Latest News | Animation UK

27 March 2023

BFI National Lottery Filmmaking Fund opens as part of £54m support

The fund includes £36.6m in production and development funding for the UK independent feature film sector and £17.4m for documentary, shorts, talent development and immersive.

24 March 2023

Numberblocks bursts into five new international language markets

The hit CBeebies show launches its channels in foreign languages including Portuguese, Spanish, French, German and Korean.

20 March 2023

Katherine McQueen, Joint MD of A Productions, recognised in E2E Female 100

Celebrating women in business across a host of sectors, the list shines a spotlight on leading innovators and changemakers.

16 March 2023

Axis Studios bolsters senior team for 2023

David Spilsbury, Emma Bibby and Nicole Duncan join the award-winning animation and visual effects studio.

15 March 2023

Government announces Animation Tax Relief increase to 39%

Announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the animation and children’s TV sector is to benefit from a 39% tax credit.

8 March 2023

GFM Animation joins animated feature Molesworth

Directed by Uli Meyer, the film will be produced by Lupus Films, Uli Meyer Studios and Melusine Productions.

7 March 2023

Royal Television Society announces nominations for RTS Programme Awards 2023

The awards ceremony will be presented by returning host Tom Allen on 28 March at JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London.

27 February 2023

Bing set to win Croatian pre-school audiences with launch on RTL Kockica

The award-winning pre-school series, produced by Acamar Films, continues its rollout across Europe.

24 February 2023

Animation UK announces newly elected Animation Council

Animation UK welcomes the appointment of six new Council representatives to oversee the animation members over the next term.

22 February 2023

Animated UK: Scotland

This month, we take a deep dive into our members based in Scotland and its animation sector. Learn more about these studios and take a look at some of their recent projects.

21 February 2023

An inside look at Netflix’s Blood, Sex & Royalty with The 2D Workshop

The Edinburgh-based studio provided all the VFX work for the Netflix miniseries.

20 February 2023

2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio wins Best Animated Film and Avatar: The Way of Water wins Best Special Visual Effects.

17 February 2023

The Smeds and the Smoos wins the hearts of the viewing public over Christmas

An audience of 8.1 million viewers tuned in to watch Magic Light Pictures’ cosmic Christmas animated special.

16 February 2023

Visual Effects Society announces winners of the 21st Annual VES Awards

Avatar: The Way of Water is named the Top Feature Film and Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio is named the Top Animated Film.

15 February 2023

The 14th Annual Kidscreen Awards

This year's winners were announced at the ceremony on February 14, during the Kidscreen Summit 2023 in Miami.

14 February 2023

Paper Owl Films gets the greenlight for second series of Happy the Hoglet

ITV and RTÉjr will recommission the show, with production of the next 26 episodes planned to start in late 2024.

1 February 2023

CAKE and Pioneertown Productions announce new seasons of How to Draw

The company closes deals in Europe and Asia for TV shows created by Marvel and Star Wars comic book artist Will Sliney.

31 January 2023

3D Sparrow scores new deals for Booba as hit animated IP reaches digital milestone

The new fourth season launches on Netflix, with ITVX, Star Channel, 9Go! and Pro Plus picking up the series too.

30 January 2023

RENDR Festival welcomes award-winning animators to speaker line-up

The new creative industries festival will take place in Belfast from 23-24 February 2023.

27 January 2023

HaZimation’s latest animated masterpiece RIFT to screen at TAAFI 2023

Kicking off the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International, the high-concept feature film will have its online screening on February 13, 2023.