Toronto, Canada -- The first annual Asian Animation Summit (AAS) [1] will present 36 new animated TV projects from producers in Australia, Malaysia, Korea and Singapore.
Taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 10 & 11, the event is designed to stimulate co-production and co-financing by showcasing these early-stage concepts to an audience of potential co-producers, broadcasters, distributors and investors from Asia and also the international market.
The 36 projects that are part of the AAS program have been carefully selected based on global-market potential and quality, and they fall into two distinct categories:
PARTIALLY FINANCED
Fully developed projects that have already raised at least 15% of their budgets, and are seeking further financing through broadcaster pre-sales and/or co-production, co-financing and distribution arrangements.
Circus Show – Studio Gale (Korea)
DuniaEicak (The World of Eicak) – Addeen Multimedia (Malaysia)
Exchange Student Zero – Cartoon Network Asia Pacific
Fantastic Forest – Chocolate Liberation Front (Australia)
Harry & Bunny Show – Animasia Studio (Malaysia)
Herb & Ray’s Yum – Sticky Pictures (Australia)
KEMY (Season 2) – GNG Entertainment (Korea)
Oddbods – One Animation (Singapore)
Origanimals – Giggle Garage (Malaysia)
PadaZamanDahulu (Once Upon a Time): Season 3 – Les Copaque Productions (Malaysia)
Prisoner Zero – Planet 55 Studios (Australia)
Rimba Racer – Glue Studios (Malaysia)
Skyrunners – Beyond Screen Productions (Australia)
Super Mega Hyper Pets –Flying Bark Productions (Australia)
Ted & Dory Detectives – Sunwoo Entertainment (Korea)
The Eggsperts – RE Productions (Australia)
Zoorocco – Tripod Entertainment (Malaysia)
IN DEVELOPMENT
Projects in development that have secured the endorsement of an Asian-region broadcaster, and are seeking co-producers and/or broadcaster and distributor support for further development and production funding.
Babyccino – mememe productions (Australia)
Beat Band – Grafizix (Korea)
Bottersnikes and Gumbles – Ambience Entertainment (Australia)
Buzzzz Pong! – MBC C&I (Korea)
Eeny, Meany, Manemo – Studio Moggozi (Korea)
Eggbot – NHC Media (Korea)
Evie & Tom’s Mad Hair Days – Lemonade Digital (Australia)
Ghost Catcher – Eyecon Productions (Singapore)
Little Kalari Warriors – Toonz Entertainment (Singapore)
Niubizi – One Animation (Singapore)
Poop Fiction: Learning History From the Bottom Up – Pixie Books (Singapore)
Ramiro – Liquid Animation (Australia)
Sunsastera – The R&D Studio (Malaysia)
Survival in the Jungle – Electric Circus (Korea)
The Amazing AwangKhenit – Sead Studios (Malaysia)
Totally Tentastic! – Story Me Studios (Malaysia)
WonderBalls! – Synergy Media (Korea)
Zero Hero – Tapir Reka Studio (Malaysia)
Zoodiac – Scrawl Studios (Singapore)
An initiative of Australia’s ABC TV, Korea’s KOCCA and Malaysia’s MDeC, the Asian Animation Summit is produced and owned by Kidscreen.
Over the course of the two-day event, each project will be presented in a moderated live pitch and Q&A format, with plenty of time for follow-up meetings and casual networking built into the schedule.
AAS 2012 is optimally timed to take place just two days after Asia Television Forum (December 5-7), with a weekend in between for travel from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur.
Source: Asian Animation Summit
Links:
[1] http://asiananimationsummit.com