ACTF News

New Pre-school Animation In Production For Disney Australia
Jun 17, 2016
New Pre-school Animation In Production For Disney Australia

The colourful new series Balloon Barnyard is picking up steam in Queensland. The 26 x 7 minute series follows the adventures of Pip and Streak, a pair of humble donkeys with superhero ambitions who will do anything to help out their farmyard friends. Of course, it always takes a bit of trial and error to save the day.

Aimed at a core audience of 2-4 year olds, Balloon Barnyard subtly explores social and emotional education through humour and fun. The balloon-inspired design throughout the series creates a fresh style for every farmyard animal and keeps things bright and colourful. Each episode is narrated by one of two young local actors, 8 year old Patrick and 9 year old Cleo, who tell their stories with warmth and humour.

Balloon Barnyard is being produced for Disney Channel Australia by Kristen Souvils and Nadine Bates for Like A Photon Creative. The ACTF is distributing the series worldwide with investment from Screen Queensland and The Post Lounge.

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June 14th 2016

Disney XD Acquires Dukes of Bröxstônia For Germany

Dukes of Bröxstônia (Series 1, 2 & 3) has been sold by the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) to Disney XD in Germany.
June 6th 2016

Six Things I Discovered At Prix Jeunesse

Prix Jeunesse has been running every two years in Munich since 1964. Here are some of the things I discovered at this year's awards.
June 3rd 2016

Action On Set For Dance Academy – The Movie!

The beloved series is taking a leap to the big screen.
May 27th 2016

Success On The World Awards Stage

In addition to the Little Lunch win at Prix Jeunesse this week, other ACTF shows have also seen success on the world awards stage.