Jun 10, 2019

Conrad Vernon to Executive Produce Nickelodeon's New "Intergalactic Shorts Program" - Annecy

Nickelodeon announced today the launch of a new initiative called the Intergalactic Shorts Program, beginning this year in Annecy.

Vernon, whose credits include "Sausage Party," "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted," "Shrek 2," and the upcoming "The Addams Family," has given Nickelodeon the creative integrity and presence that has made Vernon's presence could even convince people who have been reluctant to work with studios to submit concepts for the program.

Nickelodeon's EVP of Animation Production and Development, Ramsey Naito, will oversee the program, and two industry directors, Derek Evanick (Harvey Beaks) and Diana Lafayatis (Adventure Time), will provide their expertise as the creative brain behind the venture. expertise as the brains behind the venture.

The group will be responsible for selecting the U.S. projects, while international pitches will be handled by Nina Hahn, Nickelodeon's SVP of International Production and Development.

"Our short film program is intergalactic. Because we want to create a universe of new stars who are ready to make the next blockbuster animated feature of the future. Our doors are open to the best ideas from around the world, and we can't wait to start creating this new home for visionary talent."

According to Nickelodeon, this global call for shorts is different from previous ones, as they are looking for concepts that will appeal to non-traditional Nickelodeon viewers. According to the press release, "The target audience for content submitted to the Intergalactic Shorts program is children ages 6-11, with a secondary focus on content that will also appeal to adults ages 18-49.

Nickelodeon has not yet decided how the shorts will be distributed, although Nickelodeon has stated that the projects produced "will have the opportunity to be broadcast on a variety of platforms." Some of the shorts produced in recent years as part of various programs have lain dormant in obscurity. In some cases, they were released to the public years after their production was completed.

Nickelodeon will provide further details in the coming weeks on how to apply for the Intergalactic Shorts Program.