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Feb 2010
NFB-TVO CALLING CARD WIN
The Next Day won the National Film Board & TVO's first ever Digital Calling Card and will receive $45,000 towards production (see National Post Article)
Feb 2010
MAY RELEASE FOR KENK
Pop Sandbox has announced a May cross-Canada release for its first graphic novel, Kenk
Jan 2010
RAINCOAST BOOK PARTNERSHIP
Pop Sandbox has signed a graphic novel distribution deal with Raincoast Books, Canadian Distributor for Drawn & Quarterly
Jan 2010
DIAMOND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Diamond Distribution will further distribute Pop Sandbox graphic novels to comic book specialty stores across North America
Oct 2009
CANADIAN FILM CENTRE PARTNERSHIP
CFC Media Lab to participate in development of Interactive Graphic Novella for Kenk
Sept 2009
ODDLY STUDIOS PARTNERSHIP
Top flash programming shop, Oddly Studios, to partner on creating original Interactive Graphic Novel technology
Aug 2009
CANADA COUNCIL SUPPORT
Nadia McLaren receives word that The Canada Council for the Arts will support creation of the Residential School Graphic Memoir
July 2009
THE NEXT DAY ANNOUNCED
Pop Sandbox announces a third project, The Next Day, a magic realism documentary surrounding attempted suicide
June 2009
THE JUGGERNAUT PARTNERSHIP
Top post-production, design and animation studio, The Juggernaut, to work with Pop Sandbox on animation for Kenk
May 2009
OFFICIAL LAUNCH EVENT
Pop Sandbox hosts a packed reception at the Pilot Tavern in Yorkville during Hot Docs & The Toronto Comic Arts Festival
April 2009
LOGO & WEB SITE LAUNCH
Pop Sandbox unveils its original logo by top Canadian cartoonist, Seth, developed from initial concepts by Jason Gilmore |