ÁNIMA ESTUDIOS AND CARTOON NETWORK LATIN AMERICA ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF CREATORS FROM LATAM

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Mexico City, 26th May 2016

 

Ánima Estudios, the largest and most prestigious animation studio in Latin America and Cartoon Network Latin America announce an open call for entries to search for animated projects created by young talents in Latin America for its exhibition and transmission in CNLA’s various platforms.

 

“Supporting young talent and their work is one of Ánima Estudios’ main objectives. We aim to grow the industry not only in Mexico but in Latin America as well; this call for entries plays an important role on achieving it. There’s a lot of amazing creators in the region who have wonderful projects that should be supported and promoted”, commented José C. García de Letona, COO at Anima.

 

“At Cartoon Network Latin America we are always on the lookout for new ideas and formats that are a good fit for our brand´s innovative DNA. This initiative brings us even closer to the local animation industries and puts us in direct contact with the amazing talent available in the region,» said Hernan LaGreca, Senior Director, Original Productions, Cartton Network, Boomerang and Tooncast Latin America.

 

Animated Shorts and Animated Series are the two categories of this joint effort from CNLA and Anima Estudios; young people from Latin America can register their comedy projects aimed at the 6-11 demo; first and second places from each category will be rewarded.

 

The full details and rules on the open call and be accessed at http://www.animaestudios.com

 

About Ánima Estudios

Ánima Estudios is Latin America’s biggest and most important animation studio. Since it was founded in 2002, it has produced several feature-length movies including ‘Top Cat’, ‘The Legend of the Mummies’ and ‘Wicked Flying Monkeys‘, breaking box office records. It has also worked on the production of successful series such as ‘El Chavo’, ‘El Chapulín Colorado’ and ‘Teenage Fairytale Dropouts’. It is the first studio in Latin America to produce an original series for Netflix. Among its future projects are more feature-length movies, TV series, online series and mobile applications.

 

About Cartoon Network Latin America

Cartoon Network Latin America, a Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. 24-hour pay TV network, features the best characters in cartoon series, movies and video games, through a multiplicity of platforms including TV, internet, live events, licensed products, and mobile media. The channel is home to the largest cartoon library including award-winning original programming such as Ben 10, The Powerpuff Girls, Adventure Time with Finn & Jake, Regular Show, Steven Universe, Uncle Grandpa, The Amazing World of Gumball and We Bare Bears. The network has also developed original local content in Latin America, premiering titles such as Another Week on Cartoon and a brand new animated series Monica’s Gang, produced in Brazil with Mauricio de Sousa Produções. Cartoon Network launched on April 30, 1993 and is broadcast in over 60 million households in Spanish, Portuguese and English.

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