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6 December 2018

Next Steps to Improving Diversity and Inclusion in the UK Screen Sector – Speech by CEO of UK Screen Alliance

UK Screen Alliance CEO Neil Hatton, spoke at the Westminster Media Forum this week on encouraging the growth of skills, and inclusion of different genders, abilities and backgrounds, behind the camera as well as in front of it, in the visual effects, animation, and post production sectors.

28 November 2018

UK Screen Alliance launches £100,000 apprenticeship training fund

UK Screen Alliance is announcing today its Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Fund, to be known as the ALT Fund. This pot which will be at least £100,000 is to be made available for apprenticeship training in small and medium sized VFX, post and animation companies. Applications are welcome from member and non-member companies.

Britain’s creative industries contribute over £100 billion to UK economy says new DCMS figures

New figures reveal Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s sectors are now worth £268 billion, having contributed a record-breaking £101.5 billion to the economy in 2017, new figures show.

16 November 2018

Animation UK publishes skills analysis audit revealing animation sector skills gaps

Animation UK has published a skills analysis of the UK Animation industry, which highlights skills gaps and workforce shortages in the sector.

13 November 2018

New research investment aims to provide boost for UK’s Creative Industries

Nine Creative Industries clusters across eight UK cities to bring creative hubs together with researchers and businesses

10 November 2018

Wallace and Gromit producers decide on Employee Ownership for Aardman

Peter Lord and David Sproxton of Aardman announced they are preparing for the company's long-term future success by transferring the company into Employee Ownership.

8 November 2018

Top UK talent among the 90 Nominees revealed for 2018 Emile Awards

The 2018 Emile Awards 90 Nominees have been announced, featuring a host of UK talent among the jurors and nominees.

6 November 2018

Animation to be represented on the new Creative Industries Trade and Investment Board

New boost to showcase ‘best of British’ creativity abroad with Creative Industries Trade and Investment Board consisting of representatives from across the sector including Animation UK.

1 November 2018

Immersive VR experiences from Studio Liddell and Immotion Group

Ian Liddell of Manchester-based Animation studio, Studio Liddell gives his thoughts and insights into Immersive storytelling skills, and partnership with Immotion Group.

31 October 2018

Axis Studios debuts immersive VR film ‘The Bond’

Leading UK production studio enters VR market, blending real-time prowess with narrative expertise, in a seven-minute experience transporting the viewer to the fantastical forests of LuKara

21 October 2018

Animation UK welcomes the latest announcements for the Young Audiences Fund to go live from April 2019

As active and early supporters for introduction of a new Contestable Fund, Animation UK argued strenuously and with strong evidence for a focus on children and young adults, including new first run UK orientated animation content.

9 October 2018

Sir Lenny Henry to narrate ‘Zog’ this Christmas

Magic Light Pictures, the multi Oscar-nominated production company, has been providing festive family treats to BBC One for over a decade. This Christmas it’s bringing much-loved children’s picture book Zog to BBC One.

8 October 2018

UK Animation Industry sees huge boost in production thanks to Animation Tax Relief

The BFI has released important new research today demonstrating the positive impact of tax reliefs on production across the Screen Industries.

New BFI Screen Business Report shows UK Tax reliefs help fuel boom in UK Screen Industries

An independent new report published today demonstrates the huge value of the government tax reliefs across the UK’s screen industries, seeding unprecedented levels of production, creating thousands of jobs, growing businesses and infrastructure, generating record levels of inward investment, boosting exports of UK productions and services internationally and creating spillover benefits for other industries.

1 October 2018

Production Innovation for Immersive Content Competition

Andrew Chitty, Challenge Director for Audience of the Future, and Creative Economy Champion at AHRC, spoke to UK Screen Alliance on the potential of immersive media.

23 September 2018

Industry insights: Interview with Kieran Argo, Animation Consultant to Encounters festival

Kieran Argo has been working in animation for over 25 years. In recent years Kieran has been responsible for delivering a number of professional development events including the Encounters Producers Courses and a number of training events for the Random Acts (Channel Four/Arts Council England) film-makers in the South West of England.

Animation UK: Review and Future Focus

Following a long, hot and eventful summer, it looks like we are in for an even more eventful Autumn season. Whatever happens with the wider context, our focus will remain firmly on securing the best conditions for growth of the animation sector through policy, advocacy and influence.

17 September 2018

UK Screen Alliance opposes MAC proposal to extend Immigration Skills Charge to EEA skilled workers

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has today (18th Sept 2018) published its final report into EEA Migration in the UK and has made recommendations to government about the shape of the UK’s immigration policy following Brexit.

16 September 2018

NextGen Skills Academy: Inspiring the Next Generation of Creatives

NextGen Skills Academy (or NextGen for short) was set up by Government and the Games, Animation and VFX industries in 2014 in response to the NextGen Report, which highlighted skills shortages in the creative industries.

6 September 2018

Major Investment into Welsh Creative Industries Announced

Cardiff is one of nine creative clusters in the UK awarded research funding, as screen industries based in and around the Welsh capital are set to benefit from new research and development opportunities.