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'{{Short description|Australian animation studio}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{multiple issues| {{COI|date=June 2021}} {{More citations needed|date=August 2021}} {{One source|date=August 2021}} }} {{Infobox company | name = Flying Bark Productions Pty Ltd | logo = Flying Bark Productions logo.svg | logo_caption = Logo used since 2021 | type = | foundation = 1967; 56 years ago | founder = [[Yoram Gross]] | location_city = [[Sydney]] | location_country = [[Australia]] | key_people = | industry = [[List of entertainment industry topics|Entertainment]] | predecessor = Yoram Gross Film Studios<br />Yoram Gross-EM.TV | products = Motion pictures, TV programs | revenue = | operating_income = | owner = | parent = [[Studio 100]] | homepage = http://www.flyingbark.com.au }} '''Flying Bark Productions Pty Ltd''' is an [[Australia|Australian]] animation studio. The studio acts as a full-service production facility across feature films, television and a diverse range of digital content. The studio was established by [[Yoram Gross|Yoram and Sandra Gross]] in 1967 as '''Yoram Gross Film Studios'''. In 1996, the company's interest was sold to [[Village Roadshow Pictures]], who renamed the company to '''Yoram Gross-Village Roadshow'''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Muttalib |first=Bashirah |date=2000-05-11 |title=Yoram Gross Studios flips for animated series |url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/yoram-gross-studios-flips-for-animated-series-1117781518/ |access-date=2021-12-11 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1997, it made a pact with [[EM.TV & Merchandising AG|EM.TV & Merchandising]], who handled a joint pact.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guider |first=Elizabeth |date=1997-10-07 |title=Yoram Gross, EM.TV pact |url=https://variety.com/1997/tv/news/yoram-gross-em-tv-pact-111662313/ |access-date=2021-12-11 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> EM.TV bought out Village Roadshow's interest in 1998 when Village Roadshow was seeking a exit from television production, which was renamed to '''Yoram Gross-EM.TV'''.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Muttalib |first=Bashirah |date=2000-05-11 |title=Yoram Gross Studios flips for animated series |url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/yoram-gross-studios-flips-for-animated-series-1117781518/ |access-date=2021-12-11 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2007, it was renamed to its current name, '''Flying Bark Productions'''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meza |first=Ed |date=2007-11-22 |title=ORF takes ‘Staines,’ ‘F.T.P.D.’ |url=https://variety.com/2007/tv/news/orf-takes-staines-f-t-p-d-1117976457/ |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2008, [[Studio 100]] bought out EM.TV's stake in the company, when EM.TV got out of the entertainment business.<ref>{{Cite web |title=You are being redirected... |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/em-entertainment-sold-to-studio-100/ |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=www.animationmagazine.net}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Flying Bark Productions feature films=== *''[[Gumnutz: A Juicy Tale]]'' (2007; with Bix Pix Productions and [[ABN (TV station)|ABC Studios]]) *''[[Santa's Apprentice]]'' (2010; with [[Gaumont Animation|Gaumont Alphanim]]) *''The Woodlies Movie'' (2013; with [[Seven Network]], [[Studio 100|Studio 100 Media]], and [[ZDF]]) *''[[Maya the Bee (film)|Maya the Bee]]'' (2014; also known as '''''Maya the Bee Movie''''') *''[[Blinky Bill the Movie]]'' (2015) *''[[Maya the Bee: The Honey Games]]'' (2018) *''[[100% Wolf]]'' (2020) *''[[Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb]]'' (2021) *''[[Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie]]'' (2022; with [[Nickelodeon Movies]] and [[Netflix]]) *''[[Mia and Me#Film|Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia]]'' (2022; with Made 4 Entertainment) *[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (franchise)#Untitled animated Avatar Studios film (2025)|Untitled animated ''The Last Airbender'' film]] (2025); with [[Paramount Pictures]], Nickelodeon Movies and Avatar Studios)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Slatter |first=Sean |date=2022-10-13 |title=Flying Bark recruiting artists to work on Paramount/Nickelodeon's 2D 'Avatar' film |url=https://if.com.au/flying-bark-recruiting-artists-to-work-on-paramount-nickelodeons-2d-avatar-film/ |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=IF Magazine |language=en-AU}}</ref> ===Flying Bark Productions TV series=== *''Dive, Olly, Dive!'' (2005; with [[Splash Entertainment|Mike Young Productions]]) *''[[Staines Down Drains]]'' (2006; with Flux Animation, Studio 100, Traction, [[Sport1 Medien|EM.TV]], and [[NZ On Air]]) *''[[Zeke's Pad]]'' (2008; with Leaping Lizard Productions, [[Bardel Entertainment]], Avrill Stark Entertainment, [[YTV (Canadian TV channel)|YTV Pictures]], and Seven Network) *''[[Master Raindrop]]'' (2008–2009; with Big Communications, Flux Animation Studio, [[Media