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change to our job board: income transparency
change to our job board: income transparency
By Mike Valiquette
Hi folks. We've been running this job board for a VERY long time. It was part of the reason the site was launched, over a...
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Tangent Lays Off Hundreds, Closure Speculation, Studios Feverishly Trying to Pick up Talent
Tangent Lays Off Hundreds, Closure Speculation, Studios Feverishly Trying to Pick up Talent
By Mike Valiquette
It's been a rough day for a whole lot of people. I woke up to the news via a Facebook group, that Tangent Animation "just...
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from the internets: animation tidbits from other sources that are actually worth sharing
from the internets: animation tidbits from other sources that are actually worth sharing
By Mike Valiquette
-The Globe & Mail talks to Canadian ex-pat voice-acting superstar Tara Strong about her experience as Miss Minutes on the Disney+ series, Loki. Tara is...
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from the internets: Hilda’s Megan Ferguson on Work/Life Balance
from the internets: Hilda’s Megan Ferguson on Work/Life Balance
By Mike Valiquette
image credits: Animation Magazine and Megan's Twitter. “What they are doing is propping up the job, and we have to be careful of that because...
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the Seven Ages of an Animator, by Graham Falk
the Seven Ages of an Animator, by Graham Falk
By Mike Valiquette
I think every studio in Canada has a copy of this floating around somewhere. It's one of those pieces of artwork that's become part of...
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CATERPILLARPLASTY= David Barlow-Krelina + NFB + Moist
CATERPILLARPLASTY= David Barlow-Krelina + NFB + Moist
By Mike Valiquette
Now THIS is fascinating. First, the film itself, Caterpillarplasty, is fascinating. I don't know how I missed it. It's an NFB produced short, created by...
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Showcase: Lost Daughter & Interview with Dylan Glynn
Showcase: Lost Daughter & Interview with Dylan Glynn
By Kyu-bum Lee
Note from Mike: I've been reviewing older posts and can't help but reshare a few of them. Some content goes stale, sure. Dylan Glynn, featured...
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YMA and TAAFI Launch the John Rooney Creator Fund
YMA and TAAFI Launch the John Rooney Creator Fund
By Mike Valiquette
From the YMA newsletter. Launch of the John Rooney Creator Fund Recently John Rooney, the Executive Director at Toronto Animation Arts Festival International and a tireless supporter of...
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Farewell to 2020, part 1
Farewell to 2020, part 1
By Mike Valiquette
We're all very glad to see this year fade away. It was fiery pile of trash. No one will argue that. It's also not going...
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from the vaults: A conversation with Nick Cross, part I
from the vaults: A conversation with Nick Cross, part I
By Mike Valiquette
In anticipation of tonight's premiere for the Clockwork Elves, I'm digging up some old interviews with Nick Cross and resharing. Here's one from way back...
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Exclusive Live Event: Nick Cross Returns With The CLOCKWORK ELVES. Screening and Discussion this Thursday, December 17th at 9PM EST
Exclusive Live Event: Nick Cross Returns With The CLOCKWORK ELVES. Screening and Discussion this Thursday, December 17th at 9PM EST
By Mike Valiquette
https://taafi.com/news Live! This Thursday night! TAAFI EXCLUSIVE!!!! Award-winning animation weirdo Nick Cross unveils his first short film in 7 years: The Clockwork Elves!!! Join the...
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RIP John Rooney (updated with link to funeral service)
RIP John Rooney (updated with link to funeral service)
By Mike Valiquette
It's been a few days since the news broke, and it's still settling in, but a kind and caring member of our community passed away...
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showcase: Jam Filled’s Tom Pajdlhauser, “Get Off Your Computer”
showcase: Jam Filled’s Tom Pajdlhauser, “Get Off Your Computer”
By Mike Valiquette
Update: Another great vid that could always use a rewatch. Great little video on Art Director Tom Pajdlhauser, who works out of Ottawa studio Jam...
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showcase: How Does Animation Work? by Tyler Pacana
showcase: How Does Animation Work? by Tyler Pacana
By Mike Valiquette
Bringing this one back, I came across it again last night and it deserves a repost. Tyler really made something perfect here. So over the...
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Cartoon North on Discord!
Cartoon North on Discord!
By Mike Valiquette
Ok! Things are happening! Stripped down design for the site? That's a thing now. I'm still working at adding some features. Discord server? Why the...
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Resource Repost: Boring Freelance Tax Preparation Part 2
Resource Repost: Boring Freelance Tax Preparation Part 2
By Mark C.
Mark C, Creative Producer at Jam Filled in Halifax Here's Part 2 of Mark Cappello's classic post on taxes, read it and use it. Thanks...
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Resource Repost: Boring Freelance Tax Preparation, Part 1
Resource Repost: Boring Freelance Tax Preparation, Part 1
By Mark C.
Mark C, Creative Producer at Jam Filled in Halifax TAX TIME!!! Mark C contributed this helpful pair of posts quite a few years ago. The...
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Resource Repost: Employment Status
Resource Repost: Employment Status
By Mark C.
In the fluid nature of the animation industry, most workers can encounter a number of different relationships with a prospective employer. Small jobs, relief work,...
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A Message From Mike
A Message From Mike
By Mike Valiquette
Hi everybody. I hope you're all managing ok right now. It's crazy. Unprecedented. I've never lived through anything like it, and I'm old as rocks....
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from the internets: LA Times On Point Analysis of Bravest Warriors Via Nelvana
from the internets: LA Times On Point Analysis of Bravest Warriors Via Nelvana
By Mike Valiquette
I've been throwing around a lot of big talk lately about creative risk-taking in Canada and how...
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Posts tagged as “press release”

