FINNISH ANIMATION

NEW CONTENT FROM ANIMATION PRODUCERS IN FINLAND FINNANIMATION

FINNANIMATION is a network Please contact: of Finnish animation producers. Executive Director We organize promotional events globally. In Finland we provide LIISA VÄHÄKYLÄ tel. +358 400 997 266 support in international matters [email protected] ANIMATION for our members, which are production companies of different sizes, around 40 in total. PRODUCTIONS Finnanimation is supported by the Finland Ministry of BY FINNISH PRODUCERS Education and Culture. STELLA

Stella – the fierce and feisty bird from Angry Birds – joins her best friends for fun new adventures! Together they explore, rock out and laugh..a lot! But just like in any friendship, strong personalities can sometimes clash. The important thing is that they always make up in the end..or do they?

GENRE: ADVENTURE, COMEDY, DRAMA TARGET AUDIENCE: KIDS 7-10, FAMILIES FORMAT: 13 X 6’00” / SEASON, CGI ANIMATION LANGUGE: NON-DIALOGUE STATUS: SEASON 1 PREMIERED NOV. 2014 SEASON 2 PREMIERED OCT. 2015 PRODUCTION: LTD. DISTRIBUTION: CONTACT: [email protected] GIGGLEBUG

“Laughter is infectious, and never more so than in the case of Gigglebug” - The Guardian

Everyone knows someone with a special laugh -- and Gigglebug’s is one of the greatest ever. Gigglebug’s breakthrough apps have topped pre-school charts in 34 countries and clocked over 800,000 downloads. The 360-degree brand now encompasses audio books, music, apps and a TV-series. Rights for the TV series have pre-sold to 12 territories.

SEASON 1 26 x 5”, IN PRODUCTION, DELIVERY APRIL 2016 SEASON 2 26 x 5”, TARGET DELIVERY APRIL 2017 APPS TOP 5 KIDS APP IN 34 COUNTRIES OVER 800,000 DOWNLOADS BOOKS 1ST SOUND BOOK DEBUTS IN TOP 3 OF KIDS BOOKS IN FINLAND IN MAY 2015 2ND SOUND DELIVERS IN MAY 2016 CONTACT ANTTU HARLIN [email protected] PLANET Z

Planet Z is an animated nature documentary series that explores the weird and wonderful creatures of an extraordinary ecosystem unlike anything you’ve seen before! Maria Björklund’s renowned comics come to life in the series that mixes cuteness, cruelty, humour and biology, across stories of evolution, survival and inter-species friendship.

GENRE: FANTASY, NATURE MOCKUMENTARY TARGET AUDIENCE: BOYS AND GIRLS 7-9 FORMAT: 26 X 5’ 2D ANIMATION WITH PARTIAL 3D ENVIRONMENTS

STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTION: PYJAMA FILMS (FINLAND), PINK ZEBRA (NORWAY) WEBSITE: WWW.PYJAMA.FI, WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PLANEETTAZ.PLANETZ © 2014 Handle Productions Oy, Pictak Cie © Moomin Characters TM FLEAK - Giant Discoveries

Fleak is a small sympathetic bug from another dimension, striving to get familiar with our world. He is kind and helpful but very temperamental. Fleak and his best friends, hyperactive fl y JoeJoe and rather passive and pessimistic bug Morphy, live in the colourful and goofy Fleakland. Together they encounter the tiny hurdles of everyday life and make giant discoveries: learning something new every day.

GENRE: COMEDY, CROSS-MEDIA CONCEPT TARGET AUDIENCE: 4-7 YEARS FORMAT: FIRST SEASON: 26 X 5” CGI / LIVEACTION / NON-DIALOGUE STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTION: ANIMA VITAE WEBSITE: WWW.ANIMA.FI CONTACT: ROBERT NIVA, [email protected]

+358 40 739 2770 PIKKULI

With Family and Friends by his side, little bird Pikkuli plays and explores. Pikkuli the bird is like a 5-year-old kid who doesn’t want to learn to fly. So, he hops like a chicken and swims like a penguin. Pikkuli TV-series has no dialogue, all the animals speak “byrdish” - like Pingu!

Pulcinella nomination 2015: Best Pre School TV series.

