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Why care about "Rumpets for Reindeer"?
• Holidays are about believing in family, traditions and magic.
• Our world today needs to be about unity.
• 2 moms and 4 very big kids have brought unity to Christmas through
a unique magical tale.
• Santa’s got the red suit and white beard, but the kids pick
what color skin.
• Children are provided with the address to send $1 donations to
the children in Afghanistan.
What
is "Rumpets for Reindeer"?
• A newly discovered source of Christmas magic.
• An answer to how Santa’s reindeer fly – rumpets are magical
reindeer food.
• A new family tradition with crafts for everyone in the family.
• An independent, advertising-free animation offered free to all
via the Internet.
• A creation by 6 people choosing to inspire kids.
• A fun and safe place for families to play on the Web.
Who’s
behind it all?
• 6 people who wanted to inspire children to believe in unity, to
honor diversity.
• By day they’re graphic designers and advertising pros.
• By night they’re writers of kids books and dreamers of a better
world.
• They poured their hearts and souls into Rumpets for no other gain
than to keep children believing—in Santa and each other.
Why
was "Rumpets for Reindeer" created?
• Because it answers the unanswerable through the Pure Power of Believing.
• How does Santa circle the world in 24 hours?
• How do Santa’s reindeer fly?
• Does skin color matter?
What
kind of changes has "Rumpets" caused?
• A six year old in New York doubted Santa, but believed for one
more year after seeing Rumpets.
• A mom in Amsterdam thanked the Rumpets team for a heartwarming,
completely uncommercialized reminder of Christmas magic.
• A ten year old Hispanic boy was excited to see a Hispanic Santa
for the first time ever and started a lively classroom discussion about
race affecting kids lives.
• A grandma in California started a new family tradition with her
grandkids.
• An elementary teacher shared his enthusiasm for a fun way to get
kids thinking differently about skin color.
• Countless business professionals have been inspired to incorporate
their passion into their work.
• Within four weeks of it’s launch on www.rumpets.com
last year, the animation had over 1 million viewers and earned the internationally
coveted Macromedia Award.
Writer
Sue Kochan
Illustrator
Lissa Mathis
Executive
Producer
Sue Kochan
Director
Andy Riley
Animators
Sue Kochan
Lissa Mathis
Andy Riley
Erin Sarofsky
Voice Talents
Andy Riley
Lissa Mathis
Erin Sarofsky
Julie Radford
Allison Scarafile
Publicist
Heather Menchel
Colleen Kaiser
Release Date
October 12, 2001
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Production Services
Digital Animation, Digital Video Production.
Studio Aspirations
Inspire laughter, ignite imaginations and encourage kindness. Prove that
high ideals can be translated into entertainment success.
About Coolimania
Cool:i:mania Productions is a private, women-owned, advertising agency
founded in 1997.