The 2017 Asian Animation Summit will be presenting 27 fresh animation concepts from creative houses across Asia-Pacific late this year, as the event returns to Brisbane, Australia Nov. 29-Dec. 1. Organizers expect roughly 250 potential co-producers, broadcasters, distributors and investors from the region and beyond to attend this year’s edition.
2017 selections are:
Bear & Salmon – Like A Photon Creative (Australia)
Billie B Brown – Princess Pictures (Australia)
Chippy Hood – MOSTAPES (South Korea)
Cican – Hellomotion (Indonesia)
Cubic Cats – Animatic Studios (Malaysia)
Cupcake Fairy Pink and Friends – B.I. Group (South Korea)
Egggoog – StudioINYO (South Korea)
Gaia’s Guardians – Xhabition (Thailand)
Get R.E.A.L. – Red Thirty One (Australia)
Gogo’s Book Journey – XrisP (South Korea)
Lunla – YGGDRAZIL (Thailand)
Marmalade – Mighty Nice (Australia)
Next Quest – Lil Critter Workshop (Malaysia)
Pets vs Aliens – Lumine Studio (Indonesia)
Pinkfong Wonderstar – SmartStudy (South Korea)
Ridiculous – Illusionist Animation Studio (Malaysia)
Salad Bunnies – Giggle Garage (Malaysia)
Silvers – Pow Studios (New Zealand)
Skyriders – Scribble Studios (Malaysia)
Slow Slow Sloth NEUL – JBugsCo (South Korea)
The Entomon Academy – Floating World Animation Studio (China)
The Fridgers – B.A.S.E. Studio (Indonesia)
The Jan and Rai Show – BES Animation (Australia)
Time Hopper – As-Motion Studios (Thailand)
Toby & Friends – MIRAYI (Malaysia)
Wings Across the World – Furneaux Media Productions (Australia)
Wormholes – Oh Yeah Wow (Australia)
Over three days, each AAS selection will be presented in a moderated live pitch and Q&A format, with time for follow-ups and networking built into the schedule. Roughly 50% of projects which debuted at previous AAS editions have since gone into production, including internationally known titles such as Bottersnikes & Gumbles (2012), Kuu Kuu Harajuku (2013), Wonderballs (2012) and Balloon Barnyard (2014).
AAS is owned and produced by Kidscreen, with generous support from hosting partners Screen Queensland and Brisbane Marketing; presenting partners KOCCA (Korea), MDEC (Malaysia) and DEPA/DITP (Thailand); and supporting partner AINAKI (Indonesia). More info at asiananimationsummit.com.
