Flying Bark Productions
Flying Bark Productions Pty Ltd is an Australian animation studio. The studio acts as a full-service production facility across feature films, television and a diverse range of digital content. The studio was established by Yoram and Sandra Gross in 1967 as Yoram Gross Film Studios.
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Industry | Entertainment |
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Predecessor | Yoram Gross Film Studios Yoram Gross-EM.TV |
Founded | 1967; 56 years ago |
Founder | Yoram Gross |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Motion pictures, TV programs |
Parent | Studio 100 |
Website | http://www.flyingbark.com.au |
In 1996, the company's interest was sold to Village Roadshow Pictures, who renamed the company to Yoram Gross-Village Roadshow.[1] In 1997, it made a pact with EM.TV & Merchandising, who handled a joint pact.[2] EM.TV bought out Village Roadshow's interest in 1998 when Village Roadshow was seeking a exit from television production, which was renamed to Yoram Gross-EM.TV.[3] In 2007, it was renamed to its current name, Flying Bark Productions.[4]
In 2008, Studio 100 bought out EM.TV's stake in the company, when EM.TV got out of the entertainment business.[5]
Filmography
Flying Bark Productions feature films
- Gumnutz: A Juicy Tale (2007; with Bix Pix Productions and ABC Studios)
- Santa's Apprentice (2010; with Gaumont Alphanim)
- The Woodlies Movie (2013; with Seven Network, Studio 100 Media, and ZDF)
- Maya the Bee (2014; also known as Maya the Bee Movie)
- Blinky Bill the Movie (2015)
- Maya the Bee: The Honey Games (2018)
- 100% Wolf (2020)
- Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb (2021)
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (2022; with Nickelodeon Movies and Netflix)
- Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia (2022; with Made 4 Entertainment)
- Untitled animated The Last Airbender film (2025); with Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies and Avatar Studios)[6]
Flying Bark Productions TV series
- Dive, Olly, Dive! (2005; with Mike Young Productions)
- Staines Down Drains (2006; with Flux Animation, Studio 100, Traction, EM.TV, and NZ On Air)
- Zeke's Pad (2008; with Leaping Lizard Productions, Bardel Entertainment, Avrill Stark Entertainment, YTV Pictures, and Seven Network)
- Master Raindrop (2008–2009; with Big Communications, Flux Animation Studio, Media Development Authority, and Southern Star Entertainment)
- Legend of Enyo (2009–2010; with Avrill Stark Entertainment, Screen NSW, and Seven Network)
- Zigby (2009–2013; with Avrill Stark Entertainment and Big Animation)
- The Woodlies (2012; with Seven Network, Studio 100 Media, and ZDF)
- Maya the Bee (2012–2017)
- Vic the Viking (2013–2014)
- Tashi (2014–2015)
- Heidi (2015–2016)
- The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill (2016–2017)
- Oh, Yuck! (2017; with Silhouette Media Group)
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018–2020) (animation services)
- Glitch Techs (2020) (animation services)
- Lego Monkie Kid (2020–present)
- What If...? (2021; with Marvel Studios)
- FriendZSpace (2021–present)
- Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023–present) (animation services)
- Stranger Things (animated series) (Netflix)[7]
Web series
- The Eggsperts (2014)
Yoram Gross feature films
- Dot and the Kangaroo (1977)
- The Little Convict (1979; also known as Toby and the Koala)
- Around the World with Dot (1981; also known as Dot and Santa Claus)
- Sarah (1982; also known as The Seventh Match and Sarah and the Squirrel)
- Dot and the Bunny (1983)
- The Camel Boy (1984)
- Epic (1984; also known as Epic: Days of the Dinosaur)
- Dot and the Koala (1985)
- Dot and Keeto (1986)
- Dot and the Whale (1986)
- Dot and the Smugglers (1987; also known as Dot and the Bunyip)
- Dot Goes to Hollywood (1987)
- The Magic Riddle (1991)
- Blinky Bill: The Mischievous Koala (1992; also known as Blinky Bill)
- Dot in Space (1994)
- Skippy Saves Bushtown (1999)
- Tabaluga and Leo (2005; with ZDF Enterprises)
- Blinky Bill's White Christmas (2005)
- Flipper and Lopaka: The Feature (2006)
Yoram Gross TV series
- Bright Sparks (1989; with Beyond International Group)
- The Adventures of Blinky Bill (1993–2004)
- Samuel and Nina (1996–1997; with Children's Television Workshop and Cartoon Network Productions)
- Tabaluga (1997–2004; with ZDF Enterprises)
- Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown (1998–1999; also known as Skippy: Adventures in Bushland)
- Dumb Bunnies (1998–1999; with Nelvana and Scholastic)
- Flipper and Lopaka (1999–2005)
- Fairy Tale Police Department (2001–2002; with Talit Productions and Victory Media Group)
- Old Tom (2002; with Millimages)
- Bambaloo (2003–2004; with The Jim Henson Company)
- Art Alive (2003–2005)
- Seaside Hotel (2003–2005; with Télé Images Kids)
- Deadly (2006; with SLR Productions)
TV special
- The Adventures of Candy Claus (1987)[8]
Interactive board game
- Atmosfear (2004)
References
- Muttalib, Bashirah (11 May 2000). "Yoram Gross Studios flips for animated series". Variety. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- Guider, Elizabeth (7 October 1997). "Yoram Gross, EM.TV pact". Variety. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- Muttalib, Bashirah (11 May 2000). "Yoram Gross Studios flips for animated series". Variety. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- Meza, Ed (22 November 2007). "ORF takes 'Staines,' 'F.T.P.D.'". Variety. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- "You are being redirected..." www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- Slatter, Sean (13 October 2022). "Flying Bark recruiting artists to work on Paramount/Nickelodeon's 2D 'Avatar' film". IF Magazine. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- Goldberg, Lesley (10 April 2023). "'Stranger Things' Animated Series Coming to Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 4. ISBN 9781476672939.
External links
- Official website
- Flying Bark Productions at IMDb
- Yoram Gross Films at IMDb
- Yoram Gross-EM.TV at IMDb