July August Productions – Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds FINAL
July August Productions now in production on the award-winning format
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, March 12, 2019. KAN, Israel’s public broadcaster, has commissioned July August Productions, a Red Arrow Studios company, to produce a local version of the international hit format “Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds”.
The show, which is now in production, will see ten senior residents of the Bait Bakfar care home in the central district of Israel, brought together with ten four-year-olds for six weeks.
The series is set to premiere on KAN later this year.
The original production of “Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds” is created and produced by CPL Productions for Channel 4 in the UK, and has recently completed its second successful season.
Red Arrow Studios International distribute the format of “Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds” worldwide, and the format has sold to a range of territories including France, Spain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Australia and Germany – where VOX recently announced a Season 2 recommission of the show from Red Arrow’s RedSeven Entertainment.
“Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds” has won a number of international awards including Best New Format and Best Reality: Constructed Reality at the 2019 Realscreen Awards, Best Original Programme at the Broadcast Awards, Best Popular Factual Series at the Edinburgh TV Awards, and Best Factual Entertainment and Best Brand Driven Format at the International Format Awards. It was also nominated for a 2018 BAFTA award.
Amit Stretiner, Managing Director of July August Productions, said: “When we were pitching ’Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds’ to Israeli TV executives, we were overwhelmed by the level of interest and passion for this show. Like many countries, Israel’s aging population is increasing, and how we care for our elderly citizens is becoming an increasingly important issue. We are delighted that KAN has commissioned this exciting format for Israel.”
Tal Fraifeld, VP of programming at KAN, said: “Looking after our elderly is a pressing social issue, and this format is a radical way of bringing the generations together for mutual benefit. We can’t wait to see the results of the experiment and share them with KAN viewers”.
Last month KAN recommissioned season 2 of July August Productions’ sitcom “Checkout!”, which is also distributed by Red Arrow Studios International.
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About July August Productions
July August Productions is a leading Israeli production house, generating high quality content, specializing in entertainment and drama series for major broadcasters and primetime slots. July August Productions is known for its high-quality dramas, and in developing and producing game shows. They have produced hundreds of broadcast hours of scripted TV, feature films, factual, entertainment and kid’s infotainment for all the major broadcasters in Israel. July August is led by Managing Directors Amit Stretiner and Yochanan Kredo, both highly respected and successful players in the Israeli TV industry. The company’s ability to produce internationally relevant titles is proven by the global success of award-winning drama series The A Word which has been sold in the UK, produced and aired successfully on BBC1, and by its flagship game show Still Standing with 5,000 commissioned episodes globally. july-august.com
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