Tagged With: children

Raising Funds and Awareness for UNICEF Headline News

KEPYR Kicks Off 8th Annual ‘Kindred Spirits’ Campaign

In support of UNICEF, NY in-person get together and on-line art auction featuring work by ‘The Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening, ‘Ben Ten’ co-creator Dave Johnson, and others will raise funds for Rohingya Muslim children living in the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

Raising Funds and Awareness for UNICEF Headline News

KEPYR Kicks Off ‘Kindred Spirits 2023’ Campaign with ‘Mandalorian’-Themed Art Auction

The kids’ media charity raises funds and awareness supporting UNICEF’s continued humanitarian assistance to 850,000 children displaced by the recent devastating earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye; online and in person events include a virtual auction featuring original art – inspired by the Lucasfilm series - by renowned comics and animators.

Fundraisers Headline News

KEPYR Hosts ‘Kids Media Stays Up Late!’ Fundraiser

The virtual gala and online auction support UNICEF’s Refugee Relief - evening will feature comedy and music by award-winning Tom Kenny; tickets are now on sale and bidding on auction items is underway.

Fighting for Displaced Kids Headline News

KEPYR’s ‘Kindred Spirits’ Campaign - UNICEF Aid for Displaced Kids Now Underway

The month-long online fundraiser runs through June 20 - World Refugee Day; campaign supports UNICEF’s work aiding displaced children around the world.

Holocaust Headline News

First Animated Kid’s Film About the Holocaust to Air May 1 in Israel

After successfully broadcast run in Italy, Rai and Larcadarte’s ‘The Star of Andra and Tati’ will air in Israel on Yom HaShoah, the Holocaust Memorial Day.

Netflix Headline News

‘Mama K’s Team 4’: Nexflix Launches Their First Original African Animated Series

Streaming giant is collaborating with Triggerfish Animation studio and CAKE to launch a continent-wide search for local female writing talent for new series.

Animation Shorts ANIMATIONWorld

Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - 'Radiation'

Every Tuesday, Chris Robinson digests and dissects (relatively) new indie animation short films. Today's Layla Atkinson and Trunk animation serve up, Radiation, a new short aimed at kids with cancer.

Cinekid Headline News

20 Projects Selected for 2017 Cinekid Junior Co-Production Market

Twenty children’s film and television projects in development selected for the Junior Co-production Market to be held October 26-27, 2017 during the Cinekid Festival in Amsterdam.

Atomic Cartoons Headline News

‘Counterfeit Cat’ wins Cablefax Program Award for Best Children’s Series

Original 2D-animated series from Tricon Films & Television is produced by Bristol-based studio Wildseed with animation production handled by Atomic Cartoons in Vancouver.

BRB Internacional Headline News

‘Dogtanian’ and ‘Willy Fog’ Launch First Interactive Tales

BRB Internacional and Meikme release ‘Dogtanian’s Journey’ and ‘The Bet,’ the first interactive tales based on ‘Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds’ and ‘Around the World with Willy Fog.’

CG Headline News

DHX Media Appointed New Global Distributor for ‘The Deep’

Technicolor appointments DHX Media as the new global distributor for ‘The Deep,’ the new CG Animated series premiering later this month on Australia’s Seven Network.

Licensing Headline News

‘Wild Kratts’ Expands Global Licensing Program

Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Media Group expand ‘Wild Kratts’ licensing program to include Halloween costumes, cake toppers and games and puzzles, with new products expected to hit shelves in the fall of this year.