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9 Story Media Group rebrands Brown Bag Films

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Toronto – 9 Story Media Group is pleased to announce that its Toronto animation studio is being rebranded Brown Bag Films while 9 Story Media Group remains the parent company. Also housed under the 9 Story Media Group umbrella is the company’s distribution arm, 9 Story Distribution International.   9 Story Media Group acquired Dublin and Manchester based Brown Bag Films in 2015 and since that time, has been undergoing a process to integrate its three animation studios. Brown Bag Films … [Read more...] about 9 Story Media Group rebrands Brown Bag Films

Brown Bag Films announces Angela’s Christmas

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Dublin, Ireland – Oscar nominated Brown Bag Films, a subsidiary of 9 Story Media Group, is pleased to announce that it is in production on the animated holiday special, Angela’s Christmas. The half hour CG film is based on Frank McCourt’s only children’s book inspired by a story his mother Angela told him as a child. McCourt won the Pulitzer Prize for his best-selling memoir, Angela’s Ashes. The film stars Oscar nominated Ruth Negga (Loving, Preacher) in the role of Angela’s mother, and … [Read more...] about Brown Bag Films announces Angela’s Christmas

9 Story acquires Brown Bag

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Toronto, Canada – 9 Story Media Group announced that it has acquired award winning animation studio Brown Bag Films. With headquarters in Dublin, a studio in Manchester and an office in Los Angeles, Brown Bag Films employ 170 creative and production staff and is known for producing hit animated children’s series including Octonauts, Doc McStuffins, Bing Bunny and Henry Hugglemonster. This is the first acquisition for 9 Story following an equity investment from media entrepreneur Neil … [Read more...] about 9 Story acquires Brown Bag

Nelvana teams up with Brown Bag Films and Candy Bear

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Toronto, Canada – Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana together with Brown Bag Films (Peter Rabbit, Doc McStuffins, Octonauts) and Candy Bear (Zack & Quack) are entering into a development agreement for a new girls preschool series, Cozy Island. The 52x11’ CG-animated series, created by Gili Dolev and Yvette Kaplan and designed by Erez Gavish of Candy Bear, is about life on Cozy Island, a comfy place with an artisan touch where life is a bounce and a lovable group of misfit … [Read more...] about Nelvana teams up with Brown Bag Films and Candy Bear

Peter Rabbit to debut on Nickelodeon U.S. in February

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New York – Nickelodeon will bring literary icon Peter Rabbit to life with the debut of the brand-new CG-animated preschool series, Peter Rabbit, on Tuesday, February  19, in the U.S. The series is a fresh re-imagining of the popular Beatrix Potter children's books based on Peter Rabbit, which have sold over 250 million copies worldwide and been translated into 35 languages.  Peter Rabbit features educational goals that encourage preschoolers to learn problem-solving and … [Read more...] about Peter Rabbit to debut on Nickelodeon U.S. in February