Canada’s Two-Time Oscar-Nominated Animator Cordell Barker in Production on ‘The Anta Claus of the South Pole,’ an Alternative Christmas Special (EXCLUSIVE)

Canadian animator Cordell Barker, creator of the Oscar-nominated short films, “The Cat Came Back” and “Strange Invaders,” is now in production on “The Anta Claus of the South Pole.” Release is scheduled for 2026. The Tonic DNA/National Film Board of Canada co-production is produced in association with Crave, a division of Bell Media Inc., with []
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