; Haymi Behar, CMO; Revi Benshoshan, dir., acq. & sales; Małgorzata Lucińska – Sikora, acq. dir.

HIGHLIGHTS Filmstream Offers a specially curated selection of independent world cinema gems and classic movies, perfect for viewers who appreciate the art of cinema.

FilmBox SPI’s flagship movie service, FilmBox provides entertainment to millions with a catalog that spans Hollywood blockbusters, classic evergreens, world cinema gems and local productions.

Film1 Provides four premium movie channels and a VOD service on all cable, DTH and IPTV platforms in the Netherlands.

Dizi The ultimate destination for Turkish series enthusiasts all over the world.

DocuBox Brings a collection of award-winning documentary features and TV programming that explores the wonders of our world.

Gametoon Created by true gaming and esports enthusiasts and features game reviews, esports tournaments and exclusive game walkthroughs and sessions from popular streamers.

Contact: Chantal Cloutier, exec. producer & head, originals; Denis Dore, CEO, cofndr. & exec. producer; François Houde, CFO & exec. producer.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT Cracké Family Scramble (Animation, 52x7 min.)

First-time daddy Ed loves his ostrich octuplets more than anything. Too bad his overprotective instincts and out-of-control imagination turn every family activity into a ridiculous adventure.

Cracké Family Scramble

ST LAURENT TV INTERNATIONAL

O (1-418) 554-5363 m audrey@stlaurent.tv w stlaurent.tv

Endless Love on Dizi

Contact: Lou Bélanger, producer; Rafael Perez, producer; Vincent RC, dir.; Robert Nelson, Dominic Lapointe & Karl-Alexandre Jahjah, ideators.

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pressure situations to a successful conclusion through the power of persuasion.

Passengers (Drama/mystery, 8x20 min.) Andrey is no ordinary taxi driver. All of his passengers are Punch Club dead. His job is to deliver them to the afterlife, but PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT it’s never straightforward.

Punch Club (Comedy, 8x22 min.) Allows players Addicted (Drama, 24x52 min.) Yana is a junkie, to compete in a one-on-one formula in a high-spirited however, in the new season she becomes a comcompetition featuring improvised performances pletely different person. Has she really changed? from the province’s top comedic talent.

START

O (7-495) 956-9246 m drama@start.ru w startdrama.ru Contact: Daria Bondarenko, EVP, sales & acq.; Ilona Romanova, head, intl. sales, scripted series.

Mediator

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Vampires of Midland (Detective comedy/drama, 8x52 min.) A new twist on the police procedural drama that brings together the supernatural and the earthly detective skills to solve a murder and protect a way of life.

Mediator (Investigation/drama, 16x52 min.)

Andrey Pavlov, a professional negotiator trained by the Russian government, brings threatening, high-

STUDIO 100 MEDIA

O (49-89) 960855-0 m distribution@studio100media.com w www.studio100group.com Contact: Martin Krieger, CEO; Dorian Bühr, head, global dist.; Tanja Aichberger-Schätzle, snr. sales exec.; Vanessa Windhager, sales exec.; Fabrice Laventure-Darival, sales exec.; Joe Hofer, mgr., corp. comms. & events.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FriendZSpace (Comedy/adventure, 52x11 min.)

Animated comedy about three human kids committed to making friends with alien kids all across the supercluster of stars.

100% Wolf—Legend of the Moonstone (CGI comedy/adventure, 26x22 min.) Freddy Lupin, heir to a line of werewolves, was in shock when on his 13th birthday his first “warfing” went awry, turning him into a poodle.

Heidi (CGI adventure, S1-2: 65x22 min.) Heidi lives with her grandfather in the scenic idyll of the Swiss Alps.

Tip the Mouse (CGI preschool comedy, S1-3: 104x7 min.) The exciting and funny stories about the little mouse Tip appeal to the youngest kids.

Wissper (CGI preschool adventure/comedy, S12: 104x7 min.) Wissper is a little girl who was born

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with the ability to talk to animals. She can transport herself to anywhere an animal is in trouble and in need of help.

Arthur and the Minimoys—The Series (CGI adventure/fantasy, 26x24 min.) Arthur found the world of the Minimoys and visits his friends Selenia and Betameche. This time the King of the Minimoys is organizing the resistance against tyrant Malthazar.

