[Press Release by Sticky Pictures]
Australia kid-co Sticky Pictures and Scottish animation studio Red Kite Animation have kicked off production on the new animated K6-11 comedy series Dennis & Gnasher (26 x 24mins / 52x12mins).
Dennis & Gnasher is an action-packed comedy series about a mischievous boy Dennis and his ever faithful dog Gnasher. The series is based on the iconic UK children’s strip “Dennis the Menace” published in The Beano comic by DC Thomson.
Says Sticky Pictures Executive Producer Donna Andrews, “We’re very excited to be producing Dennis & Gnasher. It’s a famous, heritage brand, known throughout the world and we’re thrilled to be bringing it to new audiences both locally and internationally. Our team is relishing the true classic boy skewed series and it’s energetic, “fun before all else” storylines”.
The animation team in Sydney is headed by award-winning Director Glenn Kirkpatrick (from Funnyazhell Animation). Andrews is producing the series, along with Jane Schneider and Sueann Smith. Sticky’s Stu Connolly is the Australian Script Editor.
Dennis & Gnasher is an Australian production for the Nine Network and CBBC in the UK, with delivery due in 2009. Executive Producers are Ben Gray (DC Thomson), Ken Anderson (Red Kite Animation), Jo Rooney (Nine Network) and Andrews.
About Sticky Pictures Pty Ltd.
Sticky Pictures is an Australian development and production company headed by executive producer Donna Andrews and producer / writer Stu Connolly. Further information on Sticky can be found at: www.stickypictures.tv
Sticky Pictures is currently also producing Pearlie – an animated series based on the books by Wendy Harmer, for YTV Canada and Network 10 Australia. Pearlie is a Canada-Australia co-production with Nelvana Ltd.
About Red Kite Animations
Red Kite was established in 1997 by award-winning producer Ken Anderson and award-winning director Rachel Bevan Baker. The company develops, finances and produces all techniques of animation for both TV and Film.
www.redkite-animation.com
About DC Thomson
Based in Dundee, on Scotland’s east coast, DC Thomson has been publishing newspapers, magazines and comics for over 100 years. The company specialises in entertainment based on strong family values and has been entertaining children for over 70 years.