press release: 9 Story Entertainment appoints Natalie Dumoulin to new role of VP, Creative Affairs

By Mike Valiquette on September 9, 2014

Toronto, Canada – September 9, 2014 – 9 Story Entertainment is pleased to announce the appointment of award-winning media executive Natalie Dumoulin to the newly…

press release: OIAF 2014 in Two Weeks!

By Mike Valiquette on September 3, 2014

press release: Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival presents Behind-the-Scenes of The Boxtrolls and Robot Chicken

By Mike Valiquette on August 26, 2014

call for entries: 18th Japan Media Arts Festival

By Mike Valiquette on August 25, 2014

press release: OIAF Spotlights Walt Disney Animation Studios

By Mike Valiquette on August 21, 2014

press release: Tricon Kids & Family welcomes Frank Saperstein as new Executive VP

By Mike Valiquette on July 30, 2014

press release: OIAF announces short film competitors, Canadians representing

By Mike Valiquette on July 23, 2014

events: PITCH THIS! at TAC 2014

By Mike Valiquette on July 16, 2014

press release: Markle Productions and TVO developing Craft Kids

By Mike Valiquette on July 16, 2014

OIAF 2014 Announces Selection For Feature Film Category

By Mike Valiquette on July 7, 2014

press release: OIAF ANNOUNCES THE SHORT ANIMATION AND SERIES FOR KIDS COMPETITION

By Mike Valiquette on June 25, 2014

press release: PEG + CAT picks up 3 Daytime Emmy Awards

By Mike Valiquette on June 23, 2014

press release: Warren United premieres on BiteTV tonight!

By Mike Valiquette on June 23, 2014

press release: 9 Story Entertainment Announces Sale of CAMP LAKEBOTTOM Season Two to Disney XD U.S.

By Mike Valiquette on June 23, 2014

press release: Radical Sheep’s Stella and Sam nominated for Daytime Emmy!

By Mike Valiquette on June 17, 2014

press release: H.P. LOVECRAFT’S AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS TO BE ADAPTED INTO ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

By Mike Valiquette on May 23, 2014

press release: Ottawa’s Mercury Filmworks launches European Production Studio under former Teletoon Content Exec Alan Gregg

By Mike Valiquette on May 7, 2014

TAAFI’s Pitch-A-Palooza Registration Now Open

By Mike Valiquette on May 5, 2014

Bite on Mondo announces shorts, next round of submissions.

By Mike Valiquette on May 1, 2014

press release: Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre’s Jutra selected for Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes

By Mike Valiquette on April 23, 2014

press release: Atomic Cartoons Broadens Creative Focus Under New Creative Director, Luke Carroll

By Mike Valiquette on April 9, 2014

press release: Steven Universe coming to Teletoon!

