Flying Bark Productions

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Flying Bark Productions

Flying Bark Productions Pty. Ltd. is an Australian entertainment and animation studio that is a subsidiary of Belgian children's production company Studio 100. The studio acts as a full-service production facility across feature films, television and an assorted range of digital content. The studio was established by Yoram and Sandra Gross in 1967 as Yoram Gross Film Studios.

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Flying Bark Productions Pty. Ltd.
Flying Bark Productions
FormerlyYoram Gross Film Studios (1967–1996)
Yoram Gross-Village Roadshow (1996–1999)
Yoram Gross-EM.TV (1999–2007)
IndustryEntertainment
Animation
Founded1967; 58 years ago (1967)
FounderYoram Gross
Sandra Gross
Headquarters,
Australia
ProductsMotion pictures
Television programs
ParentVillage Roadshow Pictures (1996–1999)
EM.TV & Merchandising AG (1999–2008)
Studio 100 (2008–present)
Websitewww.flyingbark.com.au
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In January 1996, Yoram Gross Film Studios announced that they've established a partnership with Australian media group Village Roadshow with the interest of Yoram Gross Film Studios being sold to them under their motion picture production division Village Roadshow Pictures, who renamed the company to Yoram Gross-Village Roadshow with American producer & founder of Village Roadshow's American division Village Roadshow Pictures Greg Coote and Village Roadshow's president & CEO Graham Burke joined the renamed Australian animation studio's board with their rebranded Yoram Gross studio agreed to produce ten animated series with Village Roadshow's television division.[1] One year later in October 1997, Yoram Gross Village Roadshow made a co-production pact with Europe-based German production and distribution company based in Munich named EM.TV & Merchandising AG, who handled a joint pact.[2] EM.TV bought out Village Roadshow's interest in 1999 when Village Roadshow was seeking a exit from television production, which was renamed to Yoram Gross-EM.TV.[3] By December 1999, Yoram Gross-EM.TV launched their own in-house licensing division named YG-EM Licensing to handle their own productions including EM.TV's co-production alongside their Junior programming catalogue.[4]

In January 2006 seven years after German media and entertainment company EM.TV & Merchandising's acquisition of 50% of Australian animation studio Yoram Gross EM.TV along with their successful partnership with Australian producer Yoram Gross through EM.'s division EM.Entertainment, EM.TV & Merchandising under their entertainment division EM. Entertainment announced their full acquisition of the remaining 50% stake of Australian entertainment and animation studio joint venture Yoram Gross EM.TV from its founders Yoram Gross and his wife Sandra Gross giving EM.Entertainment full control of the Australian animation and production group.[5] By October 2006 following their acquisition of the remaining 50% stake ten months prior, Yoram Gross EM.TV announced their restructed and re-branded the company under its current name to Flying Bark Productions with the rebranded company plans to expanded their portfolio into the adult-animated and children's genre alongside their distribution division Yoram Gross Distribution which was also renamed to Flying Bark Distribution like their renamed company under EM.Entertainment.[6][7][8]

One year later May 2007, Flying Bark Productions' then-parent company EM.TV announced that they're planning to exit the children's entertainment buisness and to sell their children's division including their Australian entertainment & animation production studio Flying Bark Productions, its distribution library including Yoram Gross' animated productions such as Blinky Bill, the library of Japanese animation studio Zuiyo and its classic catalogue such as Maya the Bee and Vic the Viking and their German television channel Junior.[9]

In late-May 2008, EM.Sport Media AG announced that they've exited the animation and children's entertainment production business and sold their Australian animation and production studio Flying Bark Productions alongside its entertainment division EM. Entertainment including its German television channel Junior to Belgian production group Studio 100, giving the latter their own in-house Australia entertainment & animation production studio and the EM. Entertainment library including the Yoram Gross production library as EM.Sport Media AG will focus on their sport activities.[10]

In late-March 2022, Flying Bark Productions announced the establishment of its new production arm outside of its kids and family portfolio dedicated to adult animated programmes along with scripted and unscripted projects for mature audiences named After Bark with Amy Noble and Kate Andrew becoming CCO and head of leagal & business affairs of the new production subsidiary.[11]

In June 2024, Flying Bark Productions announced that they've opened an Madrid-based animation studio based in Spain and had partnered with Spanish animation studio supervisor Ramon Giráldez heading the new Spanish animation studio.[12]

