Élo is a transmedia project in an advanced stage of development that continues to expand into new media and formats. It combines entertainment for children with a theme of high social sensitivity and a vibrant, poetic visual universe. It addresses themes related to identity, disability, and the right to representation on screen.
themes related to identity, disability, and the right to representation on screen. The project has attracted international attention from the start: in 2024 it was selected for the prestigious Mifa Pitches competition in Annecy, France, the most important animation festival in the world for those of us who work in animation, where it caught the attention of producers from several countries with whom active conversations are ongoing.
The project has also received public and private funding. Financial support from Polo Audiovisual Córdoba, a provincial fund for the promotion of audiovisual production; from Orillas Nuevas, a project development program run by the French Institute in Argentina; and from the Provincial Program for the Promotion of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, of the Ministry of Health of the Province of Córdoba, has made possible the first stage of narrative, visual, and educational development of Élo's Universe.
Likewise, the project has received support, guidance, and advice from various human rights organizations and organizations of people with disabilities, like the Disability and Human Rights Working Group of Córdoba (Mesa de Trabajo en Discapacidad y Derechos Humanos de Córdoba.)
For the different formats that make up this project, we are looking for investors, contributors, co-producers, distributors, television channels, platforms, and other players who can help us complete the development phase so we can move into production. We are looking for collaborators who share our vision for Élo, particularly those with experience in inclusive storytelling, animation, and international distribution.
But Élo Universe is also an open project, still under construction. Since its beginnings, it has spontaneously generated the interest of companies, artists, specialists, and institutions that have contributed resources, knowledge, work, and time to help it grow.
These companies, organizations, institutions, and artists are already part of Élo Universe and have collaborated to make possible the creation of all the materials you see on the website, and those we are currently producing.
We are deeply grateful for the interest, conviction, and actions they have shown and continue to show so that Élo can reach the community.
We'll soon launch a crowdfunding campaign to produce the pilot episode, a key step toward paving the way for the series. There will be many types of contributions and rewards. Stay tuned!
We believe there is no single way to contribute to this project, which is why we are open and available to talk about new and different kinds of collaboration.
Are you an animator, illustrator, musician, actor, or any other kind of artist? Do you have something you could contribute as a reward for our crowdfunding campaign? Are you part of a family with a person with a disability, a journalist, a foundation, or a fund that could support us? Or maybe you simply have an idea, a contact, or a way to help us move forward.
