Tag "Toon"

Disney, D&AD Awards Seek EMEA Toon Ideas

November 5, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The Walt Disney Co. EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) has teamed up with the 2011 D&AD Student Awards to search for new animation talent and content. The world-renowned creative awards, in conjunction with Disney Channels’ Original Programming team, is asking students to create a lead character for a narrative-driven [...]

Argentina’s Campanella Plays with Foosball Toon

October 21, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Juan Jose Campanella, who directed last year’s Oscar-winning feature The Secret in Their Eyes, will be taking on the world of Foosball in his next animated project. Titled Metegol (Foosball), the movie will follow the adventures of an underdog, who challenges a star soccer pro with the aid of foosball [...]

Premieres set for Cars Toon, Adventure Time, Dino Dan, The Hub

October 8, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Set your DVRs: Airdates have been set for the second-season premiere of Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time, the debut of Nick Jr.’s Dino Dan and a new Disney-Pixar Cars Toon short film. This Sunday, Oct. 10, also will see the debut of The Hub, a new children’s and youth-oriented channel from [...]

DIC Announces Post-MIP Int’l Toon Sales

April 30, 2002 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

DIC Ent. recently inked deals with top networks for international distribution of popular animated shows. Properties such as Super Duper Sumos, Madeline, Mary-Kate and Ashley: In Action and Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century have been picked up by broadcasters like Nickelodeon Asia, Fox Kids Italy, Cartoon Network Japan and [...]