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Date:Toronto, Canada, January
8, 2004 |
Foolish Girl
Popular "Underground" comix
by Vesna
comes alive on TV February 9 through 13, 2004
on CBC's ZeD The comix - by the artist-known-as-Vesna - has been speaking to foolish girls everywhere for several years in publications like NOW, Exclaim, Chart, Don't Touch me, and the Globe & Mail. Now fans and newbies alike will see Foolish Girl in all her foolishness when it premieres in animated form in February on CBC's alternative pop-culture program ZeD. CCI Entertainment (Cambium Catalyst International) is producing and interest is running high on this show, such that talks have already begun on a potential series. Creater Vesna Mostovac, a.k.a. Foolish Girl, began drawing comix in 1995 after the end of an 11-year relationship. "I went boy crazy and started drawing and writing Foolish Girl in order to contain my foolish behavior on paper," says Vesna. In 1998, CCI Entertainment approached Vesna with the idea of making Foolish Girl into a television series. The partners have worked slowly and deliberately, translating its spirit of urban, foible-ridden comedy to the wider form. "I have learned a lot about the process it takes to make something small and independent reach a wider audience and am forever grateful to the people at CCI," Vesna says. Vesna, attended Concordia film school, the Ottawa School of Art and the Ontario College of Art (majoring in animation and film at the latter). In 1988 she was employed by the Animation House and has been working in animation ever since. She has painted backgrounds for Prozzak music videos, colourstyled images on John Callaghan's Quads, and created special effects for such TV series as Stickin' Around, Design on Peep and the Big Wide World, as well as for ad clients such as Kraft and Hostess. Born in Terrace Bay, Ontario, Vesna moved to Toronto with her family at the age of 3. Her father, a painter, was her earliest influence. Other influences include Dr.Seuss, Gary Panter and numerous local artists, including Bob Fortier, Fiona Smyth and Chris Hutsul. A Toronto resident, Vesna's future plans include traveling, creating another comic book and painting. "I wish to be part of a 'Heritage moment' just like the creator of Superman," she says jokingly. Cambium Entertainment was formed in 1982 and has executive produced hundreds of hours of award winning programs worldwide. In 2002, Cambium merged with Catalyst Entertainment, bringing together two leading production distribution and licensing entities to form Cambium Catalyst International Entertainment (CCI). CCI creates television that's fun, that entertains and engages minds and hearts and fuels the imagination. Animation credits include MONSTER BY MISTAKE for YTV, THE RIPPING FRIENDS for Teletoon and NILUS THE SANDMAN for The Family Channel. Live action credits include MOW's THE RIDE for Showcase Television and FAST FOOD HIGH for CTV. www.ccientertainment.com For further information contact: CCI Releasing Inc. |
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