FriendZSpace

Maya the Bee (CGI preschool adventure, S1-2: 130x13 min.) A young bee named Maya has left her hive to discover the beauty and mysteries of nature.

Mia and me (Fantasy/adventure, S1-3: 78x23 min.) The fantastic adventures of Mia and her friends in the magic land of Centopia, where they must protect unicorns from villains of all kinds.

Ghost Rockers (Live-action mystery, 209x12 min. & 1x92 min.) For five teenagers, the DAM Academy is the place to be in order to become famous music stars. What they discover in the school’s basement might turn the tides for them.

Marie-Laure Roche, sales dir.; Pedro Citaristi, VP, Southern Europe operations; Louise de Staël, VP U.S. operations.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Anna & Friends (Comedy, 78x7 min.) What happens when an imaginative little girl, an impatient frog, an over-confident dog, a thoughtful cat and a naïve earthworm get together? A hilarious and heartwarming preschool series.

Croco Doc (Edutainment, 26x7 min.) Are you an animal with a health problem? No worries, Croco Doc will visit you and make you feel better.

The Adventures of Little Penguin (Adventure comedy, 52x5 min.) Follows the hectic adventures of Oscar, a little penguin who lives in a unique environment.

Hidden Waste (Kids/family shortcom, 26x2.5 min.) Lifts the curtain on hidden pollution and tells you how to limit the damage to save our planet.

Percy’s Tiger Tales (Adventure comedy, 52x13 min., 4x22 min. specials) Four great friends explore different imaginary worlds and imagine hectic stories.

Handico (Shortcom, 24x3 min.) Using amusing terms, Will explains the most common handicaps to children, including their causes and the effects they have on a person’s daily life.

Clay Time (Edutainment, 60x4.5 min.) Young viewers are invited to develop their imagination with a universal activity: modeling clay.

SUPERIGHTS

O (33) 516-500-016 m sales@superights.net w www.superights.net/en/ Contact: Nathalie Pinguet, deputy mng. dir., sales & acq.; Jérômine Ader de la Villardière, sales mgr.; Anna & Friends

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Bo Bear (Live-action, 52x5 min./10x12 min.) A series following the hectic adventures of young kids and their fluffy best friend Bo Bear.

Giuseppe (Comedy, 1x26 min.) Giuseppe is a hedgehog whose only dream is to see the snow. But when the cold comes, watch out for the Winter’s ghost—it is said that he comes out of the mountains to catch the little hedgehogs who don’t want to hibernate.

Koumi’s Animated Picture Book (Edutainment, 52x5 min.) Koumi, a playful 6-year-old girl, observes the animals of the world in her picture book and takes you to meet them on every continent.

SYON MEDIA

O (1-514) 497-4408 m dbergeron@syonmedia.ca w syonmedia.ca

TELECOLOMBIA & ESTUDIOS TELEMÉXICO

O (57-1) 417-4200 m ana.barreto@foxtelecolombia.com w foxtelecolombia.com, estudiostelemexico.com Contact: Samuel Duque Rozo, chmn. & CEO; Samuel Duque Duque, pres.; Ana Barreto, commercial VP; Ángela Suárez, original content VP; Silvia Duran, prod. dir., Colombia; Andrea Marulanda, prod. dir., Mexico; Federico Devis, prod. services exec.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Opa Popa Dupa 2 (Preschool, 26x30 min.) A puppet show created for preschool children to learn, through humor and music, topics based on science, technology, space and physics, among others.

Contact: Danny Bergeron, pres. & producer.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT Tom’s Tiny Toys (Upper preschool, 52x11 min.) Tom is a 6-year-old boy whose life was turned upside down the day he found a box of five tiny robot toys left for him in the attic by his grandfather. But these toys are not regular toys, they are alive and ready for some fun.

Noticia de un secuestro

Tom’s Tiny Toys

El Galán (Comedy, 12x30 min.) A soap opera heartthrob from the ’80s who does not understand that times have changed tries to retake his place in the entertainment world.

Viaje al centro de la tierra (Adventure, 8x30 min.) Eleven-year-old Diego is a creative, curious boy and the leader of his group of friends, with whom he will share his summer in the camp of Pompilio Calderón, an eccentric media explorer.

