THE ICAA SUPPORTS THE FLYING SQUIRRELS

Great news! The fantastic Flying Squirrels have won an important grant of the Department of the Spanish Ministry of Culture ICAA (Institute of Visual Arts Films) for animation series. After a hard struggle, the five friends are arriving with a trophy of honor in their classroom. And now they arepreparing the most intense adventure of all time: finding the chest in the frightful depths of Dragon City.A small step for Magoproduction and a big jump for The Flying Squirrels.

THE FLYING SQUIRRELS ARE FINALISTS!

We are proud to announce that The Flying Squirrels have been chosen as finalists at KID'S JURY AWARD 2011  competition! The five most brave friends of the world will face a battle of titans beneath the magnifying glass from a demanding jury of 20 children aged between 11 and 14 years, solely responsible for the final decision. This event is included in the MIPCOM 2011, one of the largest entertainment trade shows in the world who meet the major creative and service providers from the animation world. So from 1th to 6th of October, Peter Keydel travel to Cannes and he will witness this battle of series where we expect a victory of... the invincible Flying Squirrels!

The Flying Squirrels have a new website!

Just one click: The Flying Squirrels are presenting a new website, an on-line operation center to observe every movement of their dangerous opponents. The five friends join forces and invite you to enter to a world that communicates in codes and is created to be conquered!

THE FLYING SQUIRRELS´S SERIE HAS A NEW TEASER!

 

Five fingers has the hand. The strength, the decision, the provocation, the commitment and the style; five inseparable forces, united by the destiny and destined for great things. The five are already here... 

To wake up everyone! Dragon City is trembling!

THE FRENCH CONNECTION: MIFA HERE WE COME!

We will start the month of June with one foot in France. Peter Keydel from Magoproduction will be in the city of Annecy at the International Animation Film Market (MIFA) from 6 to 11 of June -together with the Dr.W and The Flying Squirrels. This is the first time that animation series of Magoproduction are coming to this market.  The MIFA is part of the Annecy Festival and since 25 years it is well known in the world for promoting the encounter between professionals in the sector of animation. Those interested in contacting Peter Keydel can write to: keydel@magoproduction.com 

Have a good market!

About:

Dr.W
Season 1: 4’x 26 / 3D / age: 6+ (in production: 52 more episodes !!)

Directed by Muyi Neira /Co-produced by Mago Production and Televisiò de Catalunya

Broadcasted by: Super 3(Barcelona – Spain), RTVA (Andorra), YLE (Finland), ARTE (France and Germany), RTP (Portugal), OnceTV (Mexico), Encuentros (Argentina), etc.

Introduction: You’re now in the realms of fantasy and magic! You’re surrounded by the wonders of life, and you can ask as many questions as you wish! You are in Dr. W’s show! Are you afraid? Tired? Lonely? Bored? Have you lost your faith? Your way? Your breath? Don't worry! Dr. W is here and he has something for everybody; whether you are as small as a microbe or as big as the universe, fast as lightning or slow as evolution you will get something amazing! Very amazing indeed! So try not to get too excited, try not to laugh and scream too loud, because what you are about to see is something that you have never seen before! Welcome! This is the Dr. W show!

www.thedoctorw.com

The Flying Squirrels:

In development /  13 x 26’ / 3D / age: 9 to 12

Directed by Muyi Neira /Co-produced by Mago Production and Televisiò de Catalunya

Script: Theo de Marcousin, Martin Guido
Synopsys: Four regular teenage friends dream on winning the most famous street basketball game. To get into it, they have to pass a series of dangerous tests, immersed in the big city streets and surrounded by an ambiance of graffiti, skateboarding and hip-hop music. They are tough. They are mighty and ambitious. They are “The Flying Squirrels”.

www.thefsquirrels.com

Mago at the Animabasque Business and MipTV 2011

The Magomarket tour 2011 begins. First stop: Euskadi, where ‘The Flying Squirrels’ will be presented in the fourth edition of the Animabasque Business. The 3D animation series of Magoproduction, is one of the ten projects selected to be introduced at the audiovisual market that is part of the 7th Animation Film Festival of Basauri-Bizkaia. The presentation will be on March 31. Peter Keydel and Martin Guido, our business dreamteam, will be on the road to go directly from Bilbao to Cannes, to take part at the MipTV 2011 from april 4 to 7. Go get them boys!

Theo De Marcousin joins The Flying Squirrels!

This keeps getting better! The known and talented French writer and consultant Theo De Marcousin (aka Christopher Erbes), is on board for The Flying Squirrels as co-producer and writer! The new 3D animation project by Mago Production, which is scheduled to start in the coming months, follows the adventures of four friends struggling to win an exceptional street ball championship.

De Marcousin, who currently oversees and also writes for the new 3D version of the remembered series Maya the Bee, has previously worked for Canal +, Disney, Nickelodeon and Fox Kids. He also published the books 'Oscar and Fiu' and 'Oscar and Fiu forever', along with the Oscar-winning Dutch illustrator Dudok de Wit (Father and Daughter).

