by wayne | Feb 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Molly of Denali, Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices and The Unlisted (pictured) were celebrated as the inaugural winners of our brand-new Best Inclusivity programming categories at the 2021 Kidscreen Awards ceremony yesterday. But what set these three series apart...
by wayne | Dec 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Big Bad Boo Studios announced its plans to launch a Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Workshop Series. Sponsored in part by the Canadian Media Fund, the workshops will train new talent in order to encourage people with diverse backgrounds. Big Bad Boo will...
by wayne | Dec 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Following an informal effort on the part of Big Bad Boo Studios to hire a diverse crew in their animation productions, the Vancouver- and New York-based prodco is launching a formal Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Workshop Series, sponsored in part by the...
by wayne | Dec 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
New year, new family! Season 2 of Big Bad Boo Studios’ inclusive animated series 16 Hudson is set to welcome a “newcomer” family in 2021. The introduction of this storyline will be marked by a simultaneous bilingual launch across Canada on January 24 and January 30....
by wayne | Nov 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Co-productions are helping to drive quality and increase cultural diversity on children’s shows, say leading kids’ TV industry figures. Speaking on yesterday’s TBI Talks (click here to watch on demand), Shabnam Rezaei, co-founder and president of Canadian-US animation...
