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.

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 American rights available for this series produced by the late Hal Seeger, which is currently appearing on Cartoon Network, USA and released on DVD by Shout! Factory.

BIG TOP ISLAND - 26 x 11' eps

Animation Series

Out on Big Top Island is the Big Top School, which is run by the island's resident Monkey Troupe 'The Gomez Brothers' (which includes three brothers and a sister!). Unfortunately, while the Gomez's are excellent performers, they're appalling teachers as they continuously run amuck and shatter the island's tranquility each week with a new arriving class of clumsy novice acts. Big Top Island is one slapstick comedy disaster after the other!

Worldwide rights available for this animated series to be completed by June 2009. A pilot is available.

Way below the sea lies a colorful coral garden that a bunch of cute and quirky little sea creatures call home. They play together, look after each other and become a marine team when facing threats from above, naughty neighbors and other Neptunian surprises that drift their way. Join our finny friends as they venture through the depths, finding undersea treasure of every variety, from sunken ships to exciting new friendships.

Created by Brian Zimmerman and Brad Bowyer, this animated series for the younger audience is co-produced by Studio Bizzaro and Vision Animation. Worldwide rights, excluding Asia, are available. See www.studiobizzaro.com for more information.

EDDY & THE BEAR - 26' x 10' + 30' special

Animation Series

Based on the much-loved characters created in Jez Alborough's best-selling children's books, Eddy & the Bear is the continuing story of a little boy's first ever friendship - with a ten foot tall, talking bear! Each episode follows their daily adventures in and around the woods near Eddy's home, as well as the weird and wonderful world of their imaginations. Bear introduces Eddy to the wonders of the natural world and Eddy confuses the Bear with talk of computer games and school, but nothing shakes the solid foundations of their friendship.

North American rights available for this BAFTA award-winning series produced by Collingwood O'Hare Entertainment Ltd.

The Hip Hop Kidz find out that a record company is holding a contest for a real record deal. They have two weeks to pull together to make the best hip hop video they can. Allison, the daughter of a conservative businessman that disapproves of her involvement in anything to do with hip hop, is torn between loyalty to her friends and the approval of her father. Without her, the video won't get made so will she defy her father or can she find another solution?

From the executive producers of multiple Mary-Kate and Ashley movies, Mark Bacino and Jim Green, worldwide rights are available for this wonderfully entertaining and positive story created by Suzy Stone and winner of the iParenting Media Award. Additional programming in development. See www.H2KZ.com for more information.

KID GUIDES - 18 x 25' eps (5 new eps in HD)

Live Action Series

Winner of two Emmy Awards, CINE Gold Eagle, Parents Choice, Parents Television Council, World Media Festival, Houston Film Festival and International Family Film Festival awards, among others, Kid Guides follows our two young hosts as they travel to the most exciting zoos, museums, aquariums and family destinations in the world. They explore the locations like regular tourists and then go behind the scenes to explore the areas that kids only dream of. Join Matt and Britney as they dive with sharks, feed tigers, interview a real spy and perform in dolphin shows.

Worldwide rights available for this prestigious series produced by Echo Entertainment which qualifies as educational/informative programming. See www.kidguides.tv for more information.

Kiddo is a magical little truck with the unique ability to PLOOP! into anything he desires. He can become a car, a boat, a train or a plane, as necessary, to help all of his wonderful friends in Sunnyside, the most magical place on Earth.

Comprised of five individual episodes, this feature has been called "the most wonderful cartoon ever created for preschoolers," by Animation Reporter Magazine.

Worldwide rights are available for this delightful CGI animated movie directed by W.B. Dubay of Magic Dreams.

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.

From Splash! Productions, worldwide rights are available for this series produced by Heather Pedley. A new series is in development.

Microscopic Milton is very small indeed. He lives in a clock, on the mantelpiece, in the parlour of a house that belongs to Mrs. Witherspoon. No one knows he is there apart from Milton's best friend Douglas, a large shaggy dog who spends his time either asleep in front of the fire or rescuing Milton from perilous danger. And of course... you! Milton's innocence, curiosity and mischievousness keep Douglas guessing and children of all ages entertained.

From Splash! Productions, worldwide rights are available for this series produced by Lucy Ellson and Russell Dever.

During his creation by Professor Weirdo and Count Kook, Milton the Monster was accidentally given too much tenderness, which resulted in him being a loveable and caring monster. Since he was a little bit too gentle and kind, Professor Weirdo and his assistant Count Kook spent many sleepless nights thinking of how they were going to boot him out of the castle! Milton is joined by other friendly characters such as Heebie and Jeebie, Fearless Fly, Flukey Luke and Stuffy Durma who together, with Milton, all have the most amazing and funny adventures.

