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J.J. Johnson

J.J. Johnson captains the creative aspects of each Sinking Ship Entertainment series from development and production to writing and directing. After discovering Daniel Cook in 2002, J.J. went on to create, direct, write and co-produce This is Daniel Cook. Since then, he has created some of Canada's most popular children's programs including This is Emily Yeung, Are we there yet?: World Adventure, …

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Dino Dana: The MovieDino Dana: The Movie · 2020
Dino Dana: The Movie
7.22020
MovieFamilyAdventure
Finds 10-year-old Dana, who sees dinosaurs in the real world, solving dino experiment #901 - where are all the kid dinosaurs? But while working on the solution, her new neighbor Mateo is dino-napped by a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and it's up to Dana, her sister Saara, and Mateo's brother Jadiel to finish the experiment.
Odd Squad: The MovieOdd Squad: The Movie · 2016
Odd Squad: The Movie
6.12016
MovieFamilyComedy
The Odd Squad springs into action when a rival group called Weird Team starts to cover up problems instead of solving them.
With Truelove ShowersWith Truelove Showers · 2013
With Truelove Showers
2013
MovieDramaHorror
A security guard's act of kindness to a mysterious young homeless girl he discovers hiding in a freshly dug grave, ends up turning south as she manipulates him into exposing his sinful dark secret.
Odd Squad: World Turned OddOdd Squad: World Turned Odd · 2018
Odd Squad: World Turned Odd
6.02018
MovieComedyTV Movie
To celebrate Ms. O's 100th anniversary, the agents go back in time to witness her last case as an agent. However, something goes wrong and they change the future for the worse.
JaneJane · 2023
Jane
6.72023
SeriesKidsFamily
Budding environmentalist Jane is a 9-year-old on a quest to save endangered animals. Using her powerful imagination, Jane takes her best friends David and Greybeard the chimpanzee on epic adventures to help protect wild animals all around the world.
Dino DanDino Dan · 2009
Dino Dan
6.42009
SeriesFamily
Join paleontologist-in-training Dan Henderson as he takes kids on a Jurassic journey to the land where lizards were as long as three school buses and terrifying T-Rex’s ruled.
Dino DanaDino Dana · 2017
Dino Dana
7.52017
SeriesKidsFamily
Dana, a paleontologist in training, and her sister Emily embark on a series of adventures with dinosaurs.
AnnedroidsAnnedroids · 2014
Annedroids
8.02014
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyFamily
Eleven-year old genius and kid-scientist Anne has invented and built her own amazing androids. Nick discovers Anne's secret junkyard laboratory and enlists the help of Shania to befriend Anne and her mechanical companions. Together they help solve Anne's scientific problems through real-life solutions.

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This Is Daniel CookThis Is Daniel Cook · 2004
This Is Daniel Cook
4.02004
Series
This Is Daniel Cook is a children's television series created by J.J. Johnson and Blair Powers and produced by Toronto's marblemedia and Sinking Ship Productions in association with Treehouse TV and TVO, and is shown in Canada on Treehouse TV, TVOkids, Access, Knowledge Network, and SCN. The series also airs on the Disney Channel, Disney Japan, and on ABC2. The series is about a child named Daniel Cook who learns new things and shares his experiences and adventures with other kids. For example, he learns about taekwondo, gymnastics, and animals. He also visits a fire station, a YMCA, and more. The show was filmed in Toronto, Ontario; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia, and Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Every episode six minutes long, half-hour shows consist of five six-minute episodes. The series has been sold by Distribution360 to over eighty-five countries worldwide, and dubbed into fourteen languages.

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