WildBrain has secured worldwide distribution rights (excluding Eire) for Season 1 of the brand new preschool animated sequence Ray of Sunshine (26 x 7’). Produced by Dublin-based animation studio Each day Insanity, the sequence is at present out there for supply and will probably be showcased by WildBrain at Kidscreen Summit in February.
“We’re over the moon to signal this cope with WildBrain, an organization with such a ardour for teenagers’ content material and to hitch their portfolio of unimaginable manufacturers,” stated sequence producer-director Lindsey Adams. “Ray of Sunshine is our love letter to Dublin, a metropolis that could be very a lot house to the artistic workforce working behind the scenes on this present. With our new companions at WildBrain, we’re so excited to see our beloved Ray journey exterior of Eire and to audiences throughout the globe.”
Geared toward children 3-6, Ray of Sunshine facilities on Ray, a sunshine-y, seven-year-old boy who lives within the Sunshine Flats smack-dab in the midst of Dublin. Ray is a really sociable, outgoing child with the reward of gab, and he’s all the time prepared for a chat. Fortunately for Ray, dwelling in an house advanced the place just about all people is aware of all people, he can often discover somebody to speak to.
The collective care and love of Ray’s neighbors displays the present’s core theme of the significance of neighborhood: Ray hosts tea events and invitations his colourful neighbors into his very personal backyard patch in the midst of the house courtyard. Ray of Sunshine fashions inclusive, gender-neutral play whereas placing worth on socialization, dialog, caring and sharing, and celebrates variety of all types, together with non-traditional parenting constructions and amicable co-parenting.
“We’re thrilled to work with Each day Insanity, a women-owned and-led animation studio, and we wholeheartedly consider of their mission to champion underrepresented voices in our business,” stated Caroline Tyre, VP International Gross sales & Rights Technique at WildBrain. “With Ray of Sunshine, Each day Insanity has created a terrific new sequence crammed with silliness, humor and coronary heart. That includes compelling character-driven tales rooted in gender-neutral play, friendship and neighborhood, this cute sequence is the right addition to our preschool animation slate. We sit up for sharing it with audiences world wide.”
The principal voice actor in Ray of Sunshine is newcomer Evan Oglesby, enjoying Ray. The sequence is created by Lindsey Adams and Shannon George, with Kristina Yee as head author. Artwork route is by Adam Kavanagh with music by Jonathan Casey.
Ray of Sunshine was produced with the funding help of RTÉjr, Display Eire and the Part 481 tax credit score.
