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5 April 2024

Flying Duck Studio Lab elevates documentary production with innovative AI and animation techniques

The studio was commissioned by Candour Productions on the documentary project, The Push: Murder on the Cliff.

3 April 2024

Indielab announces four new animation training courses commissioned by ScreenSkills

The four training courses are designed to address skills gaps present among mid-to-senior level producers, directors and leaders in the UK animation industry.

2 April 2024

APC Kids flies Kelebek Media’s Isadora Moon to new international broadcasters

APC Kids has secured the first raft of sales for Kelebek Media’s 2D animated kids series Isadora Moon.

28 March 2024

Plastic Milk wins Smiley Charity Film Judges’ Award 2024 with We Are Donors animation

The London-based animation studio's film won a Silver award in the "Under £100,000" category at the Smiley Charity Film Awards 2024.

26 March 2024

Acamar Films launch first international zoo partnership with Diergaarde Blijdorp

Between 3 April until 12 May, families can follow a bespoke activity trail around the Rotterdam Zoo, which features characters from the hit series Bing.

21 March 2024

The Welsh animators at the forefront of innovative animation tech

The ‘Moho House 2D Animation’ course is supported by Media Cymru, in association with Cloth Cat Animation Studios and Biggerhouse Films CIC.

13 March 2024

CAKE lands international distribution rights to Buddy Oliver’s new BBC cooking series

The leading kids’ entertainment specialist has picked up the international rights to Cooking Buddies, Buddy Oliver’s first TV series.

8 March 2024

Winners announced for 2024 British Animation Awards

Animation UK was an industry sponsor for this year's prestigious ceremony, which was held at London’s BFI Southbank.

7 March 2024

Delegates announced for Reset, TRC’s traineeship for animation, VFX and games

The programme, now in its second year, is supported by the recently established BFI Skills Cluster, delivered by Screen Scotland.

6 March 2024

Animation UK welcomes announcement of increased Expenditure Credit to support independent UK film, including animation

We welcome the announcements made in the 2024 Spring Budget to support VFX and the increased Expenditure Credit to support independent UK film.

4 March 2024

Keynote speakers and first commissioners for ‘Business of Animation’ conference announced

Biren Ghose from Technicolor Creative, and Mark Taynton from Warner Bros. Discovery, have been announced as the conference's keynote speakers.

A brief history of UK Screen Alliance

2024 marks twenty years since UK Screen Alliance was first established. Audrey Lai, PR Coordinator, takes us on the company's journey through the decades.

1 March 2024

The BFI and British Council open expanded Travel Grant Fund

The fund will support filmmakers, producers, and XR creatives with work selected for international film festivals and other events.

29 February 2024

MadMicrobe brings cinematic storytelling to SciTech marketplace

The medical animation pioneer will leverage its expertise and success in bioscience animation to help industrial clients visualise their products, technologies and factory spaces.

16 February 2024

The Sound Collector from Eagle Vs Bat takes wing

Serious Kids has made a solid start to international sales for the award-winning animation series from Eagle Vs Bat, since signing the worldwide distribution rights.

15 February 2024

V+ Animation studio releases animated music video featuring Snoop Dogg

The 2D animated music video, BFU - Remix - featuring Snoop Dogg, was created for Quentin Moore.

Snafu Pictures and Bauk Pictures to co-produce sci-fi feature Beckoning

The companies are jointly launching the film at Berlinale 2024 via the JETS Initiative, which will see the project pitched to potential co-production partners and other backers.

Get Animated 24 ‘Business of Animation’ Conference

Animation UK is excited to announce a special discount offer on tickets for the upcoming conference in Birmingham.

14 February 2024

Finalists announced for 2024 British Animation Awards

Amongst the animation studios, Lupus Films leads with seven nominations, and Aardman Animations scoop up five.

13 February 2024

Acamar Films and WWT, the charity for wetlands and wildlife, partner for national Bing activation

The creative studio behind Bing has partnered with WWT to bring the award-winning pre-school franchise to all ten WWT locations across the UK.