Nelvana, Telefilm and YMA celebrate Canadian Children's Media Day on July 26th

Nelvana's Corus Entertainment, together with Canadian TV show and Youth Media Alliance, today announced the proclamation of July 26 as the first Canadian Children's Media Day. In honor of Nelvana's 50th anniversary this year and the study's lasting impact on the Canadian media industry, Canadian Children's Media Day was established as a way to celebrate Canada's achievements and growing pioneering position in the industry. of global animation and media for children.

To inspire the next generation of animators and creators of children's content, Canada's most recognizable and celebrated icon, the CN Tower, on July 26 will light up the sky with blue and gold, colors inspired by Nelvana's golden jubilee. Nelvana will also host a panel event that night about how Canada became a shining star in the animation and children's media industry. The free virtual event will feature a roundtable, moderated to moderate The globe and the mailthe Executive Editor Angela Pacienza, with the Head of Development of Nelvana, Athena Georgaklis, Vice President, Promotion, Communication and International Relations of Telefilm, Frances Accinelli; Sheridan College's Dean of Animation, Arts and Design, Ted Gervan; and the City of Toronto Program Manager, Film Industry Development, Magali Simard. (Register for the panel at bit.ly/Nelvana-CCMDPanel.)

Additionally, Nelvana is collaborating with several organizations across Canada, such as the Ottawa International Animation Festival, Animaze Montreal International Animation Film Festival and Vancouver Spark CG Society, to host a series of virtual events celebrating its 50th anniversary, starting the week of July 26.

"As Nelvana celebrates its 50th anniversary this summer and throughout next year, we are extremely excited to partner with our dear friends from Telefilm Canada and the Youth Media Alliance to proclaim the first Canadian Children's Media Day," said Pam Westman , President of Nelvana. Nelvana's legacy has helped solidify Canada's position as an innovator in animation and we hope that by establishing Canadian Children's Media Day as an annual day of recognition and celebration, we can help inspire the next generation of innovative storytellers.

Founded in 1971 by Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert and Clive A. Smith, Nelvana is one of Canada's oldest animation studios, producing over 4.800 programming episodes that air in over 180 countries around the world and has won over 70 major awards. international including Emmy and Canadian Film Awards.

“As we look back on Nelvana's 50-year history and how the Toronto-based studio has contributed to the success of the Canadian film industry, we are a proud partner of this exciting initiative to celebrate Canada's thriving children's media industry. ”Said Christa Dickenson, Executive Director and CEO of Telefilm Canada.

“Canadian children's media is undoubtedly a source of great pride for the industry and for the city as a whole. I am delighted to proclaim Canadian Children's Media Day on July 26 to celebrate the achievements of our local studies and look forward to the future filled with more Canadian content, ”said Mayor John Tory, City of Toronto.

Nelvana 50th Anniversary and Canadian Children's Media Day Celebration Events (EDT times):

Monday 26 July

10:00 - 15:30: Corus Entertainment's best children's networks, YTV, tree house e TELETOON, will feature the best of Canadian content with back-to-back episodes of fan favorite series, including:

• 10:10 - 13:30 Babar and the adventures of Badou, Toon Bops, Max and Ruby, Franklin and his friends, Esme and Roy, Miss Personaand more on Treehouse.
• 12:50 to 15:00 - Hotel Transylvania, inmate, DN Ace, and more, on TELETOON.
• 13:00 pm. at 15:30 - Grossology, Scaredy Squirrel, Ollie's Pack, Go Away Unicornand more on YTV.

18:00 - 19:00 .: Northern Star: How Canada shines in children's animation and media - Canadian Children's Media Day panel event featuring:

• Moderator: Angela Pacienza - Executive Director, The globe and the mail
• Athena Georgaklis - Head of Development, Nelvana
• Francesca Accinelli - Vice President, Promotion, Communication and International Relations, Telefilm
• Ted Gervan - Dean, Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design, Sheridan College
• Magali Simard - Program Manager, Film Industry Development, City of Toronto

After sunset: CN tower lighting in blue and gold for Canadian Children's Media Day

Wednesday July 28

12:00 pm. - 13:00 pm.: Coffee Break animation with Nelvana's past and present talent with Ottawa International Animation Festival

Thursday July 29

19:00 pm. - 20:00: A Behind the scenes watch Nelvana's Emmy-nominated series, Esme & Roy with Animaze Montreal International Film Festival

Tuesday August 10

20:00 pm. - 09:00 pm.: Get a spark for your animation career! with Spark CG Society

… And other events to announce! For more information on Nelvana's 50th anniversary, visit nelvana.com.