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Cartoon North Fundraising: What's it for?
Good question! It's pretty straightforward. With the money we raise on our Patreon we're going to do 2 things. 1) Update the site. It's been years. Honestly, this old dinosaur needs an overhaul. I'd love to be able to pay someone to do it. 2) Micro-grants. That's right, we're going to give money away to… »
press release: THE TORONTO ANIMATION ARTS FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES FULL PROGRAMMING FOR TAAFI INDUSTRY 2018
TAAFI INDUSTRY 2018 runs from November 3-4 Toronto, ON (October 24, 2018) – Today, the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) released the full official program for TAAFI INDUSTRY 2018 at Corus Quay in Toronto. The event runs from November 2-4. This one-of-a-kind conference hosts over 50 animation industry professionals and over 22 sessions on… »
from the internets: Pixar's Catmull Announces Retirement, Nelvana Nabs Whoopi Goldberg, and Broadcasters Attempt to Predict the Future
Cartoon Brew has an excellent article up regarding Ed Catmull's retirement announcement from Disney/Pixar. Catmull's impact on the global animation industry and culture is hard to measure, and it's not all roses. Amid does an excellent job of breaking down an overview of his career for the casual reader. Read it here. Variety shares some… »
Press Release: 9 Story Announces Key Appointments and Promotions
9 Story Strengthens Creative Affairs with New Appointments and Key Promotions Additional promotions within Brown Bag Films, 9 Story Distribution International, and Marketing also announced Toronto, Canada – 9 Story Media Group today announced structural and management changes to its Creative Affairs team, welcoming new additions and promoting top talent to key positions under the… »
press release: Toonbox Signs Jackie Chan for New Feature, ONCE UPON A ZODIAC
Jackie Chan to produce and voice in ONCE UPON A ZODIAC Toonbox Entertainment and GAMA Entertainment announced that Jackie Chan has been tapped as an Executive Producer and cast to voice in their upcoming production, ONCE UPON A ZODIAC. The film is currently in production. Galen Walker, producer said: "We are proud to have Jackie… »
RIP Mik Casey
We lost Mik Casey a little over a week ago. He suffered a stroke shortly after his 71st birthday and succumbed 2 Friday's ago. I've been trying to write about him ever since, but it's really hard. His name may not be familiar to those outside of the Ottawa animation community, but to Ottawa folks,… »
TAAFI Announces Industry Conference, November 2nd to 4th, 2018
The kind folks at TAAFI have just officially announced a new event coming up very soon! TAAFI INDUSTRY 2018. They're describing it as a 3-day event offering exclusive talks from top animation artists and creators. This year's conference is the first of its kind for Toronto, and is sure to knock those lovely socks off… »
REQUIRED READING: Globe & Mail Breaks Down the Issues Facing the Canadian Kids TV Biz
The Globe and Mail ran an extensive article about the Canadian kids TV business. It's pretty spot on in its assessment of what's going on, what the issues are that we're facing, and how we got here. It's required reading for anyone in the industry. Please read it here. I'll try to break it down… »
RIP Peter Adamakos June 21, 1946 – August 16, 2018
It's hard to write about Peter Adamakos. He passed away last week. That's the news. Here's the obituary that ran in the Ottawa Citizen. Peter Adamakos June 21, 1946 – August 16, 2018 Peter passed away in Ottawa after a lengthy illness. He amazingly defied medical predictions and survived in relative comfort well beyond his… »
Montreal Animators! 48 Hour Animation Competition – Animaze 2018
Take part in the first AniMTL: Montreal 48 hour Animation Competition! During the 5th anniversary of Animaze, August 16-19 we call all Montreal animators to compete in a 48 hour animation challenge. Animators will be given a theme on Thursday afternoon, on the opening day of Animaze. Then, they will have 48 hours to create… »
press release: NFB at TIFF 2018, Snowden and Fine's Animal Behaviour and Patrick Bouchard's the Subject
August 1, 2018 – Toronto – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Coming at a moment of profound political and social crisis, Astra Taylor's latest National Film Board of Canada www.nfb.ca (NFB) feature documentary, What Is Democracy?, makes its North American premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. It will be joined at TIFF… »
Guru Studio's Space Between Stars at OIAF 2018, Fantasia International Film Festival, Animation Block Party, SIGGRAPH
Guru Studio is doing exciting work. Originally a commercial shop, Guru evolved into a TV powerhouse with hits like Justin Time and their work on Spinmaster's Patrol. Recent productions like True and the Rainbow Kingdom and the upcoming Blue look great and really reaffirm their place in the TV market. Last year, Guru worked on… »
from the internets: Bardel's New CEO, Guru Inks Deal For Pikwik, BBC Solves How to Make a Hit Show, and WOW Network CRTC Approval
Bardel just got a new CEO. Former Sony Pictures Animation producer Rick Mischel will take over for company founders Delna Bhesania and Barry Ward. End of an era. Link here. Guru scores another deal, this time it's with Disney Junior, for their new preschool series Pikwik (52 X 11). Congrats to Frank Falcone, Mary Bredin,… »
press release: 9 Story Media Group's Next Big Move: Acquiring Breakthrough Entertainment's Kid's and Family Catalogue
9 Story Media Group Acquires Breakthrough Entertainment's kids and family library and development slate Toronto, Canada – July 10, 2018 – 9 Story Media Group is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Breakthrough Entertainment's kids and family library and development slate. Under the terms of the agreement, 9 Story… »
Cartoon North is on Patreon
Well, we did it. We launched our Patreon. It's a big leap for us, and as much as we try our best to help out in similar situations, it's always a tricky thing to actually reach out and ask for help. I'm not good at it. But we did it, and you guys are responding…. »
Events: the TWELFTH ANNUAL TAIS ANIMATION SHOWCASE, Toronto, July 28th
the TWELFTH ANNUAL TAIS ANIMATION SHOWCASE – Bringing the Best Independent Canadian and International Animation to Toronto! On Saturday, July 28th, the Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) is thrilled to present a summer night of animated dreams: two 45 minute programmes of short animated films, the results of the 2018 Anijam competition, and a new… »
Cartoon Connection Early Bird Deadline Ends Tonight!
Cartoon Connection has extended their early bird deadline for registration until midnight tonight! This year's Cartoon Connection takes place October 1-3 in Québec City, and has become a pretty prominent event on the calendar for people doing business in animation. Here's a few off their own words. Cartoon Connection is the perfect platform : To… »
From the Internets: Window Horses Director, Anne Marie Fleming on Joining the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, courtesy of CBC.ca
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the organization that hands out Oscars every year, invited a ton of new members this year as part of a push to integrate more diverse voices into their membership. One of those voices is Anne Marie Fleming, the Vancouver based animator behind Window Horses and The Magical… »
Cartoon North Is Coming: the Next Step For Canadian Animation Resources
Hi guys. Things are going to start changing around here pretty soon. We've been hinting at it for a while, but it's time. Part of the reason is that we simply need to be doing more. Also part of the reason is that the tools we're using are getting more complicated. For instance, Facebook just… »
press release: Blues Clues Creator Joins 9Story Media as Chief Creative Officer
9 Story Media Group Appoints ANGELA C. SANTOMERO As Chief Creative Officer Out of the Blue to be Rebranded 9 Story USA Toronto, Canada – June 18, 2018 – 9 Story Media Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Angela C. Santomero to the newly established role of Chief Creative Officer. As CCO, Santomero… »
RIP Dominic Kardasiewicz
We shared some troubling news recently about a member of our animation community who went missing a week and a half ago. Dominic Kardasiewicz was found a few days ago, and sadly, he has passed on. A gofundme campaign that was launched to help pay for the search efforts has now been aimed at helping… »
press release: Oasis Animation Announces Major Expansion in Montreal
Reports are popping up in the usual places about some interesting news out of Quebec. Oasis Animation is expanding in a big way. Here's the press release. OASIS ANIMATION LAUNCHES A MAJOR EXPANSION PROGRAM AND ANNOUNCES NEW AGREEMENTS WITH LEADING BROADCASTERS Highlights Creation of 100 jobs. 2 new television series contracts: o Kulipari (Season 2)… »
TAAFI Presents: EXCLUSIVE SCREENING AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES TALK BY PIXAR'S DOMEE SHI, DIRECTOR OF "BAO."
DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE: TAAFI ANNOUNCES AN EXCLUSIVE SCREENING AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES TALK BY DOMEE SHI, DIRECTOR OF "BAO." Toronto, ON (May 30, 2018) – Today, the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) announced an exclusive event with Toronto-raised director, Domee Shi. The screening includes an exclusive, behind-the-scenes talk with the director of the latest short from… »
Missing: Dominic Kardasiewicz, Toronto
One of our own went missing in Toronto on Friday night. Dominic Kardasiewicz was last seen in Toronto's west end, around 11:30 pm on May 25th. He was walking home from Bloor and Landsdowne, and was heading east towards Dufferin. Home is Dovercourt and Queen. Dominic worked at Industrial Brothers, and before that he was… »
from the internets: Catching Up on Canadian Animation News
2018 is in full force, and there's been a lot going on. Here's a little sampler. -Nelvana signed a big ole deal for the exclusive Canadian broadcast rights to Sesame Street. Read about it here. Here's what I find interesting about this. It's Nelvana, and not Corus, that made the deal. Nelvana isn't a broadcaster,… »
Studio Day at Algonquin College: April 25th, 2018
Algonquin College School of Animation Studio Day! It says by invitation only, but they sent it to me to post up, so here you go!! Algonquin's got a great program, full of amazing people, I'm going to try to get to Ottawa for this myself. If you're doing any hiring, it's somewhere you should be…. »
Kidscreen Magazine Appoints New Editor: Mike Drach
Kidscreen is a publication familiar to most of us in the kids media industry. They run a big conference every year in Miami, and they're pretty much the go-to publication for the business. And now, they have a new editor! Mike Drach is a well known face in the animation industry, and a fixture of… »
Guru EVP Mary Bredin Exits Studio
A surprising announcement this week from Guru Studio in Toronto: Mary Bredin, who has held the title of EVP of Content and Strategy for the past 10 plus years, will be leaving the company at the end of April. Mary is one half of the leadership at Guru, next to studio founder Frank Falcone, and… »
GLAS Animation Launches Grant Program
This is some very cool shit. GLAS Animation (Global Animation Syndicate) has taken a simple, but fairly unprecedented step, and has launched the GLAS Animation Grant Program, currently consisting of two separate grants of $2500 each. It's limited to American applicants, but I wanted to mention it here on the site because I think it's… »
Upcoming Events: TOON HALL, Toronto, April 25th
This is coming up soon, and the timing is pretty great. The intention behind it is pure and honest, just a safe place to discuss the realities of the business, the hurdles we face, the issues we'd like to see addressed. No recordings, no streaming, just show up and share. Here's the event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/179160406209694/… »
DHX Media Restructures Upper Management
The Toronto Star is reporting that DHX Media, one of a small handful of Canada's media giants, is restructuring after a disappointing fiscal year: https://www.thestar.com/business/2018/02/26/dhx-media-shakes-up-top-management-amid-strategic-review.html Co-Founder Michael Donovan is stepping back into the Chief Executive position as Dana Landry departs. Rumours of a sale have been around since October of last year. We'll report on… »
Canadian Screen Awards 2018
The CSA's wrapped up last night, after a series of ceremonies over the last week. Here's the animation rundown. The Breadwinner picked up 4 awards out of a possible 6: – Anita Doron for Adapted Screenplay – Qais Essar & Joshua Hill for Original Song – Jeff Danna & Mychael Danna for Original Score -Nelson… »
from the internets: Mysticons Comic Book, Seneca Celebrates Alumni, Daughter of Bells Next for Breadwinner Producers
Dark Horse publishing Nelvana's Mysticons. Cool and progressive move for Nelvana. Good call. Comics!! Seneca celebrates Oscar-winning alumni for Shape of Water and Coco. Congrats! Aircraft Pictures (The Breadwinner) announces next animated feature: Daughter of Bells… »
2018 Oscars: Coco and Dear Basketball Win Animation Categories
That's the news. Pixar's Coco took the feature animation award, and Glen Keane and Kobe Bryant's Dear Basket ball won for short animation. I'm sorry that the Breadwinner didn't win. Coco is a terrific movie. And when Pixar makes a good movie, this category is theirs. I personally feel that The Breadwinner is a superior… »
from the internets: LA Times On Point Analysis of Bravest Warriors Via Nelvana
I've been throwing around a lot of big talk lately about creative risk-taking in Canada and how we inevitably play it safe in pretty much everything we make. It's tough, but it's a fact we have to face, and one that we seem to understand really well in the trenches. We hear about how people… »
Press Release: Reboot is Back. Netflix Premiere of Reimagined Series March 30th
NELVANA AND WOW! UNLIMITED MEDIA'S MAINFRAME STUDIOS REIMAGINE 90S CULT CLASSIC WITH NEW SERIES REBOOT: THE GUARDIAN CODE Series Set to Debut Worldwide March 30 Toronto, CANADA – Corus Entertainment's Nelvana is excited to announce that the hybrid live-action/CG animated hybrid ReBoot: The Guardian Code will premiere as a Netflix original series worldwide excluding Canada on March… »
The Future of Canadian Animation Resources, and maybe the future of animation in Canada too!
We got a little chatty on Twitter this week, with a bit of a rant about creator-driven content and creative control in the Canadian industry. It took off a bit, so I thought I'd share it here too, for those who are interested. We opened with a comment about the site itself. It's old and… »
from the internets: Frederator Interview with Mathieu Hains
Frederator sure is taking an interest in Canadian creators lately. First, it was Elise Simard, now it's Mat Hains! Mat's an Ottawa-based animator/board artist/creator who made a big splash in the first season of Startoon with his second place finisher, the Angry Little Cupcake. I like Mat. And I like this interview. Check it… »
from the internets: the Secret to Paw Patrol's Success, Origin of Cuphead, Canadian Films, blahblahblah
The Globe and Mail looks into the massive success of Spinmaster's unavoidable hit series, Paw Patrol: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/whats-paw-patrols-secret-how-it-captivated-children-and-conquered-theworld/article37417532/ The origins of Cuphead, and StudioMDHR, via Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/features/2017/12/7/16745144/cuphead-artists-illustrate-five-year-development-cycle More Globe and Mail from December. This one's a discussion of what needs to happen to make Canadian films successful. This conversation is eternal, but I'm always glad we're… »
press release: NFB PAYS TRIBUTE TO FILM AND ANIMATION LEGEND GRANT MUNRO
December 11, 2017 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) mourns the passing of Canadian film and animation legend Grant Munro, O.C., who died in Montreal on December 9 at the age of 94. Born in Winnipeg on April 25, 1923, Munro attended the Musgrove School… »
press release: Youth Media Alliance Announces New Board Members and Andra Sheffer Scholarship Winner
Youth Media Alliance welcomes new board of directors and unveils the YMA Andra Sheffer Scholarship winner Youth Media Alliance (YMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its board of directors: Jonathan Finkelstein (President and Executive Producer, Apartment 11 Productions), Marney Malabar (Director, KidsTV, TVO) Jennifer Twiner-McCarron (President, Atomic Cartoons). They… »
from the internets: Add John Lasseter to the "terrible men" list.