First appearing in 1965 on ABC-TV, Milton the Monster was produced by Hal Seeger Productions and was their first animated cartoon for network television. Worldwide home video, DVD and merchandising rights available for this series, which was released in the USA by Shout! Factory.

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.

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.

PLANET BIZZARO - 52 x 11' packaged as 26 x 25' eps

Puppetry/ Live Action

A young Earth girl named Amber, strikes up an on-line friendship with Zoomer, a teen-age boy who happens to live on another planet. Amber doesn't realize that Zoomer is an alien or that his kooky friends live on Bizzaro, a dust-ball planet some 317 light years away! Amber sees Zoomer as a special friend as she confides in him about the things she feels are desperately wrong in her world. Zoomer's responses detail, with wacky stories, how he and his friends have dealt with the challenges of peer pressure and school work in their lives on Planet Bizzaro. Each episode ends with Amber finding the right answers thanks to a sympathetic Zoomer relating his colorful stories.

Worldwide rights available, excluding Australasia and Asia, for this humorous and loveable story created by Brian Zimmerman and produced by Studio Bizzaro. See www.planetbizzaro.net for more information.

PUPPY PLAYS - 13 x 25' eps (1 x 45' DVD available)

Live Action

Puppy Plays are delightful adventures of learning and fun, told through the eyes of a puppy. Ollie is the playful pup whose vivid imagination turns every day into a new adventure. His owner, Amy, thinks Ollie must be bored when she has to leave him behind or tied up outside a store. But Ollie can go anywhere in the world he wants, often without ever leaving the house! By using his imagination, Ollie imagines his everyday world as one filled with exploration and new friends, who help him learn and grow. With each episode bringing a new journey, children will watch Ollie and his adorable puppy friends overcome challenges similar to the ones they face growing up - from sharing, to proper bedtime, to puppy love!

Airing in the U.S. on HBO Family, Puppy Plays is the latest in high-quality children's programming being brought to you by Executive Producer Stephen Waterman (Casper, Stuart Little I & II).

Worldwide rights available for this live-action series produced by MoviePlus USA and Steve Waterman for HBO Family. See www.puppyplays.com for more information.

Rarg is a wondrous fantasy world where the population thrives on making exciting new discoveries and everyone is happy. One day, an astonishing discovery is made where the Rargians realize that they are just a dream within the sleeping mind of a man named Edwin Barnes. To prevent Edwin from waking up when his alarm clock rings, and potentially destroying their entire existence, will take all of the Rargian knowledge and ingenuity. An award winning success, Rarg is a beautifully animated world of discovery and fantasy that will surprise and delight people of all ages.

Worldwide rights are available for this prestigious and award-winning special, produced by Collingwood O'Hare as the very first collaboration between Tony Collingwood and Chris O'Hare. Soon to be released on DVD in both the UK and USA.

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. A 26 half hour series is in development.

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.

ZOT THE DOG - 13 x 11' eps

Animation Series

Zot, a good hearted, fun loving but rather bouncy dog lives with his best pal Clive somewhere in the countryside. In each show we share their adventures as they discover a wonderful, uncomplicated world where all the animals talk... except Zot, who doesn't need to! Join Zot and Clive on their exciting adventures as they find a monster in a pond that is not what it seems; meet a rat that gets rattled; a horse with a long face, some singing frogs, mischievous squirrels and a bike that needs some work. Loved by audiences of all ages, there's an innocence and similarity between Zot and Clive that can only be appreciated by a child but will having Mom and Dad chuckling along the way!

Worldwide rights available in all media for this charming animated series produced for ITV by Lawrey King Productions.

CHILDREN'S IN DEVELOPMENT

BEARBEARS - 52 x 11' eps

Animation Series

In a pleasant little valley, beneath the BigBear Mountains, there is a quaint little village called Bearville. The residents of Bearville seem 'magical' to Silky and MilkyBear, two of the towns more curious young Bears. From Silky and Milky's perspective, every BearBear they meet seems 'magical'. For instance, FireBear seems to 'magically' appear whenever emergencies occur. Courageous and brave FireBear uses his special skills and experience to ensure safety and security for the residents of Bearville. DoctorBear's thoughtful remedies are 'magical' no matter how terrible the tummy-ache. ChefBear creates magical menus that satisfy the most outrageous of Big Bear appetites.

