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Crowdfunding Headline News

Crowdfunding: ‘The Crawling King’ Launches Kickstarter Campaign

Award-winning independent animator Einar Baldvin launches Kickstarter campaign for ‘The Crawling King,’ a 182-page fully illustrated dark fantasy novel published by Starburns Industries.

Stephen Silver Headline News

Stephen Silver Finds Kickstarter Success for New Book

Design Studio Press’ ‘The Silver Way: Techniques, Tips, and Tutorials for Effective Character Design’ is a comprehensive book on character design, contains a foreword by ‘Penny Arcade’ artist Mike Krahulik and raised $114,139 from 1,700 backers.

National Film Board of Canada Headline News

NFB Appoints Firefly Books Official Book Publisher

Two children’s books adapted from Oscar-nominated NFB animated films, ‘The Cat Came Back’ by Cordell Barker and ‘My Grandmother Ironed the King’s Shirts’ by Torill Kove, to launch inaugural publishing program.

Licensing Headline News

WildBrain, Red Kite Developing Animated ‘Tulipop’ Series

Characters from Icelandic brand Tulipop to be developed into a YouTube short-form series by DHX Media-owned multi-platform kids’ network WildBrain in collaboration with Ken Anderson of Red Kite Animation.

Festivals Headline News

‘Zombillenium’ Feature Selected to Screen at Cannes 2017

Animated Feature directed by Arthur de Pins and Alexis Ducord from the French overseas province Island of Réunion also selected to screen in competition at Annecy 2017.

Studio Ghibli Headline News

VIZ Media Expands Studio Ghibli Library with New Picture Book Releases

Full-color releases for ‘Castle in the Sky’ and ‘Princess Mononoke’ capture the magic of these extraordinary Studio Ghibli feature films.

Mondo Headline News

MONDO Acquires English-Language Market Rights to French Animated Series ‘LastMan’

Based on the acclaimed comic series by Balak, Bastien Vivès and Michaël Sanlaville, ‘LastMan’ is directed by acclaimed music video director and animator Jérémie Périn.

Dreamworks Animation Headline News

DreamWorks Animation Nabs Rights to Cressida Cowell’s ‘The Wizards of Once’

Author of the ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ book series will once again see one of her captivating fantasy adventure series brought to life by DreamWorks Animation.

The Jim Henson Company Headline News

Henson Signs New Broadcast Deals for ‘Splash and Bubbles’ and ‘Dot.’

New broadcast licensing deals for hit preschool underwater CGI-animated adventure series and digital series based on the picture book by Randi Zuckerberg signed with key international partners.

China Headline News

Chinese Government Bans ‘Peppa Pig’ in Children’s Book Crackdown

Beloved British book series part of a government crackdown against an influx of Western ideology that also includes the Harry Potter books and Roald Dahl’s ‘James and the Giant Peach.’

Lupus Films Headline News

Lupus Films, Melusine Productions Partner for ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ Animated Feature

Team behind the highly acclaimed animated feature ‘Ethel & Ernest’ to produce 2D mixed-media animated adventure written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce and directed by Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry.

Amazon Studios Headline News

Amazon Studios Greenlights Two New Original Kids Series

Two new series, ‘Pete the Cat’ and ‘Costume Quest,’ to be executive produced by Will McRobb, Jeff ‘Swampy’ Marsh and Fred Seibert, and will be available next year on Prime Video.

Studio 100 Media Headline News

Discovery Kids India Acquires Studio 100’s ‘Nils Holgersson’

CGI-animated series currently in production is based on the book by Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf, first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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