Alright, we're going to share this news too. Not with the obvious glee that Cartoon Brew is indulging in, but it's real, and it's big. Pixar's chief creative officer, John Lasseter, has taken a six month "sabbatical" from the company amid numerous allegations of inappropriate behaviour. Rarely have I seen my social media feeds react… »
events: Leadership Skills Workshop, Vancouver, November 29th
Coming up in Vancouver. Drawn Together Vancouver is hosting a Leadership Skills workshop On Wednesday November 29th. You can get tickets here…. »
from the internets: Former CBC Kids Exec Lands at Titan1, Women in Animation launches Vancouver Chapter, Animation Art Collection At Risk in Sault St Marie
Kim Wilson, who ran CBC Kids for a decade, has signed on at Titan1 Studios to help develop their various graphic novel properties into other media. Consulting Producer Christina Rotsaert is attached in a non exclusive capacity. Titan1 bills itself as an incubator, but is largely unknown in kids media circles. They also seem to… »
press release: 9 Story Secures Multiple Sales for Animated Series 3 AMIGONAUTS
9 Story Media Group is pleased to announce that it has secured multiple international sales for the animated comedy 3 AMIGONAUTS (52 x 11'), aimed at children 6 to 11 years old. New licenses include Sony Pictures Television Networks (UK, Italy and Sub Saharan Africa), Canal+ (French-speaking Europe and Africa), RTP (Portugal), Disney (CEE), DKids… »
press release: YMA Conference, November 15 to 17, Toronto
Children, Youth & Media conference: A look at the program, November 15 to 17 Once again this fall, Youth Media Alliance (YMA) presents a major event for youth screen-based media professionals: the Children, Youth & Media (CYM) conference, now in its seventh edition. Scheduled from November 15 to 17 in Toronto, the conference addresses the… »
from the internets: Cuphead in Rolling Stone
Cuphead. Seriously, how long have we been waiting for this? Since 2014, when the trailer blew up online. You can finally get your hands on the game tomorrow. And it's from Canadian developers Studio MDHR. The team is scattered all over Canada and the "virtual studio" model seems to have worked for them. Rolling Stone… »
from the internets: Joan Lambur Exits Breakthrough, Forms Prodco Backed by Sinking Ship
Some interesting news from Kidscreen and other sources. Longtime Breakthrough Entertainment Exec, Joan Lambur, has left the company along with ex-Breakthrough VP of family entertainment Suzanne Wilson. Joan has launched Lambur Productions, with backing from Sinking Ship Entertainment. Sinking Ship has taken a minority stake in the new company, and they'll be based out of… »
press release: ATOMIC CARTOONS BRINGS THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH TO TELEVISION
September 25th, 2017 / VANCOUVER – Thunderbird Entertainment announced today that its animation studio Atomic Cartoons has optioned the rights to bring Max Brallier's New York Times bestselling book series THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH to television. Max will write the animated series and Executive Produce alongside Atomic's Jennifer McCarron and Matthew Berkowitz. Atomic is… »
press release: NFB at OIAF 2017
A leader in auteur animation for over 75 years, the NFB has 12 new short films showcased at the 2017 Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), including eight in official competition: Matthew Rankin's THE TESLA WORLD LIGHT; Chintis Lundgren's Manivald; Eva Cvijanovic's Hedgehog's Home; Christopher Auchter's The Mountain of SGaana; Malcolm Sutherland's Simulated Life; and three… »
The Breadwinner.
The Breadwinner had its world premiere yesterday at TIFF and the reviews are coming in. Oscar talk is already happening. This is an important film, for a variety of reasons. It's the latest from Cartoon Saloon, the studio behind Secret of the Kells and Song of the Sea. Both those movies were nominated for Academy… »
Tomorrow Night! Toronto! Amblin' Along Art Show at the Gladstone!!!!
Every year or two, Tammy Semen finds time in her very busy schedule to put together an amazing themed art show at the Gladstone Hotel in the west end of downtown Toronto. She always gets a great turnout of inspiring talent, and, in turn, a great turnout for the show. This year looks to be… »
CROWDFUNDING: A World Without End, by Pasquale La Montagna
Toronto Animator Pasquale La Montagna is trying to raise a few bucks to produce a cartoon. You know how this works. A World Without End – Episode One, A Beginning A Mad man. A King. The pursuit of truth. An evil intention. And a world which never seems to end! It looks great, and it's… »
Kyle Marshall's 3 Amigonauts, FULL EPISODE
Is the best cartoon to come out of Canada in eons? Maybe. Is the creator, Kyle Marshall, currently living in Los Angeles and working for Nickelodeon? Darn right he is! Did this get made at 9Story? Yes indeed. Watch it. We can discuss… »
TAIS 2017 Artist in Residence Call for Proposals
Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) announces its CALL FOR PROPOSALS for Year Four of its Artist in Residence program This program supports the production of new animated work by artists through a combination of funding and in-kind resources. After the success of the first three years of TAIS' artists in residence, anticipation is high for… »
from the internets: NFB's Michael Fukushima Answers Questions, and the Breadwinner is Coming to TIFF
Over on AWN, OIAF Creative Director Chris Robinson asks NFB Animation Executive Producer Michael Fukushima a handful of questions. Michael was good enough to answer them. And Animation Magazine, among other outlets, is reporting that Cartoon Saloon's latest feature film, the Breadwinner, will be premiering at TIFF. The Breadwinner is directed by Nora Twomey, and… »
press release: Brown Bag Films announces production of animated holiday special ANGELA'S CHRISTMAS
Based on the popular children's story from Pulitzer Prize winning author FRANK McCOURT. Oscar Nominated RUTH NEGGA and Lucy O'Connell set to star. Oscar nominated Brown Bag Films, a subsidiary of 9 Story Media Group, is pleased to announce that it is in production on the animated holiday special, ANGELA'S CHRISTMAS. The half hour CG… »
press release: NFB announces three-year plan to redefine its relationship with Indigenous peoples
Key commitments include: 4 percent of NFB workforce to identify as Indigenous by 2025; Indigenous-led production to represent a minimum of 15 percent of overall production spending; and the creation of protocols/guidelines for production and distribution and use of archives The National Film Board of Canada has announced a three-year plan outlining a series… »
press release: Wow Unlimited Media and Bell Media Teaming for Kids and Youth Channel
Wow Unlimited Media and Bell Media Announce Strategic Partnership in Kids and Youth Entertainment TORONTO, ON and VANCOUVER, BC–(Marketwired – June 07, 2017) – Wow Unlimited Media Inc. ("Wow") (TSX VENTURE: WOW.A) (TSX VENTURE: WOW.B) and Bell Media ("Bell Media") are pleased to announce that they have entered into a term sheet (the "Term Sheet")… »
press release: Youth Media Alliance 2017 Awards of Excellence – Winners Announced
Winners of the 2017 Awards of Excellence Montréal, May 31, 2017 – This year's Youth Media Alliance gala unfolded before an enthusiastic audience on May 31 at the CBC Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. The evening was hosted by the vibrant Studio K trio of Tony Kim, Janaye Upshaw and Victor Verbitsky under this year's… »
from the internets: DHX Buys Peanuts and Strawberry Shortcake for 345 Million Dollars.
This is all over the internet today. Canadian media giant, DHX Media just made a deal to buy Iconix Brand Group for $345 000 000.00 (I'm assuming USD). Iconix owns 80% of Peanuts, and 100% of Strawberry Shortcake. Here's Deadline Hollywood on it: http://deadline.com/2017/05/peanuts-strawberry-shortcake-acquired-dhx-media-1202088595/ Here's Variety with the same info: http://variety.com/2017/tv/global/dhx-media-acquires-peanuts-in-345-million-purchase-of-iconix-1202422001/ CBC with more of… »
press release: Matthew Rankin's THE TESLA WORLD LIGHT (NFB) selected to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival's International Critics' Week
So this is pretty cool. The Tesla World Light, Matthew Rankin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada Here's the press release. Matthew Rankin's THE TESLA WORLD LIGHT (NFB) selected to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival's International Critics' Week Matthew Rankin's animated filmTHE TESLA WORLD LIGHT, produced at the National Film Board of Canada… »
STARTOON is BACK! Submissions are open!
Alright. It's time to talk about Startoon. I always struggle a bit when it comes to cross-promotion. Startoon is my day job these days, so I get a little wobbly about promoting it here. But then I have to step back and tell myself to stop being a dummy and share what we're doing. Because… »
events: VANIMATIC! April 18th, Grahaeme Cowie Talking About the Impotents, and how they ran a SUCESSFULL KICKSTARTER!
If I were in Vancouver on April 18th, I'd be here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1892151544392891/ Last year, Grahaeme Cowie and his partner Jeff Cooper set out to get their idea for an adult comedy animated series funded via Kickstarter. They pulled it off. They also made a funny cartoon. I supported it. I got a t-shirt. All this… »
from the internets: APOLLO GAUNTLET ON ADULT SWIM!!!!!!
YEAH! Adult Swim Greenlights New Animated Series From 'Robot Chicken' Producers & Mondo Canadian Myles Langois's awesome show, Apollo Gauntlet, which I love, is going to be on Adult Swim. Good fit. Congrats to Myles. Keep being awesome…. »
OIAF 2017 Poster!
