Spotlight: Sinking Ship Entertainment

Beyond Black Beauty leads Sinking Ship Entertainment’s slate.

Inspired by the classic novel, it follows an equestrian with hopes of someday making it to the Olympics. Her journey is upset when her mother moves them from their posh life in Belgium to her childhood home in Baltimore.

Phoenix Rise centers on six students who form an unbreakable bond as they navigate school life and find their place in the world.

Alma’s Way sees 6-year-old Alma, a Bronx-born Puerto Rican girl living in the city, treat the viewer as her confidant.

These shows “embody universal themes we know are in demand right now in kids’ content: family, identity, community and self-exploration,” says Kate Sanagan, head of sales and distribution. “These themes are not specific to one territory.”

“It’s a big year with some big launches for Sinking Ship’s distribution department,” she adds.