Filmography

Flying Bark Productions feature films

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Title Release date Distributor Notes
Gumnutz: A Juicy TaleDecember 24, 2007FFC Australiaco-production with Bix Pix Productions and ABC Studios)
Santa's ApprenticeNovember 24, 2010Gaumontco-production with Gaumont Alphanim, Cartoon Saloon and Arvill Stark Entertainment
The Woodlies Movie[13]February 23, 2013Seven Network
Universum Film (Germany)
co-production with Studio 100 Media, Seven Network, ZDF and Telegael
Maya the Bee[14][15]2014StudioCanal
Universum Film (Germany)[16]
also known as Maya the Bee Movie
co-production with Studio 100 Film, Screen Australia, ZDF and Buzz Studios
Blinky Bill the MovieSeptember 17, 2015StudioCanalco-production with Telegael, Screen Australia, Screen NSW and Assemblage Entertainment
Maya the Bee: The Honey GamesApril 1, 2018 (Germany)
July 26, 2018 (Australia)
StudioCanal
Universum Film (Germany)
Sequel to Maya the Bee Movie
co-production with Studio 100 Film, Screen Australia, Buzz Studios and Fish Blowing Bubbles
100% Wolf[17]2020Studio 100 Filmco-production with Studio 100 Film, Screen Australia, Screenwest, Lotterywest, Create NSW, Siamese and De-Fi Media
Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb[18][19]January 7, 2021StudioCanalco-production with Studio 100 Film, Studio 100 Media, Studio Isar Animation and Studio B Animation
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The MovieAugust 5, 2022NetflixAnimations services only
produced by Nickelodeon Movies
Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia[20][21]May 26, 2022 (Germany)
October 27, 2022 (Australia)
Icon Film Distribution
Constantin Film (Germany)
co-production with Studio 100 Film, Studio 100 Media, Studio Isar Animation, Constantin Film, Studio B Animation and Hahn Film AG
200% Wolf[22][23]August 8, 2024StudioCanal
Atlantika Films (Spain)
Sequel to 100% Wolf
co-production with Studio 100 Film, Screen Australia, Screenwest, Lotterywest, Siamese and Atlantika Films
The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender2026Paramount PicturesAnimation services only[24]
produced by Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies and Avatar Studios
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TV series

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Title Years Network Notes
The Adventures of Blinky Bill1993–2004ABC/Seven Networkco-production with EM.TV & Merchandising, EM.TV Wavery and WDR
Tabaluga1997–2004Seven Network
ZDF (Germany)
co-production with EM.Entertainment, ZDF Enterprises and Victory Media Group
Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown1998–1999Nine Networkco-production with Tele Images Productions
Dumb Bunnies1998–1999Seven Network
CBS (United States)
co-production with Nelvana and Scholastic
Flipper and Lopaka1999–2005Seven Network
ZDF (Germany, season 3)
co-production with EM.Entertainment, Animation Filmmakers Corporation and Victory Media Group (season 2)
Old Tom2002ABC1co-production with Millimages
Bambaloo2003–2004Seven Networkco-production with The Jim Henson Company (season 1)
Deadly2006Nine NetworkLast production under the Yoram Gross-EM.TV name
co-production with SLR Productions
Dive, Olly, Dive![25]2006-2010Seven Network
Animania (United States)
KIKA (Germany)
credited as Yoram Gross-EM.TV for the first 16 episodes; first production under the Flying Bark Productions name
co-production with Mike Young Productions, Taffy Entertainment (season 1), Moonscoop (season 2), CDG International, Atlantyca Entertainment (season 2) and Telegael
Staines Down Drains2006–2007Seven Networkco-production with Flux Animation, Studio 100, Traction, EM.TV, and NZ On Air
Zeke's Pad2008–2010Seven Network
YTV (Canada)
uncredited
co-production with Leaping Lizard Productions, Bardel Entertainment and Avrill Stark Entertainment
Master Raindrop2008–2009Seven Networkco-production with Big Communications, Flux Animation Studio, Media Development Authority and Southern Star Entertainment
Legend of Enyo2009–2010co-production with Avrill Stark Entertainment and Screen NSW
Zigby[26][27]2009–2011ABC Kids
Treehouse TV (Canada)
ZDF (Germany)[28]
co-production with Avrill Stark Entertainment, Thunderbird Films and Big Animation
The Woodlies2012Seven Network
ZDF (Germany)
co-production with Studio 100 Media
Vic the Viking[29]2013–2014Network Ten/Eleven (Australia)
ABC3 (Australia)
TF1 (France)
co-production with Studio 100 Animation and ASE Studios
Tashi2014–20157TWOco-production with Studio 100 Animation
Heidi2015–2019Nine Network
TF1 (France)
Tiji/Piwi+ (France)
ZDF (Germany)
season 1 only
co-production with Studio 100 Animation and Heidi Productions (season 1)
Based on the novel Heidi by Johanna Spyri
The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill[30][31]2016–20177TWO/ABC Meco-production with Studio 100 Animation, Telegael and Giant Wheel Animation
Oh, Yuck!2017Seven Networkco-production with Silhouette Media Group
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2018–2020NickelodeonAnimation services only
produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Glitch Techs2020Netflix
Lego Monkie Kid2020–presentPeacockco-prpduction with The Lego Group
continued by WildBrain Studios from season 4 onwards
100% Wolf: Legend of the Moonstone2020–2023ABC Meco-production with Studio 100 Animation and Studio 56
FriendZSpace2021–presentco-production with Studio 100 Animation, Studio 100 Media, Dan Clark Company, Shellnut Entertainment and T&B Media Global
What If...?2021–2024Disney+Animation services only
produced by Marvel Studios Animation
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur2023–2025Disney ChannelAnimation services only
produced by Disney Television Animation, Marvel Animation and Cinem Gypsy Productions
Stranger Things: Tales From '85Coming 2025NetflixAnimation services only
produced by 21 Laps Entertainment, Upside Down Pictures and Netflix)[32]
Untitled Ghostbusters seriesComing TBAAnimation services only
produced by Sony Pictures Animation and Ghost Corps[33]
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Web series

  • The Eggsperts (2014)

Yoram Gross feature films

Yoram Gross TV series

TV special

  • The Adventures of Candy Claus (1987)[34]

Interactive board game

See also

References

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