I think it's lovely. Here's the info provided by Kelly Neal via Facebook: The 2017 poster is here! The stunning new poster was created by Montreal-based animator Elise Simard, a film director who has contributed visual signatures and handmade special effects for documentary features and animated shorts. For the past 10 years she has been… »
press release:BOAT ROCKER/INDUSTRIAL BROTHERS ANNOUNCE NEW SERIES MASTER TOY PARTNERSHIP WITH FISHER-PRICE
New Original Series Kingdom Force solidifies early-stage partnership with Fisher-Price as part of an innovative strategy for funding multiplatform IP TORONTO – March 21, 2017 – Boat Rocker and Industrial Brothers today announced a master toy partnership with Fisher Price as part of a unique development strategy for their ambitious new original series, Kingdom Force…. »
press release: Youth Media Alliance Announces Nominees for English Language Awards of Excellence
Montreal, March 21, 2017 – Youth Media Alliance (YMA) is pleased to announce the television series as well as digital and interactive productions in the running for an Awards of Excellence. The winners will be revealed at the awards gala to be held on May 31, at the CBC Glenn-Gould Studio, in Toronto. Based on… »
press release: peopleWatching on Cracked.com
TORONTO, Feb 22, 2017 – For the second week in a row, Cracked.com, the popular humour and satire website viewed by millions of people each week has aired the latest episode of peopleWatching, an anthology-styled animated webseries based on author Winston Rowntree's hit web comic Subnormality. People Watching deals with the lives of various 20… »
Press Release: Cinesite Studios acquires Vancouver animation studio Nitrogen
Cinesite Studios is pleased to announce that it has acquired the full service animation facility Nitrogen Studios Canada Inc., based in Vancouver. The studio employs 70 creative and production staff and is known for animating many episodes of the iconic children's show Thomas and Friends, and more recently Seth Rogen's ground breaking R-rated Sausage Party…. »
OIAF 2017 Submissions OPEN!!
ALL-OUT CALL-OUT: OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL OPENS SUBMISSIONS FOR 2017 OTTAWA, ON, CANADA (February 21, 2017) – The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), North America's leading animation film festival, is now accepting entries for competition in 2017! Entries are due May 26, and there is no entry fee. From September 20-24, Ottawa will become the… »
2017 Animated Oscar Winners
Zootopia and Piper. Both good films, both very safe, mainstream picks. No huge suprises. Piper's got a Canadian director, Alan Barillaro, Sheridan grad from Chippawa, Ontario. Here's the Toronto Star coverage: https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2017/02/26/ontario-animator-alan-barillaro-wins-best-animated-short-oscar-for-piper.html Congrats to the winners, and big congrats to all the nominees. We had a really strong group of Canadians representing this year. And… »
from the internets: CBC Kids Makes It Official, Marie McCann In Top Job.
Kidscreen is reporting that acting Director Marie McCann is taking over the position permanently. Marie's a great pick, she's been with CBC for years, off and on, and really has a sense for the brand, including how it's moving forward. Here's the article. Congrats to… »
press release:9 Story Media Group Secures a Raft of Digital Sales for Animated Shorts Series SWEET TWEETS
I like this press release. Sweet Tweets is a series of shorts produced in BC at Yeti Farm. They produced it themselves, with Jon Izen providing the creative chops. And now they're selling it. Congrats! -mike Toronto, Canada – February 6, 2017 – 9 Story Media Group is pleased to announce that it has secured… »
Len Cochrane Passes Away at 71
The Hollywood Reporter is sharing the news that legendary Canadian kids broadcast executive, Len Cochrane, has passed away at the age of 71. Len was a pioneer of the kids broadcast sector, founding Teletoon and presiding over Family Channel from 1990 to 2001. He retired in 2014. cartt.ca has an obituary that touches on how… »
press release: Theodore Ushev Receives Oscar Nomination for Blind Vaysha
NFB receives 74th Academy Award nomination Theodore Ushev's Blind Vaysha is headed to the Oscars with a nomination for Best Animated Short Film January 24, 2017 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Theodore Ushev's multi-award-winning Blind Vaysha (NFB) has been honoured with an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film. It's… »
from the internets: Dierdre Brennan Leaves CORUS For Sprout
This is a tough one. It happened last week and was shared around a lot, but we should post it too, for good measure. Deirdre Brennan joined CORUS less than a year ago, so her departure is somewhat troubling. Here's a link to Kidscreen's sharing of the press release. Deirdre is a world class exec,… »
Youth Media Alliance 2017 English-Language Awards of Excellence: Jury Members Wanted!
2017 English-Language Awards of Excellence: Jury Members Wanted! Youth Media Alliance (YMA) is looking for youth media professional to sit on the nomination jury for its 2017 English-Language Awards of Excellence. The involvement of the industry would be invaluable to us, and it's also essential that our industry take part in the selection process. Nomination… »
press release: Guru Studio's Big Blue in Development at Kids' CBC
GURU STUDIO DIVES INTO THE BIG BLUE WITH CBC Toronto, ON., Oct 12, 2016 – Guru Studio's latest project Big Blue is now in development with Kids' CBC. This fresh original show follows sibling underwater adventurers Lettie and Lemo and their quirky submarine crew as they explore and protect a vast ocean covered planet from… »
press release: 9Story Makes a Deal For Mercer Mayer's Little Critter
9 Story Media Group to produce new LITTLE CRITTER® animated series based on Mercer Mayer's beloved book series Toronto, Canada –November 1, 2016 – 9 Story Media Group is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Little Critter, LLC to produce a new animated series based on Mercer Mayer's beloved Little Critter… »
press release: New Content Focus At Nelvana
We got this press release a little late, but I thought it would be important to share it. Honestly, I've never been very excited about what happens at Nelvana, but this news is interesting. I firmly believe that the real change in our industry towards creator driven production will only occur in a place that… »
from the internets: VICE on NOVA SEED
I finally saw Nova Seed at OIAF about a month ago. I missed it at TAAFI back in the spring, and have had a post in the drafts folder of the site half-written ever since. It's amazing. The movie, not the post. The post starts by saying that Nova Seed is an important movie. And… »
from the internets: BRON Studios Expands to London Ontario, Director Kris Pearn at the Helm
CTV News out of London, Ontario shared a short story featuring Feature Director Kris Pearn, who's currently working with BC-based BRON Studios on their upcoming feature release, the Willoughbys. Pearn's a graduate of Sheridan's animation program, an accomplished story artist with credits like Arthur Christmas, Hotel Transylvania, and the upcoming Han Solo movie for Lucasfilm…. »
press release: Counterfeit Cat Goes Global On Disney XD and Disney Channel
Toronto, Canada – September 19, 2016 – Tricon Kids & Family's award-winning original animated comedy series Counterfeit Cat (52×11′ and 11×2′ shorts) pounces onto Disney XD and Disney Channel in multiple territories including France, South East Asia, Japan, Australia/New Zealand, and Latin America. Counterfeit Cat received its world premiere in May on Disney XD UK… »
press release: 9 Story Media Group appoints ALIX WISEMAN to Vice President, Business Development & Acquisitions
Toronto, Canada – August 30, 2016 – 9 Story Media Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Alix Wiseman to the newly created position of Vice President, Business Development & Acquisitions. Reporting to Chief Strategy Officer Natalie Osborne, Wiseman will be responsible for leading distribution and acquisitions efforts in EMEA with a focus on… »
What now? Martin Markle out at KIDS CBC after less than a year. UPDATED: Marie McCann named Interim Senior Director.
I don't even know what's going on anymore. Kidscreen's got the news, but that's really all there is. http://kidscreen.com/2016/08/12/martin-markle-out-at-kids-cbc/ Updated with news from Kidscreen again: Marie McCann, who's been at CBC and TVO off and on for years, is stepping in as interim senior director…. »
ARC update: Jam Filled To The Rescue?
Both Kidscreen and Playback are reporting on some very interesting news that is developing following two of last week's big animation stories. After the shocking story of Toronto CG studio, Arc Productions' sudden collapse into bankruptcy, it was announced that Jam Filled Entertainment, a thriving mid-size 2D shop from Ottawa, known for being a very… »
press release: Corus Entertainment Appoints Athena Georgaklis New Head of Development for Nelvana
Toronto, Canada – Corus Entertainment announced today the appointment of Athena Georgaklis to the role of Head of Development for Nelvana. Georgaklis, a highly respected animation executive, will lead the acquisition of rights and the development of all original content for Nelvana, working with the studio's producers, creators, and talent around the world. Georgaklis assumes her… »
Good News Department: BOAT ROCKER BUYS JAM FILLED ENTERTAINMENT!!!! WHAT!?!?!
