Tag: Diversity
Fred Rogers Prod. Launches ‘Writers’ Neighborhood’ for Underrepresented Talents
Fred Rogers Productions (fredrogers.org), the children’s media organization behind multiple Emmy-winning PBS KIDS series, has formed the Writers’ Neighborhood, a five-year initiative focused on...
2023 Annecy Festival Celebrates Queer Stories in Animation
The prestigious European animation celebration Annecy Festival, taking place this year from June 11-17, announced today a thematic spotlight on Pride and Diversity, featuring four...
AfroAnimation Diversity & Inclusion Summit Brings First Live Event to Burbank
AfroAnimation, the largest annual summit featuring diverse, BIPOC and underrepresented animators, announced today its first in-person event will take place in Burbank, California from...
BRIC Unveils 2023 Summit Lineup, Launches Career Path Study with UCLA
The BRIC Foundation (bricfoundation.org), dedicated to increasing representation in the entertainment and gaming industries, announced the official lineup for its 5th annual BRIC Summit, to be...
Scholastic Ent., Gaumont Team with Teen Actress & Down Syndrome Advocate Sofia Sanchez on ‘Rocket Park’
Scholastic Entertainment is partnering with Gaumont to co-develop and co-produce Rocket Park, an animated preschool series inspired by Sofia Sanchez, a 13-year-old Down syndrome...
Inclusion in Animation: The Next Chapter
***This article originally appeared in the December '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 325)***
With so many representation firsts from the last decade, including Doc...
Disney Announces Million-Dollar Grant to Exceptional Minds
This past weekend, Exceptional Minds (exceptional-minds.org), a nonprofit academy and working studio training young adults on the autism spectrum for careers in the creative...
Caretakers of the Land: Karissa Valencia Shares the Magic of ‘Spirit Rangers’
***This article originally appeared in the November '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 324)***
When Karissa Valencia, the creator and showrunner of Netflix’s highly anticipated...
Geena Davis’s BFF Partners with Kickstart Ent. for New Animation Category
The Geena Davis-led Bentonville Film Festival in Arkansas (June 13-18, 2023; streaming through June 25) has partnered with Kickstart Entertainment to introduce a new...
TAC Panel Spotlights How to Increase Equity & Diversity in Animation
An inspiring panel on how to achieve better equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in animation was part of the opening day events of Ottawa’s...
22 Things to See and Do at Brand Licensing Europe ’22
This year’s Brand Licensing Europe kicks off in just six days, running from Tuesday to Thursday, September 20-22 at ExCeL London. Attendees can register...
‘Paranormal Park’ Creator & Kingston U Alum Chats Inspirations for Representational Toon
London's Kingston University has an animated addition to its prominent alumni list, since creator and writer Hamish Steele (hamishsteele.co.uk) saw the launch of his...
New Report Highlights Greater Need for Inclusivity & Diversity in Kids’ Media
Family-focused marketing agency Kids Industries (Ki) launched a new report today exploring the concept of diversity and inclusion amongst children and their parents —...
On Representation and Diversity: How Far Have We Come?
***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)***
Karen Toliver, the current VP of animated films at Netflix, has...
Exclusive: Disney Junior Welcomes Deaf Drum Wiz Fig to ‘Mickey Mouse Funhouse’
This weekend, young viewers were introduced to a special new friend of the Mickey Mouse Funhouse when "The Music of the Seasons" premiered on...
Husband & Wife Team to Launch First Black-Owned Animation Network
In another stride towards representation and diversity in animation, husband and wife media mavericks Jermaine and Whaketa Hargrove are planning to launch a new...
Sunday’s ‘Simpsons’ Features Show’s First Deaf Actors, Animated ASL
This weekend's new episode of The Simpsons not only introduces fans to a brand-new character in Springfield. Titled "The Sound of Bleeding Gums," this...
GBH Welcomes Diverse Writers to ‘Work It Out Wombats!’ Fellowship
Boston public media producer GBH has awarded five fellowships to early-career writers who will bring diverse viewpoints and BIPOC representation to Work It Out...
ADVERTISEMENT
NEWSLETTER
CONTEST
ADVERTISEMENT
