Studio 100 Film & Volgafilm Pact for Vic the Viking–The Magic Sword

Studio 100 Film has inked a deal with Volgafilm, which has acquired the distribution rights to the animated feature film Vic the Viking–The Magic Sword.

Volgafilm has also picked up audiovisual exploitation rights for home entertainment, pay TV, free TV and VOD, including SVOD for Russia, Ukraine and the Baltics (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). Vic the Viking–The Magic Sword is set for delivery in December.

The animated movie follows Vic, a small but smart young Viking, as he embarks on a daring adventure to save his mother who was turned into a statue of gold by a magic sword his father won from Sven the Terrible. With the help of his friend Leif, Vic is determined to have the sword broken at a legendary island, where Sven follows them and more dangers abound.

Vic the Viking–The Magic Sword is produced by Studio 100 Media, Studio 100 Animation and Belvision Production in co-production with SND–M6 Group, ZDF and BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance. Studio 100 Film acts as the international sales agent.

Sergei Yershov, CEO at Volgafilm, said: “We have been closely observing the growth in quality of animated features produced by Studio 100 in the past few years. Volgafilm is an undisputed leader in the distribution of animation in Russia, Ukraine and other countries in CIS. We have managed to achieve unprecedented success with Little Prince, Ballerina and Queen’s Corgi and we certainly hope that this animation from Studio 100 will be embraced by our audience and look forward to working on it.”

Thorsten Wegener, director of operations for Studio 100 Film, added: “We are delighted with our cooperation with Volgafilm and we have found a perfect distribution partner for our feature film. Vic’s adventures are the perfect example to show kids that it is not important to be the strongest, but that even the smallest person can make a change and save the day if he or she acts cleverly. This offers a lot of potential for kids around the globe to identify with and we are convinced that Vic the Viking—The Magic Sword will entertain audiences of all ages.”