Latin Flow (Reality, 13x30 min.) The story of a group of nine Colombian women who, driven by their

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passion for urban culture, will start an intense struggle Vivi Cat (Animation, 200x2 min.) Featuring the to get their own space in a very competitive universe. interesting daily life of Vivi, an adorable cat who Noticia de un secuestro (Drama, 6x45 min.) really enjoys slowing up and being cool every day.

Inspired by real events, the suspenseful story follows the harsh experiences of a small group of people who were kidnapped in 1990 by Colombian drug traffickers.

TENCENT VIDEO

O (86-10) 6267-1188 m kid@tencent.com w v.qq.com/channel/child Contact: Selina She, dir., kids’ IP dvpmt. & pgmng.; Qing Fan, producer, content investment & coprod.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Deep in the Bowl (Animation, 52x5 min.) Integrating 3D animation with live action, depicts amazing aquariums with a fantastic fishy cast.

Rainbow Bubblegem (Animation, 52x11 min.) This fantasy adventure series follows the colourful adventures of seven mermaid princesses who must go to school on land to search for enchanted jewels to save their undersea realm from an evil witch.

Mini Mind Warriors (Animation, 52x7 min.) Mini warrior heroes Taffy and Snug must power up their positive energy and use their combined strengths and smarts to restore our lives to normal.

Pet Hotel (2D animation, 26x11 min./100x2 min.)

Featuring tales of the Pet Hotel crew—a guy with two cats, one dog and a guinea pig—and their special customers.

Monsters in the Forbidden City (Liveaction/animation, 78x10 min.) When an ordinary girl, Rain, picks up a mysterious gem in the Forbidden City, she gains access to a parallel realm where monsters, gods and spirits live in harmony.

Rainbow Bubblegem

Shuke and Beita (Animation, 52x11 min.) Follows two mice best friends who travel the universe together on adventures to safeguard world peace.

Cruiser Chi Chi (Animation, 26x11 min.) Adapted from the famous Chinese fairy tales, embarks on wonderful, rich and colorful sea adventures.

Super Boomi (Animation, 52x11 min.) Little bear BOOMi, his dog Bibop and their best friends play and learn in a wondrous virtual reality game universe.

Cona Blue (Animation, 52x11 min.) Follows the exploits of five very different little sea creatures who form a united adventure team.

TERRA MATER FACTUAL STUDIOS

O (43-1) 87003-0 m office@terramater.at,

sven.westphal@terramater.at w www.terramater.at Contact: Sabine Holzer, head, specialist factual; Sven Westphal, dir., coprod. & portfolio mngmt.; Berend Dreier, coprod. & sales mgr.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Secrets of the Unsaid—The Science of Animal Poo (Science/nature, 1x50 min.) Looking for clues in poos, facts in feces? Join us and Scat Man in finding out more about what makes the world go round.

Horse Power—American Legacies (Nature, 1x50 min.) American horses are icons that shaped a nation—a nation whose demands shaped them.

And each breed has a unique story to tell.

Wild Wales (Nature, 1x50 min.) With a cinematic Celtic score and charismatic cast, including puffins, fox cubs, red kites and newborn seal pups, our film reveals Wales in all its wild glory.

Gorillas Close Up (Nature, 1x50 min.) Together with distinguished scientist Martha Robbins, we’re looking for the elusive lowland gorillas of Gabon— and manage to gain their trust.

The Secret Crown (Nature, 1x50 min.) A conservation story that unfolds on newly discovered coral reef.

Hippo King (Nature, 1x50 min.) A giant hippo bull— a king among the largest concentration of hippos on this planet—has an incredible story to tell.

The Loco-Motion Picture (Science/nature, 1x50 min.) Experience nature’s many ways to keep life on Earth on the move—and thus alive.

One Perfect Day (Nature, 1x50 min.) Fluffy bush babies, imposing elephants, hungry bears: come

rain or shine—for someone and in some aspect, it’s going to be a truly perfect day.

Great Lakes Untamed (Nature, 3x50 min.) A visual exploration of the natural history of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth—North America’s Great Lakes and its many astounding inhabitants.

