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Manchester Animation Festival Selects Seven Projects For New UK Feature Development Lab
The BFI-backed program will give seven UK animated features seven months of development support, mentorship, and industry training.
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Manchester Animation Festival Unveils 2026 Competition, Full Program With ‘Wildwood,’ ‘Ray Gunn,’ ‘Forgotten Island’
The feature competition includes ‘In Waves,’ ‘Blaise,’ ‘We Are Aliens,’ ‘Viva Carmen,’ and ‘Brave Cat,’ spanning coming-of-age, sci-fi, comedy, and musicals.
Manchester Animation Festival Launches U.K.’s First Feature Animation Market Accelerator
Six U.K. projects will receive paid mentorship, market training, and international access for animated features in development.
‘Little Amélie’ Adds Another Major Win At Manchester Animation Festival, ‘Sulaimani’ Takes Best Short, Cartoon Saloon Honored
Other awarded titles included ‘Two Black Boys in Paradise’ (British Short), ‘Twelve Inch Pianist’ (Student Film), ‘Ovary Acting’ ) Audience Award.
Manchester Animation Festival Unveils 2025 Lineup With U.K. Premieres, Previews, And Industry Icons
Discover the 2025 Manchester Animation Festival lineup full of premieres, project previews, retrospectives, and industry panels.
What We’re Looking Forward To At Next Week’s Manchester Animation Festival
For the first time, this year’s short film winner will qualify for the Oscars’ 2025 animated short category.
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.
BBC Will Triple Investment In Animation For Kids Aged 7–12
“Britishness sells, blandness doesn’t,” said BBC kids’ content chief Patricia Hidalgo.
Events Round-Up: Primanima, TAAFI Industry, Manchester Animation Festival, Pictoplasma NYC
Upcoming animation events in Hungary, Canada, the U.K., and the U.S.