Floyd County Productions Explained

Floyd County Productions
Predecessor:70/30 Productions
Founder:Adam Reed
Matt Thompson
Location:Atlanta, Georgia
Key People:Matt Thompson [1]
Jamie Moss
Industry:Animation
Products:Television
Movies

Floyd County Productions is an American animation studio located in Atlanta, Georgia. It produces the animated TV shows Archer, Hit-Monkey, Unsupervised, Chozen, and Dicktown, in addition to providing animation for various live-action shows (including the television shows Atlanta, Legion, Fargo, Goliath and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia).

Floyd County's longest-running show Archer has received positive reviews from critics and won awards, including four Primetime Emmy Awards, four Critics Choice Awards, and three Clio Awards. The series has also received 15 Annie Award nominations, among others, for outstanding achievement in animation, writing, direction, and voice acting.

History

The company was founded in 2009 by Adam Reed and Matt Thompson[2] after they closed 70/30 Productions following the cancellation of the company's shows. Floyd County Productions grew from a small eight-person studio into a competitive animation house.

Productions

Television series

TitleYear(s)Notes
Archer2009–23
Unsupervised2012
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2013"The Gang Saves the Day" (animated sequence)
Chozen2014
The League2015"Adios y Bienvenidos" (animation)
Atlanta2016"BAN" (animated sequence)
Fargo2017"The Law of Non-Contradiction" (animation)
Legion2018"Chapter 16", "Chapter 19" (animation)
Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters2018"The Buzzkill"
Goliath2018-2019Season 2 - Episode 5 - "Who's Gabriel", Season 3 - Episode 2 - "Happiness from the Ground Up" (animation)
Dicktown2019–22
Walt2019–22
The Places Where We Live2019–22Nominated for a Sundance Award
Missed Connections2019–22
Greetings from Florida2019–22
Shark Lords2019–22
Poorly Drawn Lines2019–22
Hit-Monkey2021–present
Dogvvalker2022(animated short)
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special2022"Camp Death Lake", "Megahex, Devil's Night" (animation)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force2023–presentSeason 12 (animation)

Unaired productions

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2010NewNowNext AwardsBest Show You're Not Watching[9] Archer
2011Annie AwardsBest General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production[10]
Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Comedy Series[11]
2012Annie AwardsBest General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production[12]
Character Design in a Television ProductionChad Hurd
Comedy AwardsBest Animated Comedy Series[13] Archer
Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Animated Series[14]
2013Annie AwardsBest General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production[15]
Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Animated Series[16]
2014Annie AwardsBest General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production[17]
Outstanding Achievement in Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast ProductionAdam Ford, et al.
Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Animated Series[18] Archer
Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Animated Program[19] For "Archer Vice: The Rules Of Extraction"
2015Annie AwardsBest General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production[20] Archer
Outstanding Achievement in Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast ProductionBryan Fordney
Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Animated Series[21] Archer
Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Animated Program[22] "Pocket Listing"
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Multiplatform Storytelling[23] Mark Paterson & Tim Farrell for "Archer Scavenger Hunt"
2016Annie AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production[24] Bryan Fordney
Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Animated Program[25] "The Figgis Agency"
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Multiplatform Storytelling[26] Mark Paterson, Tim Farrell, & Bryan Fordney for "Archer Scavenger Hunt 2"
2017Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Animated Program[27] "Archer Dreamland: No Good Deed"
Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Animated SeriesArcher
Clio Award - Gold MedalTelevision/Streaming: Digital/Mobile - App[28] Archer, P.I. App
Clio Award - Gold MedalTelevision/Streaming: Digital/Mobile - Games[29] Archer, P.I. App
2018Annie AwardsOutstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production[30] Adam Reed
Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Animated Series[31] Archer
Webby AwardsBest Use of Augmented Reality[32] Archer, P.I. App
Saturn AwardsBest Animated Series or Film on Television[33] Archer
2019Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Animated SeriesArcher
2020Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - Background Design [34] Jill Dykxhoorn for Archer
Sundance AwardBest Animated Short Film [35] The Places Where We Live - Hudson Geese

