Cartoon Network Studios (CNS) has set up Cartoon Cartoons, the next evolution of its animated shorts program.<\/p>\n
Signaling the studio\u2019s largest commitment to animated shorts production to date, Cartoon Cartoons will be CNS\u2019s first dedicated shorts program in over a decade. The aim is to innovate the art of animated storytelling, showcase diverse stories, discover new voices and mentor the next generation of animators.<\/p>\n
Shorts produced through Cartoon Cartoons will vary in length and subject matter, from character-driven and comedic narratives to experimental animation, for a variety of audiences spanning preschoolers to adults. Artists will receive studio support from a production team and veteran producer mentorship. Finished shorts will have the potential to be globally distributed by WarnerMedia across a variety of platforms, including linear broadcast through Cartoon Network, streaming through HBO Max, online and more.<\/p>\n
The program is open to artists and producers of all experience levels from both inside and outside Cartoon Network Studios.<\/p>\n
Cartoon Cartoons will be led by the program\u2019s Creative Council, comprised of Pete Browngardt, an Emmy-nominated producer who serves as executive producer and showrunner on the HBO Max series Looney Tunes Cartoons<\/em>; Manny Hernandez, director, writer, and storyboard artist best known for his work on Cartoon Network\u2019s We Bare Bears<\/em>; Katie Rice, who rose through the ranks inside the character design and storyboard departments of multiple series such as The Mighty B!<\/em>, Pinky Malinky<\/em>, El Tigre<\/em> and the Golden Globe-nominated film The Book of Life<\/em>; and Aminder Dhaliwal, an animator and cartoonist who has directed, storyboarded and written on multiple series for Sony Pictures Animation, Disney TV Animation, Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon.<\/p>\n Founding Cartoon Cartoons partner organizations include Black Women Animate Studios (BWA Studios) and Exceptional Minds.<\/p>\n Sam Register, president of Cartoon Network Studios and Warner Bros. Animation, said: “Cartoon Network Studios has a proud legacy of animated shorts. We are building on that legacy today with a program that will champion new and diverse voices, energize creativity and provide resources for artists to share their stories with the world. I am so grateful to the producers serving on our Creative Council and our partner organizations for their commitment to make Cartoon Cartoons a successful and creatively rewarding endeavor.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cartoon Network Studios (CNS) has set up Cartoon Cartoons, the next evolution of its animated shorts program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":20486,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[5976,646],"class_list":["post-20485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-cartoon-cartoons","tag-cartoon-network-studios","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n