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Another Adventure Time Emmy Win!  

That’s right! The 7th win, with 13 nominations over its lifetime, Adventure Time is the winner of the Outstanding Short Form Animated Program 2017. 

Congratulations to Pen! Congratulations to all! (Full credits below). 

Photographs: at the 2017 Emmy Creative Arts ceremony, September 10, 2017: Creator Pendleton Ward and Mom Bettie (above), Supervising Producer Kelly Crews and Bettie Ward 

Winner  Adventure Time: Islands Part 4: "Imaginary Resources" Cartoon Network/Cartoon Network Studios

Pendleton Ward: Executive Producer/Story by/Written by Fred Seibert: Executive Producer Adam Muto: Executive Producer/Story by Rob Sorcher: Executive Producer Brian A. Miller: Executive Producer Jennifer Pelphrey: Executive Producer Curtis Lelash: Executive Producer Kelly Crews: Supervising Producer Graham Falk: Written by Kent Osbourne: Story by Jack Pendarvis: Story by Ashly Burch: Story by Elizabeth Ito: Supervising Director Lindsey Pollard: Animation Director Cheolhui Han: Animation Director Michael Lyman: Timer Ken Bruce: Timer Maureen Mlynarczyk: Timer 

This just in, more photos of the night, courtesy Kelly Crews. 

Creator Pen Ward on stage accepting the Emmy. 

Kelly Crews and Supervising Director Elizabeth Ito. 

Frederator’s been publishing limited edition postcards for each and every creator of a short cartoon we’ve produced since 1998 (here, here, here, here, here, and here). 

There was absolutely no reason we were going to stop with yesterday’s release of Elyse Castro’s “The Summoning,” on Cartoon Hangover’s GO! Cartoons. 

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From the postcard back:

Congratulations! You are one of 300 people to receive this limited edition Frederator postcard!

www.frederator.com www.cartoonhangover.com

Cartoon Hangover, Sony Pictures Animation, and Frederator Studios present

The Summoning Created by Elyse Castro Directed by Natasha Allegri

GO! Cartoons The Sixth Big Idea Cartoon Incubator from Frederator Studios Created by Fred Seibert Produced by Eric Homan & Kevin Kolde

Meet the Frederators: 

7 Questions* for Stephanie Neptune, Frederator Digital’s Lead Video Editor.  

I thought you might want to find out a bit more about some of the Frederators, my colleagues who make our joint run so well everyday. They’re really special, seriously.   

It feels like Stephanie Neptune has been with Frederator forever, she fits in with the mayhem so well. But, it’s actually been less than a year. You can see from her answers below that she’s a total pea in our pod. Cartoons? Natch! Music? Double natch! Total win for us! 

“I grew up in the Chicago suburbs and was lucky enough to move to NYC for college at SVA. When I'm not editing videos at Frederator Networks/NY HQ you may find me DJing experimental club music around the city, or running a record label named CLEAR (USA) with a friend from back home. The hunt for sublime jams never ends! Most importantly I share Catbug's love of soft tacos ;)”

1 What are you into right now?

About a year ago I snagged a monthly morning slot on The Lot Radio where I focus on ambient and experimental music. It's stuff I've always sought out and loved, but now I'm in deep! It's also nice to take a break from the more intense jams I've been collecting for years!

I'm also into indie/arty video games at the moment. Kentucky Route Zero is straight-up one of my favorite works in any medium. 

2 How did you meet Frederator?

Via the production bumpers on Adventure Time! 

3 Describe your work. Is it what you expected to be doing with your life?

I spend most of my day inside a Premiere Pro timeline, editing shows like Notification Squad and Cartoon Conspiracy. It's in the ballpark of what I dreamed about as a kid, which means it's pretty wild that it actually happened!

4 Do you watch television? (Is that different to you than watching video through the internet?)

I watched way (and I mean waaaaay) too much as a kid but I haven't had a TV proper for about a decade? Since I moved to NY. And now when I'm stuck on a plane with only 10-15 channels I find the lack of agency sort of excruciating? Though I do miss the occasional feeling of stumbling upon something magical at 1am.

5 What’s your favorite cartoon of all time?

Toooooooo many gah! Adventure Time (duh), The Venture Brothers, Space Dandy, Bee & PuppyCat (duh), Macross Plus (the soundtrack is unbelievable) and Daria all vie pretty closely for my affections.

6 Where do you live? Will you live there forever?

I'm currently holding it down in Ridgewood, Queens and loving it, though I go where the wind takes me so we'll see ;)

7 Answer a question of your own for us.  

Favorite Hi-Chew Flavor?

Banana!

Thanks Stephanie! 

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Channel Frederator and the Channel Frederator Network rock the New Year! 

From the postcard back:

Congratulations! You are one of 300 people to receive this limited edition Channel Frederator postcard!

www.ChannelFrederatorNetwork.com www.youtube.com/channelfrederator www.frederator.com

The World’s #1 Largest Animation Network Channel Frederator Network The Declaration of Cartoon Independents

January 2017 NETWORK 2869 channels distributed 36.5 million subscribers 528 million monthly views 11.4 billion lifetime views CHANNEL 1.29 million subscribers 6.8 million monthly views 240 million lifetime views *Sources: Social Blade & Frederator/YouTube Analytics

I don’t think I ever shared this awesome 3D printed Atom-bot from our partners in Hispanic animation, The Átomo Network. 

Go GO GO! Discover the great cartoons of the future with GO! Cartoons (and of course, check out the limited edition Frederator postcard up above). 

