GLITCH DIRECT 2025
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Glitch provides some pretty significant updates.
- #TheAmazingDigitalCircus dates.
-Work continuing on the greenlit #GaslightDistrict.
-Thanks from the #KnightsOfGuinevere staff, but still not yet greenlit
-A #MurderDrones music vid
-And Big new, partnering with #Lackadaisy, so they can make more eps beyond the crowdfunded.

Also, info on distribution, including exclusives..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6_4szhYNbA

#Animation #IndieAnimation #Glitch #AdultAnimation

Glitch will have a Direct to show some big announcements for Digital Circus, Murder Drones, Gaslight District, and more. Coming Oct 10.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/D1Ny09DnVVs

#Animation #IndieAnimation #Glitch #TheAmazingDigitalCircus #DigitalCircus #MurderDrones #GaslightDistrict #KnightsOfGuinevere #CauseDuh

I put Mesmeric Tessa in a costume that's totally not based on another Glitch show whatsoever.

#murderdrones #agedup #tessajamesellliott #gaslightdistrict #hypnosis #hypnoart #hypnoartist #hypnokink #hypnosiskink #cute #sexy #krita #art #fanart #myart #glitchproductions #halloween

Which Glitch protagonist do you find most relatable so far?

#poll #Glitch #GlitchProductions #animation #TheAmazingDigitalCircus #MurderDrones #GaslightDistrict #KnightsOfGuinevere

THE LITTLE PRINCE OPENS ITS SECOND LOCATION IN CAMBRIDGE

Movie lovers in Waterloo Region have a new theatre where they can enjoy their favourite films with the opening of The Little Prince Micro-Cinema in Cambridge on June 5, 2025. A microcinema is an intimate, small-scale movie theatre that showcases independent, experimental, or niche films. Located on the second floor of the Gaslight District above the Collective Arts Bottle Shop, the theatre offers scheduled and private screenings along with a space for events.  

The cinemas in the Gaslight District is the theatre’s second location, joining the original in Stratford that opened in 2021. While the Stratford location currently holds the Guinness World Record for “Smallest purpose-built cinema in operation”, owner and operator Leigh Cooney said earning the award was not part of the plan for the business.   

Prior to starting the microcinema project, Cooney ran a gift shop with a small space that he used as a small gallery. At the time, Cooney was hosting short film competitions for local filmmakers and he decided to put a screen and seating in the gallery space.  

“I was thinking we could add a pull-down screen and a few fold-up chairs so we can host screenings year-round. Then I just kind of got carried away,” Cooney said.  

It was while researching similar sized cinemas and theatres that Cooney learned about the Guinness World Record.   

“It snowballed from there because to qualify for the Guinness record, we had to have a lobby and concession stand and offer public, ticketed events. So, I decided to just jump in and see how it would go,” he said.  

The success of the Stratford location drove the idea of opening a second location.   

“We’re like a restaurant with one table. If someone reserves Saturday at seven o’clock, that’s it. We were constantly turning people away or getting people to book months in advance, which isn’t great,” Cooney said.  

The connection to the Gaslight District team came from an event hosted at the Stratford location.  

“They’re working on another project in Stratford, and they brought their staff in for a movie and loved what we did,” he said.  

Cooney was invited to see the Gaslight District space and said he instantly knew it was the right space.  

The first thing you will notice when walking into The Little Prince Micro-Cinema is that it is exactly what it is, a tiny movie theatre. The theatre’s decor is reminiscent of a theatre from the 1930s, with detailed finishes from the lobby’s concession bar through to the 12-seat theatre.  

“It’s designed to feel intimate, not claustrophobic. Every detail has had a lot of thought put into it,” Cooney said.  

The Little Prince is available for event rentals, from birthday and anniversary parties to corporate team events. The theatre has even hosted a small wedding. Cooney said his goal is to create an environment where people can get together and share the thrill of the big screen in a little space.  

“It’s a community space for people who want to celebrate cinema,” he said. 

#collectiveArts #GaslightDistrict #guinnessWorldRecord #leighCooney #littlePrince #lobbysConcession #TheLittlePrince #theLittlePrinceMicroCinema

“THE JOY EXPERIMENTS” ASKS HOW WE CAN DESIGN CITIES FOR SERENDIPITY

What would cities look like if they were designed not just for efficiency, but for joy? That is the question at the heart of The Joy Experiments, a new book by Paul Kalbfleisch and Scott Higgins looks at how private developers and community leaders can take risks that city halls often cannot.  

Kalbfleisch is a marketing consultant who works with clients in city building, urban development, and cultural planning.  

His focus is on helping city builders become society builders by prioritizing joy in how communities grow.   

“If I would put a creative brief on most of the projects that I try to get involved in, the objective is to create a space where strangers can become friends,” Kalbfleisch said.  

He said municipal governments are risk-averse when it comes to experimenting because of the demands for them to manage day-to-day issues.  

“For a real estate developer, they can experiment more. They can be bolder,” he said.   

“Once people see it being created, once they see it being successful, once citizens see it, experience it, then it becomes easier for city halls to start entertaining those types of spaces,” Kalbfleisch said.  

