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7 January 2021

CAKE TO DISTRIBUTE NEW RAGDOLL SERIES B.O.T. AND THE BEASTIES

The kid's entertainment and animation specialist is working with Ragdoll Productions to distribute the new preschool 2D animated series.

15 December 2020

Applications open for free Nuke Compositing course with Victor Perez

Nuke Compositing for Film Professionals taught by award-winning senior VFX artist Victor Perez (The Dark Knight Rises; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; Lés Miserables) delivered by DV Talent, supported by The Foundry, and funded by ScreenSkills Film Skills Fund.

8 December 2020

ACAMAR APPOINTS new CHIEF CONTENT & AUDIENCES OFFICER with ‘BING’ set FOR GLOBAL EXPANSION

Independent production company Acamar Films, has appointed Jodie Morris as new Chief Content & Audiences Officer, as pre-school series Bing is poised for major global expansion.

2 December 2020

Salamandra.uk: 20 Awards in 2020

Accolades Galore For Female Led Animation Studios, Salamandra.uk, an SME on the rise.

30 November 2020

MAGIC LIGHT PICTURES REVEAL ZOG AND THE FLYING DOCTORS CHRISTMAS IDENTS FOR BBC ONE

Magic Light Pictures are providing festive family treats to BBC audiences from the animated world of Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, in idents running up to the premiere of Zog and the Flying Doctors.

16 November 2020

Axis Creates In-Game Cinematics for Sony’s PlayStation 5 Launch Title: Sackboy: A Big Adventure

Multi-award-winning animation and visual effects company - reveals the collaborative workflow behind the in-game cinematics for Sony Interactive Entertainment & Sumo Digital’s new Playstation 5 launch title game Sackboy: A Big Adventure.

12 November 2020

Axis Create Visual Spectacle for latest Music Video from K/DA

Teamed with Riot Games, Axis Studios created the music video for virtual girl group K/DA's latest single, "MORE", which premiered live on the League of Legends' channel on YouTube.

6 November 2020

NEW BFI SHORT FORM ANIMATION FUND AWARDEES ANNOUNCED

The BFI invest over £900,000 in funding awards for the Short Form Animation Fund to back bold and ambitious animation filmmaking.

4 November 2020

RTS ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS FOR THE CRAFT & DESIGN AWARDS 2020

The Royal Television Society (RTS), Britain’s leading forum for television and related media, has shortlisted the nominations for its 2020 Craft & Design Awards, supported by Netflix.

Spotlight On…A Productions: Strengthened leadership, and Sincere authenticity from storyboard to screen

This month, we talk to Mark Taylor, Co-Director of Bristol-based A Productions, the animation studio internationally recognised for producing high quality, award winning, creative, and innovative work.

29 October 2020

Blue Zoo short animation champions body hair & self-love in female directorial debut

Leg hair and Lycra: New short by award-winning Blue Zoo animation studio celebrates the act of self-love and finding your inner champion.

28 October 2020

AARDMAN’S ‘THE EPIC ADVENTURES OF MORPH’ TO DEBUT ON SKY KIDS

Aardman announce brand new stop-frame animated comedy series The Epic Adventures of Morph, to debut on Sky Kids in November.

27 October 2020

Jellyfish Strengthen Leadership Team Promoting Bristowe and Tanner to Managing Director and Director of Operations

New roles supported by new Head of Infrastructure, and HR Manager, to benefit roster of high-profile projects and company’s rapid global growth.

26 October 2020

2020 CREATIVE CATEGORY NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR HPA AWARDS

Outstanding Work Recognized in Colour Grading, Editing, Visual Effects and Sound.

9 October 2020

CAKE TO LAUNCH NEW PRESCHOOL SERIES TISH TASH

Leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE has signed an agreement to distribute brand new preschool 2D animated series Tish Tash.

6 October 2020

ACAMAR MAKE NEW DEAL WITH ITALIAN BROADCASTER RAI

Acamar Films’ International Emmy Award-winning pre-school series Bing continues to go from strength to strength, thanks to a significant new deal signed with Italian free TV broadcast partner Rai.

5 October 2020

CHILDREN’S MEDIA CONFERENCE LAUNCHES INAUGURAL ANIMATION BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2020

One-day event to focus on Business of Animation comes as CMC make virtual content available on YouTube.

29 September 2020

NATALIE LLEWELLYN APPOINTED MANAGING DIRECTOR OF JELLYFISH ORIGINALS

Jellyfish Pictures have announced their Head of IP Development, Natalie Llewellyn, has been appointed Managing Director of Jellyfish Originals, the company's new children’s animation original production division.

22 September 2020

Runners: an outdated way to recruit?

In a post-lockdown film & TV world, UK Screen Alliance brings together a number of industry experts, from across post-production, VFX and animation, to discuss whether runners an outdated position to recruit.

FILM AND TV CHARITY ANNOUNCE NEW COVID-19 FUND TO PROTECT DIVERSE TALENT PIPELINE

Grant Scheme established with donations from Amazon Prime Video, BAFTA, BBC, Sky Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and VIACOMCBS