Not Onions! Celebrating the Art, Craft and Business of Animation https://www.awn.com/ en-US 15 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:59:32 -0800 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:00:11 -0800 Tiny Chef Takes Over the California Academy of Sciences https://www.awn.com/news/tiny-chef-takes-over-california-academy-sciences Opening this past Saturday, the new planetarium film and exhibit celebrates regeneration and climate action through the beloved character’s whimsical felted lens. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/tiny-chef-takes-over-california-academy-sciences Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:59:32 PST Not Onions! Ozlem Akturk Talks ‘The Tiny Chef Show’ and Life After Cancellation https://www.awn.com/animationworld/ozlem-akturk-talks-tiny-chef-show-and-life-after-cancellation For the creator of the Emmy and Annie Award-winning stop-motion preschool series whose titular character cooks up delightful, herbivorous ‘weshipees’ and bite-sized meals alongside a lineup of top celebrity guest stars and his enthusiastic robot buddy, the end of their Nickelodeon show has meant a new set of challenges… and opportunities. Victoria Davis https://www.awn.com/animationworld/ozlem-akturk-talks-tiny-chef-show-and-life-after-cancellation Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:59:32 PDT Not Onions! ‘The Tiny Chef Show’ Serves up a Second Season Helping of Plant-Based Fun https://www.awn.com/animationworld/tiny-chef-show-serves-second-season-helping-plant-based-fun Creators Rachel Larsen and Ozlem ‘Ozi’ Akturk talk about their Emmy Award-winning stop-motion preschool series where their titular character cooks up delightful, herbivorous ‘weshipees’ and bite-sized meals alongside a lineup of top celebrity guest stars and his enthusiastic robot buddy, Olly; new Season 2 episodes now airing on Nickelodeon. Victoria Davis https://www.awn.com/animationworld/tiny-chef-show-serves-second-season-helping-plant-based-fun Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:16:04 PDT Not Onions! Nickelodeon Serves Up ‘The Tiny Chef Show’ S2 Trailer https://www.awn.com/news/nickelodeon-serves-tiny-chef-show-s2-trailer The Emmy Award-winning preschool series cooks up new episodes with Chef embarking on herbivorous adventures with a lineup of celebrity guests and his enthusiastic robot buddy, Ruby; coming April 8. Debbie Diamond Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/nickelodeon-serves-tiny-chef-show-s2-trailer Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:27:32 PDT Not Onions!