CMF & Telefilm Canada to Showcase Canadian Content at MIPJunior

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Telefilm Canada are presenting four short Canadian TV series at MIPJunior under the Canada Big on Shorts banner.

The event will take place on October 15. The featured programs include Anaana’s Tent, The Art Show, Beat Bugs and Cracké. Scheduled speakers are Leslie Pulsifer, animator at Taqqut Productions; Mary Darling, director, creator and executive producer at WestWind Pictures; Trevor Bentley, founding partner and chief creative officer of Atomic Cartoons; and Denis Doré, president and co-founder of Squeeze.

“We are in the midst of a new era in storytelling, with new technologies that render animation productions increasingly compelling to audiences of all ages,” said Valerie Creighton, the president and CEO of CMF. “The four diverse productions we’re featuring at MIPJunior, all CMF-funded, are extraordinary examples of why Canadian animation creators and producers are world renowned. Thanks to their creativity and innovative approaches to the development of content, they bring to life characters and universes that appeal to audiences around the world. By presenting these four projects at MIPJunior, we hope to showcase the strength of the Canadian animation industry, while increasing co-production and commercial opportunities for our Canadian creators.”

“Canadian talent is recognized everywhere,” said Carolle Brabant, the executive director of Telefilm Canada. “And when it comes to productions for children, especially TV series, the Canadian talent creating short-form works are leaders in their field. These series for kids explore a wide variety of engaging topics, speak in a diversity of cinematographic languages, cross cultural boundaries, enable young viewers to better discover the world they live in, stimulate their creative juices, and open pathways for future consumers and creators of content. For all these reasons, exporting and promoting Canadian content is one of our major priorities.”