PorchLight Takes on New Kids’ Property

LOS ANGELES, July 27: PorchLight Entertainment has picked up
the international distribution rights to the Canadian animated preschool
property Gofrette, which is set to
launch on CBC next year.

Produced by Zoe Mae Productions and Subsequence
Entertainment, the 52×12-minute series is based on the bestselling books from
Doris Brasset and Fabienne Michot. It will premiere on CBC and Société
Radio-Canada in Canada in the fall of 2007.

The show focuses on the adventures of its title character,
an inquisitive, optimistic and eccentric cat, and his friends. In each episode,
Gofrette sets off into the land of Zanimo on an adventure.

Cassandra Schafhausen co-owner and executive producer for
Zoe Mae Productions, noted, “Distinctively colorful visuals; innovative
storytelling filled with endless silliness and fun; wonderfully eccentric
characters; and compelling music and sound design combine to promise a unique
viewing experience to keep young viewers loving Gofrette for a long, long time.”