Today, global kids content distributor Jetpack Distribution announces it has acquired the rights for 2D animated botanical comedy children’s series Flora, produced by Brazil’s Birdo Studios. The deal comprises 52 x 11-minutes of the show, targeting four- to seven-year olds. Flora has also been selected for the MIFA Campus in 2022.
The series is currently in development, and Jetpack is looking for pre-sales and co-production partners. They will be pitching at Annecy this month and doing joint pitches with Birdo at Kidscreen this summer.
Flora is a comedy show about growing up in the botanical world, where becoming an adult may take centuries! Protagonist Flora is a small seed who believes she can grow into any plant she wants and is determined to prove that to everyone, using all the amazing plant skills out there.
This is easier said than done, of course! Flora will discover that there’s much more to plant life. Who would have thought that blossoming a pretty flower could make you the target of overly attached bees? Or that growing spines is not a cool trick to show at crowded parties? Or even that animal poop feels great on your roots?
The series aims to show kids how cool it is to be a plant, and uses an endless array of funny botanical metaphors to create relatable stories that cover emotions, self-discovery, and the infinite potential of each of us.
“Flora is such a brilliant addition to our pre-school line up for MIFA 2022. The show features outstanding design of a unique world. It’s fun and relatable, and teaches kids about self-discovery and the various emotions encountered growing up,” says Jetpack Distribution CEO, Dominic Gardiner. “We are very excited to be working with the hugely talented and internationally recognised Birdo Studios.”
Paulo Muppet, Executive Producer & Partner at Birdo Studios, says, “Jetpack Distribution has been an amazing partner for us for many years and we are super excited to join forces with them in the development stage of Flora. Their deep knowledge of the animation landscape will help us reach new heights with our content and, above all, their team are a joy to work with!”
Flora joins Jetpack Distribution’s catalog of kids’ animation offerings built since its founding in 2014, which includes Clangers, Chuggington, Mighty Little Bheem, Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed, Kitty Is Not a Cat and more.
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