For the first time in its history, the 31st Cartoon Forum was held from 15th to 17th September 2020 as an online version due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, a lot of participants ranging from producers, investors, broadcasters, and buyers, to SVoD/VoD platforms, watched video pitches on a well-developed special website which Cartoon, the organizer of Cartoon Forum, prepared in a limited time after they decided to hold this year’s event online in the beginning of September.
Cartoon Forum 2020 Statistics
1. Projects Pitched
80 projects were pitched, which were selected by CARTOON from 27 countries, including companies outside of Europe who are international co-producers of some projects.
2. Number of Projects by Country
| Country | Number | Country | Number | Country | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 33 | Finland | 3 | Croatia | 1 |
| Ireland | 8 | Germany | 3 | Estonia | 1 |
| Denmark | 6 | Canada | 2 | Hungary | 1 |
| Spain | 6 | Cyprus | 2 | Iceland | 1 |
| Poland | 5 | Czech Republic | 2 | Luxembourg | 1 |
| Italy | 4 | Netherlands | 2 | Norway | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 4 | Switzerland | 2 | Romania | 1 |
| United States of America | 4 | Argentina | 1 | Turkey | 1 |
| Belgium | 3 | Bulgaria | 1 | Uruguay | 1 |
3. Number of Projects by Target Audience
| Target Audience | Number |
|---|---|
| Pre-school | 28 |
| Children | 31 |
| Family | 10 |
| Young adults / Adults | 11 |
4. Number of Projects by Format
| Running Time | Number |
|---|---|
| Up to 7 minutes | 28 |
| 8 – 15 minutes | 27 |
| 16 – 26 minutes | 22 |
| More than 26 minutes | 3 |
5. Number of Projects by Animation Technique
| Animation Technique | Number |
|---|---|
| Drawing and 2D Animation | 53 |
| 3D Animation | 14 |
| Combination of 2D and 3D | 9 |
| Stop-Motion, Puppets, and Clay | 4 |
Trailers for Pitched Projects
The Top 10 Projects Most Attractive to Participants
The 80 pitched projects showed a great variety of genres and visual styles, portraying the richness of European animation series. The top 10 projects, which attracted the largest number of participants (until 5 pm on 17th September), are listed below:
The Upside Down River (Dandelooo, France)
Monster in My Pocket (Cyber Group Studios, France)
Gemma & the Defenders (Xilam Animation, France)
Tiny Island (TeamTO, France)
Hanna & Nana (JAM Media, Ireland)
Hey Fuzzy Yellow (Toon2Tango, Germany)
Goat Girl (Daily Madness Productions, Ireland)
Wonder Waï (Ellipsanime Productions, France)
Alex Player (Bee Prod, France)
Mouse Ketti (Radar, Luxembourg)
