The Olive Bunch

The Olive Bunch is a coming of age, best buddy show, featuring friends Amira, Stephano and Yani, enjoying life in occasionally mischievous journeys. The kids grow up on the beautiful, mythical island of Cyprus, surrounded by the Mediterranean blue, in a community lingering between tradition and progress. The sense of self and need for independence, start to emerge in our pre-teen heroes’ lives, with hopes and ambitions that are often in conflict with family expectations and a duty towards heritage. In the interplay between future aspirations and roots of the past, the kids will discover themselves as individuals and as part of something bigger. An ode to childhood, summertime and friendship, all wrapped up in a comedy adventure mingled with Grandma's folk tales and her secret world of magic.

Director’s statement
The Olive Bunch is an adventurous show packed with comedy and fantasy that takes you on a journey of self-discovery in a world wedged between the traditions of yesterday and promises of tomorrow. Through the eyes of our wacky trio we will transport our audiences to stories wrapped in humour and action with a strong, emotional core. In support of our stories the visual style will be a balance of contrasts; the animation will play up the punchy, snappy energy of the kids up against the slow but steady movements of their adult counterparts, while the colour palette will contrast the vibrant and saturated with calm and subdued earth colours. In the same manner, the editing and composition will balance the chaotic and rough with the slow and timeless beats, where the story gets room to breathe. The world of THE OLIVE BUNCH is based on our real experiences, tinted with the fantastical, and we are very excited to introduce it to the world for the entertainment of young and old alike!