Hi everyone, I am the owner, creator, and developer of Koko and Friends Edutainment Products for youth pre-K to 12th grade. My products address bullying and other antisocial social behaviors that youth face in peer group settings.
My current project is producing the Koko and Friends animated tv series for children ages 5-9 about a family of bugs who confront bullying and the stigmas of being “from the wrong side of the tracks” while pursuing their dreams of becoming all-star basketball players. It’s Arthur meets A Bugs Life with a semi-Space Jam twist. I am trying to secure funds for the pilot video. Considering a crowdfunding campaign.
Clara! Not only is your work entertaining, but, highly relevant. While in graduate school at Harvard, my advisor was Gerry Lessor, the founder of Sesame Street, Electric Company and 3-2-1 Contact, (on which I conducted formative research), and having studied Human Development and Psychology in Television Research, I know just how impacting and vital your work is. Congrats and lots of success to you...
Thanks for the encouragement. At the point, I am in need of assistance and resources to make things happen. If you can assist with your contacts or in any capacity, it would be greatly appreciated.
OMG! After looking at your resume, I am impressed that you would even acknowledge the worth of my work. Thank you! As I stated above, I need help. I have created a lot of projects for children but I can’t figure out how to get from where I am to the marketplace. My background is systems engineering. Anything you are willing to do to help me will be greatly appreciated.
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Clara: Thank you for your compliment; I really appreciate it. You might reach out to The Children’s Television Workshop (creators of Sesame Street, 3-2-1 Contact and The Electric Company). I worked with them years ago, and, unfortunately, haven’t any current contacts, but, they are the main platform for children’s television. Their address and telephone number are; 1900 Broadway, NY, NY 10023; 212 595-3456. You might forward them your resume, film treatment, script and/or trailer, initially, and request a meeting. Good luck!
Thanks but dead end on both contacts. According to Ms. Kelly F. they don’t take pitches.