Presentation from CARTOON BUSINESS 2016

2. ž 14 short films + co-produced one feature
ž Hubert (26 eps x 10 min)
ž Ella Bella Bingo (104 eps x 7 min)

3. ž Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway &
Sweden
ž Population: 26,613,758
ž 8 languages

4. ž Broadcasters
ž Film Institutes & other funds
ž Distributors

6. ž Denmark US$ 1,500
ž Finland US$ 1,000
ž Norway US$ 2-3,000
ž Sweden US$ 2-3,000
ž Pan-Scandinavia:
• Free-to-air: US$ 2-10,000
• Pay TV US$ 2,500
• Per half hour

7. ž Norwegian Film Institute
ž Nordic Film & TV Fund
ž Regional Film Fund
ž Private Funds

8. ž Norwegian Majority Producer Films
ž Norwegian Majority Producer TV series
ž Norwegian Majority Producer Games
ž Norwegian Minority Producer Films

9. ž Consultant Support
• Up to 70 % of budget
• Support up to abt 2 Mill euro
ž Market Support
• 50 % of budget
• Support up to abt 2.5 Mill euro
ž Distribution Support
• Euro 1,000,000 - 1,500,000
(max 75 % of budget)

10. ž Norwegian Film Institute will support
development and production.
ž Development support around 20,000
euro
ž Production support will match what local
broadcaster (basically NRK) invests.

11. ž Support between 10,000 - 250,000 euro in
development of each game.

12. ž Min 60 min
ž Support amount based on Norwegian part of
budget.
ž Priority to artistic films or films with large
audience potential.
ž 3 of following criterias:
• Norwegian Script
• Norwegian theme, history or culture
• Action to take place in Norway, Switzerland, Iceland
or another EU country.
• Major creative input of European artists.

13. ž 10 % of budget.
ž Only for films & TV series with Nordic
majority.

14. ž Only minor funding to development.
ž Regional participation..

15. ž Fuzz (in Bergen, Norway)
ž Top Financing, usually 10 to 20 % of
budget.
ž Pure commercial consideration, but
regional spending appreciated.

18. ž Each eps 7 min
ž Preschool
ž 2009
ž Flash animation
ž Distributor: Cake (London)

21. ž NFI 25 %
ž NRK 25 %
ž MEDIA 12 %

22. The first 60 % financing of animation
projects are always easy.

25. ž NFI 25 %
ž NRK 25 %
ž Fuzz 12 %
ž MEDIA 12 %
ž Other * 26 %
*) Film 3, MG, Presales, EK, div.

26. ž NFI 0 %
ž NRK 25 %
ž Fuzz 0 %
ž MEDIA 0 %

27. ž Co-pro with August Media in Singapore.
ž 50 % Nordic Funding
• Local broadcaster
• Norwegian Film Institute
• Pre-sales and investment
ž 50 % Singapore Funding

30. ž Animated feature: Ella Bella Bingo & the
Bicycle Thief
ž Target audience: Preschool +
ž 72 min
ž CGI
ž Budget: Euro 3 Mill
ž To be completed 2018
ž Based upon the popular animated TV
series: Ella Bella Bingo

34. ž With production support from the
Norwegian Film Institute.
ž With distribution support from the
Norwegian Film Institute.
ž Standard Norwegian Animation Budget:
Euro 3,000,000.-

35. ž TOTAL BUDGET: 3,000,000 euro
ž Norwegian Film Institute: 75 % (incl
production & distribution support)
ž Broadcasters: 5 %
ž MG (Nordic market): 10 %
ž Licensing: 2 %
ž Fuzz: 8 %

36. ž TOTAL BUDGET: 3,000,000 euro
ž Norwegian Film Institute: Euro 1.5 M, max
75 % of budget
NFI
50 %
Missing
50 %
Financing:

37. ž TOTAL BUDGET: 3,000,000 euro
ž Norwegian Film Institute: 50 %
ž Broadcasters: 5 %
ž Licensing: 3 %
ž Foreign pre-sale: 3 % NFI
50 %
Licensing
3 %
Broadcasters
5 %
Pre-sale
3 %
Missing
39 %
Financing:

38. ž Primary target group: PRESCHOOL/KIDS (3-8
yrs)
ž Secondary target group: Families
ž Demographics of Norway:
• 2008: 60,497
• 2009: 61,807
• 2010: 61,442
• 2011: 60,220
• 2012: 60,255
• 2013: 55,445 – TOTAL: 359,666
ž Sweden total: 675,283; Denmark total:
364,025; Finland; 358,514
ž NORDIC TOTAL: 1,757,488

40. ž Estimate: 100-200,000 visitors
ž Sale (3 euro pp x 100,000): 300,000
ž Sale (3 euro pp x 150,000): 450,000
ž Sale (3 euro pp x 100,000): 600,000
ž M.G. between 150,000 – 300,000

41. ž TOTAL BUDGET: 3,000,000 euro
ž Norwegian Film Institute: 50 %
ž Broadcasters: 5 %
ž Licensing: 3 %
ž Foreign pre-sale: 3 %
ž M.G. 8 %
ž MISSING: 31 %
NFI
50 %
Licensing
3 %
Broadcasters
5 %
Pre-sale
3 %
MG
8 %
Missing
31 %
Financing:

42. ž The first 60 % financing of animation
projects are always easy.

46. ž Frank Mosvold on www.slideshare.net

47. ž Frank Mosvold (producer)
ž Kool Produktion AS
ž fmosvold@online.no
ž Ph: +47 907 57 127