American Film Market Dailies

Studio 100 Film makes its initial debut at the American Film Market as a full service production, sales and distribution company.  The recently launched new film division, part of international children’s production and distribution company Studio 100 Media GmbH based in Munich, will be offering a slate of family oriented animated films kicking off with its flagship project Maya The Bee – Movie.  Alongside Maya The Bee – Movie, Studio 100 Film will also be offering the feature films Vic The Viking – Movie, Heidi – Movie and Blinky Bill – Movie for international distribution.

A hundred percent subsidiary of Studio 100 Media, Studio 100 Film is responsible for all worldwide cinematic film sales.  The recent launch formalizes Studio 100 Media’s strategic plans for growth into the movie business and defines an entry and presence in the film market both domestically and internationally.  The company is making its first ever appearance at this year’s AFM.

Patrick Elmendorff, Managing Director of Studio 100 Media commented, “Following on from the recent worldwide success of the new animated TV series Maya The Bee we are thrilled to offer the stereoscopic 3-D Maya The Bee – Movie for theatrical release.  Studio 100 Film has already secured pre-sales for Maya The Bee – Movie and is in the process of finalizing several more.  We look forward to attending AFM and offering this delightful movie and other great content to buyers”.

Maya The Bee is a worldwide and well-known brand, with the CGI series being sold to over 150 countries and in more than 30 languages.  The books of the little bee were first published over 100 years ago and since then worldwide audiences young and old have loved the brand.

Using the latest state of the art techniques the Maya the Bee – Movie, produced in 3-D stereoscopic is an Australian-German co-production between Studio 100 Media and Buzz Studios.  The movie is directed by Alexs Stadermann (Director, Head of Story, and Senior Animator for Disney and Aardman Studios on films such as The Wild Bunch, Bambi 2, Tarzan 2, and The Lion King), Executive Producers are Patrick Elmendorff, Managing Director of Studio 100 Media and Jim Ballantine, Head of Buzz Studios, who has worked for over 25 years in the animation sector taking on key roles at the Walt Disney Company on projects such as The Little Mermaid, The Rescuers Down Under and Brother Bear as well as on Nickelodeon's The Ren and Stimpy Show, for which he was nominated for two Emmy Awards.  Producers are Barbara Stephens (The Woodlies) for Buzz Studios and Thorsten Wegener (Momo) for Studio 100 Media.

The Company has already sold the rights of its first film project Maya The Bee – Movie to Universum Film for the German speaking territories.  Also on board are Monolith Films and Karantanija Cinemas who will handle the distribution in Poland and ex-Yugoslavia respectively, Intersonic s.r.o. covering Slovakia and the Czech Republic, Shoval Film Production & Distribution for Israel, TMC Film Yapink Ltd STI responsible for Turkey and Shooting Star for the territories of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

Patrick Elmendorff, Managing Director and Thorsten Wegener, Director Business Operations will be presenting Maya The Bee – Movie, together with Vic The Viking – Movie, Heidi – Movie and Blinky Bill – Movie to international buyers for the first time at AFM 2013.

Vic the Viking has gained international recognition initially with the book by Swedish author Runer Jonsson, first published in 1963 and honored with the German Youth Literature Prize in 1965.

Similarly internationally well-known brand Heidi is based on the famous children’s books written by Swiss author Johanna Spiri and a much-loved character.  Since its introduction in book form in the 1930s, Blinky Bill is also considered a well-known intellectual children’s property in Australia.

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About Studio 100 Film

Studio 100 Film is a worldwide sales company of motion pictures within the family entertainment sector.  Based in Munich, Germany, the company is a hundred percent subsidiary of the international distribution and production company Studio 100 Media GmbH.

It is the objective of Studio 100 Film to offer top-class, non-violent and above all family entertainment around the globe.  In so doing, the company works on the basis of long-term partnerships, as well as project-based co-operations.

Studio 100 Media GmbH

Studio 100 Media GmbH is an international production and distribution company within the children’s and family entertainment sector. Based in Munich, Germany, the company is a 100 percent subsidiary of Belgian firm Studio 100. The company develops and acquires new formats, is active as a co-producer and is also responsible for the global marketing of its own rights portfolio, as well as of third party programming.

In marketing its license rights the company pursues a global strategy within sectors ranging from licensing & merchandising, home entertainment through to stage shows and theme parks.

It is the objective of Studio 100 Media to produce and market top-class, non-violent and, above all, entertaining children’s programs and formats. In so doing, the company works on the basis of long-term partnerships, as well as project-based co-operations.

Studio 100

Studio 100, the leading global family entertainment company, was founded in 1996 by Gert Verhulst and Hans Bourlon.  Its head office is located in Schelle, Belgium with offices across the world in the Netherlands, France, Germany, Hong Kong and Australia.

Studio 100 has built up a truly 360º approach to family entertainment with five global brands at its heart: CGI-series Maya the Bee, which broadcasts in 150 countries and has over 300 licensees; Vic the Viking, which will air in over 60 countries; Heidi, which is currently in production with a new CGI series, and live-action series House of Anubis & Hotel 13; the business also has numerous entertainment properties aimed at local markets. 

Studio 100 has live action studios in Schelle and Londerzeel where it has built a number of iconic brands in the Benelux including Samson and Gert, Plop, K3, Mega Mindy and Bumba. The company’s animation expertise is evident in its two pioneering animation studios – Flying Bark, in Australia and the other located in Paris, Studio 100 Animation.  Both studios focus on Maya the Bee, Vic the Viking and Heidi.

With content based on characters at its core, Studio 100 integrates them into film, theatre, music, digital platforms, publishing, merchandising, theme parks, live action and animation to ensure multiple consumer touch points for each brand.

Studio 100’s assets all adhere to its ethos of truth, family values and integrity, and this morality has a global reach due to Studio 100’s family of licensees who are fundamental to the worldwide growth of Studio 100.

For further information, please visit the company’s websites:

www.studio100.tv

www.studio100animation.com

www.flyingbark.com.au

www.studio100media.com