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Season 1 of BATTLE FOR DREAM ISLAND by @jacknjellify is now streaming on Prime Video! This puts BFDI alongside shows like Invincible, Hazbin Hotel, and Murder Drones in Amazon’s streaming catalogue!

The new indie short film LITTLE OLI by To. kre’at has officially released for free on YouTube! “Little Oli gets lost in a dark forest, where the demon hunts her. While her tiny flame slowly fades, Oli must find her way home and bring light back to her village.”

The Season 1 trailer for SHARP TINTED SWORD by Mykail Sterling has officially released for free on YouTube! “In a future where Earth has changed, society hasn’t. Follow the Charlottes, teens with spiritual powers fighting The corrupted monarchy Incara, and witness the Incarian Kingdom’s downfall as they plummet through revenge, vengeance, and domination.”

For the first time ever, an indie pilot will be premiering on a proper streaming service and pitching to larger studios with institutional support! The full trailer for the pilot, titled GALACTIC DEFENSE FORCE, will drop next week, along with the news of what streaming service you can watch it on. Creator @Rainbott10’s hope is to bridge the gap between indie and industry, building something more sustainable for everyone!

The trailer for the indie pilot @GraveyardGrems by Syd and Nate has officially released for free on YouTube! “Two morally questionable graverobbers accidentally start the zombie apocalypse by stealing from their grandmother’s grave. When their grandmother rises from the dead, they must set aside their selfish pride and take responsibility for the mess they’ve created.”

The indie animated short film THE BEST FAIRY GODMOTHER THERE EVER WAS by Gia Chen has officially released for free on YouTube! “Adelaide, a reckless fairy godmother who sucks at her job, is evaluated by her boss after messing up the lives of fairytale princesses. Hilarity ensues.”

The new indie short film GEMMA by Carla Bernard, Lisa Bugnon, Louise Trichet, Shuangyan Jin, and Dex Rubio has officially released for free on YouTube! “Gemma and Amber grow closer on a date, which throws Gemma into a surreal conflict across the different arenas of her body. Her Fear and Desire wage a battle that disrupts their fragile, budding connection.”

Ashley Nichols has called out sWooZie for using AI on character designs she made in his latest YouTube video “…You think your old team wouldn’t see this or talk to each other? Also absolutely no respectable animator would work with you after you ran other artist’s shit through AI and you’d have to live under a rock to not realize that.” In sWooZie’s response to the larger situation in a YouTube comment a few hours later, he would say “All my character designs are commissioned and paid for. I own them.”

Popular storytime animator sWooZie is facing backlash for using generative AI in his latest video He claims he wants to “test creating more frequent vids w/ AI, increasing my output, use that output to make revenue... put the revenue back into my budgets for hiring artists.”

A new indie minisode for HUGO’S MIND PALACE, titled “Commercial Catastrophe”, by @alistairdraws has officially released for free on YouTube! “Hugo, Sam & George whip up a brand new TV ad for the shop, but turns out broadcasting your exact address to all conceivable realities at once has consequences.”

The indie animated short film Flowersite by Hannah Poon and Kelly Olchawa has officially released for free on YouTube! “In a dystopian city, citizens volunteer to protect their home from the shadows that lurk by planting golden flowers. Daisy is excited to be the next ideal volunteer, but soon finds that something sinister grows beneath the surface.”

The animatic for Episode 2 of PARA(NOT!)NORMAL titled “American Skylines!”, by @KeyanCarlile has officially released for free on YouTube! “Miriam must help Amelia Earhart’s ghost hijack a plane to complete her flight around the world!”

The trailer for the indie animated series MIDMORTIS by Meg Boudreau and Trinity Singletary has officially released for free on YouTube! “Meet the Specterchasers, mortem county’s newest group of ghost hunters! Are they any good at it? ...Debatable.”

Dana Terrace is hoping that The Knights of Guinevere will get multiple seasons! “…The Knights of Guinevere isn’t intended to be told in just 8 eps. Best case scenario would be around 26 eps (give or take depending on story needs)! Lots to look forward to if we get multiple seasons…”

The animatic for Episode 3 of Strawberry Vampire has officially been released on YouTube! “At the ripe old age of 113, every young Strawbanian vampire celebrates their Bracúul: a traditional coming-of-age ceremony. Join Franny, her family, and friends for a very special celebration filled with Strawbanian traditions, family drama, and plenty of vampire hijinks!”

The Broats Halloween special BAAAHCKROOMS by Jack Cusumano has officially released for free on YouTube! "Chad accidentally gets lost in the backrooms, and it's up to Thad and Reggie to rescue him!"

The musical indie pilot I HATE MY REAPIN' JOB! by Ceci has officially released for free on YouTube! "Fraidy is a struggling 20-something who is constantly failing at her part time jobs- one of which is being a grim reaper."

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A new teaser for THE GASLIGHT DISTRICT by @fulltimeseagull and @glitch_prod has been released! “The SMILING DEAD RETURNS with a very special release in March 2027. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!”