ABOUT US

Maga Animation Studio


Passion and hard work wins...

During the years, Maga Animation Studio took part in the most important events and festivals around the world.
Our aim? Meet creative people, learn and broaden our experience to grow and improve ourselves.
Lapo the Bunny

Lapo the Bunny

Awards and mentions

FINALIST
Pulcinella Awards - TV Series Pilots
Cartoons of the Bay 2024 (ITA)

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Elements +3
Giffoni Film Festival 2024 (ITA)

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Animated Short Films
Coliseum International Film Festival 2024 (ITA)

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Animation
Girona Film Festival 2024 (ESP)

NOMINATION
Super Short - Best Animation International
Alternative Film Festival 2024 (CAN)

SHORT LIST
International
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2024 (JPN)

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Short Film - Open Category
60 Seconds or Less Video Festival 2024 (USA)


Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged, Milestone

Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged, Milestone

Awards and mentions

NOMINATION FOR "BEST SPORTS/RACING GAME"
The Game Awards 2023
Los Angeles (USA)

NOMINATION FOR "RACING GAME OF THE YEAR"
27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
Las Vegas (USA)


Hello Kitty Super Style!

Hello Kitty Super Style!

Awards and mentions

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Upper Preschool TV Show (4-6 years)
Cartoons of the Bay 2023

META AWARD
Hello Kitty, Sanrio
Cartoons of the Bay 2023


Rinascente “Believe in Wonder” Wunderman Thompson

Rinascente “Believe in Wonder” Wunderman Thompson

Awards and mentions

PLATINUM AWARD WINNER
iiFilm Awards 2023
CA, US

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Urban Mediamakers Festival (UMF) 2023
Lilburn, GA, US

OFFICIAL SELECTION
California International 2023
Short Fest, US

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Aesthetica Film Festival 2023
York, UK

WINNER BEST ANIMATION AD
Magica Advertising Festival 2023
London, UK

WINNER BEST FX & ANIMATION
55° Key Award 2023 Adv festival
Milan, Italy

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Festival du Film d’Animation d’Abidjan 2024
Abidjan, Ivory Coast

FINALIST
French Riviera Film Festival 2024
Cannes, France


Mario+Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Ubisoft

Mario+Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Ubisoft

Awards and mentions

2022

The Game Awards 2022
BEST SIM / STRATEGY

Best Switch Game of 2022


Most Discussed Switch Game of 2022

2023

Won:

DICE Awards
Family Game of the Year

BAFTA
British Academy Games Awards
Nominated in “Best Family Game Category”

Ivor Novello Award
Nominated for Best Original
Video Games Score


Street Football 4

Street Football 4

Awards and mentions

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Kids TV Series (7-11 years)
Cartoons of the Bay 2022


Lupin's Tales

Lupin's Tales

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Awards and mentions

BEST PRESCHOOL TV series
Cartoons of the Bay 2020

SILVER PRIZE
"Best Animated Series Overseas" category
Cyber Sousa-Xiamen International Animation Festival 2021


Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Ubisoft

Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Ubisoft

Awards and mentions

2017

Nominations:

E3 Game Critics Awards
Best of Show

E3 Game Critics Awards
Best Console Game

Gamescom Awards
Best Console Game (Nintendo Switch)

Golden Joystick Awards
Nintendo Game of the Year

The Game Awards
Best Family Game

Won:

E3 Game Critics Awards
Best Original Game

E3 Game Critics Awards
Best Strategy Game

Gamescom Awards
Best Strategy Game

The Game Awards
Best Strategy Game

Gamescom Awards
Best Strategy Game

Fun & Serious Festival
Titanium Awards

The Best Family Game

Other:

GamesIndustry.bix
People of the Year 2017

Ubisoft Milan and Paris

2018

Nominations:

NAVGTR Awards
Game, Strategy

NAVGTR Awards
Original Light Mix Score, Franchise

BAFTA Awards
Family Game

Won:

D.I.C.E. Awards
Strategy/ Simulation Game of the Year

Develop Awards
Animation

Develop Awards
Visual Design

BAFTA Children's Awards
Game

Italian Video Game Awards
Best Family Game

Italian Video Game Awards
Best Italian Game


Tenderly shorts | commercials

Tenderly shorts | commercials

A pocket-size, blue haired fairy called Bianca lives in a vegetable world where everything is soft, fluffly and tender. Similarly, her unique magic touch helps to make our human world comfy again. Maga animation worked to bring to life Bianca's original CG character. We built three new stories with Bianca in order to support Lucart group's communication and Tenderly's different toilet paper product lines.

