PorchLight Readies Animated Series for MIPCOM

LOS ANGELES, September 23:
At MIPCOM, PorchLight Entertainment will launch Tan, a new animated series from Lincoln Butterfield
Animation.

An 11-minute episode will
be screened during MIPCOM Jr. Tan, who is an egg, is a recent graduate of the
Lo Fat Martial Arts Academy and Cooking School. He sets out to make friends,
find fortune and learn the ways of the world.

Lincoln Butterfield will
produce 26 half-hour episodes, each consisting of two 11-minute shorts.
PorchLight Entertainment will distribute the series worldwide with the
television premiere targeted for fall 2009.

“Tan is an animated comedy-action series that’s as
twisted and sweet as a fortune cookie,” said Fred Schaefer, the company’s
senior VP of animation. “The first episode establishes Tan’s loony, infectious
humor and off-the-wall martial arts action. We’re excited and proud to premiere
it during the market.”

“We all knew we had a hit
on our hands with Tan, but to
have a company on board with PorchLight’s history of successes is truly
validating our efforts,” said Lincoln Butterfield’s Robert Hughes. “We look
forward to working with them to see our vision for the series realized.”

—By Jackie Stewart