BusinessEntrepreneurs Vignesh Ramaswamy, Raghava Kk and Madhan Karky came up with Canvas, with the aim to provide artists a one-stop-solution to create, manage, streamline and monetise their work.Saradha UThree entrepreneurs-cum-friends have come up with a unique tool to help artists streamline their presence across platforms and monetise their work – Canvas. The tool is the brainchild of Vignesh Ramaswamy, who has established four startups; artist-storyteller Raghava Kk; and Chennai-based lyricist Madhan Karky. From art and painting to podcasting and filmmaking, Canvas allows artists across genres to manage and monetise their work. To explain how it enables integration, Vignesh explains – let’s take the example of a writer. Conventionally, one would start writing using a tool like Microsoft Word, publish their work using a Content Management System (Cms), and finally move on to social media for better reach and discovery. Canvas enables artists to cut the chase by making all these...
- 7/10/2021
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
Netflix not only grabbed a ton of Oscar nominations for its live-action films, it also grabbed three noms for animated fare including “Over the Moon” and “A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon.” They scored in the animated feature category alongside Disney/Pixar’s “Soul” and “Onward,” and GKids/Apple TV Plus’ “Wolfwalkers,” while “If Anything Happens, I Love You” is the frontrunner in animated shorts.
It’s an impressive haul for a part of the streaming giant that is relatively new.
“It’s hard to even find the words to describe how thrilling it is,” says Melissa Cobb, VP of kids and family entertainment at Netflix. She is an animation veteran who was brought over from DreamWorks in 2017 to lead the division.
“I started there about 3½ years ago, and for filmmakers to choose to entrust their film, but also their time — three or four years of their life that it...
It’s an impressive haul for a part of the streaming giant that is relatively new.
“It’s hard to even find the words to describe how thrilling it is,” says Melissa Cobb, VP of kids and family entertainment at Netflix. She is an animation veteran who was brought over from DreamWorks in 2017 to lead the division.
“I started there about 3½ years ago, and for filmmakers to choose to entrust their film, but also their time — three or four years of their life that it...
- 4/1/2021
- by Carole Horst
- Variety Film + TV
Less than a year after Paul Weller released On Sunset, the former Jam frontman is returning with Fat Pop (Volume 1), his 16th solo album.
With his tour dates in support of his 2020 album postponed, Weller used the Covid-19 quarantine as a catalyst to excavate song ideas stored on his phone. He revisited the tracks, recording just the vocals, piano, and guitar; when restrictions were lifted, Weller and his bandmates reconvened at his Black Barn studio in Surrey, England, to complete the album.
In an interview with Rolling Stone in June...
With his tour dates in support of his 2020 album postponed, Weller used the Covid-19 quarantine as a catalyst to excavate song ideas stored on his phone. He revisited the tracks, recording just the vocals, piano, and guitar; when restrictions were lifted, Weller and his bandmates reconvened at his Black Barn studio in Surrey, England, to complete the album.
In an interview with Rolling Stone in June...
- 2/25/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
In just a couple months, Olivia Rodrigo has shattered multiple records with her breakout hit, “Driver’s License,” from scoring the biggest debut in Rolling Stone 100 chart history to netting the greatest first-day streams of any artist.
So it’s fitting that “Driver’s License,” whose Canvas art on Spotify also garnered the most views of its kind, is ushering Spotify’s Canvas tool out of beta. On Monday, Canvas got a wide launch, meaning that anyone with a Spotify for Artists account can get involved.
Spotify first introduced Canvas...
So it’s fitting that “Driver’s License,” whose Canvas art on Spotify also garnered the most views of its kind, is ushering Spotify’s Canvas tool out of beta. On Monday, Canvas got a wide launch, meaning that anyone with a Spotify for Artists account can get involved.
Spotify first introduced Canvas...
- 2/22/2021
- by Samantha Hissong
- Rollingstone.com
In rock, supergroup status is relative. Nineties-era Kansas City trio the Farewell Bend didn’t exactly boast the starry pedigree of a Traveling Wilburys, or even a Minuteflag. But for fans of the members’ prior projects — Boys Life and Giants Chair, two like-minded Kc outfits that each found unique ways of combining post-hardcore crunch with heartfelt vulnerability — their first and only LP, 1998’s In Passing, represented a welcome opportunity to hear how a “What if …?” inter-band collaboration might play out.
