Jan Rogowski, Red Star Co-Founder, Dies At 41
Rogowski’s studio was producing animation for the upcoming adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s The Amazing Maurice.
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Report Calls For Action To Improve Accessibility In Animation Industry
A new report confirms that working in the animation industry is more difficult than it needs to be for disabled talent.
Cinesite Staff Can Now Work Permanently From Home
“Things will never be the same again for our teams,” says the company.
Who Could Win, Who Was Snubbed: Looking At The Oscar Animation Nominees
This year’s animated feature nominees were predictable. The short ones certainly weren’t.
2022 BAFTA Nominees: ‘Raya’ Snubbed, ‘Flee’ Gets Animation And Documentary Noms
“Flee” is up against “Encanto,” “Luca,” and “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” in the animated feature category.
Explainer: Why The UK Government Axed The Young Audiences Content Fund
The government spent USD$60 million on kids’ programming over three years. That funding stream will now disappear.
‘A Winter’s Journey’: The Hybrid Feature That Combines Schubert, Painted Animation, And A Playstation Game
The film follows a lovelorn poet in Bavaria in 1812 as he undertakes a dangerous journey across mountains, ice, and snow.
Netflix And Aardman Announce ‘Chicken Run’ Sequel Details, New ‘Wallace & Gromit’ Feature
The “Wallace & Gromit” film will be co-directed by creator Nick Park.
Robert Valley’s Epic Short ‘Pear Cider And Cigarettes’ Is Now Free Online
Based on a true story, Valley’s short was nominated for the Oscar in 2017.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Elizabeth Hobbs
Welcome to a new series in which we profile the most interesting independent animation filmmakers working today.
Watch The Eerie First Trailer For Netflix’s Stop-Motion Film ‘The House’
A first look at the quirky dark comedy anthology from some of indie stop-motion’s biggest names.
‘Affairs Of The Art’: Joanna Quinn And Les Mills Discuss Their Creative Process In An Exclusive Video Q&A
Meet the extraordinary duo behind Beryl, one of auteur animation’s most beloved characters.
Netflix’s Stop-Motion Project ‘The House’ Gets First Images, Release Date
The darkly comic anthology film will come out on January 14, 2022.
U.K. PM Boris Johnson: ‘Peppa Pig World Is Very Much My Kind Of Place’
The U.K. prime minister likes Peppa Pig, even if the character looks like “a Picasso-like hairdryer.”
BBC Will Triple Investment In Animation For Kids Aged 7–12
“Britishness sells, blandness doesn’t,” said BBC kids’ content chief Patricia Hidalgo.
Book Review: ‘The Story Of British Animation’
It’s somewhat bizarre to think that no one has ever written a book to fully contextualize the expansive history of British animation . . . until now.
‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Reviews Roundup: Disney Sci-Fi Comedy Is Alright
Locksmith Animation’s debut delivers good laughs and timely social commentary, say critics.
The Directors Of ‘Robin Robin’ Explain How They Broke With Aardman’s House Style
Dan Ojari and Mikey Please explain how they made their seasonal short at the storied stop-motion studio.
‘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.
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.
