’20 Dance Street’ Warms Up for Cartoon Forum & MIP Launch with Federation

With production of the brand-new CGI animated drama series 20 Dance Street well underway, distributor Federation Kids & Family will unveil extended footage to buyers at the upcoming Cartoon Forum and MIPCOM markets, with the first episodes scheduled for delivery by end of the year.

20 Dance Street (26 x 26’, aimed at children 6-11) was first presented as a project in development during Cartoon Forum 2023.  The highly anticipated series is currently in production and scheduled to be ‘fully’ delivered by Fall 2026.

Originally greenlit by broadcasters ZDF and France Télévisions (the latter as part of a pre-sale), 20 Dance Street is produced by Cottonwood Media, along with ZDF, ZDF Studios, France Télévisions, and in partnership with Opéra national de Paris.

A TV adaptation of the hit French children’s book series 20 allée de la danse by Elizabeth Barféty, 20 Dance Street centers on 11-year-old Maya, who leaves the Caribbean to join the prestigious Paris Opera Ballet School, unaware her destiny is about to change forever. Her resilience and altruism shine through as she is plunged into the unknown far from home, whilst moving forward through joys and sorrows, guided by a single dream: to become a prima ballerina. The series blends drama and comedy with a serialized arc that follows Maya during her first year at the ballet school.

“Whilst animation has been a strong staple when it comes to our content, in the last few years we have also expanded into premium kids live-action drama series, and 20 Dance Street now marks our first animated drama!” said Monica Levy, Co-Chief of Distribution, Federation Kids & FAmily. “The series is quite unique as it is produced and serialized in a ‘telenovela’ style. We also worked closely with professional dancers and choreographers from the Paris Opera Ballet to reproduce the animated dance moves in a realistic way using mix motion capture, with keyframe animation.”

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