SUPERIGHTS PARTNERS WITH CARTOON SALOON ON BRAND NEW SERIES “SILLY SUNDAYS”

SUPERIGHTS PARTNERS WITH CARTOON SALOON ON BRAND NEW SERIES “SILLY SUNDAYS” (78×7’)  

Superprod’ international distribution arm Superights adds Silly Sundays (78×7’) to its ever-expanding catalogue.

 Global distributor Superights has been entrusted with international distribution of Silly Sundays (78×7’) created by Nuria Gonzalez Blanco and produced by Emmy and BAFTA winning and 5-time Oscar nominated Irish producer Cartoon Saloon, one of Superights’ long-term partners.

Silly Sundays (78×7’) is a feel-good comedy for upper-preschoolers full of heart that centers around family. We follow 3 kids Sonia, Hugo, Mel with their parents and Granny on those days when there is nothing scheduled except spending time with family and friends. The stories focus on their Sunday journeys and mostly their fun times as they embrace every little moment together. This 2D series takes the characters in lots of different activities such as playing, dancing, cooking, always with an engaging and lovely moral at the end. A unique show that only takes place on those lovely Sundays but can be enjoyed every day with the whole family!

The series has been presold to RTEJr in Ireland and premiered on July 2, 2023. The program has also been acquired by and is currently rolling out on Cartoonito and Max/HBO Max with Warner Bros. Discovery for EMEA, LatAM and the US.

Nathalie Pinguet, Superights’ Deputy General Manager says: “It’s a real pleasure to finally welcome Silly Sundays to our catalogue. Its highly original graphic style and the quality of its writing make it a delightful series that makes you want to spend your Sundays by the sea with your family! We are going to complete the work started by Cartoon Saloon and export the series around the globe.”

Gerry Shirren, Managing Director at Cartoon Saloon adds “we are delighted to once again to partner with the Superights team and really excited to see the market launch of Silly Sundays at MIPTV. Silly Sundays has been a labor of love for the production team at Cartoon Saloon over the last 4 years, ever since the series made it’s now acclaimed pitch at Cartoon Forum that wowed the audiences there and now we hope will find the same excitement with broadcasters and audiences around the world joining those that are already watching on RTE and Cartoonito and MAX.”

About Superights:

Superights, a division of the SUPERPROD GROUP, is a major international distribution company dedicated to distributing children’s and family content across the globe. From Paris, Milan, New York, and Los Angeles, it offers programs from all genres and for all demographics. Awarded Best European Investor/Distributor of the year 2015 and Unifrance’s TV Export Award Nominee in 2022, its portfolio includes all rights, non-linear and linear, from TV to VOD and theatrical.

Superights consistently adds fresh properties to its available content and seeks out new markets for its programming. Recent additions to the Superights catalog include Miffy (78×7’) produced StudioCanal and Superprod, Puffin Rock (78×7’) produced by Cartoon Saloon, Dog Ears and Penguin Books, Tara Duncan (52×13’), produced by Princess Sam Pictures, Deep in the Bowl (52×5’), an original creation from Zeilt Productions produced by Tencent Video, Go! Go! Cory Carson (83 episodes) produced by Vtech and Kuku Studio, Anna and Friends (78×7’) produced by SUPERPROD, Digital Graphics and Atmosphere Media for France Télévisions, Sullivan Sails (26×7’), produced by Ireland’s Distillery Films, Chasing Horrifox (1×26’) produced by Vivement Lundi!, Nadasdy Film and Pictanovo.

About Cartoon Saloon

Cartoon Saloon, established in 1999 by Paul Young, Tomm Moore, and Nora Twomey, is the world-renowned Emmy and BAFTA winning and five-time Academy Award® nominated studio located in Kilkenny, Ireland where the studio produces brave and beautiful shorts, feature films, and TV series. Celebrating it’s 25 years in 2024, the studio continues to be a leader in original and innovative work and is currently in production with season 3 of Puffin Rock, in pre-production on new feature Julian directed by Lousie Bagnal and completing final post on an original project to launch later in 2024.

Cartoon Saloon is the founder and host of Kilkenny Animated, an annual festival of visual storytelling incorporating exhibitions, talks and performances celebrating the creativity of the animation craft. https://www.cartoonsaloon.ie/