SC Films Boards LGBTQ Superhero Animation ‘Zsazsa Zaturnnah’

Simon Crowe’s SC Movies Worldwide has boarded Filipino superhero adventure, “Zsazsa Zaturnnah vs. the Amazonistas of World X,” a buoyant animated function made by Franck Priot at Paris’ Ghosts City Movies and director Avid Liongoren of Manila-primarily based Rocketsheep Studio.

The acquisition appears to be established to thrust Filipino animation into a more global highlight, pairing this trailblazing task with a really revered, extensive-standing animation income company.

SC Films has by now been joined to significant-profile French generation corporations on animated attributes such as Folivari’s “Pachamama” and TeamTO’s “Yellowbird.”

“‘Zsazsa’ continues SC Films desire in the fantastic environment of animation. Fundamentally, we just beloved the special pitch and believe that it’s not only a entertaining tale but an important 1 also. Avid is a authentic talent,” similar Crowe.

The film follows Ada, a meek and lovelorn salon proprietor who pines for his attractive neighbor Dodong while confiding in co-worker Didi.

When a mysterious comet falls to earth, Ada’s coerced into swallowing it complete and, once ingested, turns into voluptuous and headstrong superhero Zsazsa, now in charge of having on a group of interplanetary Amazonistas tasked with eradicating adult males from earth.

Primarily based on the Philippine LGBTQ graphic novel written by Carlo Vergara that arrived at cult status, the tale’s introduced to lifestyle by way of exuberant 2D animation by Liongoren, who showcased his fascinating function on Annecy picked Netflix acquisition, “You Animal.”

“While my major objective is to explain to a amusing and entertaining story, my advocacy is also to showcase Filipino animation talent to the globe. The Philippines is a go-to nation for animation support operate but, sadly, we are not regarded for ideating and manufacturing animated films,” Liongoren stated.

He added: “There’ve been significantly less than 10 animated function films in the overall 100 year heritage of Philippine cinema. My staff and I hope to go on introducing to our nation’s feature animation filmography and creating Filipino animators as not just provider vendors, but creators.”

Redefining stale superhero tropes and getting edge of its campy, relatable edge, the movie centers an Asian LGBTQ hero in a valiant push toward inclusivity and representation.

“‘Zsazsa’ has a distinctive freshness that will differentiate by itself, as there under no circumstances was these an irreverent LGBTQ animated attribute,” Priot claimed.

The film obtained support from the ICOF Fund, concentrating on co-productions and backed by Filipino point out company FDCP. 

Headed by Priot, who features 30 yrs in the movie sector and a prior job as COO of Movie France– the nationwide French film commission – Ghosts Metropolis Films provides groundbreaking French and Chinese cinema, with a concentration on new filmmakers that nudge boundaries.

“Zsazsa” appears to be like in the direction of a 2024 Cannes or Toronto release with SC Movies touting two animated Cannes debuts this year, highly effective Holocaust trauma survival tale “My Fathers Techniques,” and function in development “Headspace,” a topsy-turvy area tale that facilities on an unlikely 16-calendar year aged hero saddled with saving the earth following a freak incident.