Roberta di Vito

International Sales Executive, Australian Children’s Television Foundation

What are some of your top properties for MIPTV?
Various Short Form Content (98×1 minute): We will be showcasing a package of 10 x short form series at MIPTV featuring 98 episodes of funny stories, silly songs and thrills & spills. Nine of the series contain 10 episodes with the tenth series containing 8 episodes. Half the series include dialogue whilst the other half are without.
Lockie Leonard 2 (26eps x 24mins live action comedy): We will continue to promote our latest series of Lockie Leonard, which has received an overwhelming response since MIPCOM. In Series 2 Lockie Leonard is back with more adventures and laughs as he continues to navigate young love, his definitely odd family, his attempts to reach for the stars, and the occasionally intense experiences of being a young teenager. Lockie Leonard, together with his family and friends, continue to stumble their way through a succession of funny yet always touching and empowering snapshots of the weirdness of everyday teenage life and love.
My Place (13eps x 24mins live action drama): Also new to our catalogue is My Place. My Place is a family series set in one place in South Sydney. It starts in 2008 and goes back to 1888. Each episode takes you back ten years to each child living in the same space of earth. You meet children of Aboriginal, Greek, German, Chinese, American, Irish and English origin. The series is a microcosm of Australian history, all from children’s points of view.

Why will these programs appeal to buyers?
The really nice thing about our shows is that every series is a great entertainment experience with interesting characters and strong stories that kids can relate to.

What are your goals and expectations for MIPTV?
With a slate that mixes brand new as well as evergreen kids programming, and spanning everything from tweens to family entertainment, we anticipate that our catalogue will be well received by buyers.