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3 July 2023

Manchester Animation Festival becomes an Academy Award® qualifying festival

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has designated MAF as an Academy Award^® qualifying festival on the Short Films Qualifying Festival List.

21 June 2023

Ambitious plans to grow the economy and boost UK creative industries by £50B

New plans to maximise the potential of the UK creative industries and grow the economy were set out by the government on 13 June.

Axis Studios to produce new animated horror series, Gods And Monsters

Axis Studios, Jason Lust and Ranger 7 Films will produce the animated horror series Gods and Monsters Chapter One: The Death of Victor Frankenstein.

19 June 2023

Michael Rose receives the OBE in King’s Birthday Honours List

The co-founder of Magic Light Pictures has been awarded the OBE for ‘services to animation’.

Annecy 2023: Creating new worlds at the UK Pavilion

The UK Pavilion was brought to life by Animation UK and supported by the BFI, the DBT, Film London, Creative Wales, Northern Ireland Screen and Screen Scotland.

Serious Kids acquires Gold Wala’s What’s In Your Bag?

The leading kids distribution company has signed a worldwide deal with Gold Wala for their new pre-school live-action show.

13 June 2023

Lil Critter Workshop launches digital first animation production studio

The animation house has appointed Jan Stradling as Consultant Development Executive in the UK.

9 June 2023

CAKE announces deal with Sky for global YouTube hit Super Sema

The leading kids’ entertainment specialist has announced a deal with Sky for three series of the animated superhero show.

The Aardman Academy launch ‘In-Studio Stop Motion’ course

Aardman's training facility runs its in-person course at the world famous studios for the first time since 2019.

2 June 2023

Flying Duck Studio Lab unveils their first animated ident

The studio unveils the short animation Field of Ducks, created by the Motion Graphic Designer and Animator, Ploy Motion.

30 May 2023

Flying Duck Studio Lab takes flight as StartUp Awards winner

The Hebden-based studio was awarded the Rising Star award at the StartUp Awards 2023 finals on 11 May.

26 May 2023

Flying Duck Studio Lab opened with Sundance-nominated feature documentary

Last year, the then freshly-established studio landed their first feature documentary, Victim/Suspect, which has since gone on to receive critical acclaim.

Aardman produces “Pint-Sized Perfection” commercial for Thatchers Cider

Forty creatives at Aardman were involved in the film, with animators needing over 480 hours to shoot the 40-second commercial.

25 May 2023

Flying Duck Studio Lab and Alixe Lobato selected for Female Founders programme

The programme is dedicated to empowering and supporting women in the media industry in their journey to build successful businesses.

Voice cast announced as Mog comes to Channel 4 for Christmas 2023

The special animated adaptation of Judith Kerr’s beloved Mog’s Christmas will be produced by Lupus Films.

Sharna Jackson to deliver Creative Keynote at CMC 2023

Aardman’s Sarah Cox will give the Creative Master Class and yoga guru Jaime Amor will deliver The Last Word.

24 May 2023

CAKE signs deal on Lulu and The Help You Crew

The leading kids' entertainment specialist teams up with Oscar nominated writer Annie Mumolo and Groundlings alum comedian Ariane Price.

16 May 2023

BFI and DCMS invest in further 24 companies in latest awards from UKGSF

The four animation companies receiving the awards are Plug-in Media and members ALT Animation, Snafu Pictures and Wild Child Animation.

11 May 2023

The Ghastly Ghoul: a screaming success for Serious Kids, Lupus Films and Dream Logic

The CG animated special has secured a raft of sales in the first six months since its launch at MIPCOM ’22.

Magic Light Pictures and the BBC announce star-studded animation Tabby McTat

The upcoming film is adapted from the beloved picture book, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.