Bad House, Next Venture team for Satirical Toon "Duty Calls"
Bad House (Leo Vision / Lagardère Studios) and Next Venture Films, based in Los Angeles and Tel Aviv, have signed an agreement to co-develop, co-produce and exploit the animated series of political satire Duty calls in the key markets of Lagardère: France / French-speaking territories, Spain, the Netherlands and Finland.
Created by the award-winning writer and director Assaf Machnes (7 minutes, Auschwitz in my mind) and well-known illustrator Amit Shimoni, Duty calls It describes world leaders captured in video chat, uploaded in the style of Shimoni's famous 'fashion story' series of prints that reinterpret global icons of art, culture and political leadership as hyper-status hipsters. (Www.hipstoryart.com)
You can watch the episodes of the web series of Duty calls on Vimeo
"Assaf and Amit are an incredibly talented creative duo based in Israel and I am delighted that together with Lagardère Studios we are able to provide them with the right support so that their fun animated content reaches international audiences," said David Litvak. , President of Next Venture. Films.
“It is part of our DNA to work with experienced international talent and it is a great opportunity for Lagardère Studios to explore new areas such as animation to develop a satirical program,” added Thomas Plessis, digital director of Lagardère Studios. "This genre is very popular on digital platforms and linear television, especially these days, where people definitely need entertainment."
