Over the past 10 years A Film Estonia has been involved,
on a sub-contracting basis, with pre-production and production
on number of television series and specials.
A Film Estonia has also sub-contracted animation and assistant
work on the pilot on Happy Life Animation’s (Sweden)
“Creep School” (2000); animation, assistant work
and backgrounds on Rooster Studios (France) “Once Upon
a Time” and “Dirty Jokes” (1995), and WDR
(Germany) and DR (Denmark) co-production “Petzi”
(1995); and pre-production services on Happy Life Animation’s
“The Three Friends and jerry” (1998).
The production of animated TV-series «Frog and Friends» (26*7’) was sub-contracted to A Film Estonia by Dutch Telescreen in 2007-2009. The TV-series was directed by Aina Järvine from A Film Estonia, with Karsten Kiilerich from A.Film A/S (DK) as Supervising Director.
The animated TV series `Frog & Friends` is produced by Dutch Telescreen and aims at children of 4 and up. The animation is based on the famous books of (Dutch) Max Velthuijs; books that are published in over 40 countries and sold millions through the years. The stories are animated in the same wonderful and colorful style as Max’s awarded illustrations, giving the series the charm of true craftsmanship, which is a great distinction in kids TV programming.
Frog is the heart, soul, and hero of the show. Frog lives in an unspoiled world, set in a rich coloured landscape. His world is simple and breaths the sense of love, freedom and security.Frog and his friends Pig, Hare, Duck, and Rat come to life as characters with real human emotions. More than in any other animation series the characters deal with elementary feelings such as love, fear, sadness, insecurity, happiness and more. These themes are materialized by simple and clear stories. Frog and his friends try to understand the feelings they encounter in both good and bad times.
Frog & Friends confirm the Power of Friendship and make us realize that life is much more fun when you get through it together!
Bibi & Tina 2009 13x26'
2007-2008 13x26'
2004/2006 13x26'
Produced by Kiddinx Studios, Germany.
A Film Estonia sub-contracting: Pre-production management and incidental designs.
Bibi Blocksberg 2007-2008 13x26'
2004-2006 13x26'
Produced by Kiddinx Studios, Germany.
A Film Estonia sub-contracting: Pre-production management and incidental designs.
Zombie Hotel 2004-2005 26x26’
Produced by Alphanim (France) and
Magma Films (Ireland).
A Film Estonia sub-contracting: designs for incidental backgrounds, characters,
props and FX for 13 episodes and painting of props and FX on
all 26 episodes.
Benjamin Blümchen 1998/2002 54x26'
Produced by Kiddinx Studios, Germany.
A Film Estonia sub-contracting: Pre-production – character modelsheets
for animation
Troll Tales 2000 26x26'
Produced by A Film A/S, Egmont Imagination and EIV Entertainment.
A Film Estonia sub-contracting: Modelsheets for animation.
In
development
How to be a Grown-up» is animated TV-series of 26*6 minute episodes for pre-school children, developed by A Film Estonia’s creative team and adapted from famous Hungarian children’s books by Èva Janikovszky.
Five-year-old Danny often finds himself with a bundle of problems in this grown-up world. Where is the line between good and bad, fun and boring, and why is it that this line is in a totally different place for kids than it is for grown-ups?
The world of this five-year-old, when he is Mr.Daniel, a grown-up version of himself,is full of unbelievable adventures that take place in his home, outside, or on the streets. Mr. Daniel is the best grown-up around, who whenever possible always brings his own future children into the fantasy, playing with them as a 5-year-old would. Every adventure is a new lesson where one becomes a little wiser and learns the odd new rules of the grown-up world and why one cannot do everything that comes to mind.
The animation series “How to be a Grown-Up” is a fun survival guide for pre-school children in the world of grown-ups.
Developed with the support of the MEDIA Programme of the European Community.
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