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30 April 2020

Salamandra.uk nominated for Cardiff Animation Festival award

Eton Animation Studio Salamandra.uk has been nominated for award in Cardiff Animation Festival.

16 April 2020

Annecy Reveals 2020 Selection and Juries

The Festival has received more than 3,000 films, all categories together, from 94 countries (the most represented are: France, USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, China, and South Korea)

9 April 2020

ACAMAR FILMS SUPPORTS FAMILIES ‘STAYING AT HOME TOGETHER’ WITH NEW BING GAMES & ACTIVITIES

Independent production company Acamar Films has launched a multi-territory campaign to provide fun and engaging activities for families with young children who are currently staying at home together.

8 April 2020

Film and TV Charity Covid-19 fund applications open

The Covid-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund, in partnership with BFI, is now live, providing one-off grants from £500 to £2,500 to people behind the scenes in UK film, TV and cinema who have been hardest hit by COVID-19.

7 April 2020

EDINBURGH TV FESTIVAL GOES DIGITAL FOR 2020

The Edinburgh TV Festival, set to be re-imagined online for 2020, announces a series of initiatives to support and connect the TV industry amidst the covid-19 pandemic.

3 April 2020

The Children’s Media Conference to be virtual conference in July

The 2020 Children's Media Conference has become 'The Children's Media Community', with the updated theme of ‘Still Here Right Now’, running regular online content leading up to a virtual conference in July.

31 March 2020

Magic Light’s Zog wins International Emmy For Best Kids Animation

Magic Light Pictures’ animated festive special Zog has scooped the International Emmy in the Kids Awards Best Animation category at this year’s International Emmy® Kids Awards.

30 March 2020

Are Post-production, VFX and Animation Open for Business?

Neil Hatton, CEO of UK Screen Alliance, the trade body for post, VFX and animation, encourages producers and commissioners to keep the work flowing as companies innovate to be safely open for business during the Covid-19 outbreak.

24 March 2020

BFI AND THE FILM AND TV CHARITY SET UP COVID-19 RELIEF FUND WITH £1M NETFLIX DONATION

The BFI and The Film and TV Charity have partnered to create a new industry-backed Covid-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund to help support the creative community, which like many industries, has been devastated by the pandemic.

23 March 2020

Creative Industries Trade bodies call for Income fund for freelancers

UK Screen Alliance is one of the 34 key trade body signatories who have joined together in an open letter to the Chancellor, calling for help for the freelancer workforce.

20 March 2020

Wiggin LLP advice on COVID-19 for companies in Film & TV

The law firm focusing exclusively on media, technology and intellectual property, has advice to offer clients on the employment law implications of COVID-19, and points of notice for Film and TV businesses.

19 March 2020

Home Office orders yet another review of the Shortage Occupation List

In the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, the Home Office picks its moment to quietly announce its fourth consultation on immigration in less than 2 years

18 March 2020

VIACOMCBS AND SKY COMMISSION MAGIC LIGHT PRE-SCHOOL SERIES PIP AND POSY

The partnership marks the first joint co-production between ViacomCBS and Sky.

2020 WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY PROGRAMME AWARDS

The winners were revealed by writer and comedian Paul Merton and were streamed live to nominees and viewers at home, via the RTS website.

17 March 2020

UK Screen Alliance and Animation UK statement on the impact of Covid-19

Our sector will be seriously affected by the almost total sudden stop of global film and TV production. It will need Government support to get through the coming months and a jump-start once the difficulties are over. We were the fastest growing sector after the 2008 crash, so there's every reason we can do that again once the current crisis passes.

13 March 2020

WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2020 BRITISH ANIMATION AWARDS

Lupus Films, Blue-Zoo, and Magic Light Pictures were among the prestigious winners of this year's awards, as well as Aardman Animations who took home four awards on the night.

10 March 2020

Treasured Projects with Aardman’s Darren Dubicki

Director Darren Dubicki from Aardman Animations discusses some of his career highlights and recent successes with Little Black Book.

7 March 2020

New animated preschool show BUDDI to be brought to screens worldwide on Netflix

Created by Jason Jameson and executive producer Keith Chapman, working with Unanico Studios in association with Shanghai Motion Magic, GCI Film, FroG-Land Productions and Spider Eye Studios.

6 March 2020

BAA LAMB Award Nominees Announced

The British Animation Awards have announced the five finalists for the brand new category for the 2020 awards, recognising rising stars working in the animation industry.

4 March 2020

Spotlight On… Mackinnon and Saunders: Master craftspeople pulling the strings behind high-profile productions

In this month's Spotlight feature, UK Screen Alliance talks to Ian Mackinnon, co-founder of the widely-acclaimed Mackinnon and Saunders, specialists in Character design, puppet build and animation production for television, features and commercials.