Pūkeko Pictures is a New Zealand based entertainment company. It produces a mix of live-action, animated, games and picture books for the global entertainment market. It was created as a partnership between the co-founders of Weta Workshop, Richard Taylor and Tania Rodger; and author, illustrator and producer

Martin Baynton Martin Baynton is a British author, illustrator, and TV producer now living in New Zealand. His children's book Jane and the Dragon (1988), has become a modern classic which has since been adapted for television and produced by Weta Workshop and ...

. Their first collaboration was ''

Jane and the Dragon ''Jane and the Dragon'' is a series of children's books written and illustrated by Martin Baynton. The original trilogy consists of ''Jane and the Dragon'' (1988), ''The Dragon's Purpose'' (1989), and ''Jane and the Magician'' (2000). In 2008 ...

'', a CGI TV series about a girl and her pet dragon. Their subsequent television series ''

The WotWots ''The WotWots'' is a New Zealand children's television show which debuted in 2005 and has since aired in several other countries worldwide. Created by Martin Baynton and Richard Taylor, the series uses a mix of live-action and computer animatio ...

'' was nominated in 2012 for "Best Animated Television Production – Preschool" in the 2012

Annie Awards The Annie Awards are accolades which the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, has presented each year since 1972 to recognize excellence in animation shown in cinema and television. Originally desig ...

. Clive Spink was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in 2015. In 2012, the studio inked a first look deal with FremantleMedia. Jeremy Hall was appointed as Head of Development & Strategy in 2018

Works

*''Hundred99 Little Heroes'', shortform documentary *''Book Hungry Bears'', animated TV series *''

Kiddets ''Kiddets'' is a New Zealand-based children's television show which debuted in 2018 and sister series to The WotWots. Created by Martin Baynton and Richard Taylor, the series uses computer animation mixed with live-action clips to follow five a ...

'', animated TV series *''

Cleverman A cleverman is a traditional healer and keeper of culture in many Aboriginal cultures of Australia. The roles, terms for, and abilities of a cleverman vary between different Aboriginal nations. Some clevermen heal bodily injuries and illnesses ...

'', live action adult drama *''

'', animated children's TV series, 2009 *'' Thunderbirds Are Go'', animated TV series *''

The Changeover ''The Changeover: a Supernatural Romance'' is a low fantasy novel for young adults by Margaret Mahy, published in 1984 by J. M. Dent in the U.K. It is set in Christchurch in the author's native New Zealand. Mahy and ''The Changeover'' won t ...

'', live action feature film

References

External links

Official page
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