Alliance Atlantis has announced the full plate of series and films it will be bringing to NATPE. Executives available at the Venetian Hotel during the conference include: Ted Riley, president, distribution, Entertainment Group; Rose Marie Vega, vp, international distribution, Latin America, Entertainment Group; Roberto Prieto, sales executive, Latin America, Entertainment Group; Doug Smith, vp, television sales (English) Canada, Motion Picture Group; Rekha Shah, sales executive, television sales (English) Canada, Motion Picture Group; and Samantha Bramson, sales executive, Motion Picture Group.
POKO (32x30) is a stop-motion animation series. The show is a pre-school series that follows a fun-loving three-year-old, Poko, who is just beginning to discover the world around him with his dog, Minus, and his stuffed toy, Mr. Murphy. Each adventure features Poko confronting a childhood milestone, such as tying shoelaces or kicking a ball.
PEEP & THE BIG WIDE WORLD (26x30) is a Flash animation series that brings animated stories, science and the wonders of the world to a preschool audience. Starring a newly hatched chick and his friends, Peep celebrates being curious, being adventurous and the excitement of discovering the world.
CONNIE THE COW (104x7 or 34x30) follows a restless and curious, cow, who lives on a farm with her nurturing mother, who is always at hand to offer advice, and her father, a very strong, yet calm and reassuring bull. Connie just cannot resist poking her nose into everything, which always results in funny situations.
HENRYS WORLD (26x30) is a stop-motion series and is the winner of the 2003 Alliance for Children and Television Award of Excellence for Animation programs for ages 3-5 years. HENRYS WORLD tells the story of Henry Wiggins, an eight-year-old boy who has amazing powers whenever he eats his mothers mushy carrots.
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. is a leading vertically integrated broadcaster, creator and distributor of filmed entertainment. For more information, visit www.allianceatlantis.com.
Rick DeMott
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