International Film Group (IFG) has signed on to be the exclusive sales agent for Australian production company FARMkids in the Asia-Pacific region. The partnership has already yielded a television licensing deal with Australia’s national broadcaster ABC1, which acquired the CG-animated FARMkids series and began airing it this week. In addition, IFG has entered into a co-production and exec producer agreement with Brisbane-based media content company The Creative Farm. The agreements were announced by IFG CEO Jennifer Hughes and Ian Jones, exec producer for both FARMkids and The Creative Farm.
FARMkids revolves around farm animals that ironically know nothing about living in the country. The pampered city critters must learn to cope with new surroundings when they are unexpectedly relocated from thier nursery petting zoo to a seemingly simple farm that holds a lot of surprises. Dude Ranch, the FARMkids’ new home, is a place where antique, modern and Twilight Zone-ish elements collide. For more information on the show, go to www.farmkids.tv.
IFG will be working with The Creative Farm to produce and market their original animated properties Big Fun Mega Happy Pet Land and Cow Cops, as well as reality-based programming concepts. Further details of series development and acquisitions will be announced at a later date.
‘IFG’s representation of The Creative Farm’s original content gives us unprecedented access to the global television marketplace,’ says Ian Jones. ‘We are confident that IFG will bring our unique and state-of-the-art productions to an increasingly global audience.’
The Creative Farm develops and produces content for television, digital and mobile media platforms, and handles merchandising and licensing across a number of properties and genres. The company’s catalog includes live action television, Hollywood content for distribution through multiple channels, family sports DVD entertainment, music properties, and 3D and 2D animated productions for both family and adult markets. Go to www.thecreativefarm.com for more info.
