Finnish Broadcaster YLE on Board for ‘Dog Loves Books’
Animated series currently in pre-production is due to go into production at Komixx Media Group’s Manchester-based Mackinnon & Saunders Digital Studios.
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Glass Cannon Animation Developing ‘Coracle Lake’ Feature
Yorkshire animation studio teams with archaeologists at the University of York for prehistoric family adventure ‘Tales from Coracle Lake: The Search for Spring.’
‘Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs’ Nabs Broadcast Deal
Animated pirate-dinosaur comedy adventure series from Australia’s SLR Productions and international partners Telegael, Super RTL, Network Nine, Top Draw Animation and ZDF Enterprises has been confirmed for broadcast on the U.K.’s POP channel.
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Beakus Unveils Trailer for New CG-Animated Short, ‘A Little Grey’
CG-animated short film directed and produced by Steve Smith and designed by directorial team Mighty is based on a story by Simon Hewitt.
Animaze Wraps Third Edition in Montreal
Guillaume Blanchet’s ‘Tea Time’ wins the award for best short film at Animaze 2016, the Montreal International Animation Film Festival & Industry Conference.
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Encounters Fest Unveils 2016 Program
Twenty-second edition of the Encounters Short Film & Animation Festival to be held in Bristol September 20-25.
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London VFX Industry Launches U.K. VFX Apprenticeship Program
Two new VFX-specific apprenticeships to be launched in Fall 2016 at five world-class studios including Framestore, Double Negative, Jellyfish, Lexhag and The Mill.
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Animation Grill Launches Weekend Super Grill!
Animation Grill’s first weekend event to be held on Saturday, September 3rd at KIN+ILK Coffee House in Cardiff’s Capital Quarter with presentations from stop-motion animator & director Ben Halliwell, DNeg’s Stephen Enticott, Animator & Director Jane E. Davies, and animator, filmmaker and author Ben Mitchell.
Ruffian Launches Animation Division with Award-Winning Artist Roster
Partnership with London-based Blinkink brings raft of commercial animation talent stateside including Greg Barth, the Layzell Bros., Elliot Dear, Joseph Mann, Chris Bristow, Nicos Livesey and Becky & Joe.
‘Mr. Madila’ Tops 10th Annual Toronto Animated Image Society Showcase
The U.K.’s ‘Mr. Madila or the Colour of Nothing’ by Rory Waudby-Tolley receives the grand prize jury and audience awards for best short film at the 10th annual TAIS Animation Showcase.
Milkshake Commissions Second Series of ‘Toby’s Travelling Circus’
Channel 5’s Milkshake taps U.K. and U.S.-based family and entertainment production company Komixx Media Group for a second season of the popular CG-animated preschool series.
‘Oddbods’ Toy Line Launching in the U.K.
Animated sketch-based children’s TV series from One Animation launches U.K. toy line with global rollout to follow.
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Axis Appoints Jon Neill as Head of Lighting, Rendering & Compositing
Industry veteran has held senior roles at MPC and Cinesite, working on projects such as ‘Jungle Book,’ ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.’
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DeZerlin and Zycon Sign Five-Picture Deal
First two animated features to be produced under the new deal are ‘Wanhoo,’ a quirky comedy fantasy set in ancient China, and ‘Outlaws,’ a fast-paced comedy adventure that takes place in the Wild West.
London Feature Animation Workshops
Begins: June 3, 2016
Who: Kyle Balda co- director of Minions and The Lorax, Illumination Studios &
Andrew Gordon – Directing Animator, Pixar.
Over 50 years of experience between t
What: A two day Directing for Animation Masterclass. Everything from the fundamentals of animating character to best practice for feature direction. These are going to be two highly interactive days full of practical exercises and lectures.hem.
Where: The University of Greenwich – King William Building
When: 3rd, 4th June
Why: To give you the benefit of skills, techniques, insights and lessons learnt from working with two of the world’s leading studios.
This class is a rare opportunity that is unlikely to be repeated due to the hectic schedules of our presenters.
Don't miss your chance to learn the industry best practise in all aspects of animating and directing.
Igor Kovalyov’s ‘Before Love’ Wins Grand Prix Award at HAFF 2016
Japan’s ‘Track’ by Tochka, Kazue Monno and Takeshi Nagata, wins the Grand Prix award in the non-narrative short category; ‘Cafard,’ directed by Jan Bultheel, is awarded the Grand Prix for feature animation; Nina Gantz wins the Grand Prix award in the student film category for ‘Edmond.’
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Finalists Announced for 2016 British Animation Awards
‘Stick Man,’ ‘Shaun The Sheep: The Movie’ and ‘Children of the Holocaust’ battle for honours in Best Long Form; ‘Clangers,’ ‘Hey Duggee’ and ‘Lily’s Driftwood Bay’ nominated in Best Preschool; ‘Amazing World of Gumball,’ ‘Scream Street’ and ‘Rastamouse’ lock horns for Best Children’s Series.
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Animation Grill to Fire Up Welsh Animators Feb. 26
Monthly get-together for animators kicks off Thursday, February 25, at KIN+ILK in Cardiff, Wales.
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U.K. Short ‘Edmond’ Wins Top Animation Award at Sundance 2016
Short Film Jury Award in Animation goes to the U.K.’s ‘Edmond’ from director Nina Gantz; U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Editing is given to Penny Lane and Thom Stylinski for animated documentary ‘NUTS!’
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Hopster Lands on Vodafone Play in Iceland
Localized versions of hit preschool shows ‘Max & Ruby,’ ‘Wanda and the Alien,’ and ‘Peg + Cat’ are set to premiere on the Vodafone PLAY subscription service in Iceland.
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Sundance Sets 2016 Animated Short Selections
Twelve animated shorts are selected to screen in competition, including ‘Bob Dylan Hates Me,’ ‘A Coat Made Dark,’ ‘Deer Flower,’ ‘Edmond,’ ‘Glove,’ ‘The Grandfather Drum,’ ‘The Itching,’ ‘Life Smartphone,’ ‘Limbo Limbo Travel,’ ‘Pombo Loves You,’ Shiny’ and ‘Waves '98.’
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Andy Baker Joins Hornet
London native and co-founder of the This Is It Collective has worked on campaigns for brands including Marmite, VICE, Vans, Warner Bros., Ricard and Adidas.
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Shanghai London Advertising Forum Kicks off 2015 Edition
Two-day event, running October 20 &21, features seminars given by the best of British production and local Chinese creative talent.
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Absolutely Cuckoo Receives Commission for ‘Dave’s Dinosaurs’
London based character design and animation studio receives a commission from Channel 5’s Milkshake to produce its new CG-animated comedy series.
Manchester Animation Festival Unveils Inaugural Program
Guest speakers include ‘Song of the Sea’ director Tomm Moore, Aardman animation director Will Becher, and U.K. comedy animation director Tim Searle.
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