Luke Nola & Friends are a production company based in Auckland New Zealand. We create and produce award winning television formats that inspire, engage and educate kids all over the world. Although prolifically passionate about the magic of stop-frame animation, we work in all media. CGI, hand puppets and live action reality. One of the most enduring formats produced is Let’s Get Inventin’ which is distributed through ABC Commercial and has screened in over 21 countries around the world including a format sale to the BBC in the UK.

Life on Ben

TV series featuring the voices of Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. Jemaine is the green guy, Gordon and Taika is the purple guy, Gloob. They come from Ben's butt but are taken from their home violently when Ben gets an itch. Our heroes are planted at the base of Ben's nose. The series follows the two symbiotic creatures on their quest to get back home making contact with a surreal zoo of creatures that live on Ben. Created and directed by Luke Nola. Television Spacaman Ltd. Producer Neil Stichbury, Animator Ant Elworthy, Simon Good, Models Shalom Watkins, Set - Adrian Bennet.

The Ding Dongs

A pre-school Musical education show about Instrument characters that play themselves. They live next door to a grumpy old man, Mr. Grumpex who hates music, bad luck for them both. They usually resolve their differences finding common ground in a few funky beats.

Buzzy Bee and Friends

Stop-frame animation pilot created and directed here in New Zealand for Lion Rock. Director Luke Nola, animator Ant Elworthy, Producer Neil Stichbury. James Lewis DOP. Post Tim Cappa. Music by Liquid. Buzzy Bee is now in it’s second series.

Frankie and Beans

Pilot shot for Frankie and Beans for National Geographic Channel in the US. - Director Luke Nola and Friends - Animator Ant Elworthy, Producer Neil Stichbury, DOP James Lewis, models by Shalom Watkins. Post Tim Capper.

Susu TVC

Vietnamese TVC shot here in New Zealand. Directed by Luke Nola. Produced by Neil Stichbury. Animation Ant Elworthy, DOP James Lewis, model Shalom Watkins. Shot in a combination of clay and cardboard puppets, 2-D change-outs were used for the faces of the kids.

The Goober Brothers

2.5 min X 23 episodes. Two back yard inventor scientists market their ‘useful’ inventions through this series of engaging infomercials. For some reason these industrious siblings haven't sold a single product yet. Although that’s not going to stop them trying with three series produced. These two Goobers did however inspire the creation of Let’s Get Inventin’ and it seems the kids have shown them up with their own invention ideas.

Let's Get Inventin'

A multi award winning young inventors format. Now in it's fifth series and has screened in over 21 countries including a format sale to the BBC in the UK. This inspiring series is here to trigger young imaginations to produce astounding inventions with a purpose to educate and entertain.

Party Animals

Pre-school half hour X180 episodes. Two Series. Five lovable alien bears drop in to earth each day and explore two every day objects with their senses. Each has their own interpretation of the objects from their unique point of view, touch, sound, smell, taste and vision. Fun ensues as they puzzle over what these objects, (however familiar to us) might be used for.

New Artland

Prime Time Half Hour X 26 Episodes. Two Series. In New Artland, TVNZ 7's crazily ambitious art series, thirteen leading artists have been handpicked to create incredible new works of art with the help of Kiwi communities. Presenter Chris Knox follows the action and the results are surprising, inspiring and epic. Filmed from West Auckland to Central Otago, this new series of New Artland involves the artworks of farmers, flying squads, orchestras, graffiti artists, schoolkids, tattooists, knitters, BMX riders, snowballs and Westies.