GENRE: COMEDY TARGET AUDIENCE: 3-6 YEARS FORMAT: 26 X 5 MIN / 52 X 5 MIN 2D / DIGITAL CUT OUT STATUS: 1ST SEASON READY, 2ND SEASON IN DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTION: SUN IN EYE PRODUCTIONS, TOMAVISTAS – BARCELONA. WEBSITE: WWW.PIKKULI.COM CONTACT: [email protected] JASKA

An ambitious teen moose jeopardizes his family heritage trying to live his dream as a snowboarding superstar. On his way to the top he learns about honesty, friendship and what really matters in life.

GENRE: COMEDY - DRAMA TARGET AUDIENCE: FAMILY FORMAT: 3D STEREO ANIMATION FEATURE, 80MIN STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: VILLE ROUSU [email protected] +358 50 5287698 RED HERRING

Harry is a noisy young penguin with a lot of big ideas.

Bip is a builder– he loves to craft and create.

If they would stop playing pranks on each other for a moment, they could be the perfect team….

With slapstick comedy and a whole lot of heart, Harry and Bip navigate their friendship and get to grips with growing up.

TARGET AUDIENCE: 6-8 YEARS FORMAT: SEASON 1: 15 X 2” DELIVERS JUNE 2016 SEASON 2: 26 X 7” DELIVERS 2017 LANGUAGE: NO-DIALOGUE CONTACT: TAMSIN LYONS [email protected] THE WORLDS WORST COMEBACK

Hugo is a Troll. He was also a television and computer game sensation in the Nineties. Hugo’s shows were watched by more than 400 million people in more than 40 countries and his games on Commodore, Nintendo and PlayStation were legendary.

HE’S BACK! Hugo’s new games are already boosting the franchise on iOS and Android with , Hugo Troll Wars and Hugo World and will be developed further to establish Hugo as a major player in the games business.

GENRE: COMEDY TARGET AUDIENCE: FAMILY FORMAT: 3D STEREO ANIMATION FEATURE, 90MIN CONTACT: PETTERI PASANEN [email protected] THE NANO SIBLINGS

Based on a trilogy of scifi novels by Eija Lappalainen & Anne Leinonen, The Nano Siblings is the story of Rego and his big sister Zulda, who arrive as refugees in a city of ships where men and boys are treated as inferior beings. Rego has forbidden nanobot powers, but how long can Zulda keep them hidden from people who would like to use or destroy them?

Nano Siblings is an exciting adventure set in a rich world 300 years from now, full of vivid, growing characters, humour and unexpected twists, where no-one is all good or all bad.

GENRE: SCIENCE FICTION, ADVENTURE TARGET AUDIENCE: 9-12 YEARS FORMAT: 26 X 22’ STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT, LOOKING FOR FINANCING, CO- PRODUCERS, DISTRIBUTION PRODUCTION: PRODUCTION SOMPA WEBSITE: PRODUCTIONSOMPA.BLOGSPOT.FI/ CONTACT: CARITA FORSGREN, PRODUCER +358 40 5112363 [email protected] ANGRY BIRDS TOONS Life isn’t easy on Piggie Island for the Angry Birds. Red and his fearless feathered companions, Chuck, Matilda, Bomb, Blues and Terence, must band together to protect their eggs – and their future – from the wily plotting of the . With only their wit and determination to guide them, they must overcome the Piggies’ superior technology and seemingly insurmountable numbers. But they have one great edge... the Piggies’ astounding stupidity!

ANGRY BIRDS TOONS brings to life the characters and adventures from one of the most beloved games in history, and reveals the fun and sneaky worlds of the Birds and their nemesis Piggies.

GENRE: CARTOON COMEDY TARGET AUDIENCE: KIDS 6-12, FAMILIES FORMAT: TV SERIES SEASON 1: 52 X 2’45”, SEASON 2 & 3: 26 X 2’45”, 2D ANIMATION LANGUAGE; NON-DIALOGUE STATUS: SEASON 1 PREMIERED MARCH 2013 SEASON 2 PREMIERED OCTOBER 2014 SEASON 3 PREMIERED OCTOBER 2015 PRODUCTION: ROVIO ENTERTAINMENT LTD. DISTRIBUTION: CAKE ENTERTAINMENT CONTACT: [email protected] MR. EGGINGTON

Hilarious adventures of our Eggington and his mischievous friend Chicken Foo. These countryside journeys are full of suprising story elements and exiting innovations.

