Annecy Announces Animation Panels

May 19, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

The Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market (MIFA), taking place in France June 6-11, has completed its lineup of animation industry panels. Highlights include making-of looks at Rio and Rango as well as a four-film case study that covers Pinocchio, Chico & Rita, Soul Man and Zarafa. Conference organizers [...]

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Quebec’s Cinar Scandal Probe Charges Executives

March 3, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Police in Quebec, Canada, have made an arrest and issued warrants for additional arrests of former executives of the Cinar animation company after the completion of investigations into corporate malfeasance, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Former Cinar CEO Hasanain Panju was arrested and the warrants were issued for Cinar co-founder [...]

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Cookie Jar Streams Shows Through Netflix

December 14, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Children’s entertainment powerhouse Cookie Jar Entertainment has struck a long-term deal with Netflix to stream selected titles from its libraries to the company’s customers in the United States and Canada. In the United States, almost 200 half-hours from the series Busytown, Johnny Test, Metajets and Strawberry Shortcake are available for [...]

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