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WE’RE EXPERIENCED IN BOTH
SERVICE - COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL - AND
ORIGINAL CONTENT - ANIMATED CLIPS N’BITS AND (AWARD WINNING) SHORTS.
WE LOVE TO EXPERIMENT AND COMBINE A LARGE SPECTER OF TECHNIQUES
SUCH AS STOP MOTION, 2D DIGITAL OR TRADICIONAL.
MACABRE
a film by Jerónimo Rocha and João Miguel Real (20')
K just crashed his Mercebes-Benz against a tree, right after trying to avoid running over a small wild animal that ran across his path. His evening has only just begun...
BROADCASTING / STREAMING
WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
In this series, we'll follow the "What's it all about?" family, with their magic van, in a series of adventures through the mysteries of science. From the wonders of the universe to microscopic enigmas, nothing is impossible for the curiosity of our characters. Let's dive into the depths of the ocean, decipher the laws of physics, discover how our body works, and much moire, through action-filled stories!
Directors Pedro Lino, João Miguel Real, Jerónimo Rocha, André Jesus
Based on the illustrations of João Fazenda
Written by Filipe Santos
Music by Philippe Lenzini
Technique 2D Digital
Running Time 10x7'
ONGOING
LA QUESTION
Algiers, 1957. After the banning of Alger Républicain, its director Henri Alleg goes underground. Arrested and tortured by the French army, he manages to get his testimony through to Paris.
Director Alberto Segre
Technique Digital Cutout
Running Time 22'
Co-Production XBO Films, France
Stage About to Release
HAIR ON THE CHIN
On a rainy afternoon, young Margarida discovers that the portrait of a bearded ancestor has disappeared from her grandparents’ house. Intrigued, she begins an investigation through her family’s history that leads to a reflection on women’s place in society.
Director Margarida Madeira
Technique Stop Motion
Running Time 12'
Co-Production BRO Cinema
Stage In Production
BLOOD RED
After a bloody childhood accident, a young woman revisits her relationship with red: physical and metaphorical blood, trauma, growth, wounds, love and the parental bond.
Director Bárbara Barreto
Technique 2D Digital
Running Time 10'
Stage In Production
LETTERS
João rents a room in the house of an old Navy Commander. When his landlord dies, he decides to conceal his death and prolong his presence through fantasy, while his relationship with the neighbour — who secretly harbours feelings for the Commander — becomes increasingly delicate.
Director João Miguel Real
Technique Stop Motion
Running Time 12'
Stage In Pre-Production
AVISPA Y COLIBRÍ
In colonial Peru, Keta, a pregnant enslaved woman, finds her life shaped by the struggle for the Freedom of Wombs, which sought to secure freedom for the children of enslaved women.
Director Aïda del Solar
Technique 2D Digital Running Time 12'
Co-Production El Taller del Chucho (MX), Waso Guillermo Sainz Saavedra (BO)
e Trazos (PE), with APUS Estudio (PE)
Stage In Development
WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT? (Season 2)
The "What's it all about?" family returns for new adventures in their special van, exploring the mysteries of science through stories full of humour and discovery.
Directors Pedro Lino, João Miguel Real, Jerónimo Rocha
Based on the illustrations of João Fazenda
Written by Filipe Santos
Music by Philippe Lenzini
Technique 2D Digital
Running Time 16x7'
THE DEVIL'S LITTLE COUPLE
Portugal, 1932. Sebastian is a young boy fascinated with the tale of the Devil’s Little Couple: two shadowy creatures that come for those who refuse to go to bed. The death of an elder in the village sets him on a hunt for the odd pair on an adventure filled with myths from the Portuguese folklore.
Directors Jerónimo Rocha, João Miguel Real
Technique 2D Digital
Running Time 75'
Stage In Development
ANIMA
The last survivor of Humankind departs the barren solar system in search of new worlds that could sustain life, holding the last batch of seeds and followed closely by a robot programmed to catalogue them.
Director Jerónimo Rocha
Technique 2D Digital
Running Time 14'
Stage In Development
BOOKS
The Devil's Little Couple
An illustrated book.
Portugal, 1932. Sebastião is fascinated by the DEVIL'S LITTLE COUPLE, the story of two imps who arrive at night and take the souls of children who don't want to sleep. After a strange event in the village, Sebastião sets off in search of the devilish pair on a journey through the myths and legends of Portuguese folklore.
80 illustraded pages (In Portuguese Only)
TEAM
JOÃO MIGUEL REAL
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / DIRECTOR OF ANIMATION
Born in Lisbon in 1979, João is experienced in 3D, stop motion, traditional and digital animation formats. He worked in Sardinha em Lata animation studio from 2010 to 2014 as director, animator, layout artist and compositor and has participated in the production of various award winning animated short films and TV shows. Professor at Lusofona University. Guest speaker of Animation Technologies at the Animation Design and Multimedia Degree Course of Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre. Won the Méliès D’Argent at Lund for the animated short Macabre in 2017. Executive Producer and Director of the What's it all about? (2024) animation series.
JERÓNIMO ROCHA
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / ART DIRECTOR
Born in Porto in 1981, Jerónimo Rocha graduated in Fine Arts Painting from FBAUP, but early on embraced cinema and its atmosphere through a wide range of techniques, both live-action and animation. He works in the Lisbon based Production Company TAKE IT EASY since 2005, as a director, illustrator, editor and animator and worked on a extensive array of projects that include feature films, commercials, music videos and animations. He won the Brigadoon Award at Sitges in 2016 for the short film Arcana and the Méliès D’Argent at Lund for the animated short Macabre in 2017. Professor at Lusofona University. Executive Producer and Director of the What's it all about? (2024) animation series.