Morava—Between Deluge and Drought (Nature, 1x50 min.) One of the last and most exceptional remaining riparian wildernesses: join us on an exploration of the Morava River in the heart of Europe.

TOONZ MEDIA GROUP

O (91-471) 434-2500 m jaya@toonzmediagroup.com w www.toonz.co Contact: P. Jayakumar, CEO; Bruno Zarka, chief sales & mktg. officer; Gulshan David, VP, media sales; Viju Thomas Varghese, dir., dist. & synd.; Maria Doolan, snr. sales mgr.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Paddypaws & Pals (Preschool comedy adventure, 52x11 min.) A series created by Keith and Emily Chapman about a bunch of adventurous kitties led by the mischievous Paddypaws, and their loving, responsible young owner, Daisy.

Aliens in My Backpack (Kids 7+ action comedy, 52x11 min.) Award-winning creators Rob Lee and Jim Driscoll come together for this alien CGI series that packs the punch of an exciting, otherworldly adventure.

Kingdom of None (Kids 8+ comedy adventure, 52x11 min.) Reality and fantasy merge as our hero Meter and his friends transform their everyday lives into imaginary worlds full of wild adventures.

Li’l Santa (Kids 3-7 comedy, 52x1 min. & 1x22 min.) Li’l Santa and his North Pole buddies face the challenges of making the most magical day of the year happen.

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O (44-207) 837-3000 m sales@tvf.co.uk w tvfinternational.com

Paddypaws & Pals

Contact: Poppy McAlister, sales mgr.; Katie Bench, snr. sales & acq. exec.; Will Stapley, head, acq. & partnerships; Julian Chou-Lambert, acq. mgr.; Sam Joyce, snr. sales, acq. & mktg. exec.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Untold Arctic Wars (History, 6x52 min.) Discover the game-changing events of WWII that played out against the Arctic landscape through new research, high-end CGI and unseen archive footage.

Down for Love (Fact-ent., 3x60 min.) A primetime series following six inspiring young people with Down syndrome on their search for love, navigating the ups and downs of modern dating.

Deciphering South Korea (Travel/culture, 4x48 min.) Join Korean-American journalist Joi Lee to uncover the realities of K-pop, Korean masculinity and the struggling millennial generation behind the nation’s global influence.

100 Years: China’s Communist Century (History/current affairs, 1x49 min.) Through groundbreaking eyewitness accounts and unseen archive footage, investigates how events from the Civil War to the Great Famine still affect China today.

Daisy Dew Drop (Preschool girl-centric adventure, 52x11 min.) Daisy and her friends live and play in the whimsical Rainbow Garden, where magic and nature come together.

Zoonicorn (Kids 2-6 adventure, 52x7 min.) Young animals growing up together enter brilliant dreamscapes when faced with challenges. There, four enchanting Zoonicorns illuminate the solutions to their problems.

Briko (Kids 4-7 non-dialogue adventure, 52x10 min.) A CGI and live-action hybrid activity-oriented preschool series focusing on the values of conservation and recycling, along with oodles of DIY fun.

Sunnyside Billy (Kids 6-9 comedy, 52x11 min.)

An upbeat comedy centered around a witty, happygo-lucky fried egg and his bunch of friends, who only know to love, care and spread sunshine.

Mondo Yan (Kids 6-9 comedy adventure, 52x12 min.) Comedy rollercoaster about three young apprentice misfits chosen by three eccentric elders to protect their peaceful and idyllic world from evil powers.

Darwin & Newts (Kids 4-7 edutainment adventure, 40x11 min.) An adventure buddy comedy for preschoolers that is imbued with the fun of learning, discovering and experimenting with early science and engineering principles.

Deciphering South Korea

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Dun Huang: The Edge of the World (History, 5x22 min./2x52 min.) Docudrama reveals the turbulent history of China’s Silk Road frontier town and ancient nucleus of trade, politics and culture, Dun Huang.

VIACOMCBS INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS (VIS)

O (54-11) 4102-5600 m vis-americas@vimn.com w www.viacominternationalstudios.com

Contact: Guillermo Borensztein, VP, content sales & coprod. & head, films, Americas; Elena Antonini, dir., content sales & coprod.; Natalia Delmas, mgr., content sales & coprod.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Parot (Drama/thriller, 10x60 min.) Spain, 2013. After the annulment of the “Parot Doctrine,” almost 100 terrorists, rapists and serial killers are set free before their sentences are up. The released convicts start turning up murdered in the same way their victims were.

