DODO

ANIMATION

19 May

Written By Dani Mayes

Distributed by CAKE Entertainment

Dodotvshow.com

Available now on Sky Kids, NOW TV

Dodo is a funny, relatable and heart-warming animated sitcom portraying everyday school life as told through the heightened emotions of 11-year-old, Joe Connolly.

Totally unprepared for the potential pitfalls of his first year at secondary school and with new situations and embarrassments around every corner, small events mean big drama for Joe, leading to misunderstandings and exaggerated fantasies as the latest threat to Joe’s entire existence appears pretty much every day!

Trying to fit in, making new friends, girlfriends and even losing his school trousers, Joe has his best friends Frisbo, Pete and Lily at his side, helping him realise that it’s really not the end of the world, as he triumphs over adversity and survives another school day!

The show comes from first time creator Jack Bennett and was developed by Wildseed based on Jack’s graduation short.

Runtime
20 x 11'

Genre
Children's Animation

Directed by
Jack Bennett

Produced by
Wildseed Studios, Telegael, Toonz Media Group, Birkdale Film and Television

Cast
Dylan Lewellyn, Ricky Wilson, Mark Watson, Connor Swindells, Ellie Kendrick, Kadiff Kirwan, Frankie Fox

MEET THE CREATOR

Jack Bennett is a Bristol-based creative who first met Wildseed working as an Animator on Wolf Jenkins.

Jack created a Pilot for 'Dodo' (previously entitled 'Not The End of The World') as his university graduation film in 2017 at the University of West of England. The short film went on to win numerous film festival awards. Jack then submitted the film to the Wildseed incubation investment programme. When he pitched his heart-warming and comic short film, we couldn't help but fall in love with the world Jack had created and the loveable worrier, lead character; Joe Connolly.

With support from Wildseed’s Head of Kids & Animation Sarah Mattingley, and Head Writer Ben Ward, Dodo is Jack’s directing debut.