Produced by TeamTo, the 3DCG animated XMAS special based on the popular series ‘Angelo Rules’ heads to Spain, Canada, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Portugal, Hungary, and Belgium for the holidays.
APC Kids, part of co-production and distribution group APC Studios, has secured key international sales for TeamTO’s Christmas special Angelo, Wake Up It’s Christmas! The 60-minute 3DCG animated special tells the story of Angelo, who finds himself on Santa’s naughty list and gets stuck reliving the day before Christmas over and over again. To escape and get to Christmas day, Angelo is going to need a team, a plan... and a friend who speaks elf!
New deals for the special, produced by TeamTO in partnership with Canal+, France Télévisions, and RTL Super, include SX3 (TV3, Catalonia, Spain); Radio Canada (Canada); ERR (Estonia); Ceska TV (Czech Republic); RTP (Portugal); MTVA (Hungary); and RTBF (Belgium).
“This fun Christmas special is a must-have for this holiday season,” said APC Kids managing director Lionel Marty. “We are delighted that so many global broadcasters are already on board and look forward to more families around the world enjoying Angelo’s adventure with Santa.”
“We've had so much fun with this series over the years because of Angelo's mischievous personality,” added TeamTO SVP Production and Development Corinne Kouper. “In this hilarious episode, Angelo learns from his mistakes and earns his presents. Viewers are immersed in Angelo's never-ending dream and swept up in all his attempts to get out of it. We're delighted that this film will bring Christmas joy to Angelo fans all over the world."
Angelo, Wake up It’s Christmas! based on the popular TV series, now in its fifth season, boasts 312 11-minute episodes. Since its debut, Angelo Rules has received wide recognition within the animation industry, receiving a Pulcinella Award for Best Kids TV Series and nominations at the Emmy Kids Awards, Trickfilm Festival, Anima Mundi, and BANFF World Media Festival.
Produced by Kouper, co-produced by Tom Van Waveren, and co-executive produced by Amy Jackson and Andy Reinghold, Angelo, Wake Up It’s Christmas! is directed by Max Maléo.
Source: APC Kids
Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.
