Cartoon Pizza is an American animation company located in Nashville. It was co-founded by Jim Jinkins and David Campbell as the successor to Jinkins's former company, Jumbo Pictures, Inc. A hallmark of both Jumbo Pictures and Cartoon Pizza has been their commitment to the continued use of hand-painted cel animation at a time when animated series are increasingly produced using digital ink and paint.[citation needed]
The studio had partnered with several studios to help produce their shows, including Disney in 2001, Sesame Workshop in 2006, and Cuppa Coffee Studios. The studio was formerly headquartered in New York City until 2011, when the company relocated to Nashville, Tennessee.[1][2]
History[]
In 2001, a year after Jim Jinkins' former company Jumbo Pictures, Inc. was closed by The Walt Disney Company, Jim Jinkins and David Campbell formed Cartoon Pizza as a successor company.[3][4] Jinkins was helming the position as president, Campbell as CEO, Jack Spillum as the president of animated productions, Ellie Copeland as the vice president of finances and operations, and Beldeen Fortunato as the vice president of administration.[5]
In December 2001, Cartoon Pizza agreed to a two-year nonexclusive production deal with Sesame Workshop. Sesame agreed to house the company at their New York City office and handle international distribution. They would co-produce a minimum of six new kids properties.[6]
The company became a co-production partner in the Tiger Aspect animation division developed Earth Kid. Gullane Entertainment became an equal partner in Earth Kid as the show's international distributor in April 2002. Gullane also had three other projects in the works with Cartoon Pizza.[7]
In 2015, the company had been dissolved.[3] As of December 2016, Cartoon Pizza was brought back by Jim Jinkins, but in Nashville.[4]
Productions[]
| Title | Release date | Channel/block | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley | 2001–2007 | Playhouse Disney | |
| Sesame Street shorts[4] (specifically Global Thingy) | 2002–present | PBS Kids (2002–present) HBO (2016–present) |
co-produced with Sesame Workshop |
| JoJo's Circus[4] | 2003–2007 | Playhouse Disney | co-produced with Cuppa Coffee Studios |
| HoopDogz | 2004–2008 | Direct-to-DVD | |
| Pinky Dinky Doo | 2006–2011 | Noggin | co-production with The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Sesame Workshop
and Noggin Originals |
| Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up | 2005 | Playhouse Disney | |
| Feeling Good with JoJo | 2006–2008 | Playhouse Disney | co-production with Cuppa Coffee Studios |
| Monster Monster Trucks | 2006 | co-production with IDT Entertainment | |
| Musical Mornings with Coo | 2007–2009 | PBS Kids Sprout | |
| Weenie | 2016 | co-production with Illumination Entertainment | |
| Josiah, Bella & Gianna: The Animated Series | 2021-present | WNET Thirteen, PBS Kids, Disney+, MeTV, Nickelodeon, ABC, CBS |
References[]
- ↑ [1] Wayback Machine Retrieved on July 27, 2015.
- ↑ [2] Wayback Machine Retrieved on July 27, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Cartoon Pizza, Inc.". New York Department of State Division of Corporations. https://appext20.dos.ny.gov/corp_public/CORPSEARCH.ENTITY_INFORMATION?p_token=0D8E7876D1A2025E85D4A8AFEDCA5A26140B404B6129A7A699B9E4CAA76578B7425B571DD9223E265A58CBE98BE7FBF0&p_nameid=DF0A06EBD3315FF9&p_corpid=527DF8C30E0EECD7&p_captcha=12900&p_captcha_check=6375F82172E71CA4&p_entity_name=%43%61%72%74%6F%6F%6E%20%50%69%7A%7A%61&p_name_type=%25&p_search_type=%42%45%47%49%4E%53&p_srch_results_page=0. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Woodbury, Jason P. (December 5, 2016). "I Was That Kid, Too: Twenty-Five Years of Nickelodeon's "Doug"". FLOOD. No. 5. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ↑ [3] Wayback Machine Retrieved on 27-07-15.
- ↑ "Cartoon Pizza and Sesame Workshop team up", C21media, October 25, 2001. Retrieved on May 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Tiger Aspect and Cartoon Pizza sign with Gullane", C21media, April 29, 2002. Retrieved on May 18, 2017.
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