Foothill Inks Deal for New Environmental-Themed Animated Series

SANTA
BARBARA/TORONTO/LONDON, April 16: Santa Barbara-based Foothill Entertainment
has reached a co-development deal with Toronto’s Kaleidoscope Entertainment and
the U.K.’s Phew!! Ltd. for the environmental-themed CGI animated series Snapper.

Created
by Phew founders Guy Hallifax, Ian Ellery and Mick Wells, Snapper will be animated by
Malaysia’s Vision Animation. The series is set in the Amazon-like Maricombo
River and follows the exploits of a mischievous little alligator named Snapper
as he explores the unique environment that makes up his jungle community. The
show will also incorporate environmental-conscious themes such as alternative
fuels and sustainable living. Snapper was also designed from the outset
with Internet and mobile applications in mind.

“Snapper has been a favorite
project of ours,” said Foothill President Jo Kavanagh-Payne. “We have been
developing it slowly and deliberately with the creators at Phew. This is why it
is particularly rewarding to bring a partner of Kaleidoscope’s caliber into the
mix to push it forward.”