Diverse Talent and Professionals in Media

Representation in Children's Media matters both on the page, screen and stage and in the wide variety of careers and roles it takes to develop and share that creative. As makers, thinkers, and innovators, at CMA we believe that by learning and playing together, we strengthen ourselves, our community, and content for kids. Whether you …

YouTube Kids Panel: Five Takeaways

On Wednesday July 29, 2020 the Children’s Media Association hosted their first ever YouTube Kids Panel, taking a closer look at various content creators and what goes into a making high quality kids’ content on YouTube. Our moderator— award winning writer, director, and producer Kristen McGregor, spoke with Lauren Glaubach (head of YouTube’s Family Content …

Passion Behind The Prequel: A Talk on Netflix’s Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

On May 30th, Netflix hosted an in-depth discussion between the creative team of “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” and the Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI). The creative team included Director and Executive Producer Louis Leterrier, Executive Producer Lisa Henson, Executive Producer Halle Stanford, Co-Executive Producers and Writers Jeffrey Addiss & Will Matthews, and …

AB-5 Freelancer Law: Five Takeaways

On Wednesday, June 17th the Children’s Media Association hosted an online information session and Q&A with Steven Friedlander and Galen Sallomi from the SV Employment Law Firm. They discussed the AB-5 Law and how it effects employers and employees in the freelance children’s media industry. The pair shared useful and detailed information regarding the law …

Content for Kids and Teens by Black Creators

Illustration from Carefree, Like Me! by Rashad Malik Davis At CMA we stand with the Black community to make this world a better and more just place for the future grown-ups of the world.  As makers, thinkers, and innovators we believe that by learning together, lifting each other up, and illuminating diverse voices from diverse …