CHILDREN'S

This beautifully produced BAFTA award-winning animation series brings you the delightful and poetic world of Animal Stories. Simple, fresh and lots of fun, Animal Stories takes a humorous look at the lives, loves and concerns of the animal kingdom, viewed from a child’s perspective. Each episode of this colourful series centres on a different animal and asks a question about an aspect of life that all children can relate to... What is life like for a Pig who thinks he’s too fat...? What do you do if you’re a Dog that’s got bad breath or a Penguin who can’t fly? This delightful series has been translated into numerous languages and is enjoyed around the world.

Worldwide rights available for this series produced by Collingwood O’Hare Entertainment Ltd.

BARE BEARS - 52 x 11 ' eps

Animation Series/Licensing Property

Set in Cave Town, Silky and Milky Bear made an amazing discovery one day - they were BARE!  No Clothes!  But when the Town Council of Cave Town decreed that all Bears must wear clothes, BareBears were born! With Silky and Milky Bear leading the way, the many bears of Cave Town wear the clothes, uniforms and attire of a normal, everyday community.  Ideal for creative role play and plush, BareBears is a fun and unique approach to the learning about the community around us.
 
Foothill represents worldwide licensing and merchandising opportunities as well as all audiovisual rights in this fun and educational property created by Eric Radomski of phuuz entertainment and Lois Lee.

Barney is a gentle, but clumsy English Sheepdog, brought to life in beautiful, flowing animation.  He has his head in the clouds and dreams of stardom and fame.  In fact, he wears a gold star on his collar to remind himself of his ambition.  Unfortunately, Barney lacks one thing: talent.  In his very, very long white fur, lives Roger, a sharp, streetwise mouse who is always quick to point out the opportunities that Barney would otherwise have missed. 
 
Produced by John Coates, the maker of the hugely successful "Snowman" and "The Bear" and based on the original books by Shirley-Anne Lewis, Lisa Kopper and Peter Bonnici.

An animation classic, Batfink, together with his trustworthy assistant, Karate, a martial arts expert, continually battle to free the world from arch villains such as Hugo a Go Go, Gluey Louie and the Skinny Minnie Gang. With his supersonic sonar-radar and wings of steel, Batfink’s mission is to make the world a safer place.

North America rights available for this series produced by the late Hal Seeger. Merchandising rights are represented by Dimensional Branding Group, www.dimensionalbranding.com.

Four infants, spared from a collapsing alternate dimension, are hurled through time and space to a new life on earth.  They arrive on the doorstep of a retired boxing star, Raheem Nadeem Sayid, who adopts them and raises them as his own.  The cosmic quadruplets, Bobby Jo, Bobby Ann, Bobby Sue and Frank, take to boxing at an accelerated pace and soon prove themselves to possess strength and power beyond anything known on Earth.  Raheem realizes that the kids must use their power for a greater good, as Super Heroes. Their mission: to serve and protect the inhabitants of the dimension they now call home, Earth.
 
An evil power grows on Earth, LAVOS the Wicked, whose only desire is to destroy this dimension just like he destroyed the one our cosmic kids escaped from. His army of monsters, henchmen, and war machines intends to conquer Earth, deplete its resources, and move on to another dimension. Not if the Boxing Bobbies have anything to say about it!! With only their wits, strength, and the aid of foster father Raheem, our dimension might stand a chance.
 
Foothill is seeking co-production funding and pre-sales for this series created by Lois Lee and Matt Danner to be produced by phuuz entertainment, inc.

THE DRESS UP BOX - 52 x 5' eps

Live Action series

Children love to dress-up and act out stories.  It is this simple fact on which this multi award-winning series is based. A child opens up a huge treasure chest, finds a costume, puts it on and is magically propelled into a wonderful fantasy adventure. Set in spectacular and beautiful scenery, the programmes are self-contained stories which feature children in fabulous costumes with outstanding original songs and special effects.  Filled with buckets of imagination and rich language, The Dress Up Box is guaranteed to captivate the younger viewer, who will watch it time and time again. 
 
