Disney Channel UK has picked up How To Be Indie and will start airing the live-action series from Toronto-based Heroic Film Company this summer.

Indie centers around 13-year-old Indie as she endeavors to balance the traditions of her South Asian family with her Western lifestyle. The series was created by writer Vera Santamaria, (Degrassi: The Next Generation, The Latest Buzz and Naturally Sadie) and Heroic’s executive producers John May and Suzanne Bolch.

The 26 x half-hour tween comedy series is distributed by fellow Canuck firm Decode Enterprises, the distribution subsidiary of DHX Media.