Cartoon Network Latin America And Pixelatl Announces Girl Power: Pitch Me The Future Finalists
On Tuesday this week (14th August), Cartoon Network Latin America and Pixelatl has announced the finalists for the Girl Power: Pitch Me The Future show pitching competition, a total of ten finalists were chosen. The winners were announced on social media.
The pitching competition is an opportunity for female animators and creators living in Latin America to pitch their original show ideas to Cartoon Network. The competition’s finalists will have the chance to pitch their ideas in-front of Cartoon Network executives at the festival. This year’s Pixelatl festival will take place in Cuernavaca, Mexico between Tuesday 4th and Saturday 8th September.
Congratulations to the ten finalists and best of luck at the festival!
List of all the Girl Power: Pitch Me The Future finalists:
Romy Little Apple and Dr Broccoli by Karen Acosta from Hidalgo, Mexico
FINALISTA
1. ROMY LITTLE APPLE AND DR BROCOLI de Karen Acosta. Hidalgo, México.#GirlPower #PitchMeTheFuture #CartoonNetwork #Pixelatl pic.twitter.com/lKpB5u1VPn
— Pixelatl (@Pixelatl) August 14, 2018
El Circo de los Hermanos (The Circus of the Twin Brothers) by Jesica Yamile Aran from Argentina
FINALISTA
2. EL CIRCO DE LOS HERMANOS TWIN de Yesica Yamile Aran. Argentina.#GirlPower #PitchMeTheFuture #CartoonNetwork #Pixelatl pic.twitter.com/U8LKXT1jJp
— Pixelatl (@Pixelatl) August 14, 2018
Lisa Estufas (Smooth Stoves) by Daniela and Mariana Delgado from Mexico City, Mexico
FINALISTA
3. LISA ESTUFAS de Daniela y Mariana Delgado. CDMX, México.#GirlPower #PitchMeTheFuture #CartoonNetwork #Pixelatl pic.twitter.com/L64PDaNHcO
— Pixelatl (@Pixelatl) August 14, 2018
Witchlike by Mirelle Ortega Molina from Veracruz, Mexico
FINALISTA
4. WITCHLIKE de Mirelle Ortega Molina. Veracruz, México.#GirlPower #PitchMeTheFuture #CartoonNetwork #Pixelatl pic.twitter.com/S55CAK7o2o
— Pixelatl (@Pixelatl) August 14, 2018
Escuadrón Basura (Garbage Squad) by Jimena Montañez Arica from Peru
FINALISTA
5. ESCUADRÓN BASURA de Jimena Montañez Arica. Peru.#GirlPower #PitchMeTheFuture #CartoonNetwork #Pixelatl pic.twitter.com/iH2Xwg5WQq
— Pixelatl (@Pixelatl) August 14, 2018
Cuatro Caminos (Four Roads) by Karen Acosta and Ross Marisin from Hidalgo, Mexico
FINALISTA
6. CUATRO CAMINOS de Karen Acosta. Hidalgo, México.#GirlPower #PitchMeTheFuture #CartoonNetwork #Pixelatl pic.twitter.com/2wYm2soheV
— Pixelatl (@Pixelatl) August 14, 2018
Useless by Colectivo Xixo from Mexico
FINALISTA
7. USELESS de Colectivo Xixo. México.#GirlPower #PitchMeTheFuture #CartoonNetwork #Pixelatl pic.twitter.com/EwHzpJKbFK
— Pixelatl (@Pixelatl) August 14, 2018
El Bosque Olvidado (The Forgotten Forest) by Madelein Treviño from Nuevo León, Mexico
FINALISTA
8. EL BOSQUE OLVIDADO de Madelein Treviño. Nuevo León, México.#GirlPower #PitchMeTheFuture #CartoonNetwork #Pixelatl pic.twitter.com/BLd94tppcd
— Pixelatl (@Pixelatl) August 14, 2018
Garrido Legacy by Florencia “Ootoro” Torres from Hidalgo, Mexico
FINALISTA
9. GARRIDO LEGACY de Florencia “Ootoro” Torres. Hidalgo, México.#GirlPower #PitchMeTheFuture #CartoonNetwork #Pixelatl pic.twitter.com/DToPvwhuro
— Pixelatl (@Pixelatl) August 14, 2018
Baddie and Maddie by Julieta Colás from Nuevo León, Mexico
FINALISTA
10. BADDIE AND MADDIE de Julieta Colás. Nuevo León, México.#GirlPower #PitchMeTheFuture #CartoonNetwork #Pixelatl pic.twitter.com/RzcTsIKFr0
— Pixelatl (@Pixelatl) August 14, 2018
Other Cartoon Network Related Pixelatl Festival 2018 News:
Axur Eneas, the creator of “Toontorials” and winner of Pixelatl’s and Cartoon Network’s Pitch Me Evolution 2017 competition has been invited as a special guest at this year’s Pixelatl festival.
https://www.elfestival.mx/2018/es-MX/invitados/1288/63/Axur_Eneas.html
Axur Eneas autor de cómics mexicano, creador de "Toontorial" proyecto ganador de la convocatoria Pitch Me The Future 2017 para Cartoon Network Latinoamérica, es #IvitadoPixelatl 2018. Conoce más: https://t.co/qS3UkJ7BRh
Boletos: https://t.co/5u8UDJRLTA#Concordia #Pixelatl2018 pic.twitter.com/aaTh5ULpf9
— Pixelatl (@Pixelatl) August 17, 2018
Congratulations to Addi Rosales, Andi Lopez, Andrés Caraveo, Ángel Cervantes, Mario González, René Velázquez and Tomaco Sunderland for winning the Viking Tales fan art jam competition – “Vinkingos”, competition winners will receive a Forum Passport which will give them access to this year’s Pixelatl Festival.
#ArtJamVinkingos de #VikingTales
Estos son los fan art ganadores.
¡Muchas felicidades! Ganaron un Pasaporte Foro General para asistir a El Festival Pixelatl 2018.
Gracias a todos los que participaron. #Concordia #Pixelatl2018@mightystudio pic.twitter.com/5UVefO9GI7
— Pixelatl (@Pixelatl) August 17, 2018
In addition to the Steven Universe show-writing lecture, Steven Universe production staff members – Kat Morris (Supervising Director, screenwriter and storyboard artist) and Hilary Florido (Storyboard artist) will also be having an informal networking session with industry professionals on Saturday 8th September at 11am.