This live-action series, produced by award-winning Papageno Productions, is for 2-7 year olds. North American home video rights recently acquired by Anchor Bay Entertainment.

ELYSIUM - 1 x 85' feature

Animated Movie

It is the year 2113, and mankind's reach has extended into space. After the mysterious destruction of a space cruiser from the alien planet Elysium, a full-out attack is launched on the unsuspecting Earth, causing much death and destruction. Now, the fate of the world lies with four knights, and their ability to wield ancient relics buried deep beneath the Earth's surface. With Elysium's force pressing closer, and Armageddon upon them, they must fight to save Earth.

This action-packed, high-quality 3D animated film is a visual Sci-Fi treat for the 12 plus viewer.  North and South America rights are available.

When the first Mammal appeared on Earth, she saw dinosaurs as new friends - they saw her as lunch! In fact, Hungry (A Hungeradon) sees everyone as lunch. It’s something his therapist was working on – until Hungry ate her too! A fast-paced animated series full of dinachronisms … and snacking! Designed as 11-minute episodes for 6 to 11-plus year olds.
 
Created by Ian Ellery and Guy Hallifax of Phew!! the series has been developed by Warner Bros. Animation for Cartoon Monsoon in conjunction with Warner Bros. Online.

To see the pilot, go to www.cartoonmonsoon.com.

As the last Dodo on earth, Gododo is on a surreal quest to follow these strange arrows that seem to appear. Being lead absolutely nowhere in particular and helped hardly at all by a somewhat pompous narrator, Gododo falls into one hilarious mess after another. With his trusty pal, Ducky, the always optimistic but hopelessly lost, Gododo seems to be the butt of a wacky cosmic joke. Intended as either interstitials or packaged as half hours for the 3 to 7 year old and up audience, this series is filled with Monty Python-esque hilarity and gags.   

Foothill is seeking co-production funding and pre-sales for this series created by Ian Ellery and Guy Hallifax of Phew!!  A pilot is currently in production. 

ICONICLES

Licensing Property

Iconicles™  approaches the world around us with the innocence and simplicity of a child’s eye.  Intended to be an early learning tool, the Iconicles design palate presents a truly unforgettable collection of uniquely visualized characters designed with sophisticated simplicity in order to display each character’s unique and memorable qualities. Intended to be the theme for early language and literacy programs, Iconicles teaches and reinforces cognitive skills.
 
Foothill represents all licensing and merchandising rights as well as all audiovisual and publishing rights in this property created by Eric Radomski of phuuz entertainment and Lois Lee.

KID KAIJU - 26 x 25' eps

Animation series

In Alex Takuma’s world, giant monsters attacking cities and alien invasions are commonplace. However his dream of becoming a member of the Galactic Monster Patrol, which is dedicated to the protection of Earth’s citizens, became a sudden reality when a giant blast destroyed Alex’s neighborhood. To save his life, the Patrol integrated Alex’s body with a Kaiju-Go suit which can withstand blasts from alien weapons, emit energy from his hands and allow him to communicate with giant Earth monsters. Alex Takuma becomes Kid Kaiju, a superhero born out of destruction, who works to save Earth and its citizens through strength, understanding and teamwork.
 
This phuuz entertainment series is created by Dave Filoni and is to be developed by Warner Bros. Animation.

KIZ & TEL - 26 x 25' eps

Live Action Series

KIZ & TEL is a funny and irreverent pre-teen series starring 12-year old Kiz and her friend, Tel. Kiz desperately wants to be a TV star, and she knows she has what it takes. But after repeatedly being ignored by the major networks, Kiz realizes that she is going to have to break into show business on her own! She’s taken over the front room of the house, dragged the pizza boy, Tel, in off the streets to be her co-host, and started her own TV show. Even her Dad is trying to get in on the action with his puppet, Spanky. Nothing, not even crazy Gran in the upstairs attic who always calls in to complain, will stand in this young performer’s way. So watch-out! If you come to the house for a visit while Kiz is taping her show, you may just find yourself on TV as her newest guest!
 
