NATPE Budapest Spotlight: Gaumont

Bionic Max, a 2D buddy comedy aimed at kids in the 6-to-11 set, leads Gaumont’s slate of offerings at NATPE Budapest this year.

It follows the friendship between Max, a prototype for a bionic guinea pig, and Jean-Claude, a social outcast at the lab where Max was born. While watching the show, “kids will escape into the chaotic madness, laugh out loud and do what kids should do—have fun!” says Vanessa Shapiro, Gaumont’s president of worldwide TV distribution and co-production.

Other highlights from Gaumont include Furiki Wheels, which features a sloth who has the unique desire to be a racecar driver, and Calimero, a CGI series that follows a little chicken and his pals, who encourage children to “take a fresh look at the world around them with an open heart,” says Shapiro.

She adds, “Gaumont will be at NATPE Budapest this year meeting with buyers and potential partners.”