Huntik - Secrets & Seekers
 Huntik is created and is directed by legendary Italian animator Iginio Straffi, who also created The Winx Club. Huntik is an animated series which Big Bocca - an Irish-based entertainment production and licensing company who specialize in bringing top notch animation programs to the world - is co-producing with Rainbow SpA of Italy.
Huntik made its debut at the MIPCOM show in Cannes last October and will debut on television around the world in Spring, 2008.
The launch of the first Huntik animated series of 26 Huntik episodes for television networks is forecast for 2008. The Group intends to commercialise Huntik in the TV-Cinema channel and in merchandising, as well as realizing publications based on Huntik characters.
Rainbow S.p.A
Rainbow S.p.A (formerly known as Rainbow S.r.l.) is an Italian animation studio that is best known for being the producers of the popular Winx Club series. Rainbow S.p.A also have produced a number of other animated series such as Tommy and Oscar, Monster Allergy, Prezzy and co-producer of the new series, Huntik. The CEO of Rainbow S.p.A is Iginio Straffi, who is also the creator of Winx Club, as well as the creator and director of Huntik.
Rainbow was originally founded in 1995 as a service company for multimedia and animated productions. Rainbow quickly forged its own independent path in the field of animation series for television. Today Rainbow is one of the most well known animation studios in Europe and is gaining a strong worldwide reputation as well. It is one of the few studios in Italy that is able to manage all phases of the production of a cartoon in-house. The company excels in giving the utmost attention to pre-production (concept, script-writing, characters and background development, etc.) and post-production steps (3D special effects, voice casting for dubbing, music and editing).
Big Bocca
Big Bocca is an Irish-based entertainment production and licensing company. Located in Sligo, the Gateway City of Ireland's northwest, they specialize in bringing top notch animation programs to the rest of the world.
Iginio Straffi
 Iginio Straffi (born in Gualdo (MC), 1965) is the creator and director of the animated series Winx Club. He was born and raised in Italy and is the founder of Rainbow S.p.A., where he produces animated cartoons like Winx Club and Huntik exported all over the world.
Her wife Joanne is the inspiration for Bloom, one of the beautiful fairies of "Winx Club".
Winx Club is broadcast in over 130 countries from Europe to U.S. and Asia. In addition to Winx Club, Straffi is the director and producer of the series Prezzy (inspired by the Italian Gardaland theme park mascot), Monster Allergy (which is also a successful Disney comic book), Tommy and Oscar, and finally, Huntik.
About Iginio Straffi
Film
The secret of the Lost Kingdom Director Rainbow SpA
T&O the movie Director RAI Cinema
Television
Monster Allergy Director/Producer Rainbow SpA
Winx Club Director/Producer Rainbow SpA
Education
Macerata- Italy, Foreign Literatures and Arts
Awards
Pinocchio Awards, Best Director for children shows, 2005
Cartoons on the Bay, Best animation studio, 2005
Creativamente, Best author, 2007
Employment Details
Work History : Film, Television
Job Categories: Writing, Directing, Producing
Are you willing to work unpaid?: Yes
Authorized to work in United States: No
Primary Citizenship: Italy
Valid Passport: Yes
Prior Job Title(s): Director, Producer, Writer
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