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We are Magic Carpet Studios, one of Africa's leading Animation Studios, and a builder in the emerging industry.
We created an epic animation movie,"THE PASSPORT OF MALLAM ILIA" taken from a long cherished novel; a 60 year-old African classic.
Just like "Prince of Egypt," "Lion King" or "Black Panther," this film has a unique potential for massive social impact and financial returns.
We are asking for $500k to complete this film project and we are offering upto 125% of what is invested plus [pro-rata] 25% of potential net profit from the proceeds.
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From Lagos Nigeria, we pursued our passion—to share wholesome stories and creative moving animation art. Africa has MANY unique multidimensional stories, rich heritage of sound and art styles, yet to be explored in mainstream animation. However, the animation industry in Africa at the time only lacked talent, financial resources and local policies, especially here at home.
Fast-forward to today. Magic Carpet have
We are not just creating films, we are building an industry, bringing hope to a continent and uniting global communities.
The Passport of Mallam Ilia, is an animated feature film, an adaptation of the cherished 1960 novel by legendary African author Cyprian Ekwensi.
What happens when love bumps into politics or when ambition disguise as justice?
The Passport of Mallam Ilia is not just any tale of love, adventure, revenge and redemption, it also serves as a kind of social commentary on colonialism. Not one that points fingers at a particular race, but one that guides us all within to our shared human emotions: Love, hate, ambition; our search for identity and our quest for personal freedom within oppressive structures.
Set in the 19th century in Kano, a city in West Africa, the Story is a tale of love and conflict; of a young man, Ilia, whose heart was bound to Zara. He fought and defeated many strong men to win her hand. After Zara was murdered and Ilia became hellbent on vengeance, Ilia must now fight and defeat himself if he must love, or live, again.
More than a novel, it was a shared experience for millions. Through our work, it will reach more millions for many more generations. We hold the licence, and were already years into the production at the time of this Netflix post.
Since Black Panther and Woman King Africa-inspired films along with African music saw a sharp increase in demand. Today that demand in animation much bigger, year after year, than any other genre in feature film entertainment.
Kumba (2013) and Adventures of Zambezia (2012), was made by an independent African studio comparable to us and generated about $100M in first few years
Over the last 7 years the average animation film has sold 5.5million tickets, with an average tickets price of $9.17; grossing an average of $50m globally
Over 80% of animated films make it to streaming platforms
Demand for African animation at all time high and in upward trend (CGAfrica, BBC)
Upon release, Our film will have no or little competition in the African market. It will be available everywhere
POMI has Low production cost ($2M), thus expect high profit margin
For Passport of Mallam Ilia, we are combining massive ticket sale
With most of the cost of production covered. We seek a $500K completion fund.
With most of the cost of production covered. We seek a $500K completion fund. POMI boasts a really high quality animation at an attractive production cost of just $2M.
In 2016, only 14 of the 735 feature films that had theatrical release were animated motion pictures, yet they accounted for more than half of the total theatrical revenue of all motion pictures.
In the last 7 years, the average animation movie sold an average of $5.5million tickets. We project (although cannot guarantee) POMI to sell at least of 4.5 million tickets, thus having a box office revenue of $13.5million—7.8 times ROI .
POMI as a 2D feature film showcases West African art, music, culture, folklore and history in the most authentic way. Streaming platforms and brands are waiting to seize this opportunity to expand their library and gain a foothold in the promising African market—riding the lucrative wave of Afrobeat and Afro-culture.
The animation style of POMI offers a fresh and unique look, narration and art, not commonly used or felt in other works. It stands out in the animation and storytelling world by presenting a narrative that is distinctly different.
POMI, the feature film, is a good combination of high quality 2D animation, and a story already proven to be timeless. Appealing strongly to a global and diverse audience of all ages. It's the dream of streaming platforms.
POMI is versatile and can captivate audiences of all ages. It is the ideal choice for family viewing.
Yes, many adults watch animation partly for the nostalgia and imagination. POMI, more so, promises an added delightful nostalgia to the millennials and Gen Xs—reawakening a story they've loved since childhood—while thrilling the younger generation with enthralling novelty of plot and story, and timeless quality.
Once again, the dream of streaming platforms. Tapping into this sentiment is massive for building brand loyalty. Viewers connect that delightful sense of nostalgia with the streaming platform, increasing views and expanding their subscriber base significantly. They know it.
POMI is expected to go beyond film and lead to brand emergence—think high-selling merchandise, themes park attractions, Art work, etc; creating more income streams and more streaming and PR.
Award-Winning Studio, Magic Carpet, is an innovative storytelling company and animation studio specialized in telling authentically african stories to a global audience, using quality animation.
Magic carpet, our animators and directors have fulfilled projects for clients and partners like Warner Bros, TriggerFish, Cartoon Network, etc. Magic Carpet's own IPs have won several awards. get a sneak-peek on our website.
Magic Carpet, through our Award winning IPs, quality of work and expanding animation academy contributes greatly to the quality and growth of animation Africa, and the world.
A quality story requires time and research, and passionate love. Below is a documentary for Passport of Mallam Ilia has been well researched and incubated for quite a while:
Your investment is more than just an opportunity to make profit; it's our chance to continue sharing wholesome stories with the world. A vision we hold dearly. We ask that you join us on this ride, share in our growth, and let's ride on a magic carpet onto a whole new world.
