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The 7 Boxes

Ep03: The MusicBox
In a city where children are trapped in their rooms and hooked up to screens controlled by a maniacal clown, Pandora and her friends fight to escape this reality. Each of them discovers their own personal universe, free from the logic of the BoxCity. In these small worlds, their creativity flows and they discover new ways of experiencing the world. However, Whiteface, the clown who controls the city, does everything he can to prevent the children's freedom.

  • Jorge Ribeiro
    Director
  • Nuno Amorim
    Director
  • Nuno Amorim
    Writer
  • Jorge Ribeiro
    Writer
  • Vanessa Ventura
    Producer
  • Nuno Amorim
    Producer
  • Jorge Ribeiro
    Producer
  • Davide Freitas
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    As 7 Caixas
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Television
  • Genres:
    Adventure, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 24, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jorge Ribeiro, Nuno Amorim

- Jorge Ribeiro began his career in animation in 1999 at Magic Toons studios in Lisbon. Since then he has been an intervalist, animator, layout artist, director, voice actor, illustrator, musician and editor on dozens of short films and other animated and live-action productions. He has directed animation series for RTP (Portuguese national television channel), namely "Os Espadinhas" (2004) and "Visiokids" (2014) and the TV special entitled "Isto não é um chapéu, uma aventura de Foxy e Meg" (2019) In 2015, he founded his production company, "Os Filmes do Pinguim", where he produces 2D and 3D animated fiction films.

- Nuno Amorim, began working at RTP as a graphic designer, then as a director and then as director of the graphics department. At this time, he wrote and directed animated films, documentaries and cultural series. From 1977 to 1998, he was responsible for a large part of the graphics produced by RTP. In 1991, he founded the animation, motion graphics and documentary production company, Animais AVPL, where he is currently director and producer.

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Director Statement

This is a 7x13' series that explores children's relationship with screens and the virtual world, reflecting on this inevitable symbiosis in today's society.
The story takes place in the dystopian City of Boxes, where children live isolated in their bedrooms, totally focused on their screens, under the control of Whiteface, a maniacal and controlling clown. Four children - Pandora, André, Kid and Ana - manage to escape the norm and the hypnotic screens and embark on an adventure to free all the children. Along the way, they discover their own boxes, where their creativity, imagination and personalities express themselves freely.
Throughout the series, there are several musical moments whose genesis was born from our passion for music and the dream of making a musical. The songs add rhythm and fun to the series, while also revealing what's going on in the characters' heads.
More than a form of entertainment, this series serves as an effective means of communication, promoting debate and critical reflection, presenting a diverse and complex set of characters with a strong female protagonist and multifaceted villains.