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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683168-22-005302
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220623
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220803

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Piech Stefan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001939384

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37950
		FILM NUMBER:		221134202

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WOLLZEILE 6-8/II/2/TOP 50
		CITY:			VIENNA
		STATE:			C4
		ZIP:			1010

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Genius Brands International, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001355848
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION [7812]
		IRS NUMBER:				204118216
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		190 N. CANON
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BEVERLY HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-273-4222

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		190 N. CANON
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BEVERLY HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PACIFIC ENTERTAINMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060310
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    <periodOfReport>2022-06-23</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001355848</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Genius Brands International, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GNUS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Piech Stefan</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>190 N. CANON DR., 4TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>90210</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 200,000 restricted stock units, vesting in two equal parts on December 1, 2022 and June 1, 2023.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List - Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Abbey MacDonald, Power of Attorney for: Stefan Piech</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-08-03</signatureDate>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0"><B>Exhibit 24</B></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">POWER OF ATTORNEY</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.7in 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Know all by these
present, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Michael Jaffa of Genius Brands International, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;),
and Jeffrey Schultz and Abbey MacDonald of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., signing singly, with full power of substitution,
the undersigned&rsquo;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0.7in">execute and deliver for and on behalf of the undersigned, forms and authentication
documents for EDGAR Filing Access;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0.7in">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be
necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such forms and authentication documents;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.7in 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(3)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0.7in">execute and deliver for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&rsquo;s
capacity as an officer, director and/or 10% shareholder of the Company, Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(4)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0.7in">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be
necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission and any stock exchange, self-regulatory or similar authority; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(5)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0.7in">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which,
in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall
be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&rsquo;s discretion.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.7in 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.7in 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned
hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as
the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&rsquo;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, (i) any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act or any liability for the undersigned&rsquo;s failure to comply with
such requirements or (ii) any obligation or liability that the undersigned incurs for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.7in 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This Power of Attorney
shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned&rsquo;s
holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.7in 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This Power of Attorney
does not revoke any other power of attorney that the undersigned has previously granted.</P>

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has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed this third day of August, 2022.</P>

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  <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><U>/s/ Stefan Piech&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD></TR>
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  <TD><U>Stefan Piech&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD></TR>
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