By Mike Valiquette on April 8, 2014

press release: Tricon Kids & Family secures international distribution rights to new children’s series SHUTTERBUGS

By Mike Valiquette on April 1, 2014

press release: Radical Sheep and Mickey Rogers Media developing “The Boy Who Became What he Ate” for Kids’ CBC

By Mike Valiquette on March 19, 2014

press release: NFB Launches StopMo Studio App

By Mike Valiquette on March 14, 2014

press release: Nerds and Monsters premiere, March 12th on YTV

By Mike Valiquette on March 7, 2014

from the internets: New Corus structure revealed

By Mike Valiquette on February 10, 2014

from the internets/press release: Mike Geiger’s Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong gets a greenlight

By Mike Valiquette on February 7, 2014

press release: Jamie Piekarz joins Youth Media Alliance Board of Directors

By Mike Valiquette on February 3, 2014

press release: Mike Drach at 9Story

By Mike Valiquette on January 28, 2014

press release: Tanya Green upped to VP Production at 9Story

By Mike Valiquette on January 20, 2014

press release: Teletoon President, Len Cochrane announces retirement

By Mike Valiquette on December 23, 2013

press release: McLaren Wall-to-Wall: NFB and Quartier des Spectacles Partnership issue call for projects to mark centenary of celebrated Canadian filmmaker Norman McLaren

By Mike Valiquette on December 5, 2013

press release: Supercenter Pilot going into production

By Mike Valiquette on December 3, 2013

DHX buys Family Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior.

By Mike Valiquette on November 28, 2013

press release: Stella and Sam Celebrating the Holidays

By Mike Valiquette on November 27, 2013

press release: BLUE ANT MEDIA & MONDO MEDIA TEAM UP WITH YOUTUBE TO LAUNCH $3 MILLION ANIMATED COMEDY PROGRAM IN CANADA

By Mike Valiquette on November 5, 2013

AWESOMESAUCE! Michael Fukushima named Executive Producer of NFB English Animation Program!!!

By Mike Valiquette on November 4, 2013

Cartoon Connection Canada Wrap-Up

By Mike Valiquette on November 1, 2013

Celebrate International Animation Day with the NFB!

By Mike Valiquette on October 28, 2013

press release: TAAFI 2014 Call for Submissions NOW OPEN!!!

By Mike Valiquette on October 15, 2013

press release: Franklin and Friends reaching 340 million viewers via Chinese distribution deal

By Mike Valiquette on October 7, 2013

press release: Mini-Pixel Masterclass with Dreamworks and Blizzard Entertainment, Quebed City, October 29

By Mike Valiquette on October 4, 2013

press release: the Return of REBOOT!

By Mike Valiquette on October 3, 2013

press relese: Montreal Stop-Motion Festival Announces Lineup

By Mike Valiquette on October 2, 2013

press release: Cartoon Connection 2013! October 28-31!

By Mike Valiquette on September 24, 2013

OIAF 2013 Winners Announced!

By Mike Valiquette on September 22, 2013

press release: Yup Yups Launches on Multiple Platforms

By Mike Valiquette on September 13, 2013

TAC at TEN, OIAF’s Television Animation Conference celebrates a decade

By Mike Valiquette on September 12, 2013

press release: 9Story to Distribute Haunted Tales for Wicked Kids

By Mike Valiquette on September 12, 2013

press release: Montreal Stop Motion FIlm Festival, 2013!

By Mike Valiquette on September 4, 2013

press release: OIAF 2013 Special Screenings!

By Mike Valiquette on August 28, 2013

press release: 9Story distributing Monkey See Monkey Do Internationally

By Mike Valiquette on August 28, 2013

Press Release: Atomic Cartoons goes exclusive with Yeti Farm

By Mike Valiquette on August 13, 2013

press release: OIAF 2013 Kids Jury! Ottawa kids needed!

By Mike Valiquette on August 9, 2013

press release: NFB animated films featured at TIFF

By Mike Valiquette on August 9, 2013

Press Release:CANUCKS SHINE AGAIN AT OIAF OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2013 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

By Mike Valiquette on July 16, 2013

Press release: Pirate Express, from Vancouver’s Atomic Cartoons

By Mike Valiquette on July 3, 2013

Animation Artist in Residence, call for applicants: Japan

By Mike Valiquette on July 3, 2013

press release: Annecy 2013 wrap-up and winners, including Chris Landreth!

By Mike Valiquette on June 16, 2013

press release: NFB Launches free iPAD APP MCLAREN’S WORKSHOP

By Mike Valiquette on June 13, 2013

Teletoon’s Latest Original Production Slate Includes Inspector Gadget Relaunch

By Mike Valiquette on June 11, 2013

It’s Hothouse time again! NFB’s Hothouse 9 Call for Submissions!