Could not happen to nicer people. Congrats to Jamie and Phil and Kyle, and congrats to Boat Rocker for having the smarts to see how great a studio they've built. BOAT ROCKER MEDIA ACQUIRES JAM FILLED ENTERTAINMENT Animation Studio Behind Multiple Hit US and Canadian Shows Strengthens Media Company's Animation & Family Content Capabilities August… »
BREAKING NEWS: Arc Productions Files for Bankruptcy (updated)
This is one of those tough ones. Toronto's Arc Productions is closed. We were sent a photo just now of a notice taped up to the front door, courtesy of www.torontovfxjobs.com UPDATE (August 5, 2016): The Globe and Mail has the most comprehensive coverage so far of the facts leading up to Arc's closure. It's… »
Press Release: Okanagan International Animation Festival to Launch in 2017
International animation festival set for October 2017 in BC's spectacular Okanagan The Okanagan International Festival of Animation is on! Kelowna, B.C. The Okanagan International Festival of Animation (OkIFA) is an annual five-day animation and digital media festival, market and conference set to launch from October 2 6, 2017, in Kelowna, British Columbia. This… »
showcase: IMPOTENTS PILOT IS ONLINE! from Vancouver's Smoking Doors
Independent animation production wins again! After a successful crowd-funding campaign, Vancouver studio Smoking Doors has just completed and released their adult-animated comedy pilot for the Impotents! Check it out!… »
press release: VIFF announces $20,000 award for Call-To-Action Films re: Refugee Crisis
$20,000 Prize to be Awarded in Refugee Crisis Film Competition Frank Giustra, Founder of the Radcliffe Foundation, and the Vancouver International Film Festival, urge film-makers to participate Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, Sarah McLachlan, Louise Arbour, Craig Kielburger, Ivan Fecan, Atom Egoyan among others lend their voices to the crisis as part of the competitions jury… »
press release: Thunderbird (Atomic Cartoons) Showcases All Star Musical Lineup for Beatles-Inspired Beat Bugs
Thunderbird's Netflix Original Beat Bugs Brings Reimagined Beatles Songs to a New Generation Vancouver (July 27, 2016) – Thunderbird, Grace: A Storytelling Company and Beyond Screen Productions are pleased to bring the highly anticipated animated children's series Beat Bugs to Netflix on August 3. Inspired by the songs of The Beatles, the show will feature musical… »
OIAF 2016 Official Selection
This year's Ottawa International Animation Festival has announced both their feature and short film official selections. Here are the press releases: FEATURE COMPETITION This is a ground breaking year for Canada at OIAF with three feature films competing for the grand prize. Jean-François Laguionie, who won at OIAF 1978 with his film La Traversée de… »
Theodore Ushev and Moïa Jobin-Paré Win at Annecy 2016
As awards go, picking up a prize at Annecy is just about as big as it gets. The French festival has just announced its winners and congratulations are due to the 2 Canadian picks: Blind Vaysha by Theodore Ushev (Jury Award), and 4min15 in the Developer (Off Limits Award), by Moïa Jobin-Paré. Jury Award Vaysha,… »
Startoon Character Development Initiative Launches in Canada
For those readers who don't know me, when I'm not maintaining this site I also work as an animation producer and director in Toronto. Occasionally what I do in that identity overlaps with what I do here, and I try my best to be really transparent about it. This is one of those times. I'm… »
gradfilm showcase: Jack the Rabbit, by Steven Woolley (Algonquin)
A few months back I was visiting my hometown, Ottawa, and booked in a few hours to go and pay a visit to my pals over at Algonquin College. I taught there for a while, about 6 or 7 years ago. I had a strange cross section of classes. Acting for Animation, and Business of… »
Democracy in Action? Canadian Heritage Ministry Contemplates Overhaul to Content Industry Incentives
It's been a crazy busy couple of weeks, TAAFI happened, now there's gradfilms to share and, as usual, we can barely keep up with the job posts. But while all this has been going on, all wonderful symptoms of a very healthy and thriving animation industry, which is part of a larger cultural industry, our… »


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Monday Writing Prompts-Spring
Spring has arrived. For this writing prompt you have two options. Either write a story based on the photo or use the word spring seven times in your story.
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Good morning.
Here's what you need to know:
• The focus is on Mexico as the ramifications of President Trump's new immigration orders begin to play out on border security and trade. Some of the most significant new elements are protections for children and far more extensive deportations of adults.
Today's episode of The Daily podcast looks at what we know and don't know about the new orders. Listen from a computer, an iOS device or an Android device.
Protests, boycotts and public anger in Mexico are complicating a visit from the U.S. secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, and the secretary of homeland security, John F. Kelly.
• There are more signs of turbulence inside the Trump administration.
The education secretary, Betsy DeVos, resisted signing an order to rescind Obama-era protections for transgender students, but Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Mr. Trump insisted, Republican insiders said.
And thousands of pages of newly released emails show that Mr. Trump's top environmental official, Scott Pruitt, above, worked closely with major oil and gas companies and political groups to roll back environmental regulations when he was Oklahoma attorney general.
In the not-so-surprising department: News coverage of Mr. Trump has probably eclipsed that of any other single human being.
My Visit to the ISIS Front Line
Last month the Iraqi government recovered the eastern part of Mosul, a major victory against the Islamic State. A reporter visited the front line.
• The U.S. commander for the Middle East said more American troops would speed the campaign against the Islamic State in Syria.
In recent weeks, the Iraqi government recaptured the eastern part of Mosul, a major victory against the Islamic State in Iraq. A New York Times reporter describes a city torn in half in the video above.
Military figures carry a great deal of weight in the Trump administration, with senior veterans in the top three security jobs all from a generation of leaders from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
• The public killing of Kim Jong-nam, the estranged elder brother of North Korea's leader, is evolving into an ever-deeper geopolitical whodunit.
The Malaysian police named a senior North Korean diplomat as wanted for questioning, pointing to possible government involvement in his death.
The police also said the women suspected of being the assassins — one from Vietnam, the other from Indonesia — had been trained to wipe toxins on the victim's face and then wash their hands.
• "It's been a long time coming."
That was Benjamin Netanyahu as he became the first Israeli prime minister to make an official visit to Australia. He was welcomed by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, but there was pushback over Israeli settlement building.
The third issue of our Australia newsletter looks at what Americans get wrong about the country.
• And scientists announced a remarkable discovery: a dwarf star that has not one but seven Earth-size planets that could potentially harbor life.
"I think that we have made a crucial step toward finding if there is life out there," an astronomer said.
• First-half profits for Qantas fell 7.5 percent to $656 million, driven down by "challenging" international conditions.
• Even as President Trump espoused anti-globalism in his presidential campaign, his businesses filed dozens of new trademarks in China, Mexico, India, Indonesia and other countries.
• Dispensing Brexit advice is a booming industry. Advisers from both the Leave and Remain camps can command high fees for guiding business and the British government.
• U.S. markets were mixed. Here's a snapshot of global markets.
In the News
• More than 33,000 current and former Hong Kong police officers rallied in support of seven colleagues who were jailed for assaulting an activist during the city's 2014 Occupy protests. [South China Morning Post]
• Donald Tsang, a former Hong Kong chief executive, will appeal a 20-month sentence for misconduct. [The New York Times]
• U.S. agents fighting cigarette smuggling made their own multimillion-dollar web of shadowy cigarette sales to finance undercover investigations and to pay informants, according to court records and people close to the operation. [The New York Times]
• A small band of activists protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline remained camped along the banks of the Missouri River and seemed likely to be arrested after a deadline for them to leave had passed. [The New York Times]
• Uzbekistan released a journalist it had imprisoned for 18 years. He and a colleague, who remains in prison, are thought to have been held longer than any other journalists in the world. [BBC]
• A women's group in China, Feminist Voices, was banned from its Weibo social media platform for 30 days after it posted an article about a women's strike planned in the U.S. [The New York Times]
• How China's government really works: We interview Sebastian Heilmann, the author of a newly updated guide to how ministries and officials guide the economy, provide services and formulate new policies. [The New York Times]
• Taika Waititi, the 41-year-old director of "Hunt for the Wilderpeople," was named New Zealander of the Year. [New Zealand Herald]
Smarter Living
• New research shows that language lessons actually start in the womb.
• Recipe of the day: A classic baked, cheesy pasta can be improved by broccoli, a little spice — and a sheet pan.
• In a momentous N.B.A. shake-up, the Los Angeles Lakers put Magic Johnson in charge of the team's front office. A three-time M.V.P. during his Hall of Fame career with the Lakers, Mr. Johnson called his new position a "dream come true."
• Seijun Suzuki, a Japanese filmmaker whose surreal visuals and bold action sequences influenced directors like Quentin Tarantino and Jim Jarmusch, died at 93.
• The precious cargo of a ninth-century Arab trading ship that sank while sailing from China will go on display in the U.S. for the first time. Six years ago, a planned U.S. exhibit was canceled amid ethical concerns over how the wreckage was salvaged.
Back Story
Down in New Orleans, the annual party leading up to Mardi Gras will be in full swing over the coming days, culminating next week on Fat Tuesday.
One of the highlights is the parades by social clubs known as krewes. Riding on lavishly decorated floats, krewe members toss beads, plastic cups, coins and other "throws" to revelers lining a route that usually runs for several miles.
