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HOW TO: Create and Sell Your Own Animated Pilot (w/ Elena Ridker & Torey Strahl)

HOW TO: Create and Sell Your Own Animated Pilot (w/ Elena Ridker & Torey Strahl)

Update: 2025-06-25
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This week, we're diving headfirst into the wild world of animation with creators Torey Strahl and Elena Ridker. From knowing when it’s time to stop waiting for permission and start making your own work, to surviving the endless loop that is the Network Pitching Process, Torey and Elena share real talk on balancing creative ambition with commercial realities. We also get into the tricky business of separating your art from your income — and why that might just save your sanity.


If you're a cartoon nerd, an aspiring showrunner, or just curious about how an animated series gets made, this one's for you. Check out Torey and Elena’s offbeat animated series Buzzards Bay now streaming on Adult Swim’s YouTube channel. Elena’s already a 50/50 Comedy Festival alum, and we’re thrilled to officially welcome Torey into the 50/50 family!


 


LINK TO BUZZARDS BAY HERE! 

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HOW TO: Create and Sell Your Own Animated Pilot (w/ Elena Ridker & Torey Strahl)

HOW TO: Create and Sell Your Own Animated Pilot (w/ Elena Ridker & Torey Strahl)

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