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Hoppi Tales: Everyone's christmas tree

Somewhere in the very center of the World there is a quiet, serine valley, the Hoppies live and work there. Hoppiland is a multicultural town you can find Hoppies with all different nationalities. While everyone is busily running about, the Hoppies making sure that after the busy days there are holidays for everyone. Birthdays, Christmas, carnivals, Halloween, Thanksgiving or Hanukkah and of course the Year of New Moon - every day there is a holiday somewhere in the World.
So, in every episode The Hoppies are helping to celebrate one holiday.

  • Ferenc Rófusz
    Director
    The Fly, Gravitation, Ticket
  • Dóra Gimesi
    Writer
  • Tamás Salusinszky
    Producer
  • Andrea Miskédi, director of animation
    Key Cast
  • Károly Horváth. animation
    Key Cast
  • Sándor Szása Vágó, animation
    Key Cast
  • Attila Kisgáti, animation
    Key Cast
  • Erika Riha, design
    Key Cast
  • Zsolt Maticska, layout, background
    Key Cast
  • Attila Pacsay, music
    Key Cast
  • Zoltán Tardos, color
    Key Cast
  • László Ujréti, voice (hunagrian)
    Key Cast
  • Alexis John Latham, voice (english)
    Key Cast
  • Imre Madácsi, sound
    Key Cast
  • Gergely Böhm, dialog sound
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Hoppi mesék: Mindenki karácsonyfája
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Television
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Hungary
  • Country of Filming:
    Hungary
  • Language:
    English, Hungarian
  • Shooting Format:
    digital animation
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1,85flat
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 13th Kecskemét Animation Film Festival
    Kecskemét
    Hungary
    June 28, 2017
    Hungary
Distribution Information
  • The Hoppies Ltd
    Country: Hungary
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Ferenc Rófusz

Ferenc Rofusz is an internationally recognized director of animation films he has been distinguished with numerous international awards for his accomplishments.
Born in Budapest, Hungary in 1946, he began his career in animation as an assistant director in 1968 at Pannonia Studios in Budapest.
He was the recipient of the 1981 OSCAR (Academy Award) for writing, directing and producing the animated short film, “The Fly.”
He became director for animation films in 1981, in 1984 he left for West Germany where he designed several animated TV series.
In 1988 he moved to Canada where he worked for Nelvana Ltd. an animation company in Toronto.
In 1991 he established Super Fly Films Inc. his own animation company. As the Creative Director (Super Fly Films Inc.) produced more than sixty commercials and several animation projects using both traditional and computer / digital animation techniques.
Since 2001 he lives in Budapest. Involved in teaching, and working on numerous ideas / projects both unconventional and on animated series as well.
His lifetime achievement was awarded in 2011 with Hungary’s highest and most prestigious KOSSUTH AWARD.

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Director Statement

Hoppi Tales are cartoon series is for preschool children, with a non violent content. In every episode The Hoppies are helping to celebrate one holiday. One episode - one holiday. The series is dealing with holidays from January to December in chronological order.