Incredible Story Studio shooting
Season 5 in Ireland!
Released: July 9, 2001
(REGINA, SK CANADA) - Incredible Story Studio is the one-of-a-kind series where kids' stories from around the world are made into MOVIES! The Gemini Award winning children's television series began shooting its fifth season June 25 in Galway, Ireland. Galway is the backdrop for stories written by European kids: Regina remains the shooting location for Canadian kids' stories. Shooting will continue until July 24 in Ireland, moving on to Regina, Saskatchewan for the duration of the summer.
Now broadcast to over 300 million homes worldwide, Incredible Story Studio can be seen on the Disney Channel in the UK, France and Germany, Discovery Kids in the US and Latin America, YTV, SCN and CBC in Canada, Nickelodeon in Australia, SABC in South Africa, CETV in China, KEBS in Korea, NHK in Japan, Noga in Israel, TG4 in Ireland, Singapore Cable Vision, and RAI SAT in Italy among others.
Season 5 marks the milestone 65th
episode for the internationally acclaimed Canadian series. This season will
showcase stories and child authors from Canada, the UK, France, Germany and
Austria. To celebrate kids stories worldwide, the host of Incredible Story Studio,
the Studio Boss will travel the globe to introduce a European and Canadian child
author and story in each episode. And what kinds of stories are kids from around
the world writing about? Everything from traditional Welsh Legends to Phantom
Wheelie Bins to Great Kilt Rebellions! When it comes to kids' stories, just
about anything can happen!
Co-creator/Producer, Virginia Thompson says, "Incredible Story Studio has
been a great adventure in promoting literacy and creativity among children worldwide.
Our mission is to take kids on a world tour where they will be entertained by
the imagination and unique culture of their peers at home and abroad. It's a
very inspiring series to be a part of."
Minds Eye Entertainment and Vérité Films are thrilled to be working on the story collection process with the Disney Channels in the UK, France and now Germany as well as shooting a second season in Ireland.
Mary Bredin, Director, International Acquisitions and Programming for the International Disney Channels said, " We have found the Incredible Story Studio series to be a perfect fit for the Disney Channels - inspiring young people to be creative and at the same time, providing high quality, imaginative entertainment."
Executive Producer Kevin DeWalt echoes their sentiment, "Incredible Story Studio has proven to be more than just high caliber children's television. It's a series where kids from around the world are given the ability to reach each other through their own stories. It's a very empowering concept for kids that I'm very proud to be a part of."
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Vérité Films was founded in 1994 by Virginia Thompson and Robert de Lint to launch Incredible Story Studio. Vérité developed The ISS Writing Workshop: the creative writing guide that teaches kids how to write imaginative stories for television. It's estimated that over 500,000 school children from across Canada, the UK, France and Germany have used the writing workshop to date. Vérité Films is currently developing a number of children's and youth series. Each project in development follows the same commitment to quality and innovation demonstrated by the international success of Incredible Story Studio.
Established in 1986, Minds Eye Entertainment is a fully integrated production, post-production and distribution entity with offices in Canada and the U.S. As Western Canada's largest film and television production company, Minds Eye Entertainment has been instrumental in contributing to the country's thriving motion picture industry. Its award-winning feature films, television series, shorts and documentaries have been sold in more than 100 countries.
Merlin Films Group specializes in the development, financing, production and distribution of high quality product for the international media marketplace and is recognized as Ireland's leading film financier. Merlin Films, the motion picture division of the group, is a leading producer of feature films for worldwide distribution. Merlin Films Group has an ongoing commitment to maintaining its leadership position within Ireland and continue to provide quality entertainment to audiences through all mediums. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Merlin also has offices in Shannon, London and Los Angeles.
Incredible Story Studio is a Canada-Irish International Treaty co-production between Minds Eye Entertainment and Vérité Films of Saskatchewan Canada and Merlin Films Group of Ireland. Virginia Thompson and Robert de Lint are series creators, Kevin DeWalt and Kieran Corrigan are Executive Producers, Virginia Thompson and Mark Reid are Producers, Robert de Lint is co-producer.
Incredible Story Studio is produced with the financial participation of the Canadian Television Fund Equity Investment Program, the Canadian Television Fund License Fee Program, YTV, CBC, SCN, Minds Eye International, The Shaw Cable Children's Programming Initiative, The Shaw Cable Television Broadcast Fund, Independent Production Fund, CanWest Western Independent Producers Fund, The Saskatchewan Film Employment Tax Credit, Government of Canada - Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit Program, and Saskatchewan Post Secondary Education & Skills Training. SaskFILM has provided development assistance. Incredible Story Studio is distributed internationally by Minds Eye International.
For More Information Contact:
Melinda Luther, Unit Publicist
Phone: (306) 790-1496
Fax: (306) 359-3466
Email: mluther@mindseyepictures.com