Representing the very best kids TV and film development work across Australia, Malaysia, Korea, Thailand, Singapore and New Zealand, Kidscreen announced 18 animation projects that have been selected for Asian Animation Summit‘s 2014. These projects will be presented live at the event to an audience of broadcasters, co-producers, distributors and investors from Asia and the international marketplace.
The 2014 AAS is produced and owned by Kidscreen, with a mandate to facilitate international financing and co-production connections for projects from the Asian region.
It’s an initiative taken by KOCCA (Korea), SIPA and DITP (Thailand), MDeC (Malaysia) and Screen Australia. The 18 concepts that will be screened are: Balloon Barnyard, Like A Photon Creative (Australia),Beat Monsters, Synergy Media (Korea) Bestraunauts, Ed Online (Malaysia)Book Hungry Bears, Pukeko Pictures (New Zealand)FBI—Furry Bear Investigations, The Monk Studios (Thailand)Foodoo, Frogtale Studio (Malaysia)Han Gusso, Beboydcg (Thailand)Iffins, The R&D Studio (Malaysia)Insectibles, ONE Animation (Singapore)Journey of Long, Studio Gale (Korea)Omega, Illusionist Animation Studio (Malaysia)Persy Space, Wishberry (Thailand)Puni Culi, Sean Pictures (Korea)The Adventures of Chichi and Chacha, Giggle Garage (Malaysia)The Sam & Don Show, Creatvtoon Studios (Malaysia)Thunder Boy, B.I. Group (Korea)Tilly with Spiky Hands (pictured), TakToon Enterprise (Korea)Untleman, ENEM (Korea).
This year’s event is set to take place in Hanoi, Vietnam from December 3 to 5, optimal timing for those who are also attending Asia Television Forum (December 9 to 12) in Singapore.
Over the course of the three-day event, each project will be presented in a moderated live pitch and Question & answer format, with plenty of time for follow-up meetings and casual networking built into the schedule.
