Finished shorts 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 much more. As they explore, develop and refine their ideas, artists will receive focused studio support from a dedicated production team and veteran producer mentorship. 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. Quintel) and Steven Universe (Rebecca Sugar).
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Through its existence, the program served as a launch pad for a number of innovative artists and highly successful award-winning series such as Dexter’s Laboratory (Genndy Tartakovsky), The Powerpuff Girls (Craig McCracken), Chowder (C.H. Shorts have continued to be an important part of CNS’ production pipeline ever since and in many different forms. The initial CNS shorts program began in 1995 as World Premiere Toons and thrived as a creative incubator for artists to freely develop and create animated content. 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.” 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. Sam Register said: "Cartoon Network Studios has a proud legacy of animated shorts. The news was announced today by Sam Register, President of Cartoon Network Studios and Warner Bros. Cartoon Cartoons will be the studio’s first dedicated shorts program in over a decade with a mission to innovate the art of animated storytelling, showcase diverse stories, discover new voices and mentor the next generation of animators. Katie Rice and Aminder Dhaliwal to Serve as Program’sįounding Partner Organizations Include Black Women Animate Studios and Exceptional Mindsīurbank, CA (April 15, 2021) – Cartoon Network Studios (CNS) unveiled today Cartoon Cartoons, the next evolution of its prolific animated shorts program , signaling the studio’s largest commitment to animated shorts production to date. Veteran Producers Pete Browngardt, Manny Hernandez, Cartoon Network Studios Debuts New Animated Shorts Program Cartoon Cartoons Aims to Cultivate the Next Generation of Hits and Hit Makers through a Commitment to Creativity, Diversity and Mentorship