GO! Cartoons was announced publicly three years ago. Frederator’s 6th* big idea cartoon incubator, where we find great creators, produce their short film, and bring the best of them to the world stage with an ongoing series. 

We’ve been there 250 times before and unleashed upon an unsuspecting world such travesties as Pendleton Ward’s Adventure Time and Bravest Warriors, Butch Hartman’s The Fairly OddParents, Genndy Tartakovsky’s Dexter’s Laboratory, Craig McCracken’s The Powerpuff Girls and Natasha Allegri’s Bee and PuppyCat. 

Starting next Tuesday (November 7), and then twice a month afterwards, our partners at Sony Pictures Animation and Frederator Studios will present a new GO! short (first up, Elyse Castro’s The Summoning), on Cartoon Hangover and Cartoon Hangover Select. 

What do the old coots say? Be there or be square. 

Thank you for your patience on this matter. 

* What A Cartoon!, Oh Yeah! Cartoons, The Meth Minute 39, Random! Cartoons, and Too Cool! Cartoons.

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From the postcard back:

Congratulations! You are one of 300 people to receive this limited edition Frederator postcard!

www.frederator.com www.cartoonhangover.com

Cartoon Hangover, Sony Pictures Animation, and Frederator Studios present

12 short cartoon films created by Damien Barchowsky & Jeff Drake / D.R. Beitzel / Elyse Castro / Grant Kolton / Alison & David Cowles / Gabe Janisz / Juris Lisovs / Rory Panagotopulos / Jonni Phillips / Brent Sievers / Kate Tsang & Jennifer Suhr / Joel Veitch & David Shute

GO! Cartoons The Sixth Big Idea Cartoon Incubator from Frederator Studios Created by Fred Seibert Produced by Eric Homan & Kevin Kolde

It’s a rare time one of our limited edition postcards features pull quotes. But Now Loading made it hard to resist. 

“Castlevania Is The Perfect Show For Fans And First Timers Alike!

“Castlevania for Netflix is probably one of the best anime in recent years and I cannot recommend it enough. It's dark, it's epic, it's fun, and even a tad bit scary at times.

”... It's already considered the most bingeable show on the streaming service.”

And, for those of you who pay attention, the Frederator/Cartoon Hangover postcards will be on vacation until everyone’s back in school. 

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From the postcard back:

Congratulations! You are one of 300 people to receive this limited edition Frederator postcard!

www.frederator.com www.FrederatorStudios.com

“Castlevania Is The Perfect Show For Fans And First Timers Alike!

“Castlevania for Netflix is probably one of the best anime in recent years and I cannot recommend it enough. It's dark, it's epic, it's fun, and even a tad bit scary at times.

”... It's already considered the most bingeable show on the streaming service.”

Castlevania is on Netflix.

Executive producers: Executive producers: Warren Ellis, Kevin Kolde, Fred Seibert, Adi Shankar, Jason Williams, and Ted Biaselli, Larry Tanz

7 Questions* for José Cruz, Frederator Networks’ Staff Accountant.   

I thought you might want to find out a bit more about some of the Frederators, my colleagues who make our joint run so well everyday. They’re really special, seriously.  

José Cruz works in the finance department at Frederator, which means he’s the guy you go to for the check. But that’s not all, he handles the numbers in our company’s ledgers and bank statements. Crucial stuff that make our company run smoothly everyday. At least, the stuff that the rest of us don’t mess up. 

José’s only been around less than two months, so we don’t know each other too well yet. So, I asked him to tell me a bit of background before we got into the questions. 

“I went to school at Baruch College, just up the block. Didn’t think I would be working in the area that I basically called campus. After school, I decided to help my dad manage his restaurant and deli-grocery. After two years of helping to run our family-owned business, I decided it was time to do something on my own. Zabar’s & Co. decided to give me that opportunity. I began as a bookkeeper in 2015 until becoming AR [accounts receivable] clerk with exposure to the company’s books. 

“There have been many moments of happiness, many of hardships, but all in all, I wouldn’t be here without having through all that I have been through.”

1 What are you into right now?

My favorite things at the moment include Game of Thrones, playing soccer, and bike riding.

2 How did you meet Frederator?

I met Frederator a couple of months ago when I came for my interview. Since I stepped foot in this office, I knew it had a different vibe to any other places that I had been at.

3 Describe your work. Is it what you expected to be doing with your life?

I’m currently handling a lot of the financials of Frederator. Everything from paying Freelancers and vendors to allocating expenses and revenue streams for the company. It’s actually been better than where I thought I would be at this point. Really enjoy doing what I do with the great people that I am surrounded with.

4 Do you watch television? (Is that different to you than watching video through the internet?)

I don’t even own a television anymore. Everything I watch is through my phone, iPad, or laptop. It mostly includes Netflix, Youtube, and HBO. But I believe we are in a point in time this trend has become increasingly common.

5 What’s your favorite cartoon of all time?

DragonBall Z, watched it while I was growing up and watch it here and there as an adult.

6 Where do you live? Will you live there forever?

Currently live in Astoria [Queens]. I can’t imagine living more than 20 minutes away from the city. I’ve grown in the city and I don’t think I’ll be able to relocate, at least for now.

7  Answer a question of your own for us. 

What’s one goal you wish to accomplish in the next year?

The one goal that I would want to accomplish, with respect to work, is to be a little more open. I’m just so used to standard office that it’s taken me a while to get used to this open office that we have here at Frederator. Don’t get me wrong; I love this setup that we have, however it’s just taken me a while to adjust. But I know that eventually I’ll get there. 

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