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My Pride: The Series
Genre
Created byMadeline "Maddie" Patton
Written byMadeline "Maddie" Patton
Story byMadeline "Maddie" Patton
Directed byMadeline "Maddie" Patton
Voices of
  • Mo Mo O'Brien
  • Morgan Ganahl
  • Emily Goeman
  • Hillary Taylor
Theme music composerIn the City
Ending themeOnce in a Dream
ComposerIn the City
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producerDavin Lengel
EditorCaitlin D. Fryers
Production companyTBA
Original release
NetworkYouTube
ReleaseFebruary 16, 2020 (2020-02-16)

My Pride: The Series, also known as My Pride, is an American animated dark fantasy web series created by Madeline "Maddie" Patton, a Egyptian-Canadian bisexual woman, director, writer, and self-taught animator.[2][3][4] The show focuses on Nothing, a young lionness, as she tries to find self-acceptance in a homophobic, sexist, and ableist culture that does not value her, but values toxic masculinity, and her romantic attachment to another lionness, using this to show why, and how, cultures become sick, and how this hurts everyone, not just a few.[3] The first episode premiered on February 16, 2020 on Patton's YouTube channel.

mentioned on LGBT representation in animated web series and List of animated series with LGBT characters: 2020–present.

Plot

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The series follows the story of a lionness who is disabled, and queer, trying to "heal her broken world."[5][6]

Characters

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  • Nothing (voiced by Mo Mo O'Brienxxx) - The story's protagonist. Patton said her name allows her to "have adventures and accomplishments sends a really powerful message to girls who feel like she does."[6] Kyoga was reincarnated as Nothing.
  • Heather
  • Hover (voiced by Morgan Ganahlxxx) -
  • Fire
  • Karabi (voiced by Emily Goemanxxx) -
  • Kyoga (voiced by Hillary Taylorxxx) -
  • Moonstrike (voiced by Zee Andrews[7]) -

Episodes

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedCumulative Views (in millions)
First airedLast aired
Season 110February 16, 2020 (2020-02-16)February 28, 2021 (2021-02-28)14.133

Season 1

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"No-Mane"Maddi PattonMaddi Patton & Caitlin D. Fryers (editor)February 16, 2020 (2020-02-16)
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2"Nothing"Maddi PattonMaddi Patton & Caitlyn D. Fryers (editor)March 10, 2020 (2020-03-10)
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3"The Calling"Maddi PattonMaddi Patton & Caitlyn D. Fryers (editor)April 26, 2020 (2020-04-26)
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4"Outsider"Maddi PattonMaddi Patton & Caitlyn D. Fryers (editor)May 31, 2019 (2019-05-31)
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5"Escape"Maddi PattonMaddi Patton & Caitlyn D. Fryers (editor)June 28, 2020 (2020-06-28)
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6"Prideless"Maddi PattonMaddi Patton & Caitlyn D. Fryers (editor)August 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)
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7"Hover"Maddi PattonMaddi Patton & Caitlyn D. Fryers (editor)September 27, 2020 (2020-09-27)
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8"Rain"Maddi PattonMaddi Patton & Caitlyn D. Fryers (editor)November 29, 2020 (2020-11-29)
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9"Fire"Maddi PattonUnknownFebruary 21, 2021 (2021-02-21)
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10"Pride Law"Maddi PattonUnknownFebruary 28, 2021 (2021-02-28)
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Production and release

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At age 14, Patton wrote the story of what became My Pride,[8] coming to learn about her bisexual identity, starting in a book form. She later described this as very "unfiltered" and a deep expression of her feelings, noting she tried to portray LGBTQ romance as central to the story, while focusing on queer erasure.[2]

In February 2019, Patton created the first trailer for the series, with the music opening the trailer composed by Alex Martini and the song in the rest of the trailer is a song named The Oil Slick by a band named Frightened Rabbit.[3][8]

By August 2019, Patton had received funding from the Independent Production Fund and the Interactive Digital Media Fund. The show was also funded from YouTube ad revenue, a Patreon, and Redbubble merchandise.[5][3][9]

In fall 2019, Patton began writing scripts for the episodes, and then hired a crew of various composers, voice actors, animators, and others, along with voice actors.[3] From 2020 to 2021, Patton worked 12-hour days with the show's cast and crew, even animating at specific times when needed, and writing the story for each episode.[2] Those on the crew included Caitlin D. Fryers as a story editor, and Madison Aeling as working on episode scripts.[5] The show was created in Toronto, Canada, with the crew based in Ontario, Canada, with Davin Lengel as the executive producer, Noah Siegel and Blag Ahilov as sound mixers.[3][5] Mo Mo O’Brien was chosen as a voice actor, and the band In the City preformed the score of the series and end credit song.[5][10] Other voice actors included Zee Andrews,[7] Morgan Ganahl, Emily Goeman, and Hillary Taylor.