Club 57 (Teen telenovela, S2: 60x60 min.) The new season brings us extraordinary adventures in time and new challenges for our favorite characters.

Because Victoria (Dramedy, 10x30 min.) Five years have gone by and Victoria starting school seems to mark the return of personal problems between the three mothers: Jazmin, Emma and Barbara.

Parot

Kally’s Mashup: A Very Kally’s Birthday! (TV movie, 1x90 min.) Days before her birthday, Kally takes an adventure with Tina to Colombia. While she’s having the best time of her life, Kally will need to decide what to do with her career and her heart.

VUULR

m support@vuulr.com w www.vuulr.com

Another Round

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Another Round (Drama/comedy, 1x117 min.) A 2020 comedy-drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg and starring Mads Mikkelsen.

Dragon Blade (Adventure/action, 1x127 min.)

Huo An teams his army up with an elite legion of defected Roman soldiers to protect his country and his new friends.

Go Astro Boy Go (Children’s, 52x11 min.) Astro Boy, the most advanced AI with a human boy appearance, sets out to solve problems happening all over the world.

God’s Pocket (Drama/crime, 1x88 min.) The film follows a guy named Mickey who gets in over his head when he tries to cover up the accidental death of his stepson.

Goodnight Mommy (Horror, 1x99 min.) Tenyear-old twins wait for their mother. When she

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comes back, her head wrapped in bandages after plastic surgery, nothing is as it was before.

Active Shooter: America Under Fire (Doc., 8x60 min.) Takes an in-depth look at eight mass shootings in the U.S., from the Aurora, Colorado, theater incident to the church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina.

John Wick (Action/crime, 1x161 min.) Blinded by revenge, a former assassin unleashes destruction against a sophisticated kingpin, Viggo Tarasov, and his family.

Logan Lucky (Action/crime/comedy, 1x118 min.)

Two brothers attempt to pull off a heist during a NASCAR race in North Carolina.

Mr Zoo (Comedy, 1x114 min.) Tae-joo is the highest performing National Information Service agent within the agency. During a mission, he suddenly starts to understand what animals are saying.

Narcos Mexico (Bio./crime, S2: 10x60 min.) The rise of the Guadalajara Cartel as an American DEA agent learns the danger of targeting narcos in Mexico.

WAZABI FILMS

O (1-514) 866-3020 m sales@wazabifilms.com w www.wazabifilms.com Contact: Anick Poirier, co-pres.; Lorne Price, co-pres.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Wuhan Wuhan (Doc., 1x90 min.) An intimate look at real people and how their lives have been impacted by this recent change in their way of life.

Incendies (Drama, 1x130 min.) This Academy Award-nominated film from famed director Denis Villeneuve is about twins on a journey to the Middle East to discover their family history and fulfill their mother’s last wishes.

Wuhan Wuhan

My Tree (Doc., 1x105 min.) Filmmaker Jason Sherman is keen to better understand the origins of a tree planted in his name through the Jewish National Fund as he begins a quest from Toronto to Tel Aviv.

WILDBRAIN

O (1-416) 363-8034 m sales@wildbrain.com w distribution.wildbrain.com Contact: Josh Scherba, pres.; Stephanie Betts, EVP, content & current series; Deirdre Brennan, EVP, content partnerships; Jon Gisby, EVP & mng. dir., WildBrain Spark; Anne Loi, EVP, M&A & chief commercial officer; Caroline Tyre, VP, global sales & rights strategy; Katie Wilson, VP, channels & curation, WildBrain Television; Lara Ilie, VP, rights strategy; Wiebke Hoefer, snr. dir., sales; Richard Rowe, dir., intl. acq. & coprod.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Ruby and the Well (Live-action family drama, 10x45 min.) When 12-year-old Ruby O’Reilly discovers she’s the latest “keeper” of a magic well, she rallies her two best friends to make secret wishes come true.