This property, from the UK/ Canadian team Phew!! is intended for the 12 to 15 year old audience and designed as either a half hour series or as wrap-arounds for existing shorts.
 
Foothill is seek funding and pre-sales partners for this series created by Ian Ellery and Guy Hallifax of Phew!!

Everyone has a little monster in them some of the time, but these kids are little monsters all of the time. Hilariously wreaking havoc on their families, park workers and the general public, these children are classic examples of the boys and girls we all knew in childhood. Featuring Dangerous Dave, Irritating Irving, Sulky Sue and the rest of the Little Monsters, this beautifully produced hit UK series is loved around the globe.

Worldwide rights available for this series produced by Splash Productions.

Peter wakes up one sunny morning and realizes that something was different and very wrong: his shadow of some 12 years had come alive but as a 14 year old girl! And not just any girl, the bossy, opinionated, stuck-up kind of girl. The ultimate Odd Couple, Peter and Kimberly are seemingly stuck with each other, at least until they can figure out how to get back to normal. In the meantime, they have to make the best of this strange situation and because no one can hear Kimberly or see that anything is amiss other than Peter, they have to hope that his parents, friends and teachers do not think he is completely crazy! A live action ‘tween comedy drama that touches on all those things that make growing up both funny and difficult. 
 
Foothill is seeking co-production funding and pre-sales for this series created by Ian Ellery and Guy Hallifax of Phew!! Currently in development with Great Western Entertainment in Australia.

MINEE THOUGHTS

Licensing Property

Ever wonder what a young child is thinking, when they are staring off into space, daydreaming? This is the world of Minee Thoughts™. It presents us with the sweet, gentle inner thoughts of Minee, a young 4 year old girl.  Immersed in an inquisitive, wonderful world of her own, we follow Minee’s thoughts as she explores the world around her.  A beautiful design for girls, Minee Thoughts is perfect for publishing, apparel and educational toys.
 
Foothill represents all licensing and merchandising rights as well as all audiovisual and publishing rights in this property created by Eric Radomski of phuuz entertainment and Lois Lee.

This humorous non-dialogue production uses colourful animation and zany situations to tell visual stories. Some episodes feature "Moo & Boo", two monkeys who operate Jungle Rescue that run to the aid of animals in trouble. Other stories feature Zepoli, a three legged monkey who ran away from the jungle to join a travelling circus –and caused chaos.

Produced & Directed by Mike Joyce for MixPix.

MY LITTLE FOX - 26 x 25' eps

Animation Series

An angel is banished to Earth as a cute little fox to search for a lost magic Wishing Book. The book’s magic pages were scattered when it fell to Earth allowing the characters on them to come to life.  Yorang’s mission, aided by a young boy who becomes her friend, is to get the characters back into the book and bring it back to the heavens before the evil Black Fox can steal it.

Worldwide rights (ex-Asia) are available for this humorous fantasy series for the 6 to 10 year old audience. A second series of 26 half-hours is currently in production.

SNAPPER - 52 x 11' eps

Animation

Snapper is a little alligator who thinks he’s half-monkey, half-parrot. You see, he was raised by Akimbo the monkey and McCaw the old parrot in the tree-tops above the Amazon. They’re now trying to help Snapper to find his true identity. This unlikely trio run the Snappy Delivery service from an old paddleboat the ‘Maricombo Princess’. They supply and help the many fascinating characters who live in and around the river. A timeless series of 11’ episodes for the pre-school audience.

Foothill is seeking co-production funding and pre-sales for this series created Mick Wells, Ian Ellery and Guy Hallifax of Phew!!

Once in awhile, a package defies the Laws of Standard Delivery: it may be oversized, dead, alive, smelly, who knows?!  Special Delivery's team of rogue delivery personnel are here to get the job done.  "Out of Service Area" and "Overweight" mean nothing to the bolder-than-bold, tougher-than-tough team at Special Delivery headquarters!  When FedEx becomes "fed-up" and UPS gets down, there's only one company willing to get the job done: Special Delivery, Ltd. 
 
