SOLA MEDIA TAKES ON ANIMATION FEATURE LOTTE FROM GADGETVILLE


Solveig Langeland's German based sales outfit Sola Media has taken world wide sales on children's animation feature LOTTE FROM GADGETVILLE. LOTTE is presently in production and is set for an international release in early 2006. The feature is based on the hit children's animation TV series which is sold in more than 25 territories in Europe, Asia and South-America.

Both children and lovers of animation can look forward to seeing characters such as "Lotte the dog, Bruno the cat, Albert the rabbit and introducing Susumu the Japanese bee" on the big screen for the first time. The film is produced by Riina Sildos at EEsti Joonisfilm in Estonia in co production with Rija Films from Latvia, with the support of the European Media Program, Eurimage and national financing bodies.

The creators of the feature LOTTE FROM GADGETVILLE Janno Poldma and Heiki Ernits have directed several shorts and won festival prizes from Brisbane to Ottawa. Their first feature will reflect in a non-violent manner the choices facing children, stressing the importance of creativity and learning in life. Humour and unconventional characters are dominant in LOTTE FROM GADGETVILLE.
The common understanding of animation intended for children of the creative team of this film is unconventional auteur animation carried out in a highly professional manner, a warm sense of humour, exceptionally rich fantasy, wit and intelligence.

LOTTE comes with enormous merchandising opportunities as the characters are a known and loved brand by children across the world. The deal was negotiated by Riina Sildos of Eesti Joonisfilm, Solveig Langeland of Sola Media and Beatrix Wesle of Atrix Films. LOTTE FROM GADGETVILLE is the latest addition to Sola Media's family and children's line up which includes VILLA HENRIETTE, BLINDFLYERS and PUMUCKL.

More information:
www.joonisfilm.ee
(please check under Films and LOTTE )