Tonight's parades include the Krewe of Muses, an all-female organization named after the goddesses of arts and sciences in Greek mythology. (Nine of New Orleans's streets — including Calliope, Melpomene and Terpsichore — were also inspired by the daughters of Zeus.)
Muses is one of the city's newer krewes, parading for the first time in 2001. (Rex, one of the oldest, was founded in 1872.) Like many krewes, Muses is involved in charitable efforts in the community, but it is particularly known for the ornate shoes it throws — or gently hands — to the crowds.
Its floats, including one resembling a giant high-heeled shoe, often have a satirical theme, and unlike other krewes, it does not have a king or queen. Instead, the group has an Honorary Muse. This year, it's the journalist Tamron Hall.
Chris Stanford contributed reporting.
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Time to relax and pamper. Having your honey rub your back is really sweet but how about you take this gesture a step forward. Pamper yourself and your partner with this sweet gesture but with the hands of a pro. A good massage therapist can make you feel like a new person, so fall in love again over an intimate massage therapy. Have a rejuvenating spa experience side by side with your partner with additional benefits of the massage( ease insomnia, boost immunity, prevent PMS, and more).
This invigorating massage will revive all your body muscles and release the daily stress.Your experience starts with a relaxing green tea. Thereafter you two head for a therapeutic massage, buffing away the dead skin. This pampering journey beside your loved one fuels interesting conversations and intimate moments. Rubbing massage therapy includes application of various techniques to the muscular structure and soft tissues of the body that include applying fixed or movable pressure, holding, vibration, rocking, friction, kneading and compression using primarily the hands, although massage therapists do use other areas of the body, such as the forearms, elbows or feet. Go for Swedish / Aroma / Deep Tissue massage together and relieve tired and aching muscles this weekend.
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The MI Community Financial Dashboard provides financial data about Michigan's counties, townships, cities and villages through interactive maps, pie charts and graphs.
LANSING — If you'd like a diagnosis of your Michigan community's fiscal health, a new website can help.
The state Department of Treasury has activated the MI Community Financial Dashboard.
It provides financial data about Michigan's counties, townships, cities and villages through interactive maps, pie charts and graphs.
Users can compare local government revenues and expenditures, as well as long-term debt and unfunded pension costs.
Deputy State Treasurer Eric Scorsone says the site will be useful for residents, businesses and government officials.
The site uses data that local municipalities are required to report annually. Local governments and municipal organizations helped develop it.
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ACL Preview: Mason Jennings
Mason Jennings has been through his ups and downs as a songwriter, but mostly he's been on the ups. His incredible vocals always lead those in his mass followings, such as Issac Brock of Modest Mouse, to a pleasurable listening experience. The crowds at Austin City Limits will surely be witness to his magic when he takes to the Austin Ventures stage this Saturday at 6:30. Read more after the jump.. Read more


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When it comes to planning your wedding menu, you can easily choose the dishes that you find favorable and make it part of your menu. However, there are some particular dishes that you need to reconsider serving on your wedding day. While the reasons for these foods may range from being unhygienic to being very expensive, you have to know that it is unwise to serve these dishes.
Here are some of the dishes that you should refrain from serving at your wedding:
Anything Raw
You may have an adventurous palate and determined to let your guests try new things at your wedding. Just make sure that you steer clear from raw meat, eggs, or fish. Unless prepared by a professional, you will have to think of your guests' health when you serve these dishes. Since food served at a wedding is usually prepared hours before, serving something raw is a health hazard.
A Full-Course Meal
Avoid serving a five-course meal during your wedding, unless you want your guests to just stay on their seats the entire time. You will want your guests to mingle and even dance to some songs. If your guests feed themselves too much, you might not have any dancing happening soon.
Elaborate Dishes
Gourmet food doesn't always mix with catered food. And in the case of weddings, you will need to have catered food prepared for your guests. You have to remember that when you will be serving gourmet food, it means that it takes a while to serve them. This is because the dish is being over-simplified by the Chef so that it becomes elaborate for fine-dining dinners. In a wedding however, the food needs to be prepared right away so that it can serve hundreds of people.
Unless you have the budget for it, you can avoid hiring a top Chef to serve dinner to your guests. Stick to simple dishes and your guests will love you for it!
When you're serving dinner to your guests, make sure that you seat them comfortably next to the people they have been introduced to. While a wedding planner can help you with your seating arrangements, we can help with the comfortable seats. Call us today to learn more about our Nashville services.


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The Hauppauge Ethics Bowl Team Builds Character
The National High School Ethics Bowl, hosted by the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, "promotes respectful, supportive, and rigorous discussion of ethics among thousands of high school students nationwide." Hauppauge has participated in the Ethics Bowl at the regional level, held annually at Hofstra University the first week in February. The winner of the regional competition goes on to compete in the nationals held at UNC. Here is an explanation of the Ethics Bowl from the UNC website:
"Each Fall, the NHSEB releases a set of cases covering a broad range of issues, which then serve as the focus for the year. Teams meet together regularly, with a coach, to research the cases, to discuss the issues they raise, and, to identify clearly how they think those issues should be addressed. Wrapped around this work is a model for the competitions that rewards students for the depth of their thought, their ability to think carefully and analytically about complex issues, and the respect they show to the diverse perspectives of their peers. As a result, the NHSEB cultivates the virtues central to democratic citizenship, and prepares students to navigate challenging moral issues in a systematic and open-minded way." (http://nhseb.unc.edu/)
IB Program Coordinator Dr. Ellen Ryan was first invited to be a Regional Ethics Bowl judge in 2013 and has continued to judge every year since that time. Judges come from diverse professions, including professors of philosophy, administrators, accountants, doctors, business professionals, attorneys, writers, teachers, PhD students, and psychologists. This year, Dr. Ryan had the privilege and honor to judge, not only the 4th round of the competition, but also the semi-finals match on two difficult cases, "Bodily Integrity Disorder" and "Breed-Specific Legislation."
After her first year as a judge, Dr. Ryan was so impressed with the critical thinking and enthusiasm of the students on the teams that she brought the case studies back to Hauppauge for the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) classroom. Ms. Debbie Surian, the IB TOK teacher, agreed to be a judge the following year and she began to integrate the case studies into her TOK classes. The purpose of the Ethics Bowl aligns with the work that is done in the IB Theory of Knowledge class whose aims are as follows:
- make connections between a critical approach to the construction of knowledge, the academic disciplines and the wider world
- develop an awareness of how individuals and communities construct knowledge and how this is critically examined
- develop an interest in the diversity and richness of cultural perspectives and an awareness of personal and ideological assumptions
- critically reflect on their own beliefs and assumptions, leading to more thoughtful, responsible and purposeful lives
- understand that knowledge brings responsibility which leads to commitment and action
Because of her positive experience, Ms. Surian decided to field an Ethics Bowl team from Hauppauge as a coach rather than a judge, starting and advising the Ethics Bowl Club in 2015 which is open to all students, not only the IB students in the TOK class. This club has grown in numbers over the years and is strong enough now to field two teams, with alternates. We are proud that the Hauppauge team won the prestigious "Spirit of the Ethics Bowl" award last year, an honor given to the team who receives the most points for respectful dialogue.
This year's team one was Devin Capece, Thomas Martinez, Sindhu Padaga, David Pennino, Carter Rogan, and John Spateri. Team two was Haylee Lanfranco, Lexie Leuci, Dylan Mahoney, Jessica Spiers, Hamza Syed, and Madison Wahl.
The teams did quite well. Both teams had two wins and two losses, which is a good record, considering the competitions.
The teams argued cases dealing with the ethical questions of:
"How far is it appropriate for an individual to go when modifying their behavior and/or image to follow norms that they consider unjust or objectionable?"
"To what extent do we have moral duties to contribute to our nation, even at our own expense?"
"To what extent does gentrification serve as a help or hindrance to a neighborhood?"
"To what extent, if any, is academic laziness ethically problematic? If it depends, what does it depend on?"
"Should student social media presence play a role in the college admissions process? If so, to what extent? If not, why not?"
"Is it morally permissible to violate what we can suppose are morally justified company rules in order (potentially) to bring about a morally desirable outcome?"
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Brantford Police say they have charged a local man in connection with a fatal drug overdose in the city earlier this summer.
Police say the victim, his brother and a close friend purchased what they believed to be cocaine from the accused on June 13.
While at the victim's residence, police say the three people ingested the cocaine and a short time later paramedics were called to the home.
