FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Hirsh Michael
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/23/2022		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Genius Brands International, Inc. [GNUS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
190 N. CANON DR., 4TH FLOOR		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 212,411
D
 
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 49,273
I
By Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Exchangeable shares   (1)   (1) Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 389,915 $ (1) I By #2033162 Ontario Inc.
Exchangeable shares   (1)   (1) Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 188,209 $ (1) I By Spouse, through 2029769 Ontario Inc.
Exchangeable shares   (1)   (1) Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 98,545 $ (1) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hirsh Michael
190 N. CANON DR., 4TH FLOOR
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210		   X      

Signatures

/s/ Abbey MacDonald, Power of Attorney for: Michael Hirsh 08/03/2022
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), that Genius Brands International, Inc. (the "Company") may issue, from time to time, upon exchange, retraction or redemption of exchangeable shares of Wow Exchange Co. Inc., a wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary of the Company (the "Exchangeable Shares"). Each Exchangeable Share may be exchanged for one share of Common Stock at any time and at the election of the holder. The Exchangeable Shares have no expiration date.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit List - Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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