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Program cover illustrated by Doug Crane

Over the last five summers, filmmaker Casey Safron has turned his Brooklyn based Animation Block Party into one of the most anticipated festivals (if you insist on calling it that) in the US cartoon community. So it’s always great when he stops by and we talk about ways to do something together. We haven’t figured it out yet, but we’re getting closer!

Anne Denman came by Frederator a while back to catch up and introduce us to studios she’s working with like MonkeyPaw Media, Sketch Engine Studio, Spank Productions, Harbour Block Productions, and Denman Wilde Productions.

Anne was the delightful person who helped us so much with the Drinking & Drawing event at last June’s Platform Animation Festival (she’s the Director of the Student Program and Panel Coordinator) and put neat bow on things, she’s worked a lot with our great friend Marv Newland at International Rocketship.

Back in May a former Turner Broadcasting colleague, Patrick de Bokay, stopped by to kindly ask me to judge the shorts competition at the Miami Film Festival. I don’t really like to travel, even to nice places, but when the date’s so far away I always say ‘yes’ since I figure 2 million things will get in the way and something will force me to not go.

I’ll be there next week, seeing some great films.

Pen! Dan & Lee!* Congratulations!

We’ve had a few films in a few festivals, but this year was our first ever with two. And, truth be told, I never ever think about winning; it sounds dumb, but I actually feel it is an honor to be nominated.

But two wins! Holy cow! As I think I’ve said before, I’m honored you choose to work with us. Thank you.

*And Animax Entertainment, Steve, Nylon Motion, Devin, Bernard, Seed Animation, Joe, Mukpuddy Animation, Jeaux, Javan, Bishop Animation, Doogtoons, and Michael.

Frederator’s got two cartoons in this week’s Platform Animation Festival, and we’re sponsoring Dan Meth’s first Drinking & Drawing cartoon jam.

Say hello if you see any of us (Dan, Pen, Lee, Eric, Carrie, me) wandering around in a daze.