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Brantford police seize more than 7 kilos of marijuana in raid of illegal storefront
As a result of ingesting the drugs, police say the victim died of a fentanyl overdose, while his brother and friend were hospitalized.
On Monday, Brantford police charged Jeremy Folk, 39, with manslaughter.
Police have not released the identity of the victim.
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Exhibition gives people suffering from mental illness a chance to explore their artistic side and reach out through their drawings, writes Wong Yat-hei
There is a saying, 'A picture is worth a thousand words'. The exhibition Rising Stars International Arts Festival - Mind Painters helps people suffering from mental illness to showcase their talent and convey their feelings through their artworks.
Now in its third year, the exhibition features more than 50 drawings selected by psychiatrists and art professionals from Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong.
The event, hosted by Sino Group's Art in Hong Kong, the Centre for Community Cultural Development and Japan's Hayashibara Foundation, runs until March 23.
This year, artists from Castle Peak Hospital and New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association have the opportunity to display their talent to the public.
Danny and Siu Kuen, who are both receiving treatment at Castle Peak, are among the lucky ones.
Danny says seeing his work appreciated really lifts his spirits. 'So far my two favourite drawings are of fireflies and a cross. My dad saw my drawing of fireflies when he came to visit me. I really hope he can see my drawing of the cross at the exhibition. I drew a cross because I am a Christian.'
Siu Kuen, who is unable to speak, makes use of her pictures to connect with others. Chan Man-yu, a nurse at Castle Peak, says when Siu Kuen sees something that interests her, she draws it and then adds her own creative elements. 'There is a studio in our ward and Siu Kuen draws there every day. Although she cannot speak, she is able to describe her picture to other patients through hand signs and facial expressions. This is her way of building connections with others,' Chan says.
Dr Fan Tak-wing, senior psychiatrist at Castle Peak and the exhibition's curator, says: 'Drawing is not a kind of treatment for the patients, but it has a positive impact on them. As the patients continue to draw, I realise the lines and themes of their artworks become more distinctive. This shows drawing helps patients to organise their thoughts.'
Fan also sees art as a way to boost the relationship between patients and medical staff. 'Through the artworks, our staff can connect at a personal level with the patients and focus on giving them treatment and see if there is an improvement in their condition,' he says.
Unlike most artists in the exhibition, Tam Man-ling received formal training at art school and won numerous awards. Tam suffered from mental illness when she was young, and although she had to undergo long-term treatment, she never gave up drawing.
'Before receiving treatment, I drew pictures to express beauty but now I am more focused on expressing myself in my drawings. I draw what I see and what I feel. Without art, life would be meaningless,' Tam says.
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I have long been meaning to take the time to profile some of my favorite cutting file designer and late last year I contacted Diana of Diana's Designs to be my first featured designer. We had a family crisis hit in New year and just now I am back up to speed and able to follow through.
Designer Profile: 10 Questions with … will feature a different designer asking the same questions. Designers are also give n the change to offer an EXCLUSIVE file to download and Diana has gone one step further she is offering a whole collection of files and running a contest. The "Dance" cutting file collection she is offering to us for a limited time and EXCLUSIVE to Quilling Patch readers. It is GORGEOUS.
You can find download link for her free dance cutting files at end of article. Diana is also having a contest with the files, you can read more about the contest on my post Diana's Dance Cutting File Contest post. All entrants get a bonus file!
10 Questions with…. Diana Weber of Diana's Designs
Name: Diana Weber of Diana's Designs
Location : Tennessee
Website: www.dianasdesignsonline.com
Where can people buy your cutting files and designs:
my website, www.paperthreads.com , www.dianasdesignsonline.com and I also have a blog http://www.dianasdesignsonline.blogspot.com/ I try to update it at least once a week, and I offer free files there occasionally. I'm also on twitter as Diana's Designs.
Quick Bio of Diana:
I'm very happily married to my best friend and hero for 29 years. I have 3 children ages 24, 21 and 19, two of whom still live at home, and am waiting for my 24yo to move back (joke) seems they always come back after they move out. I also have a 18mo grandson who is very precious to me. I'm fortunate to be able to stay home with my family, When someone asks what I do, I reply "I'm a kept woman" My husband loves that reply. I work on my scrapbooks and files, have lunch with my friends, volunteer at a Senior Citizens Center, help with my husbands BSA troop and send Cards I've collected or made to the Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
1. How did you get started cutting and then designing files?
I started with a Wishblade and found I loved designing the files and working on the computer, a couple of friends suggested I sell files on-line, I was one of the first selling files on-line, I started with GSD (wishblade) files, added WPC (pazzles) files then onto KNK and AI files, now I'm learning how to convert files for Cricut users.
2. What kind of projects do you like to work on?
My first love is scrapbooking, I started that when my kids were around 10 and now I have a grandson to scrapbook, it never gets old. I do make cards too, started helping my friend make cards to send to soldiers so they have something nice to send back home, now I sell my handmade cards also. I don't think I'll ever get into digital scrapbooking, I like touching, smelling and fondling my pages
3. What was your first machine?
4. What machines do you have now?
I have the Yellow Klic-n-Kut 12″
5. If you could only have ONE cutter- what would it be?
I would love to have the Klic-n-kut MAX
6. If someone new to cutting was looking at buying their first digital cutter what entry level digital cutter what would you recommend and why?
Depends on how computer savvy and what size they want, if they are computer savvy, then I'd say a 12″ klick n kut, because I think it is the best machine out there, if they don't like computers or can't use them well, then I'd say a Cricut and they can just buy cartridges as they need them. Actually I think anyone can use the Klic-n-kut if they buy the files from the tons of talented designers that are available, they don't have to design their own files.
7. What software do you use to design and cut?
Mainly I use Klic-n-Kut software, but I use illustrator also.
8. What project are you working on right now?
I just finished my Smoky Mountain Vacation Album
9. Do you have a favourite file or design? Why?
Usually the one I'm working on at the moment is my favorite.
10. What are your three favourite scrapbooking/papercrafting tools? (Aside from your cutter 🙂 )
I have a huge ATG gun for my glue, it's awesome, when you stick it down it's stuck!
I have a book of all the sketches from Pagemaps that I've printed and use when I power plan my pages. Especially when I run out of ideas.
Ink, I love using it to define my cuts, most of the time I go around the whole page, of course brown is my favorite color, but I do use colors that match my layout also.
Comments From Diana:
I'm giving away a few free files today, a pair of ballet shoes you can paper piece, a title "Dance" a overlay and 3 silhouetted ballerina's, I don't have any ballet pictures, nor any ideas for a layout, so I'll ask for your help, and of course you get something too. Anyone who submits a scrapbook page using these elements (at least most of them) gets a free ballerina border, whoever's page I like the best and I use for my finished design will receive the rest of the files I've made, 2 more borders, 3 more ballerinas, the words Pirouette, Ballet and Recital, I hope I get a lot of entries, please e-mail to me.
Diana's Designs FREE Dance Cutting File Collection
Download Diana's exclusive Dance file cutting collection HERE .
The file includes.gsd, .wpc, .knk, .svg and .ai for download in zipped format.
Note: These files will be available for download until June 15, 2009. This is when Contest to Win Diana's Design Dance Cutting File Collection is closed.


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If you've been wanting to pre-order The LEGO Movie for Blu-Ray/DVD on Amazon, you probably noticed that you are unable to do so. That is because Amazon is in a dispute with Warner Bros. and the retail giant has stopped taking pre-orders on all upcoming Warner Home Video products which unfortunately includes The LEGO Movie. The reason is because they are trying to gain some leverage with their pricing tactics.
Since the middle of May, Amazon has stopped any pre-orders for any Warner movies but you can still sign up to be notified of when the items will become available. For those who have already pre-ordered the movie before Amazon stopped taking orders, there's no word yet on whether we will still get it on release date or not.
The good news is that you can still pre-order The LEGO Movie at other retailers including Walmart, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, and Target which includes The Everything is Awesome Edition that has the Vitruvious minifigure.
**Via New York Times**


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When you have a lot of money, you have the ability to go out and get the absolute best, top-notch talent to work on whatever project it is that you have in development. In case you didn't know, Activision has quite a bit of money. You can continue to loathe them based solely on the fact that they make a majority of it from annual installments of a re-hashed franchise, yet at the end of the day, at least they're willing to spend it. According to a report from USA Today, Activision has landed the musical genius of Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor as well as legendary composer Jack Wall (known mostly for his work on the Mass Effect franchise) for the score of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
The report states that Reznor will be writing the theme for Black Ops 2 while Wall will be composing the rest of the soundtrack, and that the game's theme song features an "aggressively sounding" piece of guitar, bass and drums-based rock.
