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ANNIE AWARDS™ NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED TODAY!

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ASIFA-Hollywood announced nominations today for its 50th Annual Annie Awards™ recognizing the year's best in the field of animation. For a complete list of nominations, please visit www.annieawards.org/nominations. This year's ceremony is scheduled to return Live on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at UCLA's Royce Hall. Pre-reception and Red Carpet at 4:30 p.m., followed by the ceremony at 7 p.m., and after party immediately following the ceremony.

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  • BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ASIFA-Hollywood announced nominations today for its 50th Annual Annie Awards™ recognizing the year's best in the field of animation.
  • This year's Best Animated Feature nominations include: Disney and Pixar's Turning Red (Pixar Animation Studios), Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (Netflix presents A Double Dare You!
  • "This is doubly true since this is the Annie Awards 50th year, our Golden Anniversary!
  • Created in 1972 by veteran voice talent June Foray, the Annie Awards™ have grown in scope and stature for five decades.

Gold House and CAPE Launch 2023 Gold List to Celebrate Top Asian Film Achievements and Guide Voters During Awards Season

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

International hits RRR and Decision to Leave garnered five major category honors each, with RRR winning Best Original Song for "Naatu Naatu."

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  • International hits RRR and Decision to Leave garnered five major category honors each, with RRR winning Best Original Song for "Naatu Naatu."
  • "Since its inception just two years ago, 15 Gold List honorees have gone on to receive Academy Award wins or nominations," says Jeremy Tran, Executive Director of Gold House.
  • The Gold List was created to accelerate much-needed change during the awards season by highlighting the year's best Asian-led films across mainstream and grassroots campaigns."
  • Leaders from the Gold Open Advisory Council , Gold House, CAPE, and other entertainment industry heavyweights comprise the voting body.

Iconic Moments Take Center Stage as Hollywood Gathers to Honor Asian Luminaries at 20th Annual Unforgettable Gala, UNFO Celebrates Successes of APIs in Entertainment, Arts and Culture

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's largest and longest-running Asian and Pacific Islander awards show, Unforgettable Gala, also known as UNFO, delivered major moments of surprise and delight at its annual celebration of API excellence and representation in entertainment, arts and culture. Character Media marked the gala's 20th anniversary by honoring luminaries from the API community and presenting awards to the year's biggest successes in film, television, music and more.

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  • Character Media marked the gala's 20th anniversary by honoring luminaries from the API community and presenting awards to the year's biggest successes in film, television, music and more.
  • This year's luminaries participated by performing or presenting awards at the gala, passing the baton to the next generation of talent.
  • "It really wasn't until Michelle Phan—all I ever really saw in the beauty industry was really pioneered by an Asian woman.
  • Closing out the gala, "Turning Red"'s animated boy band 4*Town was brought to life and introduced to the stage by Simu Liu and Rosalie Chiang.

Unforgettable Gala Continues 20-Year Tradition of Honoring Asian Americans in Entertainment, Announces Top Honors to "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and "Pachinko"

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Friday, November 18, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unforgettable Gala, also known as UNFO, the nation's largest and longest-running Asian Pacific Islander awards show, is marking 20 years of honoring API excellence and representation in entertainment, arts and culture. Character Media today announces actor Eugene Cordero (Marvel's "Loki") as this year's emcee, the first time a Filipino American has hosted the API community's leading entertainment gala. Also appearing at UNFO are Actor in Film honoree Ke Huy Quan and Breakout in Film honoree Stephanie Hsu of "Everything Everywhere All at Once." Receiving the Breakout in TV Award is Minha Kim of "Pachinko," with the hit series also receiving this year's Vanguard Award. Bretman Rock will receive the Digital Influencer Award, and Domee Shi and Julia Cho will receive the Writer Award for "Turning Red." Daniel Dae Kim and Lisa Ling, co-chairs of the awards selection committee, will deliver this year's keynote address.

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  • Receiving the Breakout in TV Award is Minha Kim of "Pachinko," with the hit series also receiving this year's Vanguard Award.
  • Bretman Rock will receive the Digital Influencer Award, and Domee Shi and Julia Cho will receive the Writer Award for "Turning Red.
  • The 20th annual Unforgettable Gala, presented by Lexus and produced by Character Media, takes place on Saturday, December 17, at the Beverly Hilton.
  • "As the first Filipino to host the Unforgettable Gala, I am honored to represent the diversity of the Asian American community," says Cordero.

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month on SiriusXM, Pandora and Stitcher

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of May's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIHM), SiriusXM, Pandora and Stitcher are spotlighting special programming, new stations, podcast episodes, and exclusive commentary that celebrates the rich AAPI culture, traditions, and history.

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  • Fans can also tune in for an encore presentation of Aoki's conversation with SOSUPERSAM from 88rising Radio.
  • Guest hosts will spread love, offer wisdom, and select songs to celebrate AAPIHM and inspire the next generation of Asian creators.
  • 99) on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2pm and 10pm ET throughout the month, and on Comedy Central Radio (ch.
  • Stitcherwill celebrate AAPI Heritage Month by featuring a playlist on its app that highlights several AAPI-centric and AAPI-hosted podcasts.

