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APD 2025 Talents - pitch and network with creators

For many years, the Animation Production Days (APD) Talent programme has been supporting young European producers and creatives from the field of animation who want to realise their own project ideas. The aim is to bring young professionals into contact with established industry experts. Through pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings, talents receive valuable feedback on their projects and have the opportunity to pitch their ideas to potential co-production and financing partners.

Now it is time to bring that talent to FMX: eight highly-potential European projects and the creators behind them will be on stage. These short pitches provide an overview of upcoming content and stand for a unique opportunity to meet tomorrow`s industry pioneers.

Joyce Ahuja: Muzeca (Feature 90', France)

Ilya Barrett & Liubov Popova: Dear Bestiary (TV series 12x3-5’, web series 7x5’, Germany)

Lion Durst & Karla Riebartsch: Underdogs (TV series, web series 10x11’, Germany)

Lau Maquedano: Bitxo (Short film 8’, VR 4’, TV series pilot, Spain)

Piros Animation: Paradise Island (TV series 16x15', Hungary)

Ophelia Schiefferdecker: Unfamiliar Secrets (TV series 39x20', Germany)

Julia Chiara Skala: Bedtime Magic (TV and/or streaming series 10x10', Germany)

T-Rex Digimation: The Mother Tree (Crossmedia project: VR animated experience, AR app, newsletter, VR installation, Italy)

 

Karen Mitrega

Karen Mitrega, Curator APD Talent Program, Storyegg

Karen Mitrega is a respected creative producer who has been in the Children’s film and television industry for over twenty years. Currently, Karen is working with various international companies as an independent content and development consultant, helping them shape both their creative vision and strategy. She works as producer on the development and production of series, writes scripts and audio plays. Previously Head of Children’s Content at Super RTL, Karen was responsible for overseeing development, co-productions and acquisitions of both animated and live-action series. Karen is a curator for the German Animation Production Days, mentors film students and holds a degree in Film and TV producing from the Filmakademie in Ludwigsburg.