Awards and mentions

Official selection
Spark Animation Film Festival 2017 - Vancouver (Canada)


Extreme Football™

Extreme Football™

Awards and mentions

Best TV pilot
Cartoons of the Bay 2012
International Jury
Rapallo

Official Selection
International FICTS Fest 2014
Milano

Official Selection
Overtime Film Festival 2015
TV sport series
Macerata - Italy

Official selection
Rome Fiction Fest 2015
Action Kids TV series
Rome - Italy

 


Ogni Santo Giorno, Every Blessed Day

Ogni Santo Giorno, Every Blessed Day

Awards and mentions

Official Selection
Giffoni Film Festival 2014
3+ Category
Salerno

Official Selection
Cartoon Club 2014
Rimini

Screened
Tofuzi Film Festival 2014
Batumi
Georgia

Screened
KINOdissea 2014
Bucarest
Romania

Official selection
Cartoons of The Bay 2015
Best Pilot category
Venice - Italy

Official selection
Holland Animation Festival 2015
HAFF Tube competition
Nederland 

Official selection
Rolan International Film Festival 2015
Children and Youth competition 
Armenia

 


The True Story of Birgale, Rosa and Nocciolo Wizard

The True Story of Birgale, Rosa and Nocciolo Wizard

Awards and mentions

Screened
KINOdissea 2014
Bucarest
Romania

Official Selection
Cartoons of the Bay 2014
International Showcase
Venezia

 

Official selection
Giffoni 2013
3+ Category

Winner
Cartoon Club Festival 2013
Kids category
Rimini

Official selection
ViewFest 2013
Torino

Official Screened
Animated Films Festival ANIMATOR 2014
International Showcase
Poznan 


Disney Cuties - Disney Channel

Disney Cuties - Disney Channel

Awards and mentions

Official Selection
Cartoons of the Bay 2010
Rapallo


Bla bla - the short film

Bla bla - the short film

Awards and mentions

Best short for new technology
MFF Film Festival 2010 - Melzo

Official selection
Cartoons of the Bay 2010
Rapallo

Best short for the young Jury
MFF Film Festival 2010 - Melzo

Official selection
Animabasauri 2010
Bilbao - Spain

Official selection
Xiamen International Animation
Festival 2010 - China

Official Selection
ATube Festival 2010
Varese


Cauboi

Cauboi

Awards and mentions

Winner RAI Pitch me Award
Cartoons of the Bay 2009
Rapallo

Official Selection
Kids
Giffoni Film Festival 2006
Salerno

Official Selection
Asti Film Festival 2006
Chalk magic and video games
Asti

Official selection 
Cartoons of the Bay 2006
International Showcase
Salerno

Official selection
Ogliastra Film Festival 2006
Teen-Adult series category
Ogliastra


PsicoVip™

PsicoVip™

Awards and mentions

Official selection
SICAF 2009
Seoul

Best TV series for young adults
Cartoons of the Bay 2009
Rapallo

Official selection
Brooklyn Film Festival NY 2009
USA


Hidden Pluto

Hidden Pluto

Awards and mentions

Official selection
Cartoons of the Bay 2010
Rapallo


ACQUA IN BOCCA™ season 2

ACQUA IN BOCCA™ season 2

Genre
Animated sit-com TV series for family and kids 6-12
Created by
Guido Manuli, Elena Mora
Directed by
Guido Manuli
Produced by
Maga Animation Studio - RAI Fiction
Music
Demetrio Focarelli

Awards and mentions

Official selection
Animabasauri 2010
Bilbao - Spain

Official selection
Cartoons of the Bay 2010
Rapallo

Official selection
Xiamen International Animation Festival 2010
China


Advent Cal 08

Advent Cal 08

Awards and mentions

Nominated
Promax/BDA worldclass
2009

 


The GoGoPig!

The GoGoPig!