Inspired and determined, Silky, Milky and their friends spend every fun filled day discovering their own unique talents and 'magical' abilities. Their genuine curiosity and sincere interest encourages and inspires every BearBear they meet to continue working their unique 'magic' which leaves all of the BearBears feeling good about their valuable contribution to this wonderful town called Bearville.

Foothill represents worldwide licensing and merchandising opportunities as well as all audiovisual rights for this fun and educational property created by Eric Radomski of phuuz entertainment and Lois Lee.

BOY AND THE DINOSAUR - 52 x 11' eps

Animation Series

Boy and the Dinosaur is the story of the relationship between a small boy and his playful dinosaur. As the boy plays with a toy dinosaur in his bedroom one night he sees a shooting star. Wishing that he had a real dinosaur, the boy dreams of the dinosaur that night. When he wakes in the morning the dinosaur he dreamed of last night has followed him through time and space! Delighted that his new pal has come to stay, Boy and the Dinosaur become lifelong friends.

Foothill is seeking co-production funding and pre-sales for this series created by Jason Harding to be produced by Splash! Productions. Worldwide rights are available

When dinosaurs ruled the Earth, they were at the top of the food chain. Then along came the first mammal; she saw them as friends, they saw her as 'lunch!' Luckily, Mammal has some help in the shape of Froglie; he takes Mammal under his wing and tries to keep her off the menu. However, that's not easy when there's the comic duo of Hungry and Burp (a Hungerodon and a Burpasaurus) in hot pursuit! Packed with dinachronisms and visual gags, this series is aimed at the 6-9 year olds and up.
 
Foothill is seeking co-production and pre-sale partners for this show created by Ian Ellery and Guy Hallifax of Phew!! which was further developed by Warner Bros. Online with 2 x 3.5' shorts for their Cartoon Monsoon website.

GODODO - 26 x 25' eps (4 x 5' + 2 x 1')

Animation Series

Despite reports to the contrary, there is one dodo still out there - somewhere. Yes, Gododo is far from extinct. He is alive and well, but thoroughly lost. Hardly helped at all by an inept Narrator, Gododo and his companion Ducky follow the arrows. The arrows must lead somewhere, mustn't they? Of course they do! They lead to the next hilarious surreal adventure. They must mean something, mustn't they? Of course they do! They mean a lot of visual gags and great fun. Designed as 5' CGI shows for Pre-School and up.  

Foothill is seeking co-production funding and pre-sales for this series created by Ian Ellery and Guy Hallifax of Phew!!, to be co-developed with Title Entertainment of Ottawa. A pilot produced by DQ Entertainment is available.

ICONICLES - 26 x 25' eps

Animation Series

Welcome to the wonderful world of Iconicles, an animated variety show for the pre-school set, starring a lovable, eclectic troupe of colorful animal characters. The Iconicles' animated antics, songs and games are presented by a live-action host in an innovative, interactive format unlike anything else available for pre-schoolers today. With each episode focusing on a specific theme, the various vignettes and other fun bits provide the young audience with the tools necessary to interpret, describe and experience both the world of the imagination as well as the real world around them.

Foothill is seeking pre-sales for this BBC/CBeebies commissioned series being produced for Fall 2009 by phuuz entertainment with Create Media Ventures.

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, but soon 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 seeking funding and pre-sale partners for this series created by Ian Ellery and Guy Hallifax of Phew!! 

ME AND MY SHADOW - 26 x 25' eps

Live Action/CGI Series

Peter is 16 and has it all: a champion athlete, handsome and popular. Life is a sunny beach until the morning Peter wakes up to Bad News: his shadow has come alive. Worse News: it's a teenage girl with attitude and, the Worst News, she has a Mission. The girl, Kim, is convinced that she has somehow been transported back in time and that Peter is her great-grandfather. And her great-grandfather was an acclaimed doctor. So now Kim is determined to change happy jock to aspiring doc - while trying to find a way back home.

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 and Kaleidoscope in Canada.

MY MOMTOURAGE AND ME - 26 x 25' eps

Animation Series

Most young girls these days want the celebrity lifestyle: they desire the global travel, a wardrobe full of designer clothes, private jets, stylists and glamour. But with a celebrity for a Mom, all Harper wants is a "normal" life, and most importantly, a "normal" Mom. My Momtourage & Me chronicles the life of a 'tween age girl, Harper, as she copes with the crazy lifestyle of her very successful pop star Mom while being brought up by several members of her Mom's entourage... or should we say Momtourage! Harper's Mom loves the spotlight and fan adulation, but deep inside an otherwise really shallow life, she honestly does try to bring Harper up the best way she can.

