Bomper Studio Makes Four-Day Work Week Permanent After Successful Six-Month Trial
The studio reported no drop in its output, no missed deadlines, and an increase in productivity, creativity, and worker happiness.
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GFM Animation Has Acquired Global Rights To Uli Meyer’s Debut Feature ‘Molesworth’
Adapted from the popular books of the same name, Meyer was hand-picked by illustrator Ronald Searle to bring the franchise to the big screen.
‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio,’ ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ Score Animation, VFX BAFTA Award Wins
Apple TV’s ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’ was selected as the best British animated short over the weekend.
Aardman Boss Warns U.K. Animation Will ‘Go Off The Edge Of A Cliff’ Without Government Aid
Aardman managing director Sean Clarke also lamented poor animation education standards in the U.K. and said graduates who enter the workforce are not “production-ready.”
‘Puss In Boots’ Debut Tops U.K. Box Office As Dreamworks’ Latest Approaches $400M Globally
U.K. export ‘The Amazing Maurice’ failed to make much of an impact with its North American debut.
Jonathan Gales, BAFTA-Winning Factory Fifteen Co-Founder, Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver In L.A.
Gales was a principal in Factory Fifteen, which has done work for Formula 1, Samsung, Tokyo Olympics, and The British Film Institute.
Raymond Briggs, ‘The Snowman,’ ‘When The Wind Blows’ Creator, Dies at 88
“He liked ‘The Guardian’ editorial describing himself as an ‘iconoclastic national treasure,’” Briggs’s family remembers.
108 Media Secures Majority Stake In Singapore’s Robot Playground Media
Robot Playground Media has made series like Mickey Go Local and the Singaporean adult series Downstairs.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Phil Mulloy
Learn about British filmmaker Phil Mulloy whose bold, grotesque, and minimalist works explore the dark and savage side of human nature.
As CBBC Shifts To ‘Digital-First’ Strategy, BBC Studios’ Kids Boss Helen Bullough To Depart
The BBC sees another high-level departure as it shakes things up to become a digital-first broadcaster.
European Projects That Impressed At Annecy: ‘Ozi,’ ‘The Inventor,’ ‘Greetings From The Apocalypse’
We’ve picked out three… well four, of the most exciting European projects to catch our eye at this year’s Annecy festival.
‘Ice Merchants’ Awarded Cannes’ Critics’ Week Prize For Short Film
João Gonzalez’s Ice Merchants was the first-ever Portuguese animated film to win an award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Sky Drops First Trailer For Terry Pratchett’s ‘The Amazing Maurice’
Shrek and Aladdin writer Terry Rossio adapted the book for screen.
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.
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.