Awards and mentions

Official Selection
ANNECY 2006
International TV series competition
France

 

Honorable mention
FICTS 2006
Sport Movies and TV film festival
Italy

 

Official selection
ANIMADRID 2007 
International TV series competition
Spain  


Acqua in Bocca™ season 1

Acqua in Bocca™ season 1

Genre
comedy sit-com for family and Kids 6-12
Created by
Guido Manuli, Elena Mora
Directed by
Guido Manuli
Produced by
Maga animation studio - RAI Fiction
Music
Demetrio Focarelli

Awards and mentions

Official selection
CICDAF 2009
China

Best TV Series for all ages
International Jury
Cartoons of the Bay 2008
Salerno

Best TV series for all ages
Cartoons of the Bay 2008
Jury of Rai Subscribers prize
Salerno

Official selection
Stuttgart 2008
Teen-Adult series category
Germany

Official selection
Animadrid 2008
Spain

Official selection
Expotoons 2008
Argentina


Disney Ore 17 - Disney Channel IT

Disney Ore 17 - Disney Channel IT

Awards and mentions

Best Animation
34° Key Award 2005
Milano


Donald 70th Birthday

Donald 70th Birthday

Awards and mentions

Best Animation
33° Key Award 2005
Milano

 


Mr Mille

Mr Mille

Awards and mentions

Winner "Pitch-me! 2004"
Cartoons of the Bay
Positano - Italy

Winner Oscarino 2004
Awards to Creativity and Technological innovation
Lovere - Italy

Official Selection
Green Film Festival 2007
Seoul - Corea

Official Selection
Bellaria Film Festival 2004
Bellaria - Italy

Official Selection
Dubai International Film Festival 2004
Dubai - UAE

Official Selection
Cartoombria 2004
Perugia - Itay

Official Selection
Next Gen Film Festival
Miami - USA

Official Selection
Imagine Film Festival
Tampa - USA

Official Selection
"MOVIES AT THE MUSTER"
Heart of Gold International Film Festival 
Gympie Queensland - Australia

Official Selection
Cinequestonline
S.Josè - USA

Official Selection
Mediterranean Environmental
Awards 2006
Antalya - Turkey

Winner "Animation Award"
Fiaticorti 2004
Istrana - Italy

Selected for
Alias Wavefront Maya 
worldwide Rell 2004-2005

Official Selection 
Anima 2004
Canada

Official Selection 
Imaginaria Film Festival 2004
Conversano - Italy

Official Selection 
Imola International Film Festival 2004
Imola - Italy

Official Selection 
IFCT - Int'l of Cinema & Technology 2005
Orlando - USA

Official Selection 
Festival "Vedi e Impazzisci"
Roma- Italy

Official Selection 
Anima 2005
Cordoba - Argentina

Official Selection 
Animadrid 2005
Madrid - SPA

Official Selection 
Siena International
Short Film Festival 2005
Siena - Italy

Winner Alitalia Award
Cinemae Film Festival 2004 

Selected in the International showcase
Animwatch.com

Official Selection
Brooklyn Film Festival 2004
NY - USA

Official Selection
Giffoni Film Festival 2004
Italy

Official Selection
Interfilm 2004
Berlin - Germany

Official Selection
Anchorage 2005
Anchorage - USA

Official Selection
"I Castelli Animati" 2005
Rome - Italy

Official Selection
Cartoons 2006
Rome - Italy

Official Selection
Cinema Invisivel 2006
Porto - POR

Official Selection
Programma X_Science - Cinema tra Scienza e Fantascienza 2006
Genova - Italy   


The Christmas Call

The Christmas Call

Awards and mentions

Gold Award
Promax Europe 2004
Rome


Dinosaurs - Disney Channel

Dinosaurs - Disney Channel

Awards and mentions

Honorable Mention
BDA/Promax 2003
Non News, Out of House Logo - Animating
Los Angeles - USA

 

Official selection
Future Film Festival 2003
Bologna - Italy

  


Rags - Stracci

Rags - Stracci

Awards and mentions

Best animated short
"Simona Gesmundo" 
Film Festival Award 2006

 

Official Selection
"Prima AZIZ 2004", Abstracta 2006
Italy

 

Special Screening and featuring
in the official guide 
IMAGINA 2002