The TV Division of UniFrance presents two showcases on Animation & Documentary

The TV Division of UniFrance presents two showcases on Animation

& Documentary

For the return of international TV professionals to Cannes for MIPCOM, the TV Division of UniFrance (formerly TV France International) is presenting two showcases to highlight the creativity of French TV content. The focus this fall will be on animation and documentaries, with six flagship programs.

➥ Go Astro Boy Go, presented by PlayBig

An « eco-conscious » comedy adventure.Astro Boy lives in a different world to the original Astro Boy. It still needs heroes but not to battle evil robots. The welfare of Planet Earth is at stake here. inspired by Osamu Tezuka’s own beliefs (e.g. respect for animals, our fragile Earth, and the world around us). This series is a call to action Building upon the strength of the existing Astro Boy IP.Go Astro Boy Go is about Team Astro saving our planet… and how kids can gain a better understanding of their world and how all natural phenomena, including them, are connected in the web of life. Who knew saving the world could be that funny?…

A Tezuka Production – 52 x 13′

Imagos are magical creatures born when magic and a child’s imagination meet. They serve as companion and protector to the children.Zayn is a kid who’s always dreamed of having his very own imago. His wish comes true when he awakens Azrokha powerful imago and guardian of a magin lamp! But with great power comes great responsibility. Zayn will embark on anamazing journey with his friends Awa, Zora and Kemi, who have their own imagos.

A production by La Chouette Cie, Riez-JLA Group – 26 x 22′

Edmond & Lucy, presented by MIAM! Distribution

Edmond the squirrel and Lucy the bear cub are raised as brother and sister in a majestic chestnut tree they call home, a kind of radiant city of the forest. Playing and growing up in the heart of nature, unravelling its mysteries and

living adventures in the great outdoors… What a wonderful life! Edmond & Lucy (52×12’) is a real time CGI preschool show that reconnects kids and their families to nature. Commissionned by France 5, the program is adapted from the worldwide selling albums illustrated by Marc Boutavant. Production has started in 2020 through MIAM’s brand new real time CGI studio in Paris for a delivery in summer 2022. Presales are open, RTS (Switzerland), SVT (Sweden), TV5 Monde (French speaking worldwide), VRT (Belgium), MTVA (Hungary), and SYN (Iceland) are already on board!

A MIAM production ! Animation – 52 x12′

About the TV Division of UniFrance

For more than 27 years, TV France International – which became the TV Division of UniFrance on June 23, 2021 -has been in charge of promoting French audiovisual programs around the world and operates Screenopsis, the largest database of French programs for export.Based in Paris, the new UniFrance structure, which was created in 1949 and whose missions now cover export support and international promotion of French cinema and audiovisual, now has some 50 employees, as well as representatives based in the United States, China and, soon, Japan. It brings together more than 1,000 French film and audiovisual professionals (producers, artists, agents, exporters, etc.) who work together to promote French films and audiovisual programs to foreign audiences, professionals and media. UniFrance is supported in its actions by the French government, the CNC, PROCIREP and by numerous institutional and private partners.

Source: UniFrance