(Cannes
- September 2009): Adding more fun
and excitement to their growing catalogue, Foothill Entertainment is bringing a
fresh and extremely hilarious new series to MIPCOM. Created by Simon Hodgkiss
of SphDigital, UK, Raz & Benny (78 x 7') is a comedy adventure series featuring two little mice who
are best friends.
What's
more fun than a mouse on a big mission? How about TWO mice on a BUNCH of BIG
missions?!
is the ultimate buddy comedy with a healthy dose of dazzling hijinks and
death-defying stunts; it is the tale of two little mice whose ambitions are
bigger than their brains, but whose good luck is as endless as their
friendship. Whether posing as international spies, high-speed racecar drivers,
scuba-diving submarine rescuers or expert explorers in the deepest jungle,
inseparable Raz and Benny consistently beat the odds, ready for their next
adventure. "This adorable series is animated in the most sophisticated CGI
available and is a real treat to watch for the whole family," says Jo
Kavanagh-Payne, President of Foothill. "Raz and Benny explore so many different
worlds and truly open the imagination to infinite possibilities."
Impressively
talented Simon Hodgkiss is a computer graphic veteran in the UK and has been
involved with CG animation for the past 15 years; his broad experience in
high-end production, along with new technology, has allowed the action-packed
TV series to come alive in a way that was never before possible. "Since Raz and
Benny's worlds are viewed from a mouse's perspective, a lot of detail is needed
in order to make them exciting and inviting to children," says Simon Hodgkiss,
Founder and President of SphDigital, UK. "Foothill understands the hard work
and quality of detail of this series and I know they are the best company to
represent this project."
SphDigital,
UK will be partnering with Foothill on this series. At the 2009 MIPCOM market,
the parties are seeking co-production and pre-sale opportunities for this
dialogue-free celebration of physical fun, choreographed chaos and visual
delight!
Founded
in September 2000 by former DIC Entertainment executive vice president of
business and legal affairs, Gregory Payne and Jo Kavanagh-Payne, former Link
Television Entertainment, Inc senior vice president of U.S. operations,
Foothill specializes in the co-development and distribution of children's and
family entertainment programming. Their Company is based in Santa Barbara,
California.
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