When producer Kenn Viselman pitched an interactive G-rated movie that would have three to five-year old children dancing and singing in the aisles, movie studio executives "dismissed" his idea as a crazy concept. Now Ken Viselaman may have the last laugh as his independently-produced and distributed film The Oogieloves In The Big Balloon Adventure hits theaters this week.
Ken Viselman made a name for himself marketing "Thomas the Tank Engine" to a pre-school audience. He went on to work on the Teletubbies and eventually started writing and producing his own series such as "It's Itsy Bitsy Time," and "NiNi's Treehouse." During a press event in Los Angeles, Viselman told press of his own adventures bringing The Oogieloves to the screen. Described as the first completely interactive movie experience for children and parents, Viselman set out to make a
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Ken Viselman made a name for himself marketing "Thomas the Tank Engine" to a pre-school audience. He went on to work on the Teletubbies and eventually started writing and producing his own series such as "It's Itsy Bitsy Time," and "NiNi's Treehouse." During a press event in Los Angeles, Viselman told press of his own adventures bringing The Oogieloves to the screen. Described as the first completely interactive movie experience for children and parents, Viselman set out to make a
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- 8/28/2012
- CineMovie
It might be itsy bitsy to you, but it's a big deal to Kenn Viselman.
Nine years after he was forced out of the animation firm he founded in his New York apartment in 1995, Viselman has regained ownership of the name the Itsy Bitsy Entertainment Co. from the Handleman Co.
Viselman, who this year founded a new company, Kenn Viselman Presents, also announced plans Tuesday to produce an animated TV series called "Millipede," which he will attempt to sell at Mipcom in October. He described it as a compilation of animation segments aimed at preschoolers.
Viselman also unveiled two other related companies: A Teenie Weenie Music Publishing Co. and Yellow Polka Dot Bikini Multi-Media. They will be grouped along with Itsy Bitsy under a new corporate umbrella called the Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini Entertainment Co.
Viselman also is in production on an interactive theatrical movie for...
Nine years after he was forced out of the animation firm he founded in his New York apartment in 1995, Viselman has regained ownership of the name the Itsy Bitsy Entertainment Co. from the Handleman Co.
Viselman, who this year founded a new company, Kenn Viselman Presents, also announced plans Tuesday to produce an animated TV series called "Millipede," which he will attempt to sell at Mipcom in October. He described it as a compilation of animation segments aimed at preschoolers.
Viselman also unveiled two other related companies: A Teenie Weenie Music Publishing Co. and Yellow Polka Dot Bikini Multi-Media. They will be grouped along with Itsy Bitsy under a new corporate umbrella called the Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini Entertainment Co.
Viselman also is in production on an interactive theatrical movie for...
- 9/14/2010
- by By Alex Ben Block
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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