In February 16, 2020, the first episode was released. Patton and those working on the show learned that women and girls ages 18–24 were drawn to the show, and noted that making a LGBTQ+ show has been a "learning process."[3] She said that the show focuses on lions, along with "ableism, queerness, feminism, [and] womanhood" and commented that she was glad to see the series "resonate so well, especially with women."[5] By March 2021, the pilot has received over 2 milion views.[4]

In September 2020, Patton shared with Animation World Network how she gathered a team of 30 people to produce the original web series, how she gained funding, and what is like about "producing and animating your own show".[11][12]

In November 2020, episodes of the series surpassed two million views on YouTube.[5] It was also reported that at that time, the channel's viewership reached over 33 million people, and there were over 243,000 subscribers.[5]

In December 2020, Patton said that due to the fact the show relies heavily on "funding...from provincial sources," they submit financial reports to those funding the show, and the better they are able to prove it is profitable and popular, the more likely funders "will agree to greenlight...a season 2," adding that donations are important, but "views & engagement are just as important."[13]

As of June 2021, the series had 20 million views and 310,000 subscribers on Patton's YouTube channel, where it has been uploaded, and has been described has her "passion project."[2] It was also said, at that time, that the series had been translated into "over 16 languages."

On January 18, 2022, the official Twitter account for the series said, in response to a fan, that the series is currently on hiatus and is "not yet seeking any funding" but that they would post if that changed in the future.[14] This echoed a similar statement made in March 2021 that those working on the show are "going on an indefinite hiatus" until news about season 2 had been released.[15]

Reception

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The series has been, generally, positively received. Summer Brotman described the show examining the "necessity of inclusivity, particularly in regards to gender and sexuality," helping audiences reflect on the problems with heteronormativity and intolerance.[16] Burkely Hermann of Pop Culture Maniacs highlighted the show for its LGBTQ representation.[17]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2021 WGC Screenwriting Awards Shorts & Web Series Maddi Patton (for "Rain") Won [18][19][20]
2022 WGC Screenwriting Awards Shorts & Web Series Maddi Patton (for "Fire") Nominated [21][22]

References

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  1. ^ "About". My Pride: The Series official website. 2020. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Alumni Spotlight: Madeleine Patton (BFA '16)". York University. June 11, 2021. Archived from the original on July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; June 17, 2021 suggested (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Shete, Yugandhara (December 17, 2020). "Exclusive: Creator Madeleine Patton talks about her animated LGBTQ+ series, 'My Pride'". AnimationXpress. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Maddi Patton encourages women to go after what they want this Women's History Month". Revry. March 11, 2021. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "LGBTQ+ web series, 'My Pride' surpasses two million views on YouTube". AnimationXpress (Press release). November 17, 2020. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference madcam was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ a b "Testimonals". Zee Andrew official website. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Urban, Ally (March 25, 2019). "My Pride: A Glimpse Into What it Takes to Create an Animated Web-Series". WHUS. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  9. ^ Sheffer, Andra; Dion, Claire (April 3, 2019). "IPF Web Drama Series 2019 Phase 1 Results" (Press release). Independent Production Fund. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  10. ^ "My Pride". Independent Production Fund. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "Podcast EP82: Maddi Patton Shares How She Funded and Produced 'My Pride' Web Series". Animation World Network. September 18, 2020. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  12. ^ Terry Ibele (September 2020). "Episode 98: Nico Colaleo's Journey To Becoming An Animation Editor & Creating Ollie & Scoops". Animation Industry Podcast (Podcast). Soundcloud. Retrieved January 15, 2023.{{cite podcast}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Quoted from Tribbleofdoom on the Discord". Reddit. December 2020. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  14. ^ My Pride: The Series [@myprideseries] (January 18, 2022). "Hey thanks for your interest! We're on hiatus currently and not yet seeking any funding. We'll post on all our socials if that changes!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ My Pride: The Series [@myprideseries] (March 7, 2021). "🦁💛 Thank you for all the love & support you've shown My Pride! The My Pride Team will be going on an indefinite hiatus & stepping away from all socials until there is news regarding season 2. Until then, these accounts will be dormant. Thank you all for this incredible journey!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Twitter. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 140 (help)
  16. ^ Brotman, Summer (November 25, 2020). "'My Pride' Uses Its Lion Characters To Question Heteronormativity". Study Breaks. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  17. ^ Hermann, Burkely (December 29, 2020). "LGBTQ representation in animated series in 2020 and beyond". Pop Culture Maniacs. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  18. ^ "2021 WGC Screenwriting Awards Nominees Announced" (Press release). Writers Guild of Canada. March 4, 2021. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  19. ^ Townsend, Kelly (March 5, 2021). "Transplant leads WGC Screenwriting Awards nominations". Playback. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  20. ^ Vlessing, Evan (April 25, 2022). "Writers Guild of Canada Awards: 'Sort Of,' 'Pretty Hard Cases' Among Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022.
  21. ^ "WGC 2022 Screenwriting Awards Finalists" (Press release). Writers Guild of Canada. March 3, 2022. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  22. ^ Thiessen, Connie (March 4, 2022). "Sort Of, The Parker Andersons lead WGC Screenwriting Award noms". Broadcast Dialogue. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
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