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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683168-23-002104
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NT 10-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230403
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20230403

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NT 10-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37950
		FILM NUMBER:		23790939

	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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;<B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM&nbsp;12b-25</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Commission File Number:&nbsp;<B>001-37950</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Check one):</I></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">x</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form&nbsp;10-K&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form&nbsp;20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 13%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Form&nbsp;11-K&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 13%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp; Form&nbsp;10-Q&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp; Form&nbsp;10-D&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp; Form&nbsp;N-CEN&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp; Form&nbsp;N-CSR&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 90%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">For Period Ended:&nbsp;<B>December&nbsp;31, 2022</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 90%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp; Transition Report on Form&nbsp;10-K</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp; Transition Report on Form&nbsp;20-F</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp; Transition Report on Form&nbsp;11-K</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp; Transition Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp; Transition Report on Form&nbsp;N-SAR</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">For the Transition Period Ended: _________________</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>PART&nbsp;I &mdash; REGISTRANT INFORMATION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>GENIUS BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Full Name of Registrant)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former Name if Applicable)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>190 N. Canon Drive, 4th Fl.</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Address of Principal Executive Office</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>Beverly Hills, CA 90210</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">City, State and Zip Code</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>PART&nbsp;II &mdash; RULES 12b-25(b)&nbsp;AND
(c)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">If the subject report could not be filed without
unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule&nbsp;12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check
box if appropriate)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 94%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">x</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-CEN or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The accountant&rsquo;s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>PART&nbsp;III &mdash; NARRATIVE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K,
20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-CEN, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(Attach extra Sheets if Needed)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The compilation, dissemination and review of the information required
to be presented in the Form 10-K for the relevant period has imposed time constraints that have rendered timely filing of the Form 10-K
impracticable without undue hardship and expense to the registrant. The registrant undertakes the responsibility to file such report no
later than fifteen days after its original prescribed due date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>PART&nbsp;IV &mdash; OTHER INFORMATION</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 98%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 26%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Robert Denton</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 44%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(310)</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 26%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>273-4222</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Name)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Area Code)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 96%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Have all other periodic reports required under Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section&nbsp;30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s)&nbsp;been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT>&nbsp; No&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp; No&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>Genius Brands International, Inc.</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">has caused this notification to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: April 3, 2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By: /s/ Andy Heyward</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Andy Heyward</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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