Studio 100 Film Partners with POP Entertainment & Telegael

Germany’s Studio 100 Film has teamed with Australia’s POP Family Entertainment and Ireland’s Telegael for the animated comedy film Being Betty Flood.

Based on the book series The Floods by Australian author Colin Thompson, the film follows a headstrong 12-year-old girl torn between her overprotective mother and her desire to prove her magical and musical skills. It is set for delivery in late 2023.

The film, adapted and written by Harry Cripps and Cleon Prineas, is an Official Treaty Co-Production between Australia and Ireland, which allows it to be marketed with full European status. It will also be the first production to use Amazon Nimble Studio, which allows creative studios to produce visual effects, animation and interactive content entirely in the cloud.

“POP Family is thrilled to bring to the screen the fantastical world of 12-year-old Betty Flood and her very ‘different’ family of witches, wizards and ghouls!” said Carmel Travers, CEO of POP Family Entertainment. “In a thrilling adaptation of Colin Thompson’s books and working with great international partners Studio 100 Film in Germany and Telegael in Ireland, Being Betty Flood is truly a universal story of a young girl’s passage from child to teenager, determined to pursue her love of magic and music despite her hilariously challenging family circumstances. Ultimately, this is a funny, warmhearted film about a young girl finding out who she really is.”

Cathy Ní Fhlaithearta, head of production at Telegael and producer, commented, “Telegael is excited to work with our colleagues POP and Studio 100 on such a wonderful and important story that not only follows Betty on her quest to uncover the family’s secret past but understands a teenager’s journey of self-discovery.”

Thorsten Wegener, director of business operations at Studio 100 Film, added, “It’s a privilege to be working with POP Family and Telegael to bring this wild animated comedy film to the big screen. Apart from producing a movie with a strong female character, Betty represents so many teenagers and young adults who are still trying to figure out where they belong. We are sure that not only girls but whole families will identify with the characters and love this film.”