Sun's Out, Fun's Out: The Toy Insider™ Experts Launch Epic 2022 Spring & Summer Gift Guide

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

NEW YORK, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Families are eager to help kids relish the warmer weather, enjoy long-overdue summer vacations, and make up for lost time with friends and family during the pandemic. Today, the Toy Insider, the toy industry's most influential organization, released its 2022 Spring & Summer Gift Guide online at thetoyinsider.com to help parents find the perfect toys and gear for a season of carefree family fun. This year's guide features more than 260 toys from 130 toymakers across eight different categories, including toys that empower kids to explore and learn; games and activities that bring families together; outdoor and active products to cure cabin fever; and water toys to get your splash on.

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  • Today, the Toy Inside r , the toy industry's most influential organization, released its 2022 Spring & Summer Gift Guide online at thetoyinsider.com to help parents find the perfect toys and gear for a season of carefree family fun.
  • The Toy Insider's Spring & Summer Gift Guide has got you covered with everything you need for a season of engaging, active and educational fun!"
  • The Toy Insider's gift guide breaks down toys by play category and age group, from newborns to tweens.
  • The Toy Insider team of experts is always on the pulse of what's new, hot and trending in toy land.

Purpose Toys Partners with Just Play to Introduce Two Contemporary Toy Brands That Align with the Modern Black Experience

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Monday, April 4, 2022

PHILADELPHIA, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Purpose Toys, one of the largest Black-owned toy start-ups, announced today the release of two new purpose-driven toy lines, Naturalistas and HBCyoU, in partnership with Just Play and Kidfinity Inc (a Just Play affiliated company). Both lines will be sold and distributed by Purpose Toys for retail launch globally in Fall 2022, with additional collaborations planned for Spring 2023 and beyond.

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  • Purpose Toys was founded by entrepreneur, brand specialist, and business development executiveDeeDee Wright-Ward with a mission to partnerwith promising Black toy creatives, to produce contemporary products that align more closely with the modern Black experience.
  • Through Naturalistas and HBCyoU, Purpose Toyshascaptured a medley of cultural subtleties, includingtheuniquenessof Black beauty and hair textures, gorgeous hues of Black skin tones, accompanied by authentic storytelling dear to the Black community.
  • HBCyoU Dolls were authentically designed to reflect the nuances of Black beauty, and to celebrate the Black college experience.
  • Our motto is to provide contemporary "Product with a Purpose," that perfectly aligns with the modern Black experience, which we hope to deliver through our brands, HBCyoU and Naturalistas.

Ethnic E-Grocer Weee! Teams Up with Disney and Pixar to celebrate the new movie, "Turning Red"

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

FREMONT, Calif., March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weee! (www.sayweee.com), the largest and fastest-growing ethnic e-grocer in North America, today announced it has teamed up with Disney and Pixar to create recipes inspired by the movie "Turning Red." Additionally, Weee!'s new Chief Creative Officer, Jon M. Chu, sits down with the movie's director, Academy Award® winner Domee Shi (known for her Pixar short "Bao"), to talk about her favorite foods from childhood, what she eats when she's stressed, and her journey as a director, from being the first woman of color to win the Academy Award® for Best Animated Short Film, to directing "Turning Red," her debut feature film.

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  • ( www.sayweee.com ), the largest and fastest-growing ethnic e-grocer in North America, today announced it has teamed up with Disney and Pixar to create recipes inspired by the movie " Turning Red ."
  • "Turning Red" streams exclusively on Disney+ on March 11, 2022.
  • To give fans an opportunity to recreate the meals from "Turning Red" (PG) in their own homes, Weee!
  • is thrilled to team up with Pixar to celebrate "Turning Red," said Jon M. Chu, Chief Creative Officer at Weee!.

COSM STUDIOS ANNOUNCES DEAL WITH BAOBAB STUDIOS TO BRING 'NAMOO', ERICK OH's ACCLAIMED ANIMATED SHORT FILM, TO PLANETARIUM AND FULLDOME THEATERS GLOBALLY

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

NEW YORK, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Cosm Studios announced it will enter an exclusive agreement with Baobab Studios to distribute Erick Oh's acclaimed animated short, Namoo, to planetariums and fulldome theaters around the world.

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  • NEW YORK, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Cosm Studios announced it will enter an exclusive agreement with Baobab Studios to distribute Erick Oh's acclaimed animated short, Namoo, to planetariums and fulldome theaters around the world.
  • Baobab Studios has created a 360 fulldome experience adapted from the VR version of Namoo for Cosm.
  • Cosm Studios announced agreement with Baobab Studios to distribute Namoo to planetariums and fulldome theaters.
  • "Baobab is one of the most respected animation studios in our industry," said Neil Carty, Head of Cosm Studios.

Destination Toronto celebrates the release of Disney and Pixar's Turning Red, the all-new Original Movie set in Toronto

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Monday, February 28, 2022

The film, which starts streaming March 11 on Disney+, showcases key landmarks and elements of Toronto.

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  • The film, which starts streaming March 11 on Disney+, showcases key landmarks and elements of Toronto.
  • "Turning Red shines a bright spotlight on Toronto.
  • "Turning Red is an opportunity for potential travelers of all ages to get a taste of Toronto and fuel their desire for more."
  • Toronto continues to be a creative, and innovative hub fostering and uplifting up-and-coming talent and voices from all cultural backgrounds.