TORONTO – Blue Ant International has brokered a pre-sale for docu-soap Orangutan Jungle School to UK media company Channel Four Television Corporation for Channel 4.
Currently in production, the 10×60’; 4K series follows the hilarious antics, triumphs and tragedies of a group of orphaned orangutans as they progress through a unique forest school system. It is filmed at Nyaru Menteng, in Borneo, Indonesia, where the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) manages the largest primate rescue and rehabilitation project in the world.
Orangutan Jungle School was originally commissioned by Love Nature, a joint venture between Smithsonian Networks and Blue Ant Media. The series is set to launch in the U.S. market on 4K digital streaming service Smithsonian Earth, and on Love Nature’s 4K linear and international streaming video platform later this year.
“From dramatic relationships to relatable coming-of-age moments to hilarious pranks and surprises, Orangutan Jungle School truly delights with its rich cast of characters who remind us all how hard it is to grow up and find one’s place in the world,” said Blue Ant International EVP Solange Attwood, in the news release. “Our award winning 4K nature and wildlife library continues to attract high profile pre-sales and acquisitions internationally, and the pre-sale of this stunning docu-soap to Channel 4 is evidence of that.”
