The Futzees

On a purple planet just beyond the Earth’s gravitational pull lies the field of dreams in the middle of the city of Futzonia.

Here FUTZees Rules. There is Monday night Futzee, Thursday night Futzee, Friday night Futzee and of course weekend Futzee. To play off in the Premier Futzee Cup Team RUBY needs to climb the ladder by beating any team in its path.

The Futzees are a mischievous bunch of Futsal loving trouble making aliens living on the planet Futzonia.

Using unconventional tactics dreamt up by their coach Uno, they bend the rules and push Ref Raph to the limit.T he series follows their road to the ultimate playoff together with exclusive looks at behind the scenes footage and dubious game plans.

  • Ken Cantrill
    Director
  • Peter Viska
    Director
    Lil' Elvis and the Truckstoppers, Jar Dwellers
  • Peter Viska
    Producer
    Lil' Elvis and Truckstoppers, Jar Dwellers
  • Project Type:
    Animation
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 28, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    4,000,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    3D CGI
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Florida Amination Festival
    Miami
    United States
    June 26, 2022
    1st Place
Director Biography - Ken Cantrill, Peter Viska

Ken commenced his working career as a freelance cartoonist, which at the age of 22, saw him establish a successful children’s clothing company. His passion for marketing resulted in Ken becoming a specialist in this field, complimented by his degree in Marketing and Brand Development, Ken’s background has seen him accumulate a wealth of knowledge in both the marketing and IP creation sectors. He possesses a unique ability to identify opportunities within the media sector which now sees him working with major organisations such as the World Futsal Federation and the Australian Federation of Australia Futsal. Ken will be responsible for expanding the Xentrix brand into content creation, encompassing both traditional and digital media. Ken has worked in a variety of industry’s which include fashion and clothing, print and digital media and music. His passion has always been creating something from nothing.

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Director Statement

Futsal is a fast growing sport, it's played in the streets, car parks, tennis courts...anywhere you can set up a make shift court.

The Futzees are a mischievous bunch of Futsal loving trouble making aliens living on the planet Futzonia. We especially love this project due its 'gag like' model. Fast paced and comedy driven, this little trouble makers are sure be be loved and adored by all who watch. Stay tuned for more craziness soon.