GENRE: COMEDY, CROSS-MEDIA CONSEPT TARGET AUDIENCE: 4-7 YEARS FORMAT: FIRST SEASON 26 X 5” / CGI NON-DIALOGUE STATUS: PILOT READY, LOOKING FOR CO-PRODUCERS, DISTRIBUTION PRODUCTION: UNDO LTD WEBSITE: VIMEO.COM/UNDOCHANNEL/EGGINGTON CONTACT: VILLE ROUSU [email protected] +358 50 5287698 LITTLE WILD WORLDS

Little Wild Worlds is an innovative animation TV series and interactive multimedia concept for pre- school kids, combining real factual and fun animal behaviour with stylistic digital cut out animation.

GENRE: EDUTAINMENT TARGET AUDIENCE: PRE-SCHOOL 2-6 YEARS OLD FORMAT: 26 X 7’00” LANGUAGE: UNIVERSAL ANIMAL DIALOGUE WITH ENGLISH NARRATION STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTION: STUDIO OUTO LTD WEBSITE: WWW.OUTO.FI CONTACT: JANNE LEHTINEN [email protected] © 2014 Handle Productions Oy, Pictak Cie © Moomin Characters TM DIBIDOGS

The Dibidogs live on a beautiful planet known as Bonecity. The whole city is made up of chewing bones: the buildings, the light poles and even the cell phones! The pilot episode of Dibidogs sweeps you into enchanting planet of the Dibidogs, home to more or less regular dogs and a royal family. A surprising event on this planet in outer space kicks off the first Dibidogs Adventure.

Dibidogs is created by children, at Futurecode’s creativity workshops around the world.

GENRE: COMEDY, ADVENTURE TARGET AUDIENCE: 5-10 KIDS; FAMILIES FORMAT: 26 X 23” 52 X 12” CGI ANIMATION STATUS: FIRST SEASON AVAILABLE FOR BROADCASTING PRODUCTION: FUTURECODE LTD WEBSITE: WWW.DIBIDOGS.COM CONTACT: JIM SOLATIE, [email protected], +358 40 544 7077 ORKYNS

A bunch of teenage misfits end up in a magic forest. There they meet these crazy magical creatures called Orkyns. The kids have to cope with each other coming from different clans with different values, but also trying to unlock the Orkyns magic powers so that they can fight the evil that is threatening the forest. Each episode is a stand alone episode dealing with the everyday life of this group. There is an overall arc which deals with the heroines quest in finding her missing sister.

GENRE: ADVENTURE/COMEDY TARGET AUDIENCE: 6-9 YEARS FORMAT: CGI TV-SERIES 26 X 22” STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTION: POD ENTERTAINMENT WEBSITE: WEBSITE: WWW.ORCHINS.COM CONTACT: HÅKAN SANDBERG [email protected] HULLABALOOBA

Hullabalooba is a story of three pirates, two seagulls and a parrot, sailing the seven seas. The crazy pirates are looking for riches with the help of a secondhand treasure map, and their everyday blunders seem to escalate to chaos by the end of each episode.

GENRE: COMEDY TARGET AUDIENCE: KIDS, 4-8 FORMAT: 13 X 5’00” AVAILABLE 39 X 5’00” IN DEVELOPMENT LANGUAGE; UNIVERSAL PIRATE LANGUAGE STATUS: IN PRODUCTION PRODUCTION: STUDIO OUTO LTD DISTRIBUTION: MONSTER ENTERTAINMENT WEBSITE: WWW.HULLABALOOBA.COM CONTACT: JANNE LEHTINEN [email protected] BAKELBERG - the show with a Goat!

We Bake the World Better!

Bella owns a bakery. She has just got it from her Grandmother. Who got it from her Mother. Who got it from her Mother. Who got it from her Mother…. Benny, the runner boy, helps her with baking and delivering, both messages and baked goodies. Bianca the goat doesn’t see any difference between a wedding cake or a hill full of grass – both are tasty and you can climb on both of them! Bella is about to lose her nerves with Bianca but what can you do – the secret of the glorious taste of her pastry is the goat milk!

But, Bella doesn’t feel bad for a long time since there is always a problem she has to solve out – by baking!

GENRE: COMEDY TARGET AUDIENCE: 6-9 YEARS FORMAT: TV SERIES 26 X 11 MIN (52 X 11 MIN) 3D / CG STATUS: IN DEVELOPMENT WITH MOVIE BRATS - BERLIN WEBSITE: WWW.SUNINEYE.COM CONTACT: [email protected] www.finnanimation.fi