DARK WOODS
TV SPECIAL IN PRODUCTION . 26 MINS
With the help of Canal +, RTP and Mega
After her mother’s death, Sasha moves to the countryside with her father. In the strange forest at the edge of their new home, she befriends a small magical fox with an unusual golden glow. But when a shadowy figure takes him away, she must confront the grief she has carried in silence in order to bring him back and, perhaps, find herself.
INFORMATION
CATEGORY SPECIAL
STATUS IN PRODUCTION
FORMAT 26 MINS
BROADCASTERS CANAL +, FTP, MEGA
SYNOPSIS
Sasha is an ordinary little girl, or at least she appears to be. Since her mother died, she has been carrying a silence heavier than words. When her father decides to leave the city for the countryside, everything she knows slips further away.
In the strange forest at the edge of their new home, something is waiting. Led by her dog Chewie, Sasha stumbles upon Foxie, a small fox with an unusual golden glow who seems to belong to a world between worlds. What she does not yet know is that Foxie carries something invisible too.
When a shadowy figure tears Foxie away, Sasha has no choice but to face the forest alone, and with it, everything she has tried to forget. To save her friend, she will first need to find her own voice, somewhere between the trees and her grief.
Dark Woods is a poetic animated film about loss, friendship, and the strength found in the most unlikely places. A tender and enveloping European co-production between Troublemakers Originals, Fly Moustache (Portugal) and Funny Tales (Greece), supported by Canal+.
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The team
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Director
João Carrilho
João Carrilho earned a degree in Visual Arts and Multimedia from the University of Évora in 2014 and has since then developed more than ten years of experience in the field of animation. He has worked internationally with the BBC, Cartoon Network, and Netflix before founding 2D animation studio Fly Moustache in Faro in 2022, where he now serves as director and producer.
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CO-FOUNDER / PRODUCER
Jean Méranger-Galtier
Jean Méranger-Galtier is a producer, co-founder, and head of script supervision at Troublemakers. With a background in screenwriting and dramaturgy, he works with writers to develop their projects. He is also involved in film and television education at several institutions and writes for animated children’s series broadcast globally.
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FOUNDER / CEO / PRODUCER
James Hagger
James Hagger is a producer and the founder of Troublemakers. He views production as a space for dialogue between storytelling, craftsmanship, and artistic integrity. Trained in London in the late 1990s as an assistant director, he worked alongside Nick Love, Kevin Reynolds, Christian Volckman, and Harmony Korine—experiences that have shaped his vision.
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Producer
Dimitris Kazantzis