The Flying Squirrels, which also has the support of ICIC and TV3, will be screening its new trailer this October in Cannes - France at the Mipcom Jr. (2-3 Oct) and MIPCOM (4-8 Oct). If you want to know more about this incredible series, or the complete first season of Dr.W, look for Peter Keydel and Sara Calatayud from Mago Production in the stand of Catalan Films R32.25.

Mago in Cannes and Berlín!

New season starts just fine! Going on with the Magotour, in October our animated team will be at the French Riviera attending the MIPCOM JR. and MIPCOM. And in November, the German capital expects Dr.W to race for the prize in the KUKI FESTIVAL.

As Jack the Ripper would say: 'Let's go by parts'. First, from 2 to 8 October, Peter Keydel and Sara Calatayud from Mago will travel to Cannes to attend two of the most important audiovisual content markets in the world: MIPCOM JR. and MIPCOM. They will be in the booth of Catalan Films & TV - R32.25 featuring among other news the latest trailer for The Flying Squirrels, the extraordinary animation series that is revving up to start production on the next months.

Then in November, Muyi Neira, director and creator of Dr.W -as well as The Flying Squirrels - will travel to Berlin invited to present 'Global warming: The roasted consequence', amusing and instructive episode of the series selected to compete in the category "Film naturally - The nature and enviroment program" at the 3rd International Short Film Festival for Children and Youth: KUKI FESTIVAL. For this edition, part of the 26th International Short Film Festival Interfilm, there were about 550 jobs worldwide, amongwhich 50 were selected for the official competition that will be held from 14 to 21 November 2010.

Mago in Cartoon Forum and Animadrid!

In September Mago is unstoppable! Next week, Peter Keydel and Sara Calatayud from Mago team will travel to Hungary to attend the Cartoon Forum from 14 to 18 of September in the city of Sopron. A week later, Mago will be at the Animadrid Festival, with an episode of the series Dr.W as part of the  'Contemporary Screen'. animadrid is one of the most important international animation festivals which starts this month on the 23rd of September.

First stop: Cartoon Forum. Among other projects and surprises, Mago arrives to this new edition with the complete first season of Dr.W (www.thedoctorw.com) and advances of what will be its next animated production: The Flying Squirrels (www.thefsquirrels.com) for which is expected to reach coproduction agreements. 

On friday 17th the Mago team will be in Rogaland Lounge from 9h to 13h welcoming all interested in knowing more about this groundbreaking and original series featuring four friends dreaming of winning a legendary streetball competition.

After the market, Mago moves toward Pozuelo de Alarcón. Here will be held the eleventh edition of Animadrid Festival, where our dear Dr.W was invited to participate as part of the Section 'Contemporary Screen' with 'The space trip', audiovisual piece which forms part of the first season of the 3D animated series directed by Muyi Neira and produced by Mago Production. The  Competition Section, which includes shorts, curtains and animation school projects from all over the world.

But September tour goes on! Cannes and Berlin will be next stops. Soon we will tell you more. Stay tuned!

Flying Squirrels :: In the Top 10 at Cartoon Forum!!

After the end of the 20th edition of Cartoon Forum on September 25, the organization announced the ten top projects that garnered the most interest among ibroadcasters, investors, producers and distributors at the meeting. Guess who was on the sixth place? "The Flying Squirrels" ! Mago Production's animated series project which has it's premier at this international exhibition, by the hand of Peter Keydel and Sara Calatayud, that gained a great reception from the audience.

The festival, which took place in Rogaland - Norway, also revealed that European animation remains resilient thanks to its creative wealth, high quality and significant sales potential; and showed that animation productions are becoming increasingly attractive and competitive on the international stage.

Source: Press Department. Cartoon Forum. 27/09/09

Cartoon Forum :: Here we go!

This Tuesday 22, Peter Keydel and Sara Calatayud from Mago Production will be arriving to Stavanger (Rogaland – Norway), to participate of the 20^th Cartoon Forum edition, the European Forum for Co-production of Animated TV series were Mago’s animated 3D series ‘The Flying Squirrels’ is one of the 63 projects participants selected to be presented to all the key players of the animation industry: 250 “buyers” that include over 100 broadcasters and 150 investors. Mago Production’s pitching will take place on Wednesday 23 at 12h.  

Get ready all ‘cause here we go!

*watch The Flying Squirrels teaser here!*

Here it is: The Flying squirrels teaser!

In scoop, a preview of 'The Flying squirrels', the latest Mago Production's animated series project created by Muyi Neira. The Flying Squirrels will be introduced at the Cartoon Forum this september as part of the official selection of one of the most important audiovisual platforms at international level.

About the series:
Four regular teenage friends dream on winning the most famous street basketball game. To get into it, they have to pass a series of dangerous tests, immersed in the big city streets and surrounded by an ambiance of graffiti, skateboarding and hip-hop music. They are tough. They are mighty and ambitious. They are “The Flying Squirrels”.

2D/3D animated series.
Target: 9 to 12 years.
Format: 26 episodes x 13 minutes