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Awards

‘Wolfwalkers,’ ‘The Snail And The Whale’ Win Big At BAFTA’s Children & Young People Awards

After a three-year hiatus, here are the winners from the 2022 BAFTA’s Children & Young People Awards.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

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Awards

After A Three-Year Hiatus, BAFTA’s Children & Young People Awards Are Back – Nominee List

Works from as far back 2019 are eligible for this year’s awards, creating a familiar field of nominees.

By Jamie Lang | 3 months ago

That Christmas
Feature Film

‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Studio Locksmith Animation Re-Teams With DNEG For ‘That Christmas’

The holiday feature will be adapted from a series of kids books by celebrated filmmaker Richard Curtis with Simon Otto directing.

By Jamie Lang | 9 months ago

"Iwájú"
Artist Rights

Cinesite Staff Can Now Work Permanently From Home

“Things will never be the same again for our teams,” says the company.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 12 months ago

The Twits
Business

Netflix Acquires Roald Dahl Story Company

Dahl’s iconic works include “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “James and the Giant Peach,” “Matilda,” and “The BFG.”

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Gumball
Feature Film

‘The Amazing World of Gumball’ Set To Return As Both A Movie And Series

The film will serve as an “epic conclusion” for the original series, while establishing the world for the new series.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Ron's Gone Wrong
Artist Rights

DNEG Introduces Overtime Pay For UK Staff, Breaking With Industry Norm

“It is the right thing for the staff, the right thing for the industry to do,” said DNEG exec Chris Burn.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

Ron's Gone Wrong
Feature Film

‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ To World Premiere At London Film Festival, New Trailer Released

The British-made film from Disney’s 20th Century Studios and Locksmith Animation will get a festival launch in London.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

"Iwájú"
CGI

Disney’s Nigerian Series ‘Iwájú’ To Be Produced By Cinesite In London And Montreal

“Iwájú” is set to premiere in 2023 on Disney+.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Writing on the Wall
Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘The Writing On The Wall’ By Nicos Livesey

Music video for Iron Maiden’s “The Writing on the Wall.”

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Beauty and the Beast
Events

First-Ever Disney Show At Met Will Look At How European Art Influenced The Studio

“Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts” opens at the New York museum on December 10.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

Simon Otto
Feature Film

Simon Otto Will Make Feature Directorial Debut On Locksmith’s ‘That Christmas’

Otto served as head of character animation on Dreamworks’s “How to Train Your Dragon” trilogy.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

Natalie Fischer
Business

Illumination Vet Natalie Fischer Named CEO Of UK’s Locksmith Animation

Meanwhile, Locksmith co-founder Sarah Smith is leaving the studio.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

Rugrats
Business

Technicolor Is Integrating Its Animation Studios Under The Mikros Animation Brand

Mikros Animation will now produce both episodic series and feature animation.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Ron's Gone Wrong
Feature Film

Disney Releases First Trailer For ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’

The film will be released in October.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
Feature Film

Deer Dance To Irish Folk Music In The Trailer For ‘Riverdance: The Animated Adventure’

The film is the first release from London-based animation production company Aniventure.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

Save Ralph
Advertising

‘Isle Of Dogs’ Artists Reunite For Stop-Motion Short Condemning Animal Testing

“Save Ralph” brings together the talents of puppet maker Andy Gent, animator Tobias Fouracre, and DoP Tristan Oliver — as well as the voices of Taika Waititi and other stars.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

Business

Cartoon Network Studios Europe Renamed Hanna-Barbera Studio Europe

An iconic name in animation is resurrected.

By Jen Hurler | 2 years ago

"10 Lives"
Feature Film

L’Atelier Animation Boards GFM’s ’10 Lives’; Chris Jenkins To Direct

The cg family feature was originally set to be co-produced by Chinese company Original Force.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

Ted Ty, Archie Donato
Executives

DNEG Hires Ted Ty And Archie Donato To Fast-Growing Feature Animation Team

Ty has been named the division’s global head of character animation, while Donato joins as vfx supervisor on a major project.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

Nina Hahn
Business

ViacomCBS Int’l Studios Launches Kids Division, Led By Nina Hahn

The division plans to develop more than 30 new kids’ shows, both animated and live action, over next three years.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

Andrew Gordon, Cinesite
Business

Cinesite Hires Pixar Veteran Andrew Gordon As Global Animation Director For Features (Exclusive)

Gordon will oversee the company’s animation teams in London, Montreal, and Vancouver.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

"Spikes," Gaïa Lamiot
Artist Rights

How A New Residency In London Is Trying To Create More Female Directors In Animation

“The animation industry is still a boys’ club,” says Hannah Lau-Walker, founder of She Drew That.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

"Kensuke's Kingdom"
Feature Film

European Feature ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ Finds New Partners, Enters Production

The film, about a shipwrecked boy and his dog, is based on a novel by “War Horse” scribe Michael Morpurgo.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

Aniventure
Business

Aniventure Reveals First Slate Of Films As It Explores ‘New Economic Model’ For Animated Features

The U.K. company has also signed with L.A.’s Creative Artists Agency “to help identify and develop global partners for its business.”

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 2 years ago

Surgeon Simulator
Business

Bossa Studios Becomes First U.K. Studio To Offer Permanent Remote Work Option

The company calls it a “radical shift in studio working structure.”

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

"Feast"
Advertising

Patrick Osborne, Oscar-Winning Director Of ‘Feast,’ Signs With Nexus

The production house will represent Osborne globally for commercial work.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

Wesley Louis, Mohamed Fadera
Artist Rights

The Challenges Of Being Black In The Animation Industry (Video Discussion)

Filmmakers Wesley Louis And Mohamed Fadera share their thoughts in a video hosted by animation studio The Line.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

Ron's Gone Wrong
Artist Rights

DNEG’s Planned Pay Cuts Reversed For Some Feature Animation Staff Working On ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’

Staff at the vfx titan are facing significant pay cuts. But some are now being offered “salary support,” with the help of production partner Locksmith Animation.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

Tom and Jerry
Animators

Quarantine Chronicles: How Animators On The Upcoming ‘Tom And Jerry’ Feature Are Staying Connected

An animation supervisor and a senior animator at Framestore discuss the challenges — and surprising upsides — of working remotely.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

Flatten the Curve
Cartoon Brew Pick

Short Pick Of The Day: ‘#FlattenTheCurve, Part 1’ by Studio Desk

In this anijam, animators depict positive things they have experienced, seen, or thought in the midst of this strange time.

By Amid Amidi | 3 years ago

"Zima Blue"
Business

Nick Southgate Named CEO Of Indie Producer Passion Pictures

The company’s animation studio has produced a segment of Netflix’s “Love, Death & Robots,” Disney’s “101 Dalmatian Street,” and music videos for Gorillaz

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

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