Jamie Lang Acquires Cartoon Brew, Assumes Role as Owner, Publisher, and Editor
Skwigly
Veteran editor and journalist Jamie Lang has officially acquired the full assets of Cartoon Brew from site co-founder Amid Amidi, becoming the site’s sole owner, publisher, and editor. With the transition effective immediately, Lang brings nearly a decade of editorial experience and a deep-rooted passion for animation to one of the most respected news platforms in the animation industry.
Jamie Lang, Cartoon Brew
Lang began his career in entertainment journalism in 2016 as a freelancer for Variety, where he wrote nearly 2,000 articles across two stints with the publication. Over the years, he developed a specialty in covering European and Latin American film and television, reporting from leading international festivals including San Sebastián (Spain), SANFIC (Chile), Morelia and Guadalajara (Mexico), and SeriesMania (France). His first visit to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in 2017 sparked a lasting professional interest in the world of animation.
In April 2022, Lang joined Cartoon Brew as editor-in-chief. Over the next two years, he authored nearly 1,500 articles and commissioned, edited, and published hundreds more. Following a brief return to Variety as an international features editor, Lang was presented with the opportunity to acquire Cartoon Brew’s assets and lead the site going forward.
I’ve been a huge fan of Cartoon Brew for a decade now, and it was a career highlight to work closely with the site’s co-founder, Amid Amidi, as editor in chief for two years. When he told me about his plans to sell the company and asked if I would be interested in taking over, it was an opportunity I could barely believe and one that I definitely couldn’t pass up.
Jamie Lang
Lang aims to continue and expand Cartoon Brew’s mission of artist-first coverage, spotlighting underrepresented voices and international talent in animation, hallmarks of the site’s editorial identity under Amidi.