"Katy and the Stolen Chickens"
Focusing on kids’ live action and animated series and films, Dutch sales agent Incredible Film will showcase the brand new live action series "Katy and the Stolen Chickens" from Annemarie Mooren Productions at MIPTV 2023. The series (5x10’ or 1x47’), is a live action drama for children aged 4-7 that follows seven-year-old Katy who helps to look after her Grandma’s chickens.
Also on Incredible Films’ live action kids’ slate is inclusive and sustainability-focused pre-school series "Saïd & Anna" (16x6.5’). The series is a Dutch, German, Belgium co-production by Phanta Basta!; EO, Indi Film; SWR and Ketnet, currently in pre-production for NPO Zappelin, Ketnet en Kika channel. It follows Saïd (6) and Anna (7), who are best friends. Every day after school, they hang out around Saïd’s parents’ Repair Shop. The series encourages reusing and upcycling, and features a diverse family of Syrian immigrants.
"Tummy Tom" (4x60’) is an animated film series based on the bestselling children’s books produced by Phanta Animation and BosBros. Tummy Tom is a funny, inquisitive, adventurous, and a slightly mischievous ginger tomcat. Together with his animal friends, he explores the world around him just like a preschooler would. The first in the film series is Tummy Tom’s Teddybear, which is currently in production.
Finishing Incredible Film’s animated line up is "Pim & Pom" (26×5’), a preschool 2D animated series based on world famous works of art produced by Phanta Animation. Pim and Pom, two little cats, go on adventures in the fascinating world of art. Through the power of their imagination they explore paintings by famous artists like Vincent van Gogh, Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt, Seurat and Renoir. Made in the lively graphic style of the Dutch illustrator Fiep Westendorp this animation will be a first introduction to the visual arts for young children. English and LAT Spanish dubs are available.
Daniëlle Raaphorst, CEO of Incredible Film, says, “With this year’s MIPTV’s focus on kids’ content, it made complete sense for us to preview our brilliant and growing slate of live action and animated kids content. It is a great privilege to announce our brand new series 'Katy and the Stolen Chickens' just in time for the market, from the brilliant Annemarie Mooren. They say don’t work with kids or animals – but she proves it can be done, with great results. Rounding up our live action slate is the educational 'Saïd & Anna', and our animated line up is complete with bestselling Tummy Tom adaptation and the adorable art tour guides 'Pim & Pom'. We look forward to meeting buyers at MIPTV during its Future of Kid’s TV focus.”