Foothill is seeking co-production funding and pre-sales for this series created by Eric Radomski to be produced by phuuz entertainment and Sarbakan for both TV and gaming. A pilot is currently in production. 

TOY WARRIOR - 1 x 76' feature

Animated Movie

The Land Of Toys is a world of pure imagination, ruled by the popular doll Princess Sherbet, but when the mysterious Dark One threatens Sherbet's toy kingdom, she turns to the real world in search of a heroic Warrior Prince... unfortunately, she ends up with the imaginative trouble-maker Jinoo.  When Jinoo accidentally touches Sherbet's magical Warrior Stone, the spunky sixth-grader is suddenly transported to the Land Of Toys to become the powerful Toy Warrior! Aided by the reluctant Princess Sherbet, the transforming Police-bot, R.J., and Jinoo's amazingly loyal backpack, Ping, Jinoo is ready to play Toy Warrior and chase the dark forces across the landscape of imagination. The evil is spreading and now both the real world and the very Well of Imagination itself are at stake! Our only hope is a hero with heart... the Toy Warrior Jinoo!
 
This action-packed animated feature film, which is also available in HDTV, has been produced by Seoul Movie.

TUTU LULU - 52 x 11' eps

Live Action/Animation

Seven-year-old Lulu loves trying on the elaborate, second-hand dancewear on display in her mother’s shop. It enables her to enter an imaginary world where she becomes a fantasy character and acts out a story. Not only do the glittering ball gowns have the power to generate these flights of fancy, but Lulu also insists that other dressmaking paraphernalia in the shop – the scissors, measuring tapes, the sequin jar, to mention only a few, also have magical powers. All these elements combine to generate whimsical, quirky and imaginative stories, with the viewer effortlessly drawn into the world of Lulu and her trusting friends, Francesca and Mya.

A combination of live action drama with an animated story, Tutu Lulu is a fun series aimed at girls from 3-6 years.

Foothill is seeking co-production partners and pre-sales for this imaginative and empowering series created by Papageno Productions

Super Marvin fought the good fight for many a successful year, but then he retired and became Uncle Marvin. Packed with visual humour, this all-action animated series will have international appeal for ages 5 years and upwards. As he can't fly around the world anymore, Uncle Marvin has built two robots to help him solve crimes, and is aided by his faithful partner - Maurice the Mouse.

Produced & Directed by Mike Joyce for MixPix.

WISH-A-ROO PARK- 13 x 25' eps

Live Action / Costume

Each episode is a day in the life of our quirky puppet characters who play and learn together in a magical and colorful place called Wish*a*roo Park. Every day under the gentle, guiding paw of Wish*a*roo, an understanding kangaroo with a magical pouch, our furry Park Pals learn something about themselves, others and the world in which they live. The guidance given by Wish*a*roo leads the pup­pet characters and hence the viewers at home to that wonderful Aha! moment. Worldwide rights are available for this entertaining series that premiered on PBS and was produced by Just Your Pal, Inc.

YURI - 5 x 11' eps

Animation Series/Licensing Property

Living in a little pot surrounded by daisies, Yuri™ loves her simple home although she is mostly alone.  She would love to have friends, but she always seems to scare them away. Not intentionally, of course. You see, Yuri is a “ghi shin”, a ghost.  But the one thing she would love to be, her wish, her dream, is to be a human being. Her close friend, a cat named Jefferson Thomas, understands this longing and tries to help her in any way he can. This publishing-based property introduces us to the happy/sad world of Yuri, a little girl ghost who wants to be a human.  Intended to be the foundation for a series of books, Yuri’s unique storyline teaches us that although we are different, we all still belong.

Foothill represents all licensing and merchandising rights as well as all audiovisual and publishing rights in this property created by Eric Radomski of phuuz entertainment and Lois Lee.