Miffy Gets Movie Treatment

HILVERSUM: Telescreen will be launching a 70-minute Miffy movie, co-produced by Telescreen Film Productions and Dutch pubcaster KRO, at the European Film Market in Berlin. 

Aimed at 3- to 6-year-olds, the movie features the classic Miffy character, which celebrates a 55th birthday this year. The character was created by Dutch author and illustrator Dick Bruna, and was first featured in a range of books. The Miffy series is currently broadcast in more than 40 countries and available on DD as well. The movie is being done with the development support of the MEDIA programme of the European Union and the Dutch Film Fund. The movie is structured as five story segments, revolving around a treasure hunt.