Television and film production company based in Montreal Écho Média, announces two new co-production projects, Heart of Darkness and The City of Maria, in partnership with esteemed international studios from Brazil, France, and Ukraine.
Heart of Darkness is an animated feature film created in collaboration with Karmatic Imagens from Brazil and Special Touch Studios from France. Directed by Rogério Nunes, a renowned filmmaker and animator based in São Paulo, Brazil, this unique adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s classic novel is set in a near-future Rio de Janeiro. It blends classic literature with contemporary and futuristic elements, utilizing advanced animation techniques that combine 3D scenarios with 2D character animation. The film is expected to be completed and released in 2025.
Karmatic Imagens, known for its metalinguistic soul and distinctive visual style, and Special Touch Studios, led by the experienced producer Sébastien Onomo, bring their unique perspectives and expertise to this ambitious project. Écho Média is proud to be a co-producer, contributing to the film’s unique vision and high production quality.
Meanwhile The City of Maria is a full-length animated film co-produced with Avtoritet Studio from Ukraine and Split Studio from Brazil and directed by Oleh Malamuzh, Ukrainian director and producer known for his films The Stolen Princess and Mavka: The Forest Song. This kids’ drama addresses the challenging topic of war through the eyes of two children left without parents after the bombing of Mariupol.
