LINE-UP OF THE 2024 SELECTED PROJECTS
We are delighted to unveil the line-up of projects to be pitched at Cartoon Forum 2024, featuring 75 animated TV series or TV specials. The selection is led by France (36 projects), followed by Ireland (7), Italy (6), CEE Countries* (5 projects from Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Serbia & Slovakia), and Germany (5). Denmark and Spain each contribute with 3 projects, while Portugal has 2. Armenia, Georgia, and Moldova each present a project for the first time at Cartoon Forum, joining Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, which also have one project each.
*Central & Eastern Europe Countries
A few more facts and numbers
- 28 countries in total: 20 European countries as main producers + Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Cameroun, Colombia, Georgia, Israel and Senegal as co-producers.
25 projects (33%) are already co-productions, and among them 13 projects (17%) involve two or more countries.
- 3 projects previously pitched at Cartoon Springboard, our event for young talent, made it to Cartoon Forum: "Bitches" by Caïmans Productions (FR), "All Good" by Glow (ES), and "No Pets!" by Nuvole e Strike (IT).
- 3 projects produced in the territory (Animation in Occitanie): "Marie Curie’s Great War" (Tripode Productions), "Our Lil’Adventures" (Xbo films), and "Animals in a Nutshell" (Les Films d’Ici Méditerranée).
This year, we celebrate Italy!
Since 2017, Cartoon Forum has brought a country or a region into the spotlight, celebrating their creative ability, original style, or successful approach to the world of animation. In 2024, we showcase Italy's dynamic contributions to the industry!
The Italian animation landscape is predominantly shaped by TV series, with public broadcaster RAI serving as a significant funding source for local endeavours. Also thanks to the efforts of Cartoon Italia, animation benefits from special attention in national regulations: international and executive productions involving an Italian producer can now tap into a 40% tax credit. This measure has notably enhanced the country’s competitiveness in the global animation market. In addition, the Italian animation sector benefits from Regional Funds dedicated to supporting both national and international productions, as well as automatic and selective funds from the Ministry of Culture.
6 Italian projects have been selected to be pitched at Cartoon Forum 2024: "Green Thumb" by Movimenti Production; "Guglielmo the inventor" by POPCult, co-produced by Animalps Productions (FR) & Krutart (CZ); "Matita HB" by IBRIDO Studio; "mindTOONness" by Vismanimation, co-produced by Enanimation (IT); "Mission Delta" by Eagle Original Content, co-produced by MAD Entertainment (IT); and "No Pets!" (Nuvole e Strisce).
The Italian film commissions involved in this initiative recognise the importance of Cartoon Forum and seize this opportunity to tell Europe and the world about the significance of their districts.
