‘Memoir Of A Snail’ Beats Out Live-Action Films, Wins Top Prize At BFI London Film Festival
Two other animated films also received special jury mentions at the festival: the feature ‘Olivia & Las Nubes’ and the short ‘Dragfox.’
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U.K. Kids’ Content Distributor Cake To Acquire Competing Distributor Jetpack
The two London-based companies distribute over 3,500 half-hours of entertainment content.
Indian VFX Studio Basilic Fly Takes Majority Stake In London Studio One Of Us
The combination of the two companies lifts their workforce to over 900 artists.
Major Laika Exhibition Coming To London’s BFI Southbank
The exhibition will be accompanied by a stop-motion film screening series with guests including Henry Selick, Guillermo del Toro, and The Brothers Quay.
‘Check’ Is An Elegant Abstract Representation Of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Directed by London-based animation director Anita Gill, ‘Check’ uses an assortment of shapes, lines, and textures to capture the chaotic and repetitive nature of OCD.
How Framestore’s VFX And Animation Supervisors Collaborated To Create The Tangible World Of ‘IF’
Director John Krasinski wanted to create a tactile and tangible world for a whole host of diverse characters.
DNEG To Lay Off Hundreds Of VFX Workers
Workers are bracing for layoffs to hit at the company’s studios in the U.K. and Canada.
Designing A Cartoon Cat Goes Horribly Wrong In Uli Meyer’s ‘The Discarded’
Any artist who has ever toiled to find the right look for one of their characters will likely relate to this hybrid short.
Move AI Raises $10 Million. Its Mo-Cap Animation Tech Requires Only An Iphone
The company’s aim is to “democratize 3d animation.”
African Streamer Showmax Releases The Trailer For Its First 2D Animated Original ‘Twende’
Showmax parent company Multichoice Studios is taking the show to Mipcom next week to court global distributors.
‘Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget’ Will Premiere At The BFI London Film Festival
The film will screen on October 14, a full two months before its December 15 Netflix debut.
Buck Opens New London Office, Appoints James Britton As Executive Producer Of Its U.K. Team
Producer of several entries in Netflix’s Emmy-winning special ‘We the People,’ Buck now has offices in NYC, L.A., Amsterdam, Sydney, and London.
Alan Dewhurst, Passion Pictures Co-Founder And ‘Peter & The Wolf’ Producer, Dies At 63
Dewhurst started out as a runner at Richard Williams’ studio before finding success producing both commercial and narrative animation.
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.
‘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.
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.
‘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.
Cinesite Staff Can Now Work Permanently From Home
“Things will never be the same again for our teams,” says the company.
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.”
‘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.
