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New from First Second: “All Marmalade wants to do is build things. She is, after all, a trained architect. She’s also a distractingly adorable kitten. Fed up with not being taken seriously because she’s so cute, Marmalade bands together with a handful of other aspiring builders—all of them kittens. But in a world where humans call the shots, can the Kitten Construction Company prove their worth… without giving up the very things that make them kittens?” Meet The House Kittens is the first volume of the Kitten Construction Company, a new full-color graphic novel series for young readers written and illustrated by John Patrick Green (creator of Hippopotamister, which we’ve talked about before). It’s out now in hardcover, distributed by Macmillan & Company.

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Sorry, I have something in my eye. "Lost & Found is a stop motion short film that tugs at the heartstrings. A knitted toy dinosaur must completely unravel itself to save the love of its life."
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And here’s another project we found out about thanks to Animation Magazine: “A new CG-animated, uplifting TV special featuring an all-star British voice cast is underway! Lending their talents to Master Moley (currently in production) are Star Wars franchise regular Warwick Davis, The Escape star Gemma Arterton, Emmy and BAFTA nominee Charles Dance, two-time Oscar nominee Julie Walters, and Golden Globe nominee Richard E. Grant. The 30-minute special, based on an original story conceived as a bedtime tale by James Reatchlous, will follows the adventures of a mole who wishes to be the keeper of a magic book which has the power to bring peace between humans and moles. Master Moley is being directed by Leon Joosen (animator on Space Jam, The Rescuers Down Under, The Little Mermaid, Oliver & Company, et al), from a script by Ricky Roxburgh (Tangled: The Series) and Arthur Landon.” No word yet on when they plan to complete this, so stay tooned!

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Roo is ill and Tugs was called away, so we’re rolling another Best of FWIW but with updated content! We’ll return next episode with a whole new episode! In a twist of fate, we’ve invited another lawyer on the show – this time the infamous Boozy Badger! Roo and Tugs ask him about his finding of […] S8 Episode 6 – Best of FWIW: Gin and SovCits (New Content!) - Roo is ill and Tugs was called away, so we’re rolling another Best of FWIW but with updated content! We’ll return next episode with a whole new episode! In a twist of fate, we’ve invited another lawyer on the show – this time the infamous Boozy Badger!...

Watching Kiba's video it makes me really wish I had gone to this, hopefully next year my household it make it there. "Midwest FurFest 2018 was held in Rosemont, IL. This year MFF had a massive explosion in the number of attendees! Over 10K registered and over $92K in charity was raised for SitStayRead."
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More from Animation Magazine and Kidscreen: “London-based distributor CAKE has picked up international rights to stop-motion series Kiri and Lou… Featuring paper and clay stop-motion animation from Antony Elworthy (Coraline, Corpse Bride), Kiri and Lou is written and directed by Harry Sinclair and co-produced by Fiona Copland from indie production company Stretchy, and Heather Walker at  Yowza! Animation (Curious George, Welcome to the Wayne). Aimed at three- to six-year-olds, the show focuses on the friendship of a feisty dinosaur and a gentle creature—who are joined by an unlikely group of animal friends.” It also features the voices of Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords, Moana) and Olivia Tennet (Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) as the lead characters. Visit the official web site to find out more.

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Aardman animation is back with a new Shaun the Sheep movie ... only now with aliens! "Shaun is back for a close encounter of the herd kind! Watch the teaser trailer for Shaun the Sheep's new out-of-this-world adventure from Aardman Animations! Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon is in cinemas worldwide 20191"
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More from Animation Magazine. Turns out that a well-known animated app is now being turned into a full-fledged animated TV series. This is from Kidscreen: “9 Story Distribution International has picked up distribution rights to Dr. Panda and will start selling the new 3D-animated series in all global territories except China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and select MENA countries at MIPCOM… Aimed at kids ages three to six, Dr. Panda is the first 3D-animated series from the same-name kids app developer that has racked up more than 95 million downloads and five million active monthly users since rolling out its first app-connected toy and AR app in 2017. The show is created and co-produced by Malaysia’s Giggle Garage Animations (Origanimals, Kazoops) and Spider Eye Productions (Jungle Junction, Thomas & Friends) in the UK. It’s directed by Patrick Chin and written by Daan Velsink (Panic!, Snapshot, Bingo!) and Chris Parker (Peppa Pig, Shaun the Sheep). Its titular main character tries out new jobs and solves problems with his friends in each episode.” The producers hope to have the new show ready to roll out before the end of this year.