By Mike Valiquette on June 3, 2013

Call For Entries: Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival

By Mike Valiquette on April 25, 2013

press release: ToonBox’s “The Nut Job” gets US release date

By Mike Valiquette on April 25, 2013

press release: TIFF KIDS INDUSTRY PROGRAMMING EXPANDS FOR 2013 FEATURING SESAME WORKSHOPS AND SESSIONS

By Mike Valiquette on April 5, 2013

press release: Competition Bureau okays Teletoon sale.

By Mike Valiquette on March 18, 2013

press release: Smiley Guy signs on for Captain Canuck Web series

By Mike Valiquette on March 10, 2013

press release: 9 Story announces new series for Miptv

By Mike Valiquette on March 8, 2013

press release: Slap Happy Cartoons and Knowledge Network get together for Luna, Chip and Inkie shorts

By Mike Valiquette on March 1, 2013

press release: Peg + Cat, from 9Story and Fred Rogers Company

By Mike Valiquette on February 26, 2013

press release: Teletoon study says “Cartoons are good for you!”

By Mike Valiquette on February 5, 2013

press release: Mercury Filmworks and Technicolor bring Atomic Puppet to Teletoon

By Mike Valiquette on February 1, 2013

coolest beans/press release: Norway’s Tordenfilm is in the Dave Cooper business

By Mike Valiquette on January 29, 2013

press release: 9 Story international distribution division acquires Nerds and Monsters

By Mike Valiquette on January 28, 2013

call for entries: Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence

By Mike Valiquette on January 24, 2013

press release: 9 Story Entertainment signs publishing deal with Scholastic for Almost Naked Animals

By Mike Valiquette on January 14, 2013

press release: NFB premieres Stronghearted, first-person account of Joseph Kony

By Mike Valiquette on January 8, 2013

press release: Rocket Monkeys premiering next Thursday on Teletoon

By Mike Valiquette on January 3, 2013

press release: Slap Happy Cartoons’ Nerds and Monsters gets a go from YTV

By Mike Valiquette on December 13, 2012

40th Annual Annie Award Nominations

By Mike Valiquette on December 3, 2012

press release: Arc Announces Canterville Ghost as First Original Feature

By Mike Valiquette on October 25, 2012

press release: Radical Sheep Options Fangbone

By Mike Valiquette on October 23, 2012

press release: NFB’s Get Animated! International Animation Day, Nationwide events October 26th to November 10th

By Mike Valiquette on October 22, 2012

press release: Radical Sheep Greenlights Two New Productions with Disney Junior Canada

By Mike Valiquette on October 3, 2012

press release: Complete And Utter Global Domination seems to be the plan for 9 Story: Pre-Mipcom Arthur Sales

By Mike Valiquette on October 2, 2012

press release: Smiley Guy Studios’ pick up OIAF kids’ prize for Beethoven’s Wig

By Mike Valiquette on September 28, 2012

OIAF 2012: WINNERS!

By Mike Valiquette on September 24, 2012

press release: Rumblecat, from Treason Media and Style5

By Mike Valiquette on September 18, 2012

events: Montreal Stop Motion Festival 2012

By Mike Valiquette on September 6, 2012

press release: Canadian presence at OIAF 2012

By Mike Valiquette on August 13, 2012

press release: Cartoon Network Canada is GO!

By Mike Valiquette on July 4, 2012

Press release: Animation/Comix guy, Troy Little, Co-Opts National Holiday to launch new Angora Napkin web serial. Also, thinks he’s pretty clever.

By Mike Valiquette on June 29, 2012

events: Pixar Masterclass, Toronto/Vancouver

By Mike Valiquette on June 29, 2012

press release: Cartoon Network Canada schedule

By Mike Valiquette on June 21, 2012

press release: 9 Story takes Wibbly Pig to Sprout

By Mike Valiquette on June 20, 2012

press release: Pitch-a-palooza at TAFFI 2012

By Mike Valiquette on June 19, 2012

press release: 9 Story Entertainment announces Season 2 Renewal of “Fugget About It” on TELETOON

By Mike Valiquette on June 14, 2012

press release: TELETOON REVEALS ITS LATEST CROP OF ORIGINAL ANIMATED SERIES

By Mike Valiquette on June 12, 2012

Press Release: PITCH THIS! returns to TAC at OIAF 2012

By Mike Valiquette on May 30, 2012