Cartoon Network has unveiled the ideas picked from over 300 entries received for Snaptoons (Short New Asia Pacific Cartoons), the Network’s pan-Asian original content development initiative. Cartoon Network’s in-house Snaptoons team has been working with the shortlisted creators in developing 10 ideas and will produce at least five completed shorts this year, with a view for further development of the most promising concepts. “This is an ambitious stage of Cartoon Network’s long-term commitment in development and we are very excited that we may just be working on the next generation of cartoon heroes…..,”said Mark Eyers, executive director, content, Turner Entertainment Networks Asia, Inc. “We are looking forward to the next stage, when we can see the results of helping creators realise their vision at an international level. Cartoon Network is investing in the creation of the shorts, for the ultimate consideration of being greenlit into a series and consumed across every platform – mobile, online, television, as well as licensing and merchandising.” The short-listed candidates come from the following Asia Pacific countries: Australia (FWAK! Animation and Bogan Entertainment Solutions); India (Graphiti Multimedia Pvt. Ltd, Miditech Pvt. Ltd., Splash! Communications, Famous House of Animation; and Shoot At Sight); Malaysia (Inspidea Sdn. Bhd.); Taiwan (Sofa Studio) and Thailand (Ittirit House). The commissioned entrants will have their world premiere exclusively on Cartoon Network across selected Asia Pacific feeds in 2009.