Cyber Group Studios & Soyuzmultfilm Align for Cyber Soyuz Junior

Cyber Group Studios and the Russian State animation studio Soyuzmultfilm have partnered to create the first-ever French and Russian joint label of animated programs, Cyber Soyuz Junior.

Targeting the preschool audience around the world, Cyber Soyuz Junior will feature 2D animated programs that merge classic style and new talent, using the expertise, talents, skills and resources from both companies. The brand-new preschool series Orange Moo Cow is currently in production and several projects, including Squared Zebra, are in development under the newly created label.

The animated comedy series Orange Moo Cow follows the daily life of Zoh, an energetic 6-year-old cow, and her little brother Boh, a sensitive and curious 4-year-old bull. Along with their loving family and young friends, the two turn their everyday life into fun and exciting adventures. Squared Zebra, meanwhile, centers on the daily adventures of Checkery the zebra, who encourages others to open up. With her friends Polly the zebra, Rodion the elephant, Gosha the crocodile, Pasha the ostrich and his little brother Petya the little egg, they learn to overcome their differences and embrace life in all its diversity and beauty.

Cyber Group Studios will be the worldwide distributor of the new label, outside of Russia, where the two aforementioned series have already been acquired by the Russian Federation broadcaster Channel 1.

Pierre Sissmann, president and CEO of Cyber Group Studios, said, “I am very proud of our association with the famous Soyuzmultfilm studio. Based on our joint experience and traditions, it offers an immense possibility to merge both storytelling and animation talents from both the French and the Russian culture and create programs that will travel the world and hopefully help children.”

Yuliana Slashcheva, chairman of the board of directors of Soyuzmultfilm film studio, added: “Cooperation with a partner like Cyber Group Studios is a strategically important milestone in the history of development of Soyuzmultfilm Studio, the oldest Russian film studio with rich traditions of the author’s school. Working with our French colleagues, real professionals in the field of animation industry gives us invaluable experience in producing world-class projects. I am confident that together we will be able to create extraordinary cartoon series and full-length films, which will become the flagships of the world industry and will be loved by children around the world.”