PARIS – Find Me in Paris, a live-action dance-themed series from Cottonwood Media, has been selected as the first-ever Kids’ World Premiere Screening at MIPTV 2018.
The Global TV and Digital Content Market, MIPTV takes place in Cannes, France from9-12 April 2018.
Find Me in Paris is a premium English-language tween drama centring on Lena, a typical teenage girl attending the Paris Opera Ballet School, the world’s most elite dance institution. But Lena has a secret. She’s a time traveller, accidentally propelled from 1905 into the 21st century by her boyfriend Henri. Lena tries to fit in, juggling high school and rigorous ballet training, while spending time with an underground dance crew.
With a unique mix of ballet, contemporary dance, comedy and drama, Find Me in Paris (52×26’) is shot on location in some of the most iconic sites in Paris, including the Opera House itself, with an international cast.
The series is produced by David Michel, Zoé Carrera, and Cécile Lauritano of Cottonwood Media, a division of Federation, and is co-produced by ZDF, ZDF Enterprises, B-FILMS, and the Opera National de Paris, with the support of the European Union Media program. Federation Kids & Family and ZDF Entertainment hold worldwide rights to the series.
The MIPTV World Premiere Screening will take place in the Palais des Festivals onTuesday 10 April at 6:00pm.
Written and co-executive produced by Jill Girling and Lori Mather-Welch (creators of Nickelodeon’s hit series Ride),Find Me in Paris stars Jessica Lord, Eubha Akilade, Rory J. Saper, Hannah Dodd, Castle Rock Peters, and Hiran Abeysekera. The series has been widely sold to top broadcasters including NBC Universal Kids (USA), US streaming platform HULU, France Télévisions (France), Disney Channel (France and Italy), ABC (Australia), and VRT (Belgium).
MIPTV 2018 will be a hotspot for the kids’ community, bringing together the leading companies in the kids’ segment and 1,000 or so buyers, who will be in Cannes purchasing shows for youth audiences. MIPTV 2018 will propose to its kids’ community a very comprehensive Junior@MIPTV programme with a strong focus on live-action scripted series, including numerous conference panels, the inaugural Kids’ Live-Action Series Pitch, a Kids’ Live-Action Fresh TV presentation, workshops and matchmaking. Junior@MIPTV will also feature an Animation Coproduction breakfast and a showcase of animation pioneers who have broken through via the digital ecosystem. The prestigious International Emmy® Kids’ Awards ceremony will also take place on the evening of Tuesday 10 April as part of MIPTV.
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