WildBrain has signed worldwide distribution rights (excluding Eire) for Season 1 of the brand new preschool animated collection Ray of Sunshine (26×7’) produced by Dublin-based animation studio Day by day Insanity. WildBrain will showcase the collection, at present accessible for supply, at Kidscreen Summit later this month.
Geared toward youngsters three to 6, Ray of Sunshine facilities on Ray, an outgoing seven-year-old boy who lives within the Sunshine Residences smack-dab in the midst of Dublin. Ray, a really sociable child with the present of gab, is at all times prepared for a chat. Fortunately for him, dwelling in an condo advanced the place just about all people is aware of all people, he can normally discover somebody to speak to.
The collective care and love of Ray’s neighbors highlights the significance of neighborhood, a theme on the coronary heart of this present. Surrounded by a colourful forged of characters, Ray hosts tea events and invitations his neighbors into his very personal backyard patch in the midst of the condo courtyard. Ray’s love of those actions teaches younger viewers to see all play as inclusive and gender-neutral, whereas inserting worth on socialization, dialog, caring and sharing. Ray of Sunshine celebrates variety of every kind, together with non-traditional parenting constructions and amicable co-parenting.
Caroline Tyre, VP World Gross sales and Rights Technique at WildBrain, stated, “We’re thrilled to work with Day by day Insanity, a women-owned-and-led animation studio, and we wholeheartedly imagine of their mission to champion underrepresented voices in our business. With Ray of Sunshine, Day by day Insanity has created a terrific new collection stuffed with silliness, humor, and coronary heart. That includes compelling character-driven tales rooted in gender-neutral play, friendship and neighborhood, this lovely collection is the right addition to our preschool animation slate. We sit up for sharing it with audiences world wide.”
“We’re over the moon to signal this take care of WildBrain, an organization with such a ardour for teenagers’ content material and to affix their portfolio of unimaginable manufacturers,” stated Producer and Director Lindsey Adams. “Ray of Sunshine is our love letter to Dublin, a metropolis that may be very a lot dwelling 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.”
The collection is created by Adams and Shannon George, with head writing by Kristina Yee. Artwork route is by Adam Kavanagh with music by Jonathan Casey. Evan Oglesby will voice Ray.
Ray of Sunshine was produced with the funding help of RTÉjr, Display Eire, and the Part 481 tax credit score.
Supply: WildBrain
Whitney is a contract author specializing in VFX-driven fantasy movie & TV in addition to preschool animation.
