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2013 Asian Animation Summit Set for Phuket

May 14, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

The second annual Asian Animation Summit organizers have announced that the 2013 event will take place in Phuket, Thailand from December 9-11, following the Asia Television Forum. A five-star resort and spa on Karon Beach to be announced will host the Summit, which seeks to promote co-production and co-financing of [...]

MDeC’s ‘Saladin’ to Screen on Toon Goggles

December 3, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Online kids channel Toon Goggles has signed an agreement with Malaysia’s Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) to carry the animated action-adventure children’s series Saladin. The news was jointly announced by Toon Goggles creative director Brendan Pollitz, and Kamil Othman, MDeC’s VP of creative, multimedia. “Malaysia is quickly becoming a global power [...]

36 New Projects to Launch at Asian Animation Summit

November 12, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

More than 36 new animated projects from producers in Australia, Malaysia, Korea and Singapore will be presented at the first annual Asian Animation Summit (AAS) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 10 & 11. This new event is designed to stimulate co-production and co-financing by showcasing these early-stage concepts to [...]

CN’s Snaptoons Hypes Southeast Asian Toons

April 11, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Cartoon Network Asia’s Snaptoons, which seeks to peg the next generation of animation talent, has announced three finalists from Singapore and the completion of two animated shorts from Malaysia. The shortlisted finalists were chosen based on originality and creativity and must fulfill the Cartoon Network criteria of being fun, funny [...]

Al Jazeera’s Series Saladin Receives Intl. Emmy Nom

October 6, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Al Jazeera Children’s CG-animated action series Saladin is one of the programs animated in the Children’s Programming category of the International Emmys this week. The 26 eps x 26 mins CGI-animation is an action series, inspired by the life of medieval statesman and warrior, Salah al-Din Yusuf Ibn Ayyub. The [...]