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Amid Amidi
He launched one of the earliest daily animation news and commentary sites—Animation and Cartoon Heaven—in August 1996. In 1998, that site became Animation Blast. A print version of Animation Blast soon followed and nine issues have been published to date. In 1998, he joined Animation World Network as Associate Editor of Animation World Magazine, the first monthly electronic publication devoted to animation. He also wrote their weekly industry e-newsletter, The Animation Flash. In March 2004, he partnered with Jerry Beck and launched the site that you’re currently reading and in March 2007, they debuted the animation-on-demand download site Cartoon Brew Films. He has also curated retrospectives and presented lectures at the Ottawa International Animation Festival (Canada), Projector Festival (Scotland), Platform International Animation Festival (Portland), Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Comic-Con International:San Diego, and the 2D Animation Expo (Los Angeles). He has also worked in the animation industry in a number of capacities, consulted for the animation software company XOW!, and served on multiple nomination committees for the ASIFA-Hollywood Annie Awards. He lives in New York City. Other Amid-related sites: For interviews, festival and speaking engagements, and general inquiries: |
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