KIDS FIRST! Celebrates 30 years and Co-Hosts Its Inaugural Film Festival

September 16 - 21, 2021! By Katherine Barfield, Writer/Producer, CMA Volunteer  Thirty-some years ago, Ranny Levy had an idea. She worked for a production and distribution company that sold 16 mm educational films to schools. As the decade wore on, and films were replaced with home videos, she started looking for her next gig. She … Continue reading KIDS FIRST! Celebrates 30 years and Co-Hosts Its Inaugural Film Festival

Mentorship Program Sparks Opportunity for Collaboration

CMA members Caroline and Katherine Brickley, twin sisters and co-founders of Blossom, an independent children's media company, began developing their new children's picture book, The Friendly Bookshelf, more than a year ago. As the story addresses critical social-emotional learning components in a never-before-seen way, the sisters wanted to find a child development expert to collaborate on this project with … Continue reading Mentorship Program Sparks Opportunity for Collaboration

CMA Storytime 2020 Recap: VOICE

On October 24th, the Children’s Media Association hosted an exceptional panel of storytellers as they spoke on the defining moments that brought them into the children’s media world and how they found their voices. Carly Ciarrocchi (Weird but True) hosted the event with storytellers Josh Dela Cruz (Blues Clues & You!), Kay Wilson Stallings (Sesame … Continue reading CMA Storytime 2020 Recap: VOICE