Development Authority]], and [[Endemol Australia|Southern Star Entertainment]]) *''Legend of Enyo'' (2009–2010; with Avrill Stark Entertainment, [[Screen NSW]], and Seven Network) *''[[Zigby]]'' (2009–2013; with Avrill Stark Entertainment and Big Animation) *''The Woodlies'' (2012; with Seven Network, Studio 100 Media, and ZDF) *''[[Maya the Bee (TV series)|Maya the Bee]]'' (2012–2017) *''[[Vic the Viking]]'' (2013–2014) *''[[Tashi (TV series)|Tashi]]'' (2014–2015) *''[[Heidi (2015 TV series)|Heidi]]'' (2015–2016) *''[[The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill]]'' (2016–2017) *''Oh, Yuck!'' (2017; with Silhouette Media Group) *''[[Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' (2018–2020) (animation services) *''[[Glitch Techs]]'' (2020) (animation services) *''[[Lego Monkie Kid#Television series|Lego Monkie Kid]]'' (2020–present) *''[[What If...? (TV series)|What If...?]]'' (2021-2023; with [[Marvel Studios]]) *''FriendZSpace'' (2021–present) *''[[Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur]]'' (2023–present) (animation services) *''[[Stranger Things#Stage play|Stranger Things: Tokyo]]'' (animated series) (Netflix)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=2023-04-10 |title=‘Stranger Things’ Animated Series Coming to Netflix |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/stranger-things-animated-series-netflix-1235369237/ |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> ===Web series=== * ''The Eggsperts'' (2014) ===Yoram Gross feature films=== *''[[Dot and the Kangaroo (film)|Dot and the Kangaroo]]'' (1977) *''[[The Little Convict]]'' (1979; also known as '''''Toby and the Koala''''') *''[[Around the World with Dot]]'' (1981; also known as '''''Dot and Santa Claus''''') *''[[Sarah (film)|Sarah]]'' (1982; also known as '''''The Seventh Match''''' and '''''Sarah and the Squirrel''''') *''[[Dot and the Bunny]]'' (1983) *''[[The Camel Boy]]'' (1984) *''[[Epic (1984 film)|Epic]]'' (1984; also known as '''''Epic: Days of the Dinosaur''''') *''[[Dot and the Koala]]'' (1985) *''[[Dot and Keeto]]'' (1986) *''[[Dot and the Whale]]'' (1986) *''Dot and the Smugglers'' (1987; also known as '''''Dot and the Bunyip''''') *''[[Dot Goes to Hollywood]]'' (1987) *''[[The Magic Riddle]]'' (1991) *''[[Blinky Bill: The Mischievous Koala]]'' (1992; also known as '''''Blinky Bill''''') *''[[Dot in Space]]'' (1994) *''[[Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown#Film|Skippy Saves Bushtown]]'' (1999) *''[[Tabaluga (TV series)#Animated movie|Tabaluga and Leo]]'' (2005; with [[ZDF|ZDF Enterprises]]) *''[[The Adventures of Blinky Bill#TV Movie (Blinky Bill's White Christmas, 2005)|Blinky Bill's White Christmas]]'' (2005) *''[[Flipper and Lopaka#Film|Flipper and Lopaka: The Feature]]'' (2006) ===Yoram Gross TV series=== *''[[Bright Sparks]]'' (1989; with [[Beyond International|Beyond International Group]]) *''[[The Adventures of Blinky Bill]]'' (1993–2004) *''[[Big Bag|Samuel and Nina]]'' (1996–1997; with [[Sesame Workshop|Children's Television Workshop]] and [[Warner Bros.]]' [[Cartoon Network#Cartoon Network Productions|Cartoon Network Productions]]) *''[[Tabaluga (TV series)|Tabaluga]]'' (1997–2004; with ZDF Enterprises) *''[[Skippy: Adventures in Bushtown]]'' (1998–1999; also known as '''''Skippy: Adventures in Bushland''''') *''[[Dumb Bunnies#Television series|Dumb Bunnies]]'' (1998–1999; with [[Nelvana]] and [[Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic]]) *''[[Flipper and Lopaka]]'' (1999–2005) *''[[Fairy Tale Police Department]]'' (2001–2002; with [[Yehuda Talit|Talit Productions]] and Victory Media Group) *''[[Old Tom (TV series)|Old Tom]]'' (2002; with [[Millimages]]) *''[[Bambaloo]]'' (2003–2004; with [[The Jim Henson Company]]) *''Art Alive'' (2003–2005) *''Seaside Hotel'' (2003–2005; with [[Tele Images Productions|Télé Images Kids]]) *''[[Deadly (Australian TV series)|Deadly]]'' (2006; with [[SLR Productions]]) ===TV special=== * ''The Adventures of Candy Claus'' (1987)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Crump |first1=William D. |title=Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film |date=2019 |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=9781476672939 |page=4}}</ref> ===Interactive board game=== *''[[Atmosfear (series)|Atmosfear]]'' (2004) ==See also== * [[List of film production companies]] * [[List of television production companies]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.flyingbark.com.au Official website] *[https://www.imdb.com/search/title?companies=co0259327 Flying Bark Productions] at [[IMDb]] *[https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0021708 Yoram Gross Films] at IMDb *[https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0088380 Yoram Gross-EM.TV] at IMDb {{Animation industry in Australia}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Companies based in Sydney]] [[Category:Australian animation studios]] [[Category:Australian companies established in 1967]] [[Category:Mass media companies established in 1967]] [[Category:2008 mergers and acquisitions]] [[Category:Australian subsidiaries of foreign companies]] [[Category:Blinky Bill]] {{animation-studio-stub}}'