Chapeau de lutin-serietele

Hat of an Elf
24 X 12 min.
Youth program concept
Inspired by the legend written by Régis Tremblay and Nadia Perron
Presented by:
Productions Dionysos inc.
Presentation
This daily show about the world of elves promises tons of fun! Especially since
Santa’s nephew, MAGIC, will be hosting it all through December until the 23rd or
24th, not a day longer! Because all the elves have to help out with the big gift
distribution on Christmas Eve.
Magic is in charge of the mail. His job is to sort all the letters Santa gets from
children around the world, and sometimes letters for the elves too.
Magic is very knowledgeable and has invented all kinds of electronic gadgets to
help him with his work. He wants to save time because he loves reading the
stories kids have to tell in their letters. But he especially loves playing tricks with his
other elf friends, which sometimes get them into a little trouble…but hat of an elf,
don’t worry! Magic has plenty of tricks up his sleeve!
The concept
Hat of an Elf is an original concept combining live action and animation to fire up
the imaginations of young viewers and entertain them.
Set in Santa’s workshop, the show starts with
Magic (played by actor David Noël) showing off
his new invention (machine that makes
chocolate chips, hot chocolate, etc.). But the
running gag is that his invention never works as
expected… And each day he leads the kids in a
new craft project.
All the energizing ideas are his inspiration for the workout of the day. The circusbased movements adapted for children are varied, accompanied by dynamic
music, and most often end in laughter.
Whew! Then for a little downtime, Magic reads letters
and e-mails from kids and answers their questions about
elves, a great opportunity to reveal some magical
secrets about their world. And of course, he can’t help
telling the story of the last time he saw his elf friends, the
inseparable Orion, a thousand years old, his friend Elta,
999 years old, Flocon, the one who rebels against elf
foreman Georgio, and of course Baby Lutin.
The talented Magic also sings for his friends or has guest
singers who are also elf fans.
Example of an original song performed by David NOËL:
www.netima.ca/chanson
When Firmin talks about their adventures, the action transforms into short
cartoons. They guffaw, chuckle, laugh and say: “Hat of an elf! See you
tomorrow!”
Timing
Opening
Santa’s workshop: Firmin presents the show
Invention-gadget-demonstration
Physical exercise – circus-based
Mail sorting room – sound effects indicating the arrival of
new letters : reading letters and answers about elf secrets
Return to Santa’s workshop : The other elves play a trick on
Firmin
New song or story – cartoon
Firmin ends the show
Credits
15 sec
1 min
2 min
2 min
2.5 min
1 min
2 min
1 min
15 sec
Concept written by:
Chantal Bédard
in collaboration with
Denis Boivin and Nadia Perron.
© Génie Lutin inc. January 2015
David Noël - FIRMIN
Actor • opera singer • bilingual
Member of UDA
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Génie Lutin Inc. In Old French the first word means
“mischievous spirit”. Lutin (elf) represents the authors of the
legend about the elf trap, which has become an indelible
part of Québec’s Christmas tradition. Respecting the authors’
copyrights, our company promotes works that come from and
are created in the heart of Québec itself. www.genielutin.com – Facebook/Génie
Lutin
Productions Dionysos Inc.
Producer: Denis Boivin
42 Rue du Court-Métrage
Québec, Québec, G2B 1L7
418-780-0186 ext. 201
© Génie Lutin(Genie Elf) inc. & Dionysos inc. 2015