Stories By Jean Thoren
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Asia
Hong Kong FILMART: A Must-Attend Event for Global Animation Pros
April 1, 2019The 23rd edition of the Hong Kong Intl. Film & TV Market (FILMART) (March 18-21) wrapped...
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Television
Russia’s CTC Strikes Exclusive Deal for DreamWorks Series
March 3, 2017Russian broadcaster CTC Media has secured an exclusive deal with NBCUniversal’s DreamWorks for a slew of...
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Television
CBeebies Programs Get Digital Debut in China on iQIYI
March 2, 2017BBC Worldwide last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China’s largest online video platform, iQIYI,...
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Television
CAKE Ready to Launch ‘Space Racers’ Season 2
February 28, 2017UK-based kids’ entertainment company CAKE announces the launch of a fresh 40 x 11 second season...
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Television
WeKids Brings Four Studio 100 Series to China
February 27, 2017German producer-distributor Studio 100 Media has inked a multi-title deal with animation distribution specialists WeKids Asia...
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Festivals and Events
Last Chance: World Animation & VFX Summit Early Bird Rates
October 2, 2016Summer’s officially over and it’s time to consider your final business opportunities for 2016. The 5th...
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Festivals and Events
The Productive Koreans
June 27, 2016The folks from Kotra (the Korean Trade-Investment Promotion Agency) and KOCCA (Korea Creative Content Agency) joined...
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Festivals and Events
Cartoons on the Bay Winners and Pics
April 13, 2014France dominated the 2014 edition of Cartoons on The Bay, taking home six Pulcinella Awards at...
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Festivals and Events
‘Minuscule’ Tops Cartoon Movie Tributes
March 7, 2014Thomas Szabo and Hélène Giraud won the director of the year honor for their film Minuscule...
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Festivals and Events
Second iKids Awards Announce Winners
February 14, 2014At a high-profile awards ceremony luncheon held during its annual iKids conference, Kidscreen announced the winners...
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Festivals and Events
Toon Category Produces Tie at Kidscreen Awards
February 11, 2014A tie in the preschool category for best animated series lead the results at the 2014...
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Festivals and Events
Women in Animation to Meet in N.Y. During Kidscreen
January 28, 2014The newly re-launched Women In Animation group has scheduled its first New York City event and...
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Festivals and Events
Kidscreen Summit Offers Panel on New Narrative Rules
January 24, 2014If you’ve been thinking about the evolving nature of narrative rules in children’s media and how...
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Festivals and Events
Top Digital Execs Added to iKids
January 23, 2014Top executives from Lego, Cartoon Network, Toca Boca and Nickelodeon have been announced as speakers at...
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Festivals and Events
Top Toon TV Execs Added to Kidscreen Summit
January 14, 2014Top children’s TV execs from Nickelodeon, DreamWorks Animation, Hulu and Disney have been added to the...
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Festivals and Events
VES Summit Addresses Vast Changes in Industry
October 28, 2013Illumination Entertainment founder Chris Meledandri, former Digital Domain president and Ender’s Game producer Ed Ulbrich, Warner...
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Festivals and Events
Euro Toons Thrive at 2013 Cartoon Forum
September 26, 2013The 2013 edition of Cartoon Forum, the three-day TV animation pitching and co-production event held in...
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Festivals and Events
A Postcard from Cartoon Connection Canada
December 14, 2012This past week, representatives from 140 European and Canadian animation companies gathered in the capital city...
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Festivals and Events
Gran Canaria’s Grand Animation Event
July 3, 2012Damian Perea, director of the ANIMAYO International Festivals, does not entertain the idea that something may...
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Festivals and Events
Cartoon Forum Expands its Territory With Hungarian Locale
June 18, 2010The organizers of the Cartoon Forum will present the 21st edition of the show Sept. 14...
Recent Posts
India and Singapore-based animation studio Cosmos-Maya has secured three key digital distribution deals which will ...
***This article was written for the January '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 306)*** When DreamWorks ...
Iervolino Entertainment has debuted the first images from its new animated series Puffins, revealing the ...
