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The early projects of Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, are premiering on ShortsTV , the world's only 24/7 HD TV channel dedicated to short movies (www.shorts.tv) and official distributor of the OSCAR Nominated Short Films. The network will take viewers across the globe on a journey through Henson's life and works, in an all-night extravaganza on June 11, 2019, that showcases his genius imagination and creativity, before his worldwide success with the Muppets.
Jim Henson created some of the most loved and watched characters in the world but also an exceptional collection of short films that many people have never seen before, said Carter Pilcher, CEO and founder of ShortsTV. We're thrilled to work with The Jim Henson Company to bring these short films to US television for the first time, allowing viewers to discover his brilliant early works and how they influenced his creation of the world's most famous puppets.
Beginning with Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets, audiences will get a behind-the-scenes look at Henson's career and the legendary Henson Workshop. This documentary explores the creation of the Muppet family, and how these characters spoke to audiences in the US and around the world via The Muppet Show and Muppet movies. This film also delves into Henson's crucial role in bringing puppets to Sesame Street, creating child-like characters that engaged children, and explores his work on Saturday Night Live as well as fantasy projects such as The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, featuring interviews with Jim Henson, Jane Henson, Frank Oz, the Muppet characters and others.
Jim Henson, 1966
This will be followed by the US television premiere of Jim Henson: The Early Works. Before Henson was known for the Muppets and Sesame Street, he created TV shows and short form content, such as the local Emmy-winning Sam and Friends. Henson also wrote, directed, produced, and sometimes starred in several experimental short films between 1964 and 1969, including The Cube, and the 1966 Oscar Nominated live action short, Time Piece. In these early works, Henson's artistic vision is unmistakable, shining a light on the film techniques and inspirations that shaped his storytelling and puppeteering career.
Premiering on June 11, 2019 on ShortsTV in the United States, Europe, India and on TVCortos in Latin America, Henson's Place: The Man Behind The Muppets and Jim Henson: The Early Works' will begin airing at 8 pm in the US.
Later this summer, audiences will also be treated to the film series from Jim Henson's daughter, Heather Henson, with the premiere of Handmade Puppet Dreams' on ShortsTV.
For more information, visit www.shorts.tv.
About ShortsTV
ShortsTV is the worlds first and only 24/7 HD channel dedicated to short movies. It is available across the US on DirecTV , US Sonet , Frontier Communications and Google Fiber (channel 603) and numerous NCTC member companies. ShortsTV is operated by Shorts International, the world's leading short movie entertainment company with the world's largest movie catalogue dedicated to short movies. Shorts International also operates ShortsTV , which is available across Europe. ShortsTV offers hundreds of the world's best independent shorts for download in 92 iTunes stores across the globe as well as on Amazon Instant Video (UK, US and Germany), Google Play (US and Canada), Verizon and Frontier (US).
ShortsTV is operated by Shorts International Ltd, which is headquartered in London, England and represented in the United States by Shorts Entertainment Networks, a wholly owned subsidiary located in Los Angeles. The company is led by Carter Pilcher, Chief Executive. Find us on Facebook, Twitter: @shortsTVUS and Instagram: @shortstv_us
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