CUPPA COFFEE SEES DOUBLE NOD TO NERDLAND PILOT
Cuppa Coffee Studios is celebrating what promises to be the "Year of the Nerd" now that the pilot episode of Nerdland has been selected as a finalist at two prestigious animation festivals: the Annecy International Film Festival and Cartoons on the Bay's Pulcinella Awards. This represents the third nomination for the Canadian Studio in the past four years at the Pulcinella Awards, having won previously for Rick and Steve and A Very Barry Christmas. The Studio also won the Grand Prix award at Annecy for Best Educational Film with the pilot for SuperWhy? in 2000.
Nerdland, a 22-minute pilot set to debut on TELETOON Detour this summer, follows the twisted misadventures of a group of pop-culture obsessed nerds who have chosen imagination and individuality over mainstream social acceptance. Drifting between fantasy and reality, this group doesn't just pursue their hobbies - they live them, leading to all kinds of comedic complications. While they don't always share the same interests, they are bonded by their common passion and an uncanny ability to find value in what is considered by others to be trivial.
"A big thanks has to go out to the team at TELETOON who championed the pilot, allowing us to bring it to the world stage to finance the series," said Cuppa Coffee Executive Producer and President Adam Shaheen, adding, "The two nominations will undoubtedly encourage broadcasters to take a special interest as these two festivals not only represent what's current, but also champion creative excellence." Indeed broadcasters are taking notice of the buzz, with Shaheen's MipTV dance card quickly filling up with interested buyers who have pre-screened the pilot online.
For Nerdland Producer Lalitha Poonasamy, the project was a labour of love. "The idea was generated internally by Ted Heeley, one of our puppet makers, and we then started the development process, running with a very small crew and giving each member a lot of creative freedom," she explains. "I couldn't be happier with the results, which, I think, speaks to the passion of the crew and reveals that perhaps there's a little nerd in all of us!"
Nerdland debuts on TELETOON DETOUR later this summer.
www.cuppacoffee.com/shows
Cuppa Coffee Studios is celebrating what promises to be the "Year of the Nerd" now that the pilot episode of Nerdland has been selected as a finalist at two prestigious animation festivals: the Annecy International Film Festival and Cartoons on the Bay's Pulcinella Awards. This represents the third nomination for the Canadian Studio in the past four years at the Pulcinella Awards, having won previously for Rick and Steve and A Very Barry Christmas. The Studio also won the Grand Prix award at Annecy for Best Educational Film with the pilot for SuperWhy? in 2000.
Nerdland, a 22-minute pilot set to debut on TELETOON Detour this summer, follows the twisted misadventures of a group of pop-culture obsessed nerds who have chosen imagination and individuality over mainstream social acceptance. Drifting between fantasy and reality, this group doesn't just pursue their hobbies - they live them, leading to all kinds of comedic complications. While they don't always share the same interests, they are bonded by their common passion and an uncanny ability to find value in what is considered by others to be trivial.
"A big thanks has to go out to the team at TELETOON who championed the pilot, allowing us to bring it to the world stage to finance the series," said Cuppa Coffee Executive Producer and President Adam Shaheen, adding, "The two nominations will undoubtedly encourage broadcasters to take a special interest as these two festivals not only represent what's current, but also champion creative excellence." Indeed broadcasters are taking notice of the buzz, with Shaheen's MipTV dance card quickly filling up with interested buyers who have pre-screened the pilot online.
For Nerdland Producer Lalitha Poonasamy, the project was a labour of love. "The idea was generated internally by Ted Heeley, one of our puppet makers, and we then started the development process, running with a very small crew and giving each member a lot of creative freedom," she explains. "I couldn't be happier with the results, which, I think, speaks to the passion of the crew and reveals that perhaps there's a little nerd in all of us!"
Nerdland debuts on TELETOON DETOUR later this summer.
www.cuppacoffee.com/shows