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The feels ... "Watch the new Erste Christmas online advert, a story about the power of love, of believing in yourself and in the good of others. And no matter how insurmountable an obstacle may seem: love will find its way."
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Animation Magazine recently let us know about two anthropomorphic animated TV series coming from Singapore’s August Media and South Korea’s Studio Gale. First up there’s Tish Tash. “The series centers on young and hugely imaginative Tish, her bear family, and her larger-than-life imaginary friend, Tash. No matter what troubles they face — be it the age-old terror of long, boring car trips or helping Tish’s baby brother not be sad about losing his favorite toy — these special friends can create new worlds around themselves, embarking on imaginative adventures and finding their own creative angle to help solve any problems that life throws at them.” Then there’s Journey of Long, a comedy that “… follows the adventures of a dragon with a dream of becoming the world’s top chef”. Check out the video clip over on YouTube. Both these shows premiered at MIPCOM, and they’re hoping for world-wide distribution in 2019.

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Also at CTN Expo we found out about Left Pocket Studio (in Shanghai) and their international TV series Emmy & GooRoo. “Emmy, our brave little hero, is 5-years-old and the only little human girl in the whole Magical Forest. Emmy loves exploring the fantastical world she lives in with her best friend GooRoo, a big, furry, and huggable creature who takes care of her when they go out to play.” The official web site includes a trailer for the series.

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Big show! MFF 2018 review, plus tons of news & happenings. Our last episode was short, so this episode is really long.

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Watch Video Midwest FurFest Review Links:

• Latest Convent Attendance Graph by TealeafRacoon
  • @TealeafRacoon’s Graph Tweet
  • TealeafRacoon’s Furcons 2018 Github
• FurCast Patreon shoutout meet
• FurCast guested on Dragget show
• Oddy’s ballroom before and after photo
• Flayrah: Furry convention attendance reaches 5 digits at Midwest FurFest 2018
• Hoffbraus Hoes video clip from @ChataSpots
• Patrick’s Midwest Furfest 2018 Con Video

Link Roundup:

• Familiar Travels – Adult Furry Graphic Adventure
• Sonicfox wins wins best esports player
• Adam Conover loves Sonicfox
• Flayrah: This Is Life presented Furries as a wholesome coping mechanism, and that’s fine
• Lisa Ling tweets about where to send ideas
• DailyMail piece on US Navy fursuiter
• High Tail Hall Data Breach
• Wolfgang Doe – Upcoming webseries – Twitter
• Wolfgang Doe – Upcoming webseries – Startnext
• Mascot For Life Tweets about Full film on YouTube
• Mascot For Life on YouTube
• Lemonbrat alleges financial manager diverted more than $40,000 in funds
• BBCs Watership Down trailer revealed
• Eric Risher’s documentary about A Musical Tail
• FurScience announces FAQ page collab with Moms of Furries
• NPR: The Fall And Rise Of A Fearless Fox
• Violent J went to a furry convention in an ICP fursuit

News:

• Otterly Terrible Getaway
• Peacock escapes owners and lives a new life with Turkey’s
• Man robbed at gunpoint for fried chicken
• Australian Geese are Mean Assholes
• Idiot jumps into crocodile pit wearing Crocs, gets bitten by a croc
• Moscow beavers resist dam destruction

Emails:

• G8R the Goat Chimera – Needing Some Advice!
• Dommer – I’m getting tired of the fandom and don’t know what to do

FC-315 Tumblr The Stair Dragon - Big show! MFF 2018 review, plus tons of news & happenings. Our last episode was short, so this episode is really long.

And more from CTN Expo (it’s always cool!). According to their web site, “Mighty Yeti is an independent storytelling studio creating stories for the current generation of kids who enjoy their media and entertainment in exciting new ways. Founders Jennie Book and Josh Book have taken their many years of experience in the traditional entertainment industry and created products which children can interact with in a truly active way.” To that end they’ve created a series of interactive e-books for young readers — and some of those books have decidedly anthro content. Especially the one called A Shark Knocked On The Door. “Gutter races with Grandma are the best! But when a beloved toy boat is lost down the sewer, all seems lost until a friendly shark returns it and takes the boy and his grandma on a fantastical underseas adventure.” The publishers have built up enough material designing and creating these books that they’ve actually released The Art of Mighty Yeti Storybooks collection, featuring art by Eddie Betancourt, Roman Laney, Justin Rodrigues, and Nick Swift.

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