The Shaw Rocket Fund is continuing to proudly showcase many of the programs and production companies it has been involved with. Be sure to check out the Shaw Rocket Fund's Facebook and Twitter accounts for more exciting news and facts from the producers!

THUNDERBIRD FILMS

Mr. Young

Premiered in March 2011. By the end of the first month, YTV announced it was the #1 show on their network
Premiered season 3 and is going back into production for additional episodes this month
Bought by Disney XD US where it quickly became one of the network’s highest rated series
Sold to Disney, Disney XD and Cartoon Networks channels around the world; currently airing in 70 countries
Sold to Netflix
Almost 14,000 likes on Facebook and almost 12,000 Twitter followers
Tapes in front of a consistently sold-out live audience
Writer Ryan Warren Smith won the 2012 Screenwriting Award at the Leo’s and the show received numerous nominations
Last year the stars of Mr. Young went head-to-head with the cast of Life with Boys on Splatalot where they came out as the celebrity episode winners
Brendan Meyer (Adam Young) was voted #16 in Portrait Magazine's 20 Most Beautiful Inside & Out: 2012 Edition ahead of Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus and One Direction.

MEDIA RENDEZVOUS

Planet Echo

Season 2 premiered in September 2012 & Season 3 will premiere Fall 2013
Airs on APTN and will soon be available on Knowledge Network (BC) and City TV (Saskatchewan)
Won the 2012 Parents Choice Award
Dr. Greenies Mad Lab was a 2012 MIP Junior Kids Jury finalist
Website | App | Watch Full Episodes on APTN

RADICAL SHEEP PRODUCTIONS

Stella and Sam

Shaw Rocket Prize Finalist

Finished production on Season 2 & now in production on a Christmas Special and a Halloween Special
There are 4 DVDs available featuring episodes from Season 1. Season 2 DVDs will be available this year
An album of 14 songs inspired by Stella and Sam is available on iTunes and CD Baby. All of the songs have music videos to be featured on Disney Junior Canada
Sold to 11 countries worldwide
Rachel (Stella), Miles (Sam), and Robbie Fitzroy (Owen), are all nominated for 2013 ACTRA Awards for Outstanding Performance – Voice
Nominated for a 2013 Canadian Screen Award – Best Preschool Program or Series
Won a 2012 Annecy International Animation Film Festival Award – TV Film Awards: Special Award for a TV Series
Honourable Mention at 2012 Cynopsis: Kids Imagination Awards for TV Series based on Books
Won 2012 Platinum American Pixel Academy Pixie Award for “Trip to the Moon”
Facebook | YouTube | Games | Behind the Scenes Video | Camping Out Video | Imagination Video

Yup Yups

Currently in production making 50 x 2min (or 25 x 5 min) 3D animated episodes for Disney Junior Canada
The animation and digital media is being done by Industrial Brothers Canada
Creator Matthew Fernandes (President and Creative Director at Industrial Brother Canada) is an award winning author, illustrator, and animation producer
I Think I Can Video | Skyriders Video