1. Introduction
From 16th to 19th September 2024, the 35th Cartoon Forum will be held in Toulouse, France. Cartoon Forum has been the core event for the growth of co-production and distribution of European animation for television and new media platforms since 1990. It has helped finance 997 animation projects since its inception.
Projects Selected from 19 Countries
75 projects from 20 European countries (where the main producers are located) have been selected for pitching at Cartoon Forum 2024 from 107 submissions. France leads the selection with 36 projects, followed by Ireland with 7 projects, Italy with 6 projects, Germany with 5 projects, and Denmark and Spain each with 3 projects. Furthermore, 3 projects pitched at the Cartoon Springboard, an event for young talents, were selected for Cartoon Forum 2024: Bitches by Caïmans Productions (France), All Good by Glow (Spain), and No Pets! by Nuvole e Strike (Italy).
2. Our Picks
We picked 9 projects that caught our attention from the 75 selected projects that will be pitched at Cartoon Forum 2024:
Pre-School
Boxford & Bounce
TV series – 52 X 3’
Target ages: 2 – 4 year old
Producer: Revelator (Ireland)
Technique: 3D digital
Children
Erika and the Princes in Distress
TV series – 26 X 22’
Target ages: 9 – 11 year old
Producer: 2 Minutes (France)
Technique: 2D digital
Ooops! The Ark is Stranded
TV series – 52 X 11’
Target ages: 5 – 7 year old
Producers: Moetion Films (Ireland), Ulysses Filmproduktion (Germany)
Technique: 3D digital
FAMILY
Lamb’s Stew
TV special – 30′
Producers: La Cabane Productions (France), Thuristar (Belgium)
Technique: 2D digital, 3D digital
Young Adults / Adults
Mechozaurs: The Voice From Afar
TV series – 8 X 45’
Producer: Laniakea Pictures (Poland)
Technique: 2D digital
Michel Club
TV series – 7 X 13’
Producer: Komadoli Studio (France)
Technique: Stop-motion
The 4Th Planet
TV series – 13 X 26’
Producers: Les Astronautes (France), Sun Creature (France)
Technique: 2D digital
The Chimera Brigade
TV series – 8 X 40’
Producers: Sacrebleu Productions (France), Ciel de Paris (France)
Technique: 3D digital
TILT
TV series – 10 X 11’
Producer: Tchack (France)
Technique: 2D digital, 3D digital
