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Animax Launches Canuck Script Contest

Thursday, October 02, 2008
By: Ryan Ball

Los Angeles-based Animax Ent. is celebrating the opening of its new studio in Toronto with a script-writing contest for Canadians. The Animax Canucks Cartoon Script Contest is open to all Canadian citizens (living in Canada or elsewhere), and is accepting seven-minute cartoon script entries now through Nov. 31. Contestants can enter online at www.animaxinteractive.com/canuck.

Co-founded by former SCTV star Dave Thomas, Animax has expanded its operations into Toronto, where producer Patricia Burns will head production. Thomas recently sold the prime-time animated series Bob & Doug to Canwest Global. The series is based on the Bob and Doug McKenzie characters created by Thomas and Rich Moranis for SCTV and the cult-favorite movie Strange Brew, and will premiere in January of 2009.

“Some of the best writers in television history have come from Canada,” says Thomas. “So I thought, why not focus on comedy from my home? We want to find the best animation comedians, give them some prize money, an option and a beer!”

Thomas and members of his Animax team will judge entries, along with noted agents, producers, writers and artists from both Canada and the U.S. Prizes will include the “Top Banana,” a development option with Animax Ent. worth $2,500 (Canadian) and a beer. Second- and third-place winners will receive $1,500 and $1,000, respectively.

The script contest is open to all styles of writing, but Animax is particularly looking for concepts that target the tween, preschool and adult demographics. Scripts must be original and no longer than 10 pages in length.

Reader Comments

  • Steven : Yeah : Yeah LLC
    Friday, October 03, 2008

    US half hour script fees have remained stuck at around 6500 dollars per half hour for at least a decade and a half. This competition gives a top prize of 2500 Canadian dollars. If the industry sinks any lower, next year\'s winners will have to pay the contest organizers, just to follow the trend.

  • Christopher Buzon : Compositor : n/a
    Wednesday, October 29, 2008

    Animation Script Submission

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    Monday, March 16, 2009

    animax

  • machzuan zhe : comic and figures : animax job
    Wednesday, July 29, 2009

    i like this job and i like a comic of midori

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