Inna Sahakyan’s harrowing film tells the story of Aurora Mardiganian, who escaped the Armenian Genocide before embarking on an odyssey that took her to the heights of Hollywood stardom.
The now Toronto-based development production manager shares what her job really entails, as well as insights into the ‘business’ side of animation and what trends development execs are looking for in pitches.
The animation director, designer and model maker discusses her journey from Turkey to the U.S. and how she scored a spot as a set designer at the iconic stop-motion studio.
Inna Sahakyan’s animated documentary, integrating pieces of Aurora Mardiganian’s harrowing account – and lost 1919 film adaptation – of surviving unspeakable horrors as a teenager during the 1915 Armenian Genocide, shares one woman’s incredible courage, and how telling, and retelling, such a painful story is the strongest step forward a person can take.
The self-taught animator discusses his transition from working on commercials to self-publishing his own work - creating funny stop-motion videos for kids - on YouTube.
Popular 2D slapstick comedy heads to MIPCOM 2021 with episode 1 of the brand-new season; final delivery of all-new episodes and specials is scheduled for Fall 2022.
New distribution deals take the popular CG animated comedy worldwide; series teaches kids important life lessons using humor to take on everyday challenges.
Global edutainment media company signs deal for STEM-based animated series; kids worldwide can tune in on popular digital and linear platforms.
Companies to co-develop and produce new CGI animated preschool series for global distribution.
Led by VFX supervisor Serkan Semiz, Turkish studio delivered over 600 shots, including nearly 150 in full CG, on Karga Seven’s six-episode docu-drama released worldwide on Netflix.
Featuring tales by women storytellers, the two-time César-winning filmmaker’s next animated feature will be set in Morocco and Istanbul.
Giant balloon of popular pup Chase and festive float portraying Zahramay Falls join annual Thanksgiving tradition.
Turkish/French co-production comprising more than 13,000 hand-drawn frames brings empathy and care to cases of horrific sexual abuse and their aftermath.
Ink global announces that the quirky animated series starring the emoji that grace our email and text messages will stream on global platform Toon Goggles.
Animated films screening at Fantasia 2016 include ‘Bad Cat’ (Turkey), ‘Battledream Chronicle’ (Martinique), ‘Harmony’ (Japan), ‘Nova Seed’ (Canadian), ‘Psychonauts, The Forgotten Children’ (Spain) and ‘Seoul Station’ (South Korea), as well as the 4K restoration of the classic ‘Momotaro, Sacred Sailors.’
Spanish-Italian entertainment company Planeta Junior and Germany’s m4e sign a long-term co-production, distribution and consumer products partnership.
London-based distribution company signs international 360 pact with Turkish animation studio Düşyeri for preschool series ‘Kikoriki’ and ‘Pin-Code.’
‘Limon and Zeytin,’ based on the Turkish cartoon series ‘Sizinkiler’ heads to Disney Channel beginning November 29.
