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Pūkeko Pictures

Pūkeko Pictures

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Pūkeko Pictures is a New Zealand based entertainment company. It produces a mix of live-action, animated, games and picture books for the global entertainment market.

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It was created as a partnership between the co-founders of Weta Workshop, Richard Taylor and Tania Rodger; and author, illustrator and producer Martin Baynton.

Their first collaboration was Jane and the Dragon, a CGI TV series about a girl and her pet dragon. Their subsequent television series The WotWots was nominated in 2012 for "Best Animated Television Production – Preschool" in the 2012 Annie Awards.

Clive Spink was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in 2015.[2] In 2012, the studio inked a first look deal with FremantleMedia.[3]

Jeremy Hall was appointed as Head of Development & Strategy in 2018[citation needed]

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    Thunderbirds TV show launches Wellington business Pūkeko Pictures to the world
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    Pukeko Pictures Announces Appointment of Clive Spink as Chief Executive Officer
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    Weisman, Jon (5 March 2012). "Fremantle, Pukeko in first-look deal". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2021.


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