Foothill is seeking co-production and pre-sale partners for this series created by acclaimed author/illustrator, Kyla May (G2G; Miss. Behaves), to be jointly produced by Foothill and Kyla May Pty. Ltd. Worldwide rights available.

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.

SNAPPER - 52 x 11' eps

Animation Series

Snapper is a little alligator trying to make a BIG difference! Not only is he green in color, he's 'green' in his approach to the environment - a natural naturalist! When not busy with his daily chores aboard his parents' paddle boat on the river, Snapper is busy practicing all the eco-friendly activities he can: conservation, recycling, protecting endangered species and the like.

This timely series aimed at the 4-7 year-olds will be pure entertainment, but will also embody the virtues of friendship, honesty and care of the environment while encouraging adventure and imagination.

Foothill, in conjunction with Christopher Keenan of Creating4Kids, is seeking co-production funding and pre-sale partners for this series created by UK/Canadian team Mick Wells, Ian Ellery and Guy Hallifax of Phew!! A three minute pilot, produced by Vision Animation of Malaysia, is available.

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 for both TV and gaming. A pilot is currently in production.

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.

FAMILY

We are seeking worldwide opportunities for this huge library of educational titles that stretch from award-winning fine art titles to interdisciplinary programs that correlate to curriculum.

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RAW SPICE - 1 x 56' special/1 x 76' for DVD

Live Action Documentary

Raw Spice charts the ambition, determination, fear and talent of the five young women destined to become the most successful girl band in history... the Spice Girls. This is a fly-on-the-wall documentary like no other including never-before-seen footage of the girls speaking of their ambitions and fears, as well as their trademark outrageous behavior and some titanic blowouts.

Worldwide rights, excluding the UK, are available for this unofficial story of the making of the Spice Girls; this is the girls before blockbuster hits, weddings, babies and bust-ups.

FAMILY IN DEVELOPMENT

A funny thing happens on the way to the pound: a rescued black mutt becomes the marketing icon for "Dog Dude Xtreme Dog Füd," thus tossing him snout-long into a vicious custody battle between a struggling blues musician, a bumbling advertising firm, a pet food tycoon, and the boy who really loves him.
 
Dog Dude, is a delightful and hilarious family movie penned by acclaimed Hollywood writer, Robert P. Johnson (The Temptations, Bojangles, Tyson). A heart warming tale which proves that the love a boy has for his dog can overcome all obstacles.
 
Foothill is seeking funding and production partners for this wonderful feature for the whole family.

Fireworks are one of the most universally acclaimed forms of entertainment in the world. This 45-minute 70mm 3D film will bring alive some of the greatest pyrotechnical displays of today in the United States, Europe and the Far East, and at the same time will tell the story of fireworks from their beginnings in China centuries ago through to today's futuristic shows. World-famous French pyrotechnician Christophe Bertonneau (Olympic Games and World Cup ceremonies, the Paris Millennium show) will tell his personal story and we will follow him as he plans and fires the New Year’s Eve spectacular at the London Eye on the River Thames in England. Audiences will be taken into the very heart of visually stunning firework displays and enveloped in an equally stimulating aural experience of natural sound and originally composed music.

Foothill is seeking pre-sales and funding for this exciting feature.Television and video opportunities are available for this film to be produced by Ultimate Productions Ltd.

In the year 2050, the world is filled with happy consumers; people are defined by what they wear, what they watch, and what they buy. Behind this new Utopian consumerism is conglomerate, the VSL family, which markets everything from entertainment, clothing and snack food to politics and spirituality. Researcher Lilah Turner discovers the real truth isn't found in the corporate literature.

It's found in the blood... inside her and thousands of others is the destructive "seed" of an alien invasion launched by the VSL family. Within this organization are an elite group of carriers - the vessels, human in appearance but alien to the core, single-mindedly dedicated spreading an "infection" that will ultimately enslave the human race
 
Created and to be directed by Emmy-winning director, Eric Radomski. Foothill is seeking funding and pre-sales for this series that is to be produced by phuuz entertainment.

In the long hot summer of 1933, a unique friendship is born between two of the world's most famous female aviators - the British born Amy Johnson and the American, Amelia Earhart.

Wings of Angels is about these two extraordinary women who, brought together by their complete dedication to flying, found they were true soul mates despite very different backgrounds and upbringings.

Their daring achievements in flight during the 1920's and 1930's remain to this day as examples of exceptional determination and courage in a profession which even now remains a male preserve. Their bond of friendship united them until their untimely and unexplained deaths.

Foothill is seeking funding and pre-sales for this feature which is based on a concept by the late Peter Allwork (aerial photographer "Out of Africa", "Superman") and to be produced by Jason Productions Ltd.