Tag "Jim Ballantine"

Studio 100 Launches New Film Division

May 20, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

International children’s production and distribution company Studio 100 Media GmbH has launched a new film division under the banner Studio 100 Film, and has secured its first theatrical film for international distribution, Maya The Bee – The Movie. The announcement was made by Studio 100 Media’s managing director, Patrick Elmendorff. “Following on from the recent [...]

Stadermann to Direct ‘Maya the Bee’ Movie

February 19, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Flying Bark Productions’ managing director Jim Ballantine has announced the director, producer and line producer for the CG-animated feature, Maya the Bee. Alexs Stadermann has been confirmed as director, Barbara Stephen will be the movie’s producer and Alexia Gates-Foale will be the line producer of the stereoscopic project. The trio [...]

ABC Australia Commissions ‘Vic the Viking’ Series

January 31, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

ABC TV in Australia has commissioned the new animated series Vic the Viking, a 78 x 11-minute Australian/French co-pro between ASE Studios and Studio 100 Animation in association with Flying Bark Productions. The show was originally titled Vicky the Viking, but the title was changed for English-speaking audiences since the [...]

‘Woodlies Movie’ To Air on Australia’s Seven

January 14, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

The Woodlies Movie, a special feature-length episode of the popular 2D series, will be broadcast on Australia’s Seven Network on Saturday, February 23 at 12 p.m. The special will round off the lively adventure series for kids 6-12, The Woodlies, which ran on the network last year. Already sold to [...]

Flying Bark Launches ‘Maya the Bee’ Movie

November 23, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Australia’s Flying Bark Productions announced that it’s working on a new animated feature based on the popular Maya the Bee character. The 3-D stereoscopic feature, co-produced by Studio100 will combine CG environments with natural landscapes and will follow the character’s desire to escape her heavily regimented existence in the hive [...]

More Outlets Are Bushytailed for ‘The Woodlies’

April 11, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Studio 100 and Flying Bark’s colorful new animated series The Woodlies has found a new home on Australia’s Seven Network this year. Described as “nuttier than a squirrel’s lunch,” the toon follows the adventures of a group of woodland creatures who are on a mission to protect their forest from [...]

‘Blinky Bill’ 3D Feature Adds Director, Line Producer

September 20, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Australia-based Flying Bark Productions has announced a Blinky Bill 3D feature film will commence production this year with animation veterans Alex Weight on board to direct and Marie-Cecile Dahan set as line producer. Blinky Bill is based on a classic Australian children’s book written by Dorothy Wall and first published [...]