MIPCOM: Wizard Hat’s Thinkheads targets wee eco warriors

Boutique kids producer Wizard Hat Productions is MIPCOM-bound with four shows to tout to foreign buyers, including TVO Kids’ Thinkheads.

The eco-themed Thinkheads (26 x 30-min) comedy for kids five- to seven-years-old portrays a futuristic family who take recycling to the limit.

Wizard Hat is targeting broadcasters in Germany, Britain and France with Thinkheads.

Of the show’s international appeal, Wizard Hat executive producer and partner Pam Slavin says eco-education crosses borders.

“We have had a lot of interest internationally because the Thinkheads face the same challenges that the rest of us do – how to live a fun and full life while having as minimal an impact as possible on the planet,” she tells Playback Daily.

“Helping the environment is a topic that is important and relevant to families today and there will be an increased demand for programming that addresses it,” she continues. “We believe that Thinkheads can be a leader in this growing trend in youth programming.”

The producer is also bringing to Cannes previously-announced series like Wiley & Grampa’s Creature Features, also 26 half-hours targeted at boys six to 11 year-olds, the pre-school series Chicken, Pig, Cow, for three to six year-olds, and Grim Hill, a 26 x 30-min tween series inspired by the Grim Hill book series and aimed at a six- to 11-year-old demo.