SuperJo is currently in production. The series is in English with Malay subtitles, as it is intended for the global Muslim audience. It is a 39 episodes x 3.5-minute short 3D animation about a normal child, SuperJo, who turns into a superhero in his imaginary world, where the toys become alive, and where SuperJo learns good Islamic values. It is short to cater for the shorter concentration span amongst children below 7 years old.
On the broadcasting front, we have secured partnerships with MuslimKid.tv (Canada), Nurflix (Malaysia) and an offer from Ali Huda (Europe). We participated in MIPTV Cannes back in 2018. We have received two written interests from distributors based in Canada and USA (Los Angeles). We are in weekly communication with a distributor from Lebanon. We also have an interest from a distributor in Indonesia and India through our local contacts. Locally, we have established communications with RTM, TV Al-Hijrah, Media Prima and Astro.
We are in the process of raising funds for production. We are grateful MDEC have shown their confidence in SuperJo. On 23 December 2021, MDEC awarded SuperJo a RM1.2m (USD260k/GBP230k) grant via its Digital Content Grant Programme (“DCG”). This grant funds roughly 40% in manpower, CAPEX and outsourcing works (excluding marketing and other operational costs).