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CDB awards grants to animation, film projects in Saint Lucia

February 5, 2021

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CDB News) - The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has awarded US$ 50,000 in grant funding to two film and animation entities in Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago for projects which aim to increase cultural collaboration and empower at-risk youth. The successful recipients are Saint Lucia's Malfini Film and Animation Studio, Inc and Trinidad and Tobago's Forward Ever Foundation and the awards came under the Improving Competitiveness of Creative MSMEs Grant issued by CDB's Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF).Read More

Business News

Caribbean Export Builds a Services Supplier Registry for the Caribbean

October 26, 2020

Original Press Release can be found HERE Caribbean Export Development Agency has developed an online registry for the Caribbean based services suppliers. The CE Services Registry will enable Caribbean suppliers to be found by regional and international audiences. Listed services suppliers to gain greater exposure and opportunities in export markets. Caribbean service providers are encouraged […]Read More

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MDEC launches digital skills training directory to assist job seekers

October 25, 2020

Original Article Can be found HERE KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has introduced a Digital Skills Training Directory during its recent #MyDigitalWorkforce Week, an initiative to assist youth job-seekers and the unemployed. MDEC chief executive officer (CEO) Surina Shukri said the directory would act as a guide for Malaysians […]Read More

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‘Maya And The Three’ Creator Jorge Gutierrez Inks Overall Deal

October 24, 2020

Original Article can be found via Deadline Here Animator/writer/director Jorge Gutierrez (Maya and the Three) is expanding his relationship with Netflix, signing an overall deal with the streaming giant for original content. Under the pact, the Emmy-winning Gutierrez will write, direct, and produce new animated films, series and interactive projects across preschool, kids & family and adult animation […]Read More

Movies News

Oscar Winner Matthew A. Cherry’s Debut Feature ‘Tut’ in the

October 23, 2020

Original Article can be found Here Sony Pictures Animation has plucked the first feature film from Academy Award winner Matthew A. Cherry. After winning the Oscar for his acclaimed short “Hair Love,” Cherry is at work on the tentatively-titled “Tut,” an afro-futuristic, coming-of-age story of the boy king Tutankhamun. Based on an original idea from […]Read More

Events News

Animae Caribe Festival goes digital with Caribbean collaborators

October 1, 2020

Original Article can be found HERE As with so many events this year, the 19th edition of the Animae Caribe Festival will be a virtual affair. As such, this year the 19th edition of the event will be titled Animae Caribe Animation and Digital Media Festival. “This year, our efforts have been heightened by the involvement […]Read More

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Why attitude is critical when it comes to a job

May 26, 2020

Originally written by. by Lisa Ardill for Silcon Republic Co-founder and CEO of Pink Kong Studios, Niamh Herrity, discusses her pivot from event management to animation production. Having started her career in business and event management, Niamh Herrity decided to take a leap of faith when her wife – who has a background in animation […]Read More

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How to move beyond tokenism in kids TV

May 26, 2020

Originally Posted by Kidscreen By: Kevin Clark In April 1968, Harriett Glickman, a mother and former school teacher, wrote Charles Schulz to encourage the addition of a Black character to his “Peanuts” comic strip. The story of Glickman’s interactions with Schulz were recounted upon her death in March of this year. Schulz liked the idea […]Read More

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Trinidad’s Police Commissioner, Gary Griffith becomes a 3D superhero In

May 21, 2020

Gary Griffith has been called many things by citizens of this country since taking up the mantle of Commissioner of Police, including the ‘hero that this nation needs’ in the fight against crime.As such, a 24-year-old artist from Chaguanas took inspiration from these quotes, and the deeds of the commissioner, and did a 3D rendering of Griffith as a superhero.Read More

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Quarantine Is a Weirdly Good Time for Animation

May 16, 2020

Original Article posted by Wired THE CREATORS OF the surreal animated series Tooning Out the News had Rudy Guiliani on the show multiple times during their first week on air. They also had a six-year-old hang up on the former New York City mayor. Like many people around the world, the people behind Tooning Out the News are working from […]Read More

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