Reznor noted that it was his recent experience with film scores that led him to writing for Black Ops 2:
"I started dipping my toe into film scoring. That led me to film scoring agents and whatnot and a variety of projects start to get thrown at you to check your level of interest. And quite a while ago I had heard, 'Would you be interested in a big franchise video game?' Being an avid gamer my whole life, I said, 'Yeah, I would be interested in that.'"
Last year, Reznor collaborated with Atticus Ross to compose the score for David Fincher's The Social Network, and additionally composed for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, another Fincher film. Reznor and Ross would take home the 2011 Academy Award for Original Score for their work on The Social Network. The NIN frontman stated that when it came to trying to find a particular sound for Black Ops 2, he was aided by the bleak context that overshadows the game:
"What I learned in listening to the full story and the amount of effort that has gone into the back story and the characters and the full preparation there is a lot of reservation and angst and sense of loss and regret and anger bubbling under the surface. So it didn't make sense to have a gung ho, patriotic feeling theme song. It has to feel weighty. There is a lot of remorse and apprehension here. So choosing to arrange it a bit more with guitars and drums and aggressively sounding, that struck a tone with them."
Black Ops 2 will not be Reznor's first undertaking within the gaming industry, as he is previously credited with the score of id Software's Quake back in 1996. If you're unfamiliar with the genius of Jack Wall, you may remember hearing one of his compositions while assaulting a certain base beyond the Omega-4 Relay. Hearing it still gives me goosebumps upon thinking of it playing simultaneously while you fight off Harbinger's direct control. There are few gaming moments more epic than trying to get the No One Left Behind Achievement to the backdrop of Mr. Wall.
- This article was updated on:March 7th, 2018


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Former member of parliament Gerald Keddy is heading up a newly formed group of Southwestern woodlot owners and contractors who want to take the province to task on WestFor Management Inc.
A meeting was held on July 19 in the Forties to address issues woodlot owners, foresters and contractors say they have faced since the consortium of 13 mills formed and began cutting on over 500,000 hectares of Southwestern crown land, most of which is former Bowater Mersey land.
Keddy, who was MP for South Shore - St. Margaret's for 18 years, is also a private woodlot owner. He and Colin Hughes, the owner of a forestry company near New Ross, chaired the meeting.
"This is our resource, this isn't a resource to be owned by 11 sawmills and have a complete monopoly on it, this is a resource that belongs to all of the people of Nova Scotia," said Keddy.
Over 75 people showed up from Lunenburg, Queens, and Hants counties. Several people in the crowd got up to speak and one man even slapped a $50 bill on the table for the group to use for advertising, prompting others to come forward with cash donations as well.
Local sawmill owners have been speaking up on the subject of WestFor for months, with many saying they are finding it difficult to sell wood and many unable to sell pulpwood at all. Many believe this is due to a glut of crown land cut wood on the market.
Anecdotally Keddy and Hughes say they have had heard from locals who say WestFor-connected contractors have asked to cut wood on their woodlots for pulpwood. When the woodlot owners say there's no use because it's not selling, the contractors say that they can sell it.
The men argue that cutting on private land has gone down since 2010, while crown cutting has increased. Both say that the mills could source enough wood from private land without cutting on crown, particularly now that there are fewer mills in Nova Scotia after the closure of several big names, like Bowater Mersey in 2012.
"We know that in the past, crown wood was a buffer, it was supposed to be available to the mills when private industry couldn't meet the demand that the mills required," said Keddy.
Lack of transparency
Keddy says he suspects the reason cutting on crown is desirable is that it is "subsidized" because the province pays WestFor to manage the land and because the stumpage fees are lower than on private land. However those numbers are not available to the public and Keddy says "it's very difficult to find real numbers."
"We have not been able to find out how much WestFor receives as a fee from the government," Keddy told LighthouseNOW after the meeting.
In 2016, LighthouseNOW requested stumpage fees from the Department of Natural Resources, but was told the province could not release the information because it could adversely affect the competitive business environment or influence private land stumpage rates.
The information on stumpage rates also came back redacted in a Freedom of Information request LighthouseNOW made from the province.
Keddy says there is an issue with transparency within the Department of Natural Resources. He also called the department "neglected," saying management teams that used to exist no longer do and that there is a lack of forestry expertise.
"This is not a dig at any particular government, all governments have neglected the Natural Resources Department," he said. "The lack of expertise is alarming and if you're not alarmed by it, you should be."
Local foresters organizing
During the meeting several woodlot owners and contractors got up to speak including Travis Parsons, one of the largest private woodlot owners in the province.
"They're not done yet," said Parsons, referring to WestFor. "They want to go to their allowable cut ... they're not there yet, if they get there, they're going to drive everyone in this room out of business."
Parsons spoke to LighthouseNOW in November 2016 about his bid to get woodlot owners to get together and voice their concerns.
"We have to start getting out there, talking to our MLAs, telling them what's going to happen," he said.
Attendees at the meeting started to volunteer to do various tasks, including a group of younger people who wished to manage social media and others who wanted to donate money or help in other ways.
What happens next?
The province halted the approval of any long term crown land licences, including a ten-year Forest Utilization Licence Agreement (FULA) that was set to be signed with WestFor this fall. The consortium is currently operating on an extension of their interim agreement with the province.
Premier Stephen McNeil promised an independent forestry review headed by a single person, appointed by the government. The province has not released who will conduct the review yet, nor its terms of reference.
Keddy says he can only hope that the newly founded woodlot owners group gets to have their say in the legislature before any decisions are made on the WestFor FULA.
"We've talked to all the political parties and we would hope that they see this as a priority," Keddy told LighthouseNOW. "We hope the government realizes this is an important issue that they can't put on the back burner."
"The review will hopefully be a good thing but if the private sector doesn't get to have a substantial input in that, it could be huge failure," said Hughes.


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Hi, everyone!! Today's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast is to choose a photo from GirlGeek's Nitey Nite Pinterest board.....I fell in love with these gorgeous pajamas.....used to have some similar to this....back in my "thinner" days....nowadays my style is more about flannel bottoms and men's pocket tshirts! :)
The "Apothecary Bottles" image and ODBD Custom Apothecary Bottles Die Set, plus the bottle label from "Joy in a Jar", were released on January 1st from Our Daily Bread designs. The bottle was colored with a sponge dauber and blue ink. The bottle label was stamped onto vellum, then cut out with the ODBD Custom Antique Labels and Border Die Set, then ran through a Xyron sticker maker, and adhered it to the bottle. The embossed background was created by using an embossing mat along with the ODBD Quatrefoil Pattern Cutting Die, which pressed the design into the paper without cutting.
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About the Author
Steven Shorrock is an interdisciplinary humanistic, systems and design practitioner interested in human work from multiple perspectives.
Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) & Chartered Ergonomist and Human Factors Specialist (CErgHF)
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Target Culture: Lessons in Unintended Consequences
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Waldorf education is a dynamic, expansive approach to education
It is a preparation for the whole of life, which cannot necessarily be duplicated in a traditional school setting.
Stellenbosch Waldorf School is an independent school for children from three years of age in Playgroup, moving into Kindergarten and through Primary education, up into High School. Students experience this full and dynamic Waldorf journey through to Class 12. The Matric year sees students writing their National Senior Certificate Exams (NSC), in the thirteenth year, as their school leaving certificate.
Located in a beautiful part of South Africa, situated between the vineyards, the mountains and enlivened by the sea breeze from the Indian Ocean in False Bay, the school community is enriched by this unforgettable environment.
It is here in this setting that children come together from diverse communities, and are accompanied on a process of learning, dedicated to the individual growth of each child, into competent, confident young adults, with a strong sense of social and environmental responsibility.
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UP to 600 flag-waving children greeted Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall as they began a whirlwind trip to Wales yesterday.
An array of VIPs, including Wales' first minister Rhodri Morgan, were also present as the royal couple kicked off their three-and-a-half-day summer tour with a visit to the refurbished Garrison Chapel in Pembroke Dock.
Transformed with £900,000 of heritage lottery cash, the only remaining Georgian church in Wales has been fully restored.
After a brief tour of the building, Charles and Camilla walked outside and spoke with local primary schoolchildren.
"It was quite shocking to actually see him and speak to him," said Kama Thomas-Williams, 10, of Pembroke Dock Community School.
The visit continued with a lengthy tour of a Prince's Trust activity centre in the town.
Today they will tour Swansea and the Gower Peninsula, before visiting North Wales tomorrow.