The concept for The Joy Experiments originated from Kablfleisch’s work with Higgins and HIP Developments, which involves creating spaces within cities to make them more vibrant.   

“One day, Scott said he really needed a manifesto so that local stakeholders and city builders understood what was motivating him to do more than what was being asked. Nothing makes people more suspicious of a real estate developer when they do start doing more than they’re being asked to do,” Kablfleisch said.  

Inspired by former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s The Nation City: Why Mayors Are Now Running the World, Kalbfleisch suggested Higgins write a book about why he was pushing forward projects like the Gaslight District, rather than what had been done in the past.   

“The idea of it is to explain to people why HIP Developments was so interested in creating spaces that connect citizens to each other. We wrote it consciously so that it could be a book that could speak to the world using Waterloo Region as a backdrop for the story,” he said.  

“We’re at the early stages of acknowledging that community doesn’t just exist. It has to be built. It has to be shaped. We have to find a way of taking people from isolation and division and create infrastructure that brings people together, that gives them some sense of optimism and collective joy,” Kalbfleisch said.  

The 224-page book is divided into 15 chapters with stories and strategies that Kalbfleisch said are a starting point, not a step-by-step guide.  

He added that the book was written to create a common language and a common goal for politicians, architects, community leaders, and everyday citizens.  

“That’s one of the reasons why we use the word, ‘joy’. We define joy as a feeling you get when you feel connected to something or someone, where you don’t feel completely alone, and it’s a collective feeling,” he said.  

To illustrate his point, Kalbfleisch used a typical neighbourhood park as an example of an amenity that brings people together, but is limited to people who live within walking distance.  

“We need to stretch beyond that and create places where strangers can connect with each other and become neighbours and friends, where the only commonality you have is the city you live in. To me, that’s the Holy Grail,” Kalbfleisch said. 

#AlexKinsella #GaslightDistrict #HIPDevelopments #holyGrail #municipalGovernments #paulKalbleisch #scottHiggins #theJoyExperiments #theNationCity #urbanDesign #waterlooRegion

COLLECTIVE ARTS BREWERY OPENS NEW LOCATION IN GASLIGHT DISTRICT

Fans of craft beer, live music and art now have a new gathering spot with the opening of Collective Arts Cambridge in the Gaslight District. Collective Arts is taking over the former Foundry Brewing Co. space in the project developed by Cambridge-based HIP Developments.
Collective Arts has already started brewing three core beers on-site. Hamilton hospitality group Equal Parts will run the taphouse, slated to open later this year.
Collective Arts celebrated its opening on June 29, 2025, with Off the Canvas, an event featuring music, a maker’s market, and brewery tours. Toni Shelton, vice president of brand and strategy at Collective Arts, said opening the Cambridge location was an easy decision for the Hamilton-based brewer.
“The Gaslight District embodies everything that Collective Arts already stands for. We’ve always been more than just a product on the shelf. We created our brand platform with the idea of creating spaces where all kinds of creatives can come together,” Shelton said.
On the operations side, the Gaslight District turned to a familiar partner, Equal Parts. The hospitality management company also operates The French in the Gaslight District and LaLa Social House in uptown Waterloo.
Jason Cassis, Equal Parts’ co-founder and CEO, said Collective Arts was a natural choice to operate the brewery in the district.
“Collective Arts is known for its commitment to art and music, and the Gaslight District is set up well for both of those cultural touch points because of the unique programming they’ll bring to the square,” Cassis said.
He added that the brewery is joining a growing list of breweries and distillers in the area.
“The City of Cambridge is getting some interesting beverage businesses, whether that be Willibald in Ayr or Farm League Brewing. It’s becoming a destination for beverage tourism,” he said.
Beyond beer and music, the venue will include artist studios. Collective Arts partners with artists to feature their work on cans and other packaging.
Waterloo-based artists Jeff Dillon and Taylor Armstrong have had their art featured in past collections, and Kitchener artist JJ Wilde was a featured artist on its Audio/Visual Lager in 2021.
Shelton said the brewery is always looking for ways to bring different artistic experiences to its communities. The brewery has invited artists from around the world to visit and showcase their work while also helping local artists reach a large audience.
“All the artists who are on our walls are internationally renowned artists who probably would never have come to Hamilton if we hadn’t invited them. At the same time, there’s a community art gallery with 20 Canadian artists. We’re able to embrace local and also bring global into local,” she said.
Scott Higgins, the president of HIP Developments, said the addition of Collective Arts to the Gaslight District continues to support the company’s goal of creating a space where everyone in the community can enjoy themselves.
“If you really want to be an inclusive community, you should measure yourself by how much fun you can have for free,” Higgins said.
He added that bringing Collective Arts to the district will add new entertainment opportunities for residents of Cambridge and Waterloo Region.
“This is going to increase the energy in the taproom and on the patio. Collective Arts joining us will help us make this place one of the best entertainment districts in the province,” he said.

#AlexKinsella #arts #Brewery #Cambridge #collectiveArts #GaslightDistrict #Hamilton #jasonCasis #lalaSocialHouse #music #Patio #scottHiggins #taproom