Notes and References

  1. https://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/BusinessSearch/BusinessInformation?businessId=1393189 GEORGIA CORPORATIONS DIVISION. Floyd County Productions, Inc.
  2. Web site: FX Renews 'Archer' for Season 4, Signs Overall Deal With EPs. O'Connell . Michael . February 23, 2012. The Hollywood Reporter. December 24, 2012.
  3. News: Milligan . Mercedes . Netflix Announces R-Rated 'America' as First Animated Movie . April 28, 2021 . . March 31, 2017.
  4. News: Lindahl . Chris . Netflix Touts Summer Movie Slate with New 'Army of the Dead,' 'America,' 'Fear Street' Footage . 28 April 2021 . IndieWire . 27 April 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg's 'Bigfoot' Lands Pilot Order at FX. . August 21, 2013 . June 12, 2017.
  6. http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/cassius-and-clay-fxx-series-cancelled-before-debut/ Cassius and Clay cancelled before debut
  7. Web site: 'Cassius And Clay' Animated Comedy Series Not Going Forward At FXX . January 5, 2016 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230410023501/https://deadline.com/2016/01/cassius-and-clay-animated-comedy-series-dead-fxx-1201675960/ . April 10, 2023 . live .
  8. News: FX cancels Donald Glover's Deadpool animated series [Update: Donald Glover responds]]. March 28, 2018. TheCanadianTechie. March 30, 2018.
  9. Web site: Logo announces winners for this year's "NewNowNext Awards" . . June 18, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180115165932/http://press.logotv.com/press-releases/2010/06/18/logo-announces-winners-for-this-year-s-newnownext-awards . January 15, 2018 . dead . September 19, 2018 .
  10. Web site: Annie Awards 2011: Complete List of Winners . March 7, 2016 . Gold Derby . https://web.archive.org/web/20180115170042/http://www.goldderby.com/annie-awards-2011-complete-list-of-winners/ . January 15, 2018 . live.
  11. 'Archer' season premiere review: Is this the best (children) cartoon on TV? . Jeff . Labrecque . June 6, 2011 . Entertainment Weekly . https://web.archive.org/web/20180115170216/http://ew.com/article/2011/06/06/critics-choice-television-awards/ . January 15, 2018 . live.
  12. Web site: Annie Awards 2012: Complete List of Nominations . March 7, 2016 . Gold Derby . https://web.archive.org/web/20180115170332/http://www.goldderby.com/annie-awards-2012-complete-list-of-nominations/ . January 15, 2018 . live.
  13. Web site: The Comedy Awards 2012: Nominations in full . Justin. Harp. . March 6, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180115170540/http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a369717/the-comedy-awards-2012-nominations-in-full/ . January 15, 2018 . live.
  14. News: Critics' Choice TV Awards: 'Homeland', 'Community' & 'Sherlock' Double Winners. Deadline Hollywood . June 18, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115170812/http://deadline.com/2012/06/critics-choice-television-awards-2012-winners-288293/. January 15, 2018. live.
  15. News: 40th Annie Award nominees and winners list. Los Angeles Times. February 2, 2013. January 4, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115171020/http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/02/entertainment/la-et-mn-40th-annie-award-nominations-winners-list-20130202. January 15, 2018.
  16. News: Winners of the 3rd Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards. Broadcast Television Journalists Association. June 10, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115171020/http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/02/entertainment/la-et-mn-40th-annie-award-nominations-winners-list-20130202. January 15, 2018. live.
  17. News: 41st Annie Awards (2014). ASIFA-Hollywood. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115171435/https://annieawards.org/legacy/41st-annie-awards. January 15, 2018. live.
  18. News: Winners and Nominees from the 4th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards. Broadcast Television Journalists Association. June 1, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115171620/http://www.criticschoice.com/television-awards/2014-winners-from-the-4th-annual-critics-choice-television-awards/. January 15, 2018. live.
  19. Web site: 66th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115171751/http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2014/animation-60-minutes. January 15, 2018. live.
  20. News: 42nd Annie Awards (2015). ASIFA-Hollywood. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115172521/https://annieawards.org/legacy/42nd-annie-awards. January 15, 2018. live.
  21. News: Critics' Choice TV Awards Winners: The Full List. Deadline Hollywood . May 31, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115172650/http://deadline.com/2015/05/critics-choice-television-awards-winners-2015-full-list-1201435328/. January 15, 2018. live.
  22. Web site: 67th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115172831/http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2015/outstanding-animated-program. January 15, 2018. live.
  23. Web site: Nominees and Winners . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115173044/http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2015/outstanding-creative-achievement-in-interactive-media-multiplatform-storytelling . January 15, 2018 . live.
  24. Web site: 2016 Annie Awards: The Complete Winners List . Carolyn. Giardina. The Hollywood Reporter . February 6, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180115173217/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2016-annie-award-winners-862117/item/directing-an-animated-television-broadcast-862096 . January 15, 2018 . live.
  25. News: Complete list of 2016 Emmy nominations and winners . Los Angeles Times . September 18, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180115173439/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-emmys-2016-nominees-winners-list-20160714-snap-story.html . January 15, 2018 . live.
  26. Web site: 'Archer' Scavenger Hunt, '@midnight,' Among Interactive Media Juried Emmy Winners . The Hollywood Reporter . September 8, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180115173717/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/archer-scavenger-hunt-midnight-interactive-926613 . January 15, 2018 . live.
  27. News: The complete list of 2017 Emmy winners and nominees . Los Angeles Times . September 17, 2017 . March 18, 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170714020129/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-emmys-nominees-winners-list-2017-story.html . July 14, 2017 .
  28. Web site: FX Networks - Archer PI .
  29. Web site: FX Networks - Archer PI .
  30. Web site: 'Coco,' 'The Breadwinner' Lead Annie Awards Feature Nominations . Carolyn. Giardina. The Hollywood Reporter . December 4, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180115174511/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-annie-award-nominations-complete-list-1062719 . January 15, 2018 . live.
  31. Web site: Critics' Choice Awards 2018: Complete List of Movie and TV Nominations . Zach. Johnson. . December 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115174710/http://www.eonline.com/news/898406/critics-choice-awards-2018-complete-list-of-movie-and-tv-nominations. January 15, 2018. live.
  32. Web site: 2018 Winners. The Webby Awards. April 24, 2018. June 25, 2018.
  33. Web site: 'Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations. McNary. Dave. Variety. March 15, 2018. March 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023438/http://variety.com/2018/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2018-black-panther-walking-dead-1202727752/. March 16, 2018. live.
  34. Web site: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Nominees / Winners 2020 .
  35. Web site: https://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/2020-festival-shorts-indie-episodic-special-events-announced/.

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