BUSINESS MEETING & CO-PRODUCTION France-Canada – November 2023

Hélène Mitjavile and Théo Laboulandine – MELOCOTON

MELOCOTON producers Hélène Mitjavile and Théo Laboulandine will take part in the France-Canada business and co-production meeting from November 14th to 16th, 2023

– Portrait of the producers present at the 16th edition of the French-Canadian business and co-production meetings led by Underval

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INTRODUCING HÉLÈNE MITJAVILE AND THÉO LABOULANDINE FROM MELOCOTON

MELOCO COTTON is a production company based in ParisHélène MITJAVILE And Theo LABOULANDINE founded in 2011. They explore different genres and formats – fiction, animation, documentaries, short films, feature films and series, united by shared values. They deal with strong contemporary themes, with a realism that leaves room for poetic or comic escapades, and they strive to offer a fair representation of female characters.

After ten years of producing numerous short films, including international co-productions, as well as documentaries for television and new media, the French company is taking on new creative challenges and developing feature and animated films as well as documentaries and game series for television and new media platforms. They also want to develop independent video games.

They are also active members of the Union of Independent Producers, where Théo is a member of the audiovisual office, while Hélène was a member of the Unifrance short film office for three years and of PXN (Producers of Digital Experiences, where Théo is a member of the CA) and reader in various commissions.

In development :

The company is currently working on it 3 audio-visual fiction series projects, one animated feature film project and one fiction feature film project It seems relevant to them with the ambition to propose co-productions with Canadian companies.

The three audiovisual fiction projects are at the stage of their version 2 presentation bible – about 12 pages, and are being continued internally at Melocoton Theo LABOULANDINE. The animated feature film in development and the feature film in financing are supported internally by Hélène MITJAVILE.

CATALOG

– Those who blushShort fiction series by Julien Gaspar-Oliveri, in co-production with Arte, Box Productions (Switzerland) and RTS, in post-production

2023

– OFFICIAL EMPLOYEESSeason 1 and 2, Brussels and Marseille, short series, best documentary success of FranceTV Slash 2022

– SCALEanimated short film by Joseph Pierce (30+ festival awards and 150+ selections). – Cannes Critics’ Week, Grand Prix in Les Arcs, selected for the César 2024)

– AT THREEShort story by Claudia Bottino, selected for the César 2024

– COME ON, LET’S DANCE1. TikTok series by Arte, 40*1′, 12 million cumulative views on TikTok

– THE TENDER AGEShort fiction film by Julien Gaspar-Oliveri, nominated for the César 2022

– POLICHINELLESShort fiction series by Armand Robin and Sandra Parra, broadcast on MyCanal

– BIRD ATLASFeature film by OImo Omerzu (Karlovy Vary, Sao Paulo – In co-production with the Czech Republic)

– CARNAVALFeature film by Juan Pablo Félix (Toronto IFF – In co-production with Argentina)

Additional filmography MELOCOTON

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CONTACT: ELODIE GIRONDE

MANAGER – BUSINESS MEETINGS & CO-PRODUCTION FRANCE – CANADA

Email: elodie.gironde@unterval.com

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