Experiencing Interruptions?

Needlz & Skratch

Calling all preschoolers - Class is in session at the Needlz and Skratch hip hop repair workshop!
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During each lesson, a musical instrument character interrupts the class, requesting a new repair. With a spin from TT45's magical records, preschoolers go on a journey understanding the history and function of different instruments.

It’s a race against the clock to return and repair the problem before the instruments performance starts!

  • Willie laroy Harper
    Director
    Needlz & Skratch
  • Willie laroy Harper
    Writer
    Needlz & Skratch
  • Willie laroy Harper
    Producer
    Needlz & Skratch
  • Niel J Guilarte
    Producer
    Needlz & Skratch, Cerrerra, Don Armondo, Absolution
  • Melissa Lugo
    Key Cast
    "Needlz"
  • Willie L Harper
    Key Cast
    "Skratch, TT45, Mail Man"
  • Rafael Lugo
    Key Cast
    "Bro Guitar"
    Legends 2, Needlz & Skratch
  • George Encarnacion
    Key Cast
    "PG"
    Needlz & Skratch
  • Niel J Guilarte
    Key Cast
    "Macho Bongo"
  • Noemi Guilarte
    Key Cast
    "Hembra Bongo"
  • Project Type:
    Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 30, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 44th Annual Telly Awards
    New York
    United States
    May 30, 2023
    Bronze Winner-Online Children's Content
  • Sunscreen Film Festival 2024
    ST. Petersburg, Florida
    United States
    April 27, 2024
    Sunscreen Film Festival
    Winner, Best Web Series
Distribution Information
  • Needlz & Skratch
    Country: United States
Director Biography - Willie laroy Harper

Telly Award winner for children’s online content., Willie L. Harper, is the founder of the video production company “Monkey Tongue Productions, LLC”. He has over 25 years of experience running his video production company and nearly 15 years producing content for the City of Orlando, Paxson Communications, San Diego Comic Con and more.

As a father, his focus for developing a learning resource tool to help kids, led him into co-creating the puppet web series “Needlz & Skratch”.

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Director Statement

With traditional methods of teaching, it can often be challenging and frustrating to children and parents to not only learn but to retain what’s being taught. As a parent, this is something I
encountered when making sure my daughter would excel in school. I knew there had to be an easier way for preschool children to learn the basics that was more in tune with their age
development and could be fun at the same time.

This is what led me to create Needlz & Skratch, a puppet series that uses music to engage preschoolers first while teaching.