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Tag: LGBTQ

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An Alternative to the Studio System?: Indie Animation Forges Ahead

July 16, 2022July 17, 2022Burkely HermannComments(3)

Indie animation is on fire as of late. This is clear from the hundreds of thousands of dollars given to Final Space creator Olan Rogers for his animated project, Godspeed, which will document the “entire process of developing, writing, boarding, animating, and even pitching” an animated series. Sara Eissa, the creator of Astur’s Rebellion, an […]

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Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #30: LGBT Representation

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022Kieran FreemantleComment(0)

Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the issue of LGBT representation in film and TV    

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The Indie Animation Boom Continues in 2022

January 27, 2022January 30, 2022Burkely HermannComments(4)

In August of 2021, I wrote about the boom in indie animation, consisting of almost exclusively crowdfunded animations. Earlier this month, I expanded on that and wrote about various indie animations, specifically noting Hazbin Hotel and Wild Card which are in development. As storyboarder Amber Avara put it on January 7, “2022 is the year […]

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Booming LGBTQ Representation in Animation in 2021

January 6, 2022Burkely HermannComment(0)

In December 2020, I wrote that there is “hope in the future for diverse storylines and expanded representation,” adding that there is “a lot to look forward to in 2021 in terms of animated series…[which] will undoubtedly affect the ongoing war between streaming platforms for more subscribers, profits for themselves, and film distribution itself.” That […]

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Arcane Season One Review (Spoiler-Filled)

November 23, 2021Burkely HermannComment(0)

As the streaming wars have picked up, there has been a push for more animated series than ever before, which includes basing these series on comics, like Dead Endia and Hilda, or on video games, like the upcoming Earthworm Jim series. The latter is the case for the nine-episode-long Arcane, a science fantasy and action-adventure […]

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The Indie Animation Boom and Crowdfunded Animation

August 28, 2021November 8, 2021Burkely HermannComment(1)

On August 21, Vivienne Medrano happily promoted the newest episode of Helluva Boss, calling it the “most ambitious” episode they had done so far, thanking the Spindlehorse Toons team, and adding, in part, “Indie animation has POWER! Enjoy our hardwork!” Another indie animated series, EddsWorld, praised the episode, which garnered 800,000 views in a few […]

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LGBTQ representation in animated series in 2020 and beyond

December 29, 2020Burkely HermannComment(0)

In the past year, various series have premiered on broadcast television and streaming platforms with LGBTQ characters and diverse casts. While there is still progress going forward, as every single major studio had failing, poor, or insufficient ratings for LGBTQ-inclusive films in 2019, according to the recent Studio Responsibility Index released by GLAAD, there were […]

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