ANIMATION COLLECTIVE APPOINTS INTERNATIONAL SALES AGENTS FOR ELLEN’S ACRES, NEW PROPERTY FOR YOUNG VIEWERS,
ACQUIRED BY CARTOON NETWORK
Picture Box Distribution and Small Screen Distribution to Handle International Broadcast and Home Video Sales; To Attend Kidscreen Summit in NYC
New York, NY – February 7, 2007 – Animation Collective, New York’s largest animation studio and a leading provider of content to the children’s entertainment market, has appointed international broadcast and home video sales agents, Picture Box Distribution and Small Screen Distribution, for its new property, Ellen’s Acres. The series for young viewers has been acquired by Cartoon Network in the U.S. and the U.K.
Picture Box Distribution, one of Canada’s leading independent international television sales and distribution companies, will handle Ellen’s Acres broadcast and home video sales for Canada, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Picture Box Partner Kate Sanagan will attend the Kidscreen Summit in New York this week to meet with broadcasters about the property.
Also attending the Kidscreen Summit this week is Kerry Novick, President of Small Screen Distribution, who will handle Ellen’s Acres broadcast and home video sales in Asia as well as Latin American sales via subagent Leyla Formoso. Novick has more than 14 years of experience in international distribution, including positions at Sesame Workshop and Nippon TV. Other clients of Small Screen include Nelvana Enterprises, Pepper’s Ghost Productions, Studio B Productions, and Mango Distribution.
Larry Schwarz, CEO of Animation Collective and creator of Ellen’s Acres said, “Ellen’s Acres is all about play and imagination – concepts that kids all over the world can relate to and enjoy. We decided to work with Picture Box and Small Screen because they are passionate about the property and have terrific relationships and track records. We are looking forward, with their help, to bringing the adventures of Ellen to kids everywhere.”
Kate Sanagan, Partner, Picture Box Distribution, said, “Ellen’s Acres is such a fresh and imaginative series with unique storylines and visual appeal that will no doubt fascinate kids worldwide. We are thrilled to have Ellen’s Acres join Picture Box’s other successful preschool properties, such as This is Daniel Cook and Nanalan.”
Kerry Novick, President, Small Screen Distribution, said, “Series that inspire imagination, creativity and original thought for young children are in high demand in Asia and throughout the world. Ellen’s Acres does so with an extra helping of fun – a preschool homerun!”
About Ellen’s Acres:
Created by Larry Schwarz, Ellen’s Acres (http://www.ellensacres.com) is an adventure comedy about a 5-year-old girl named Ellen, her feather duster, her radial tire, the hotel she owns and her amazing adventures. Actually, the hotel belongs to her parents, but the amazing adventures part is totally true. There’s not a lot to do and there aren’t too many kids Ellen’s age at Ellen’s Acres Hotel, 39 miles outside Tonapah, Nevada. Ellen’s companions are her parents, the folks that work at the hotel and the guests. But Ellen’s got a big imagination…actually it’s totally enormous!
About Animation Collective
Animation Collective is a leader in creating and producing children's programming for television, the Internet, home video and other platforms. Larry Schwarz is the creator and executive producer of all of Animation Collective's original series including Kappa Mikey for Nickelodeon and Nicktoons Network; Thumb Wrestling Federation: TWF, Leader Dog, and Tortellini Western for Nicktoons Network; and Ellen's Acres and HTDT for Cartoon Network. Animation Collective is the largest provider of original content for KOL, America Online’s kids channel and Red, its teen channel.
For more information, please contact:
Annalise Carol Susan Stafford Kerry Novick
Animation Collective Picture Box Distribution Small Screen Distribution
212-947-1099 x102 416-506-1238 914-630-4183
Annalise@animationcollective.com susan@unitpr.com kerry@smallscreendistribution.com