An 8-year-old aspiring journalist chronicles her life in a new city alongside its non-native botanical and animal residents – the neobiota!
FACTSHEET
Format: animated series / 52 × 11 minutes & 2 minute shorts
Audience: children 4+
Genre: adventure, historical, autofiction
Technique: 2D animation, mixed media
Creator & Director: Ceylan Beyoglu
Status: in development
Project supported by
MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
SYNOPSIS
Su, an 8-year-old newcomer to the city, discovers she's not alone in making this place her new home. Apples, potatoes, tulips, raccoons... the neobiota! With a journalist's curiosity, she uncovers the rich historical and cultural tapestry around her by connecting with these non-human, familiar yet foreign neighbours. In this diverse community, differences become bridges rather than barriers. Alongside her best friends Poe the Crow and Max, the boy from upstairs, Su embarks on unexpected adventures. Through empathy, they get to experience and reimagine history from fresh perspectives. Daily, Su reports her discoveries to her grandmother, sharing the wonder of her expanding world.
"Hello, Neobiota!" breaks new ground as Europe's first animated children's series starring a Turkish-heritage girl, Su. Each episode introduces diverse neobiota species representing various cultures, generations, and origins from across the globe.
An accompanying line of books based on the animated series is currently in development.
Project supported by
VG Bild-Kunst Kulturwerk