Out of print for years, In Passing is back out...
Out of print for years, In Passing is back out...
- 2/4/2021
- by Hank Shteamer
- Rollingstone.com
Oscar-nominated live-action short films often tackle human-rights violations and other issues plaguing society. The animated shorts tend to lean toward lighter fare, such as a celebration of Black hair and single fatherhood in Mathew Cherry’s 2019 winner “Hair Love,” or Pixar’s fanciful 2018 winner “Bao.” However, short-form animation also has a unique ability to spin visual poetry on hard-hitting issues. Speaking to grief, school shootings, and racist violence, an eclectic group of three animated shorts from Netflix prove the power of animation to go deep.
After video of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery went viral months after his death, writer/performer Timothy Ware-Hill dusted off an old poem and filmed himself reciting it while running in his neighborhood, as Arbery was doing when he was killed. The video gained attention of many, including director Arnon Manor, who had the idea to transform the poem into a collage of different animation styles.
After video of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery went viral months after his death, writer/performer Timothy Ware-Hill dusted off an old poem and filmed himself reciting it while running in his neighborhood, as Arbery was doing when he was killed. The video gained attention of many, including director Arnon Manor, who had the idea to transform the poem into a collage of different animation styles.
- 1/22/2021
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Frank Abney says the idea for his animated short feature and Oscar hopeful “Canvas” was born out of a need to make a film that was personal.
Six years ago, the animator, whose credits include Pixar titles “Soul,” “Coco,” “Toy Story 4” and “Incredibles 2,” felt he was nevertheless experiencing a rough patch creatively. “I was trying to navigate the industry, and we struggle as artists,” Abney says. “I knew when I created something, I wanted it to be unique to my situation.”
Watching his young niece and observing her carefree nature, he devised a family film in which generations help each other. Abney lost his father when he was 5 and witnessed his mother sharing his grief, his grandfather at her side. “I was curious [about my grandfather] because he was always quiet and withdrawn when I was around him,” Abney says.
The nine-minute “Canvas” tells the story of an older wheelchair user...
Six years ago, the animator, whose credits include Pixar titles “Soul,” “Coco,” “Toy Story 4” and “Incredibles 2,” felt he was nevertheless experiencing a rough patch creatively. “I was trying to navigate the industry, and we struggle as artists,” Abney says. “I knew when I created something, I wanted it to be unique to my situation.”
Watching his young niece and observing her carefree nature, he devised a family film in which generations help each other. Abney lost his father when he was 5 and witnessed his mother sharing his grief, his grandfather at her side. “I was curious [about my grandfather] because he was always quiet and withdrawn when I was around him,” Abney says.
The nine-minute “Canvas” tells the story of an older wheelchair user...
- 1/22/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
With his first large-scale, animated short, Canvas, director Frank E. Abney III channeled the pain of a major loss early in his life into a work of art.
Emerging from a moment when Abney found himself stuck in a “creative rut,” the film centers on a wheelchair-bound grandfather who lives in solitude, following the loss of his beloved wife. In the aftermath, the one-time artist must summon the strength to return to his work as a painter, reconnecting with his family, and also with his one true love, on the canvas of his latest piece.
For Abney, creating Canvas was not only a form of therapy, allowing him to process a profound life experience. It was also an opportunity to amplify the voices of Black artists in animation, both on screen and behind the scenes.
After working at Pixar for seven years—his last credit as an animator being Pete Docter...
Emerging from a moment when Abney found himself stuck in a “creative rut,” the film centers on a wheelchair-bound grandfather who lives in solitude, following the loss of his beloved wife. In the aftermath, the one-time artist must summon the strength to return to his work as a painter, reconnecting with his family, and also with his one true love, on the canvas of his latest piece.
For Abney, creating Canvas was not only a form of therapy, allowing him to process a profound life experience. It was also an opportunity to amplify the voices of Black artists in animation, both on screen and behind the scenes.
After working at Pixar for seven years—his last credit as an animator being Pete Docter...
- 1/18/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
View Conference has set its first three PreVIEW events for 2021. The free virtual talks feature the gamut of animated films: shorts, VR and feature.
