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Television

Co-Creator Drew Massey Reveals the Swords ‘n’ Sorcery Behind Nick’s ‘The Barbarian and the Troll’

Ramin Zahed - April 30, 2021

Nickelodeon’s fantastic new series The Barbarian and the Troll has captured the hearts of fantasy lovers, puppet fanatics and connoisseurs of fine warrior princess...

Animated People

Director Kevin Nolting Takes Us Behind the Scenes of New Pixar Short, ‘22 vs. Earth’

Ramin Zahed - April 27, 2021

Pixar’s latest animated short 22 vs. Earth takes viewers back to the world of the Oscar-winning feature Soul. Directed by veteran Pixar editor Kevin...

Animated People

Paper Owl Films Creative Director Discusses ‘Pablo’ and the Importance of Autism Acceptance Month

Ramin Zahed - April 26, 2021

In October of 2017, the trailblazing British animated series Pablo debuted on CBeebies. Created by Gráinne McGuinness, the show centers on a five year...

Animated People

Kartoon Channel’s David Neuman Shares the ABCs of ‘Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten’

Ramin Zahed - April 25, 2021

Genius Brands International officially launched its newest animated children's series Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten on Friday. Starring action screen hero Arnold Schwarzenegger and conceived...

Animated People

Dream Farm Studio CEO Discusses Company’s New Projects and Priorities

Ramin Zahed - April 16, 2021

We recently had the chance to catch up with Dave Ansari, the CEO of Canadian animation house Dream Farm Studios. The Toronto- and Poland-based...

Television

Mixed-Media Mayhem: Bringing ‘Tom Gates’ from Page to Screen

Ramin Zahed - April 9, 2021

***This article originally appeared in the May '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 310)*** When British author and illustrator Liz Pichon’s first Tom Gates book...

Television

Showrunner Jeroen Jaspaert Unveils the Charming Animated Show ‘Pip and Posy’

Ramin Zahed - April 8, 2021

***This article originally appeared in the May '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 310)*** The charming friendship between a mouse and a rabbit is at...

Television

Atomic Power! We Catch Up with the Popular Canadian Animation Studio

Ramin Zahed - April 8, 2021

***This article originally appeared in the May '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 310)*** It’s hard to believe that it’s been 22 years since Trevor...

Television

India’s Cosmos-Maya Celebrates 25 Years of Growth in Animation

Ramin Zahed - April 6, 2021

We recently had the chance to catch up with Anish Mehta, CEO of Cosmos-Maya, one of the leading animation studios in India. The company,...

Streaming

‘M.O.D.O.K.’: A Most Unusual Marvel Antihero

Ramin Zahed - April 5, 2021

***This article originally appeared in the May '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 310)*** If you thought Disney+’s WandaVision was a wild ride, get ready...

Features

It’s the End of the World as They Know It: The Making of Sony’s ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’

Ramin Zahed - April 5, 2021

***This article originally appeared in the May '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 310)*** Writer-director Mike Rianda has a lot of great memories growing up...

Festivals & Events

A Sneak Peek at This Year’s Annie Awards

Ramin Zahed - April 5, 2021

***This article originally appeared in the May '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 310)*** While Los Angeles begins to loosen its COVID-19 restrictions, the organizers...

Animated People

Kenyan Studio Kukua’s Principals Discuss Their Trailblazing Show ‘Super Sema’

Ramin Zahed - April 2, 2021

We recently had the chance to chat with Vanessa Ford, COO and Clara Njeru, Chief Product Officer at Kukua, Kenya’s all-female media and tech...

Streaming

How Six Point Harness’s Musa Brooker Delivered the Animation on ‘Waffles +Mochi’

Ramin Zahed - April 1, 2021

Netflix’s charming live-action puppet series Waffles + Mochi has been one of the unexpected delights of the spring season. Produced by showrunners Erika Thormahlen...

Festivals & Events

Teletubbies’ Cryptocurrency Tubbycoin to Dominate Non-Fungible Market (We Think!)

Ramin Zahed - April 1, 2021

The Teletubbies announced today that, in response to the overwhelming global demand for cryptocurrencies, they have launched TubbyCoin, an innovative new cryptocurrency employing the groundbreaking...

Features

Midweek News Bytes: Sesame Workshop Promotions, ‘Mondo Yan,’ Paw Patrol Live and More

Ramin Zahed - March 31, 2021

Nickelodeon to Deliver Virtual PAW Patrol Show in April If the young ones have been pining for more PAW Patrol-themed entertainment at home, Nickelodeon has...

North America

Former DreamWorks VP Doug Schwalbe Launches The Co-Production Company

Ramin Zahed - March 31, 2021

Doug Schwalbe, a former senior VP of co-production for Dreamworks Animation Television, is launching the Co-Production Company, a boutique production firm specializing in finance and...

North America

Disney Jr.’ ‘Mira, Royal Detective’ to Solve New Mysteries on April 5

Ramin Zahed - March 31, 2021

A second season of the popular animated series Mira, Royal Detective will premiere on Disney Junior and DisneyNOW on Monday, April 5 at 5...

Features

DreamWorks Trots Out New Trailer for ‘Spirit Untamed’

Ramin Zahed - March 31, 2021

DreamWorks has unveiled a new trailer for its upcoming summer release Spirit Untamed. Directed by Elaine Bogan (Netflix and DreamWorks TV’s Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia)...

Features

Stop-Motion Studio Laika Branches Out into Live-Action

Ramin Zahed - March 31, 2021

Portland-based Laika Studio, best known for Oscar-nominated features such as Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings and Missing Link, is expanding into live action....

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