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"Kampung
Boy is a new animated series about a youngster in Malaysia,
designed by the cartoonist, Lat. An international co-production
between the Philippine Animation Studios in Manila, broadcaster
ASTRO in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and U.S. distributor
Matinee Entertainment, Kampung Boy is an international
co-production in the truest sense of the word. The show
screened at the Singapore Animation Fiesta and at the
Hiroshima Animation Festival in Japan..."
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| AWARD WINNING SERIES 'KAMPUNG
BOY' TO AIR ON FOX FAMILY CHANNEL FRIDAY, SEPT 28 |
Fox Family Channel
will air an award-winning episode of KAMPUNG BOY Friday,
Sept. 28, (7:00 AM ET/PT). The series garnered the Best
Animated Television Series award at the 1999 Annecy International
Film Festival.
From a traditional
village tucked away in the lush jungle of Malaysia, KAMPUNG
BOY tells about the adventures of Mat, a nine year old
boy, his family and his friends as they struggle to maintain
traditional family values in an ever-changing technology-obsessed
world. KAMPUNG BOY explores rewarding themes such as loyalty,
family and ecology.
KAMPUNG BOY is
based upon the comic strip created by world-renowned cartoonist
and recent Eisenhower Fellow, Mohamed Nor Khalid,
known professionally as "Lat" whose cartoons and
comic books have been wildly popular in South East Asia
and throughout the world for over 20 years. "KAMPUNG BOY
has a lot of heart and the characters are wonderful,"
says Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons. "I’ve been
a fan of Lat’s comic book series for 15 years and the
show really captures its lively, fun spirit."
Lat, who created
the character designs and key artwork, worked closely
with the Emmy™-Nominated producer and director Frank Saperstein,
to develop storylines and preserve the overall integrity
of the series. Saperstein, who was responsible for all
elements of production, regularly shuttled between facilities
in Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Los Angeles to work with the
international crew.
KAMPUNG BOY has
also been featured as part of the Asian Collection at
the Hiroshima International Festival in Japan, the Singapore
Animation Fiesta, Prix Jenuesse Video Bar in Munich, Germany
and is permanently archived at The Museum of Television
& Radio in both New York and Los Angeles.
The series has
been a cover feature in Kidscreen Magazine, Animation
World Network and has been featured on the behind-the-scenes
television series "Splat." KAMPUNG BOY is an international
co-production partnership between Measat Broadcast Network
Systems in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pasi, philippine animation
studio, inc. in Manila, the Philippines, and Matinee Entertainment
in Los Angeles. This series is distributed internationally
by London-based ITEL in numerous territories.
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