First up, on Friday, Jan 15, will be the filmmakers behind Netflix’s three animated shorts: “Canvas,” directed by Frank Abney and produced by Paige Johnstone; “Cops and Robbers,” directed by Arnon Manor and Timothy Ware-Hill; and “If Anything Happens I Love You,” directed by Will McCormack and Michael Govier. The shorts employ three different styles, but each tell powerful and socially relevant stories.
“Canvas” follows a grieving grandfather who learns to embrace his creativity again with the help of his young granddaughter. “If Anything Happens” examines the aftermath of a school shooting. And “Cops and Robbers” uses animation to illustrate Ware-Hill’s poem about racial injustice and the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. The virtual talk, dubbed “Go Behind the Scenes of Netflix’s First Three Animated Shorts,...
First up, on Friday, Jan 15, will be the filmmakers behind Netflix’s three animated shorts: “Canvas,” directed by Frank Abney and produced by Paige Johnstone; “Cops and Robbers,” directed by Arnon Manor and Timothy Ware-Hill; and “If Anything Happens I Love You,” directed by Will McCormack and Michael Govier. The shorts employ three different styles, but each tell powerful and socially relevant stories.
“Canvas” follows a grieving grandfather who learns to embrace his creativity again with the help of his young granddaughter. “If Anything Happens” examines the aftermath of a school shooting. And “Cops and Robbers” uses animation to illustrate Ware-Hill’s poem about racial injustice and the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. The virtual talk, dubbed “Go Behind the Scenes of Netflix’s First Three Animated Shorts,...
- 1/14/2021
- by Terry Flores
- Variety Film + TV
Photo: 'Canvas'/Netflix Disney and Pixar have historically cornered the animation market, especially animation shorts. Although there was very little marketing done for the movie, Netflix’s 'Canvas' has gained a lot of traction recently, rightfully so, because the short certainly holds its weight against some of the most memorable animated shorts of all time. The film is the writing and directing debut of an incredible artist and animator Frank E. Abney III, who has worked in the animation departments on a number of award-winning Disney and Pixar films including Incredibles 2, Coco, Toy Story 4, and Frozen. 'Canvas' is a beautiful story about loss, grief, aging, and passion, and how art can bring everything together to blossom a person no matter what they’re going through. The thick of the story hangs on the theme of the personal setbacks that anguish can cause a person,...
- 12/17/2020
- by Armando Brigham
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
Start Beyond co-founder and COO Nathan Anderson has spun out the company’s entertainment division into independent venture New Canvas.
Based out of the Northern Rivers, Anderson will serve as CEO and executive producer of the VR entertainment studio, bringing with him Start Beyond’s existing slate. This includes Awake Episode One, Wentworth VR, Atlas Obscura VR and VR Noir, as well as projects in development.
Anderson remains a shareholder in Start Beyond (formerly Start VR), but tells If that since the company was launched in 2015, the VR landscape has changed quite dramatically, with various use cases emerging for the technology. As such, the business has evolved and matured.
Going forward, Start Beyond will have a particular emphasis on corporate, Hr and training, and education uses for VR, while New Canvas will instead be focused solely on entertainment.
“New Canvas has always existed within the business, although it didn’t...
Based out of the Northern Rivers, Anderson will serve as CEO and executive producer of the VR entertainment studio, bringing with him Start Beyond’s existing slate. This includes Awake Episode One, Wentworth VR, Atlas Obscura VR and VR Noir, as well as projects in development.
Anderson remains a shareholder in Start Beyond (formerly Start VR), but tells If that since the company was launched in 2015, the VR landscape has changed quite dramatically, with various use cases emerging for the technology. As such, the business has evolved and matured.
Going forward, Start Beyond will have a particular emphasis on corporate, Hr and training, and education uses for VR, while New Canvas will instead be focused solely on entertainment.
“New Canvas has always existed within the business, although it didn’t...
- 12/13/2020
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
It’s finally the weekend, and the various major streaming services have got you covered for new material to watch with a load of great movies and TV shows arriving over the next couple of days. In total, 26 fresh additions are coming to Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video, so let’s take a look at what you should be checking out.
