Flying Bark Productions Explained

Flying Bark Productions Pty Ltd
Trade Name:	Flying Bark Productions
Former Name:	Yoram Gross Film Studios (1967–1996) Yoram Gross-Village Roadshow (1996–1998) Yoram Gross-EM.TV (1998–2007)
Founder:	Yoram Gross Sandra Gross
Location City:	Sydney
Location Country:	Australia
Industry:	Entertainment Animation
Products:	Motion pictures Television programs
Parent:	Village Roadshow Pictures (1996–1998) EM.TV & Merchandising AG (1998–2008) Studio 100 (2008–present)
Homepage:	https://www.flyingbark.com.au

Flying Bark Productions Pty Ltd is an Australian entertainment and animation studio. The studio acts as a full-service production facility across feature films, television and an assorted range of digital content. The studio was established by 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.^[1] In 1997, it made a pact with Europe-based EM.TV & Merchandising AG, who handled a joint pact.^[2] 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.^[3] In 2007, it was renamed to its current name, Flying Bark Productions.^[4]

In 2008, Studio 100 bought out EM.TV's stake in the company, when EM.TV got out of the entertainment business.^[5]

Filmography

Flying Bark Productions feature films

(2007; with Bix Pix Productions and ABC Studios)
Santa's Apprentice (2010; with Gaumont Alphanim)
The Woodlies Movie (2013; with Seven Network, Studio 100 Media, and ZDF)
Maya the Bee (2014; also known as Maya the Bee Movie)
Blinky Bill the Movie (2015)
(2018)
100% Wolf (2020)
(2021)
(2022; with Nickelodeon Movies and Netflix)
Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia (2022; with Made 4 Entertainment)
200% Wolf (2024) (USA distribution by Viva Pictures)^[6]
Aang: The Last Airbender (2026; with Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies and Avatar Studios)^[7]

Flying Bark Productions TV series

Dive, Olly, Dive! (2005; with Mike Young Productions)
Staines Down Drains (2006; with Flux Animation, Studio 100, Traction, EM.TV, and NZ On Air)
Zeke's Pad (2008; with Leaping Lizard Productions, Bardel Entertainment, Avrill Stark Entertainment, YTV Pictures, and Seven Network)
Master Raindrop (2008–2009; with Big Communications, Flux Animation Studio, Media Development Authority, and 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)
Vic the Viking (2013–2014)
Tashi (2014–2015)
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 (2020–2023)
What If...? (2021-2023; with Marvel Studios)
FriendZSpace (2021–present)
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023–present) (animation services)
Stranger Things: Tokyo (animated series) (Netflix)^[8]

Web series

The Eggsperts (2014)

Yoram Gross feature films

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 (1982; also known as The Seventh Match and Sarah and the Squirrel)
Dot and the Bunny (1983)
The Camel Boy (1984)
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)
(1992; also known as Blinky Bill)
Dot in Space (1994)
Skippy Saves Bushtown (1999)
Tabaluga and Leo (2005; with ZDF Enterprises)
Blinky Bill's White Christmas (2005)
Flipper and Lopaka: The Feature (2006)

Yoram Gross TV series

Bright Sparks (1989; with Beyond International Group)
The Adventures of Blinky Bill (1993–2004)
Samuel and Nina (1996–1997; with Children's Television Workshop and Cartoon Network Productions)
Tabaluga (1997–2004; with ZDF Enterprises)
(1998–1999; also known as Skippy: Adventures in Bushland)
Dumb Bunnies (1998–1999; with Nelvana and Scholastic)
Flipper and Lopaka (1999–2005)
Fairy Tale Police Department (2001–2002; with Talit Productions and Victory Media Group)
Old Tom (2002; with Millimages)
Bambaloo (2003–2004; with The Jim Henson Company)
Art Alive (2003–2005)
Seaside Hotel (2003–2005; with Télé Images Kids)
Deadly (2006; with SLR Productions)

TV special

The Adventures of Candy Claus (1987)^[9]

Interactive board game

Atmosfear (2004)

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Muttalib . Bashirah . 2000-05-11 . Yoram Gross Studios flips for animated series . 2021-12-11 . Variety . en-US.
Web site: Guider . Elizabeth . 1997-10-07 . Yoram Gross, EM.TV pact . 2021-12-11 . Variety . en-US.
Web site: Muttalib . Bashirah . 2000-05-11 . Yoram Gross Studios flips for animated series . 2021-12-11 . Variety . en-US.
Web site: Meza . Ed . 2007-11-22 . ORF takes ‘Staines,’ ‘F.T.P.D.’ . 2023-06-08 . Variety . en-US.
Web site: EM.Entertainment Sold to Studio 100 . 2023-06-08 . www.animationmagazine.net.
Web site: Flying Bark Productions' 200% Wolf release date announcement . . April 28, 2024 .
Web site: Slatter . Sean . 2022-10-13 . Flying Bark recruiting artists to work on Paramount/Nickelodeon's 2D 'Avatar' film . 2023-08-25 . IF Magazine . en-AU.
Web site: Goldberg . Lesley . 2023-04-10 . ‘Stranger Things’ Animated Series Coming to Netflix . 2023-04-10 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
Book: Crump . William D. . Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film . 2019 . McFarland & Co . 9781476672939 . 4.