Toonz: ambitious slate at Annecy 2025

Toonz Media Group is participating at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and MIFA 2025, where it is showcasing a new slate of original IPs. The studio emphasizes its focus on storytelling that draws from cultural roots while aiming for global appeal.

Anish Narayanankutty, Director – Content Sales and Distribution

The animation sector is currently experiencing a period of resurgence, driven by increased streaming demand, international co-productions, and expanding content budgets. Toonz indicates it is leveraging these trends to develop scalable IP and new content opportunities.

P. Jayakumar, CEO of Toonz Media Group, who is leading the company’s delegation, described Annecy as ‘a strategic gateway to the European market and a barometer for where the global industry is headed’. He noted that the event serves as a platform where ‘ideas evolve into collaborations and where the future of animation is actively shaped’.

Toonz is presenting a lineup of original IPs designed for international audiences, while maintaining a connection to narrative traditions:

CID Squad: An action-mystery series influenced by graphic novels, featuring visual storytelling.

Misfit Manor: A comedy series centered on a group of eccentric characters.

Isa’s Edible Adventures: A culinary journey of a seven-year-old character, combining themes of emotion, imagination, and food.

Witch Detectives: A magical girl mystery series co-produced with France’s Mediawan, focusing on themes of friendship and empowerment.

This slate reflects Toonz’s broader development strategy, which aims to create IP with international potential that remains connected to cultural authenticity. Jayakumar stated that the studio draws from Indian storytelling traditions, reinterpreting mythologies, folklore, and classic narratives through a contemporary, global perspective. He emphasized the goal of creating stories that are ‘unmistakably authentic, yet universally relatable’.

Europe is increasingly a significant market for animation, making Annecy a forum for connecting with producers, broadcasters, and buyers. Anish Narayanankutty, Director – Content Sales and Distribution at Toonz, highlighted Annecy as a platform to ‘introduce our IPs to global buyers, explore strategic distribution alliances, and stay ahead of market demands’.

Sales Executives

Bruno Zarka

Pres. of Dist. & Feature Films Division

Marijo Arnaiz

Senior Sales Manager

SPAIN | PORTUGAL | GREECE | LATAM | USA

Anish Narayanan Kutty

Sr. Mgr - Distribution & Syndication

Contactos:

Bruno Zarka
President -TV Co-production, Distribution & Syndication Division
bruno@toonzmediagroup.com

Bernhard Stephan
Media Sales Territory Director
FRENCH SPEAKING | GERMAN SPEAKING | CEE | RUSSIA CIS | MENA
bernhard@toonzentertainment.com

Maria Romanelli
Senior Media Sales Consultant
ITALY
maria.romanelli@toonzentertainment.com

Anish Narayanan Kutty
Senior Sales Manager
SEA | ANZ | SAARC
anish@toonzentertainment.com

Yesim Aktas
Senior Media Sales Consultant
TURKEY
yesim@toonzmediagroup.com

About Toonz Entertainment

Starting off as a pioneer in animation production in India, Toonz Media Group is today a global force in kids and family entertainment with around 25 years of experience, serving the global marketplace. Toonz Media Group company Toonz Entertainment is a leading distribution company having solid working relationships with leading broadcasters and digital platforms around the world. Our distribution capabilities extend to Asia, Europe, Australia, North America, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. The company commercializes 4000+ half hours of quality international kids programming and around 150 titles with global appeal. Besides Toonz’s own titles, our distribution library includes the catalogs from some of the leading studios and distribution companies across the globe. The Toonz Entertainment catalog covers a wide range of age groups from Pre-school, Kids aged 6+, Tweens, Teens, and Family audience.

Toonz group companies co-create and co-produce commercially attractive animation IPs with universal appeal. Toonz’s strategically-placed development and state-of-the-art production studios in India, Ireland, New Zealand, Turkey, and Spain enable the group to have its pulse on the market and nurture local and regional creative talent. Being spread across the globe, our facilities are strategically placed to offer the most cost-effective and optimal co-production capabilities, taking full advantage of the tax credits and subsidies provided by authorities in different jurisdictions. Our 10,000 minutes annual production capacity means that the group can successfully activate projects with a global network of support and production facilities, catering to any production style required.