Strawberry Shortcake Berry in the Big City (Preschool 2D, 40x4 min.) Strawberry Shortcake dreams of being the greatest baker the Berrylands has

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ever seen—she says goodbye to small-town Berryville and moves to Big Apple City to make it happen.

Caillou’s New Adventures/New Caillou Seasonal Specials (Preschool 2D/3D, 90x5 min., 5x45 min.) Join Caillou as he takes on new experiences learning at school, playing with friends, going on adventures or spending time with family.

Ruby and the Well

The Deep (Kids 3D action, S4: 13x22 min.) After searching for generations, the Nekton family have finally found the fabled city of Lemuria, unlocking secrets and tantalizing mysteries.

The Kid Who Only Hit Homers (Family liveaction, 1x52 min.) When 13-year-old baseball-loving Syl is secretly coached by the spirit of Babe Ruth, he quickly becomes a superstar. But his confidence is shaken when Babe leaves.

Denis and Me (Kids 2D comedy, S1-2: 30x3 min. & 4x11 min.) Created by Canadian YouTuber Denis Kopotun and animation writer/showrunner Diana Moore, an animated series about the adventures of a quirky 12-year-old named Denis and his best friend, an enterprising business cat named Sir Meows A Lot. The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (Kids mixedmedia comedy, S1-2: 40x12 min. & 1x22 min.

Christmas special) Tom’s very own TV show is full of epic things to make and do, hilarious stories with Tom’s friends and family, toe-tapping tunes and top doodling tips too.

Malory Towers (Tween live-action drama, S2: 26x24 min.) Adventure, fun and boarding school antics are back in full swing, with midnight feasts, classroom tricks and lasting friendships.

XILAM ANIMATION

O (33-1) 4018-7200 m sales@xilam.com w www.xilam.com

Contact: Marc du Pontavice, CEO & fndr.; Morgann Favennec, EVP, dist.; Céline Carenco, SVP, media sales dist., AsiaPac, Canada, Northern & Eastern Europe; Safaa Benazzouz, SVP, media sales dist., LatAm, MEA, Southern Europe, inflight; Manya Zhou, head, business dvpmt., China; Charles Courcier, SVP, digital dist.; Cathy Leclère, mktg. dir.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Mr Magoo (Kids animated comedy, S2: 69x7 min. & 3x21 min.) Because he doesn’t realize he needs glasses, Mr Magoo confuses everything and unknowingly foils the plans of Fizz, the megalomaniacal hamster.

Oggy Oggy (Non-dialogue preschool animated comedy adventure, S1-2: 156x7 min.) Join adorable kitten Oggy and his cast of cat pals in a bright and colorful kitty world.

Pfffirates (Upper preschool animated comedy action, 52x11 min.) From sailing exercises and treasure-hunting competitions to cannon firing and accosting enemy ships, join the most pumped-up apprentice Pfffirates team.

Tangranimals (Upper preschool animated adventure comedy, 52x11 min.) Young Geo explores Tangra-Planet along with his friends, the Tangranimals, who can link together and create all sorts of vehicles, creatures and objects.

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Where’s Chicky? (Non-dialogue animated comedy, S1-2: 156x1 min.) Chicky, an adorable little chick, turns up in a new place with an unknown object to discover each of our heroes’ adventures.

Athleticus (Non-dialogue animated comedy, S13: 90x2 min. 15 sec.) The animals of Athleticus react according to their personality and the peculiarities of their anatomy, creating comical or poetic situations, but always offbeat.

Lupin’s Tales (Upper preschool animated comedy, 78x7 min.) Lupin, an impetuous wolf-cub, reinvents traditional tales from Asia to Amazonia. Each episode takes place in extraordinary pop-up book backgrounds.

Boon & Pimento (Non-dialogue animated comedy, 30x1 min. 40 sec.) Boon, a lazy cat, and Pimento, a hyperactive rabbit, live in a house right in the middle of the desert. Fortunately, they have access to a website where they can have whatever they want delivered!

