B.F.F. Best Friends Forever

NAME: B.F.F. Best Friends Forever

ORIGIN: B.F.F. is based on the comic book Pahe’s Life by Patrick Essono, published by Paquet.

DISTRIBUTOR: AB International Distribution handles the worldwide rights to the series.

CREDITS:
Literary Adaptation: Patrick Essono and Christophe  Guignement
Artistic direction: Christophe Guignement
Director: Paul Leluc

TV SHOW: Shot in HD, the show features 74 7-minute episodes and a 26-minute Christmas special, targeting kids aged 5 to 10.

DESCRIPTION: Seb is white while Pahé is black. At 9 years old, 33 inches tall and 26 lbs. soaking wet—Pahé is not the big, tough, athletic type. His best friend is Sebastian. And they are inseparable friends. As Pahé says: "Different fathers, different mothers, but in this world, we’re brothers." There is a comedic tone to this series, in which words and situations create myriad hilarious adventures.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Anne Evrard at the French production company Galaxy 7.

MAIN BROADCASTERS: France 3 and Belgium’s RTBF

STRATEGY FOR ROLLOUT:  AB International Distribution will be launching the new series at MIPTV, where it will also be continuing to drive sales on its animated series Ariol. Valerie Vleeschhouwer, the managing director of the company, notes: "These titles relate a number of aspects of modern life in a fun and offbeat way. Episodes are short, congenial and comic slices that everyone will enjoy. The strategy when meeting with buyers at the market is to emphasize the reputation of these series already established with kids through the books the show is based on."