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Monique Henry-Hudson on the magic of working in animation and the power of connections

Filmmaker, blogger and podcaster, Monique Henry-Hudson, is currently working at Netflix Animation, runs her own podcast, and is behind Diverse Toons, a travelling animation panel series that highlights the importance of diversity in the animation industry. Here, we chat about growing up in Queens, finding opportunities to get into animation and discovering unexpected paths. We talk about the power of networking and making valuable connections. And we delve into recent movie releases (Disney/Pixar's Soul and Onward) and how the industry is evolving after the events of last summer – not to mention how we, as an audience, are demanding more from creators and why there are lots of things to be excited about, particularly from Netflix.

How to Create Your Own Podcast

Podcasts have exploded in popularity in recent years, attracting hundreds of millions of listeners worldwide, many of which were created by everyday people who found success by sharing their knowledge, passion, or sense of humor with the world. If that sounds appealing to you, and you think you might want to start your own podcast, there are a few important things you should know before you dive in.

Soul: how Pixar’s first Black-led film, on Disney+, is leading a change in animation

Everybody loves cartoons. They’re hard to resist: fiercely joyful, magically colourful, often filled to the brim with laughter and vigour and life. But any film is more meaningful when you can see a story that looks like yours on-screen. And for many, this simply isn’t the case with animation.

How Women In Hollywood Are Dealing With Their Sets Being Shut Down

Refinery29 is committed to sharing their stories. Scroll through for a snapshot of how women in Hollywood are handling the current coronavirus crisis, at all levels of the industry. 

CELEBRATING ‘COCO’ AND ‘FROZONE’: CREATING SPACE FOR BLACK CREATIVES AND LEANING INTO YOUR ART WITH PIXAR ANIMATOR FRANK ABNEY

On Twitter, you’re pretty vocal about appropriate representation in your industry, and most recently, a lot of your tweets have pointed to including black women in conversations in the writing and animation rooms. So, in your opinion, what Black, female animators should we be on the lookout for?

Pixar, DreamWorks and Disney Animators Collaborate for 3D Series

A collection of animators who have had decades of combined experiences at companies such as Pixar, DreamWorks Animation and Disney have come together to create a new series for young adults.

According to the group, the series will have characters from backgrounds that are under-represented in animation. They have set up an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to raise money in order to produce a 3D CGI animated pilot.

ASIFA EAST - The Peanuts Movie!

Today’s article is written by Monique Henry-Hudson.  We will be showcasing several new bloggers over the next few months!

VISIONARIES PRESENTS | MONIQUE HENRY-HUDSON!

We are in transition. Summer’s over now, and the air’s getting cold and delicate. Well not really, because where I’m from it’s “Summer” 365, so I’m actually referring to where I am now, where I actually started writing this post. All over the world, everything becomes naturally beautiful with the appearance of the autumn season, and although they say “Melancholy is the autumn” because of the falling of the leaves , something beautiful is blooming over here in New York City.