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ZDFE.unscripted; Peter Lang, VP, ZDFE.junior; Arne Lohmann, VP, ZDFE.junior; Christine Denilauler, VP, mktg. & corp. comms.; Sebastian Krekeler, dir., ZDFE.drama; Mirela Nastase, dir., ZDFE.drama; Susanne Frank, dir., ZDFE.drama; Yi Qiao, dir., ZDFE.drama; Florian Streit, dir., ZDFE.drama; Yuliya Fischer, dir., ZDFE.drama; Katharina Pietzsch, dir., ZDFE.junior; Marei Bruckmann, dir., ZDFE.junior; Jan-Frederik Maul, dir., ZDFE.junior; Oliver Grundel, dir., ZDFE.junior; Nikolas Huelbusch, dir., ZDFE.unscripted; Kerstin Jaitner, dir., ZDFE.unscripted; Margarita Garcia, dir., ZDFE.unscripted; Sylvia Brucker, dir., ent., ZDFE.unscripted.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS The Window (Crime/suspense, 10x45 min.) A thrilling drama that charts one summer in the life of a 17-year-old wunderkind, doing for soccer what House of Cards did for politics.

Huss (Crime/suspense, 5x90 min./10x45 min.)

Follows the ambitious new graduate of Sweden’s police academy, Katarina Huss, as she is drawn into a tangled web of corruption and betrayal.

Before We Die (Crime/suspense, 6x52 min.)

Based on the eponymous Swedish noir series, this U.K. crime thriller follows a police detective who discovers her estranged son is an undercover informant in a brutal murder investigation.

Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles (Crime/suspense, 8x50 min.) Set in 19th-century St. Petersburg, the action drama follows Sherlock Holmes as he attempts to track down the serial killer Jack the Ripper, who has fled to Russia.

The Muscleteers (Animation, 45x11 min.) The four muscleteers teamed up and swore to help and protect anyone in need.

School of Roars (Animation, 104x7 min.) The monsters are back with a new season full of adventures.

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Scream Street

Scream Street (Animation, 78x11 min.) Based on the hit book series, this stop-motion animation show follows the adventures of Luke Watson.

Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall (Wildlife/nature, 5x50 min. & 1x50 min.)

Looks behind the scenes at one of the largest great ape sanctuaries in Africa and showcases intimate stories from Dr. Jane Goodall.

Ancient Superstructures (Wildlife/nature, S2: 7x50 min.) The series reveals the secrets behind the world’s most famous monuments, such as the Louvre, Angkor Wat and the Hagia Sophia.

The Leopardess (Wildlife/nature, 2x50 min.) The gallery forests of the Serengeti are the realm of a leopardess. For days she is almost invisible, but then strikes out of nowhere.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Mumfie (Preschool, 78x7 min.) A comedy series based on Magic Adventures of Mumfie created

by Britt Allcroft, featuring the optimistic young elephant Mumfie and his best friends Pinkey and Jelly Bean.

Street Football (Kids 6+ animation, S4: 26x26 min.) Entries for the qualifiers for the next street soccer world cup have opened in Port-Marie, and the 10-year-old Little Dragon dreams of taking part.

Silverpoint (Kids 6+ live-action, 13x22 min.) At Silverpoint adventure camp, four friends stumble upon something buried in the woods, sending their lives spiraling out of control.

Sweet Tweets (Preschool, 26x3.5 min./17x7 min.) Animated nursery rhymes and original songs, featuring a chirping cast of adorable birds and backyard friends.

When I Was Your Age (Kids 6+ animation, 52x11 min.) Ever wanted to know what your parents were like at your age? For Paul, it’s no longer a mystery!

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Danny and Mick (Kids 6+ live-action, 39x11 min.) 10x30 min.) Four world-renowned Canadian surHapless brothers cause mayhem at the Leisure geons offer unique access to complex procedures Centre. that will change their patients’ lives, from face transplants to sex reassignment surgeries.

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Entitled (Les Petits Rois) (Teen drama, 6x43 min.)

The story of a gang of snotty, arrogant friends who rule their high school until the day a collateral victim of their egotism decides to play anonymous avenger.

Plastic Surgery: Reconstructing Life (Chirurgie plastique: reconstruire la vie) (Doc.,

Patrick Sénécal Presents

Patrick Sénécal Presents (Patrick Sénécal presente) (Horror/sci-fi, 10x30 min.) An anthology series featuring stories that delve into the world of horror, mystery, suspense, sci-fi and dark humor.

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