New Zealand – Pukeko Pictures, the Animation School of the Beijing Film Academy and Grand Entertainment Ltd (GZ) will be establishing the International Animation Technology Joint Research Centre to actively promote film and TV cultural exchange between China and New Zealand. The first collaboration between these three parties consists of planned co-productions on the internationally successful animation series, The WotWots, created by Pukeko Pictures at the Weta Workshop. These plans … [Read more...] about Joint research centre to promote film, TV cultural exchange between China and New Zealand
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FME partners Pukeko
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has announced a major first look deal with Pukeko Pictures, the affiliate television company of Richard Taylor’s Weta Workshop. The partnership will see the two companies working together on new scripted television series. This upcoming project will benefit from the expertise from within the New Zealand entertainment sector, in particular the Weta Workshop facilities and the world-renowned talents of the Wellington film and television production industry. … [Read more...] about FME partners Pukeko
the WotWots explore North America again
DottyWot and SpottyWot are returning to America and Canada this October with its second season. The show will air in the US on Wednesdays starting October 4, 2011. A ratings hit in Canada, the second season will air there on Treehouse weekdays from October 4, 2011 at 12.10pm. The New Zealand kids’ series also recently partnered with Earth Rangers, producing four two-minute Life in Crisis interstitials, for broadcast on Treehouse and to appear during episodes of the WotWots. … [Read more...] about the WotWots explore North America again
A new adventure for the WotWots
New Zealand – Pukeko Pictures announced that alien duo, SpottyWot and DottyWot, from the internationally successful children’s animation series, the WotWots, is close to completing production on a second series. The second 52 x 11 minute series will see the lovable little aliens explore life by the sea and farmyard animals and has already been confirmed for broadcast on The Hub in the US. With broadcasts in 89 territories including Australia, Canada, Korea, Middle East and Poland, … [Read more...] about A new adventure for the WotWots