NITWITS!

TV SERIES IN DEVELOPMENT . 20 x 11 MINS

Five animals live in an unlikely cross between a playground and a physics lab, spending their days testing everything they find by rolling, flattening, bouncing and throwing it, without ever quite grasping why. In three loud and hilarious minutes, every unfamiliar object becomes an involuntary experiment, to the eternal bewilderment of a gentle-voiced Narrator.

INFORMATION

CATÉGORIE UNITAIRE

STATUT EN DÉVELOPPEMENT

FORMAT 20X11 MIN (4X3MIN BLOCKS THÉMATIQUES)

SYNOPSIS

The Nitwits are five. They are lovable. They are idiots. And they are, fortunately, indestructible.

Duck, Elephant, Sheep, Pig and Tortoise live in a world halfway between a playground and a physics lab. Each episode, a new object lands in their hands. They do not know what it is. They do not particularly care. But they will try everything they can think of to figure it out, in their own way: rolling it, jumping on it, folding it, throwing it very hard.

These accidental experiments are the heart of the show. The ensuing mayhem is the best part. Because while the Nitwits cheerfully get everything wrong, the audience understands exactly what is happening. That gap is where all the joy lives.

The gentle-voiced Narrator watches, comments, and despairs. He can interact with them. Sometimes they even listen. Mostly they get excited and cause chaos.

Nitwits is a comedy series about curiosity, joyful disaster, and learning by doing, made for children who love feeling smarter than their heroes.

Styleframes

L'équipe

Graphic author

Lucas Zanotto

Lucas Zanotto came from a product and graphic design background before gradually moving into directing and motion design. His work has been awarded at several international festivals, and he enjoys combining different media to explore new forms of animation. Blending traditional animation with digital techniques, his work is defined by a contemporary yet analogue aesthetic.
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.

Literary Author

Sam Morrisson
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.