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Animag’s 10th Annual Pitch Party Winners Announced!

July 6, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 4 Comments divider image

Although behavioral scientists believe that it only takes a few seconds for someone to determine whether they like a concept, an image or even a person, we hope it takes animation executives a little longer to figure out whether a pitch is going to work or not. Nevertheless, they all [...]

An Update on Animag’s 10th Annual Pitch Party

June 23, 2011 by admin 1 Comment divider image

We at Animation Magazine wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of our readers and Pitch Party participants and judges for making this tenth edition our most popular event to date. Some misinformation about the contest has been posted in an article full of factual errors and negative comments [...]

Voting Begins for Animag’s 10th Annual Pitch Party Contest

June 20, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

The starting gun has been fired to begin Animation Magazine’s 10th annual Pitch Party! The annual event opens up a section of Animation Magazine to anyone who wants to pitch an idea for the next great animated series. The winner gets the chance to pitch their idea to the judge/animation executive [...]

Judges Set for Animag’s 10th Annual Pitch Party

June 2, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The judges for Animation Magazine’s 10th annual Pitch Party are set! The annual event, which opens up a section of Animation Magazine to anyone who wants to pitch an idea for the next great animated series. The winner gets the chance to pitch their idea to the judge/animation executive of [...]

Joe D’Ambrosia Joins Disney Jr. as VP of Programming

January 13, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Veteran children’s television creator Joe D’Ambrosia has been named VP of programming for Disney Junior. D’Ambrosia will oversee production and programming strategies, as well as creative development for entertainment and learning-based properties. Among his charges are the upcoming animated series Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and [...]