Netflix’s haul this Friday, December 11th totals five originals, including holiday movie A Trash Truck Christmas, poignant short film Canvas, documentary Giving Voice and Spanish TV series The Mess You Leave Behind. The highlight of the weekend, though, has to be The Prom, the new musical from Ryan Murphy which features a star-studded cast including Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and James Corden.
Moving on to Disney Plus, and the Mouse House’s streamer debuts nine new titles today. Among them is festive treat...
Netflix’s haul this Friday, December 11th totals five originals, including holiday movie A Trash Truck Christmas, poignant short film Canvas, documentary Giving Voice and Spanish TV series The Mess You Leave Behind. The highlight of the weekend, though, has to be The Prom, the new musical from Ryan Murphy which features a star-studded cast including Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and James Corden.
Moving on to Disney Plus, and the Mouse House’s streamer debuts nine new titles today. Among them is festive treat...
- 12/11/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
For former Pixar animator Frank E. Abney III, making his short film “Canvas” has been a longtime labor of love. He and his devoted crew have worked on the nine-minute animated film in their off-hours for about six years, all while working on larger studio projects.
Now all that hard work is about to pay off as “Canvas” is one of three unique animated shorts premiering on Netflix on Friday. The others are “Cops and Robbers” and “If Anything Happens I Love You.”
“Canvas” tells the story of a grieving grandfather who loses his creative spark after suffering a devastating loss and finds it again through his inquisitive young granddaughter. Abney, one of Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch in 2016, pulled from his own life experiences to craft the tale, which is CG with hand-drawn segments.
“The spark of the idea came around six years ago or so,” Abney explains. “I...
Now all that hard work is about to pay off as “Canvas” is one of three unique animated shorts premiering on Netflix on Friday. The others are “Cops and Robbers” and “If Anything Happens I Love You.”
“Canvas” tells the story of a grieving grandfather who loses his creative spark after suffering a devastating loss and finds it again through his inquisitive young granddaughter. Abney, one of Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch in 2016, pulled from his own life experiences to craft the tale, which is CG with hand-drawn segments.
“The spark of the idea came around six years ago or so,” Abney explains. “I...
- 12/10/2020
- by Terry Flores
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has acquired its first animated shorts for Oscar consideration. There are three: “If Anything Happens I Love You,” an elegy about grief following a school shooting, directed by Will McCormack (who wrote the original “Toy Story 4” script with Rashida Jones) and Michael Govier (“Conan”); “Canvas,” about a Black painter who seeks to rekindle his artistic passion after the passing of his wife, directed by former Pixar animator Frank E. Abney III (“Soul”); and “Cops and Robbers,” directed by Arnon Manor (indie web series “Mondays”) and Timothy Ware-Hill (“Kinky Boots” national tour), inspired by Ware-Hill’s poem about the racially motivated murder of Ahmaud Arbery earlier this year in Georgia.
“Our goal is to bring our members best-in-class animation in all types of formats — features, series, adult animation, anime, and short form,” said Gregg Taylor, Netflix’s director of animated features. “Animated storytelling is most compelling when it can transport,...
“Our goal is to bring our members best-in-class animation in all types of formats — features, series, adult animation, anime, and short form,” said Gregg Taylor, Netflix’s director of animated features. “Animated storytelling is most compelling when it can transport,...
- 10/14/2020
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
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It centers on a young emergency room doctor who – after being wrongly blamed for a patient’s...
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“Royal Pains” is back every Thursday at 10/9 Cst on USA Network. The show stars Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo, Reshma Shetty and Jill Flint.
It centers on a young emergency room doctor who – after being wrongly blamed for a patient’s...
- 6/3/2010
- by HollywoodChicago.com
- HollywoodChicago.com
Edward Norton will receive the Humanitarian Award and Brian Koppelman (Ocean's Thirteen) will get the Excellence in Screenwriting Award at the ninth annual Sarasota Film Festival, set for April 13-22 in Sarasota, Fla. Other honors include an Excellence in Producing Award for IFC Entertainment president Jonathan Sehring, a Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Filmmaking for director Norman Jewison, a Breakthrough Performer Award for Michelle Trachtenberg and the Heineken Red Star Award for first-time feature director Chad Lowe. Marcia Gay Harden and Joe Pantoliano also will appear to discuss their careers and new film, Canvas.
- 3/26/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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