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Production has wrapped in Mexico City on Dos Corazones Films’ animation as the company prepares to introduce it to Berlin buyers in February.

Bruce Morris wrote Max & Me, the story of youngster who leans about sacrifice through the story of a brave Polish priest during the Nazi invasion of Poland.

The voice cast includes David Henrie, Ashley Greene, Neal McDonough and Hector Elizondo.

Donovan Cook serves as chief animation consultant and worked closely with Patricia García Peña and Gregorio Núñez’s animation company Imagica.

Pablo José Barroso and Claudia Nemer’s Mexico City-based Dos Corazones Films developed, financed and produced Max & Me

Barroso and Nemer have earmarked a July 2016 release to coincide with World Youth Day.

Dos Corazones’ single-picture investments in film range from $10-$50m while television investments fall in the $5-$10m range.

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The rest of the group covers a great spectrum, including two animated “big” titles, and a 10th Anniversary release. There’s a lot to expose your family to here, so check out all the info below,...

Producer Pablo José Barroso has established the privately backed production and finance company based in Mexico City.

The goal is to produce two to four features in the $10-50m range and one to two television series budgeted at $5-10m a year.

All content will be English-language with “positive messaging” for a global audience.

The first two film projects are the animated feature Max & Me and Maccabees, a live-action feature about an ancient Jewish revolt led by Judah Maccabee.

“We are a company that puts material first and will develop and explore inspiring stories and find a way to bring them to the big screen,” said Barroso, who will run the company as CEO alongside producing collaborator Claudia Nemer as COO.

“We believe there is an underserved market for content touting strong values so our ambition is to help fill this void in the marketplace and deliver the highest quality movies and TV product to audiences...

Vanguard Animation's computer-animated cartoon Space Chimps will be distributed through 20th Century Fox as a part of IDT Entertainment's four picture, two-year deal with the studio. Chimps is written by Kirk DeMicco and is being directed by Norton Virgien (The Rugrats Movie) and Donovan Cook (Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers) and is scheduled for release in May 2008.