Geographical Region: Middle East
‘Harry & Bunnie’ and ‘Chuck Chicken’ Heading to MENA
Animasia Studio inks deal with MBC Group, bringing 2 original animated series to the Middle East and North Africa; shows feature the slapstick adventures of a wannabe magician, and Chuck and the Kung Fu master with his magical egg.
Cartoon Network Teams Up with Climate Action Project to Combat Climate Change
The annual student-focused initiative encourages students and educators to participate in a six-week climate change program; it sets out to inspire kids with daily challenges that can collectively make a difference in the health of our planet.
Omens Studios Inks MENA Deal with MBC Media
Animation studio’s trio of kids’ series heads to SVOD and AVOD platforms Shahid VIP and Shahid; the deal kicks off later this month with the debut of ‘Counting With Paula’ Season 5 and ‘Leo the Wildlife Ranger.’
Cartoon Network EMEA Study Finds Climate Change Key Kids’ Concern
13-country study, undertaken as part of network’s ‘Climate Champions’ campaign, shows health of the planet a top priority for kids 6-12.
‘Cartoon Network Climate Champions’ Initiative Launches Across EMEA
New 18 language campaign looks to educate kids about climate change, empowering them to join a community of young people to take on small changes that can ‘Make a World of Difference.’
Platige Image Creates Work-Weary Mandrill for the Tajawal Travel Agency
The music-video inspired commercial features an emotionally nuanced CG primate portraying an everyday, burned out businessperson needing a break from life’s mundane routines.
Spacetoon and eOne Extend Multi-Year Strategic Partnership
MENA families will be able to view ‘Transformers: Rescue Bots,’ ‘Power Rangers Beast Morphers,’ and ‘My Little Pony: Pony Life’ on Spacetoon T.V channel and Spacetoon GO.
WarnerMedia Rebrands EMEA Studio as Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe
Company resurrects legendary studio name; Sam Register and Vanessa Brookman to co-lead flagship TV animation studio formerly known as Cartoon Network Studios Europe.
1st Edition of Animatex Festival Coming to Cairo November 11-14
The go-to destination for the Egyptian animation community will feature four days of screenings, workshops, and discussions suitable for all audiences.
Cartoon Network EMEA Reveals First Look at ‘Elliott From Earth’
From the team behind global hit ‘The Amazing World of Gumball’ comes a new animated sci-fi comedy series about a boy and his mum suddenly transported across the universe; global rollout begins later this year.
twofour54 Abu Dhabi and Unity Creating Gaming ‘Centre of Excellence’
10-year partnership will build regional gaming hub for industry offering a training and entrepreneurial platform for cultivating talent and launching new careers throughout Middle East and Africa.
ASIF 2020 Award Winners Announced
ASIFA Israel’s annual event celebrating Israeli animation, held virtually August 20th, saw 209 film submissions.
‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Coming Exclusively to Crunchyroll This Fall
‘The God of High School’ director Sunghoo Park leads the production of new series based on Gege Akutami’s manga published by Shueisha in Japan and VIZ Media in the U.S.
Call for Entries: More Films for Freedom – Deadline August 16
Program encourages submissions from UK-based LGBTIQ+ filmmakers working with storytellers/filmmakers from the African continent and Middle East.
WATCH: Gayatri Parameswaran Talks ‘Home After War’ VR at FMX 2019
Journalist and director discusses her award-winning room-scale VR experience, which chronicles the ever-present dangers of hidden IEDs for civilians in Iraq after the war against IS ended.
First Animated Kid’s Film About the Holocaust to Air May 1 in Israel
After successfully broadcast run in Italy, Rai and Larcadarte’s ‘The Star of Andra and Tati’ will air in Israel on Yom HaShoah, the Holocaust Memorial Day.
Michel Ocelot Details His Next Animated Feature
Featuring tales by women storytellers, the two-time César-winning filmmaker’s next animated feature will be set in Morocco and Istanbul.
‘Zafari’ Makes MENA Debut on Spacetoon
GIVEAWAY: Win Free Tickets to Hayao Miyazaki's ‘Castle in the Sky’
Special three-day screening event from GKIDS and Fathom Events returns the Oscar-winning director’s timeless story of courage and friendship to U.S. theaters on November 18, 19 & 20.
Millimages in Production on ‘Nasredine’ for Gulli
Animated series features ancient sage of the orient, who uses comedy to deflate the imperfect and selfish people he encounters.
Production Begins on Ari Folman’s ‘Where Is Anne Frank?’
Filmmakers were granted access to the Frank family archives and plan a family-oriented feature in which the young girl’s cat wakes in modern day Europe and tries to find out what happened to her.
Iranian Series ‘Roobi and Chickens’ Headed to Annecy 2018
Award-winning 2D-animated kids series from Gonbad Caboud Studio to screen in competition at this year’s Annecy International Animation Festival.
Barajoun’s ‘Bilal’ Brings History to Life
Barajoun Entertainment founder Ayman Jamal details his journey to bring the first fully Middle Eastern-funded and produced CG-animated feature to the big screen.
GLAS Animation Festival Unveils 2018 Signal Film
New signal film for the third annual edition of the Berkeley, CA-based festival is directed by Tel-Aviv based illustrator, animator and avid doodler Ori Toor with music and sound by Skillbard.