Pocoyo premieres his first short film in Madrid's Capitol Cinema
- The charity event, for the Theodora Foundation and the work of its Smile Doctors, took place on 23rd November.
- The actress and singer of the group Marlango, Leonor Watling, was the event’s patron.
- TVE 1 will broadcast the short film Pocoyo and the Space Circus this Christmas, as part of a special programme.
- As of 1st December, Internet users have also been able to enjoy a Pocoyo microsite on the new RTVE website.
- Some friendly aliens land in the entertaining world of Pocoyo and his friends.
Pocoyo, the animated series co-produced by Zinkia and Granada International and broadcast in Spain on TVE 2, presented its first cinematographic experience, Pocoyo and the Space Circus, in Madrid on 23rd November. A 25 minute-long short film that Televisión Española’s Channel One will broadcast this Christmas, as part of a special programme. The presentation took place in the Capitol Cinema on Madrid’s Gran Vía street at 11am.
The charity event, which promoted the Theodora Foundation and the work of its Smile Doctors, had an exceptional patron, the actress and lead singer of the group Marlango, Leonor Watling. The Theodora Foundation received a cheque for a percentage of all Pocoyo DVD sales in Spain to date.
In Pocoyo and the Space Circus, some friendly aliens suddenly turn up on the entertaining world of Pocoyo. Pocoyo does not take long to discover that these new friends, the Mars Brothers, and circus artists. Pocoyo and his gang will enjoy their first day at the circus… but they will all have to get down to work to help the Mars Brothers and to make sure the show goes ahead.
Pocoyo and the Space Circus will be presented this year at the most prestigious short film festivals in the world. It also represents a milestone in the successful career of this character, who is watched by more and more families all over the world.
Pocoyo Microsite
As of 1st December, Internet users have also been able to enjoy a Pocoyo microsite on the new RTVE website, in which not only can they see previews of the Pocoyo short film, but also choose which is their favourite episode from the first two seasons.
The children at home, and their parents too, can enjoy Pocoyo in all its versions at www.rtve.es/pocoyo, and can also find interactive games for children, activities to do at home, desktop wallpapers and different video clips of how the children’s animated series that has won the most awards in recent years is made. They can also see videos in which children that have already seen the short film say what they thought about it.
Two years of success and awards
The series was first aired in Spain on 9th October 2006 on TVE 2. The series exceeds the channel’s average viewing figures and in 2008, obtained an average share of viewing figures of 11.2%, rising to 46% amongst children aged 4 to 6.
Pocoyo has appeared on the front cover of the world’s most influential newspaper, has been sold to over 100 countries and, throughout the world, has established itself and one of the most awarded Spanish animation productions in history. Just some of the awards it has received includes the Prize for Best Television Series at the most prestigious Animation Festival in the world, Annecy (France) and the British Academy For Television Award (BAFTA) for best Pre-School Animated Series. Pocoyo has also been awarded the Prize for Best Self-Produced Animated Series at the 2007 and 2008 Zapping Awards.
Learn laughing
The essential ingredient of Pocoyo is animated content that entertains and also teaches. The curiosity of its young main character, accompanied by his inseparable friends, Elly, Pato, Loula and Sleepy Bird, Pulpo, Pajarito and Valentina, amongst others, generates heaps of stories and situations in a world of colours, shapes and music created for him and with striking visual language.
The series shows the discovery of the world around them that a young child experiences. It deals with curiosity, frankness, interest, tolerance, respect and love. In this sense, it is a series that teaches how to learn laughing.
Click here to see an exclusive preview of the short film: www.youtube.com/pocoyo
About Zinkia
Founded in 2001, Zinkia is a production company and distributor of entertainment content, with its headquarters in Madrid. It concentrates on the world of animation as well as interactive content, such as console games and online communities. Zinkia has a lot of experience abroad developing well-known projects, of which the award-winning pre-school series, Pocoyo, and the successful Shurkien School stand out.
About the Theodora Foundation, smiles for our children in hospital. www.theodora.org