Flying Bark Productions' Managing Director, Jim Ballantine yesterday confirmed Screen Australia has selected Maya the Bee as one of six local feature films being invested in by Screen Australia as well as a significant funding investment from Screen NSW.
The 52 x 11 minute episode series has been commissioned by Seven for its broadcast channel, 7TWO.
Screen Australia, in association with Create NSW and Screenwest, has backed a new animated feature from Flying Bark Productions, the production company behind 'Maya the Bee' and 'Blinky Bill: The Movie'.
Belgian-owned media group Studio 100 has promoted Flying Bark Productions MD Barbara Stephen to CEO of content, Studio 100 International.
Settling into her elevated role as CEO of content, Studio 100 International, Barbara Stephen is overseeing an increase in the company’s Australian animation business Flying Bark Productions and its US and European units.
The Make it Australian campaign is heading back to Canberra for the first time since the federal election, restating its case for local content requirements to be placed on digital platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Ed Punchard, John Hughes, Jenni Tosi, Dan Read, Rebecca Summerton, Tracey Vieira and Suzanne Ryan will join the Screen Producers Australia (SPA) council for 2019-2020.
Flying Bark Productions is expanding its Sydney operations to 400 crew capacity and opening a studio in Los Angeles early next year.