2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘A Wind And The Shadow’ Director Kris Kelly
As the line between reality and memory blurs, a mother confronts her fears and uncertainty, revealing a narrative of resilience and love.
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Chick-Fil-A Is Now Producing Its Own Animated Series
The shows will be available on Chick-fil-A’s new app Chick-fil-A Play, launching next month.
A Baby’s Late-Night Wandering Causes Parental Stress In The Surreal And Haunting ‘World To Roam’
Parents will relate to the struggle of balancing their own protective instincts with a child’s innate desire for independence.
U.K. Animators Are Being Asked To Share Data For The She Drew That 2024 U.K. Animation Salary Rate Survey
The survey is designed to create transparency on how much animation workers make in the U.K.
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.
‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ Debuts North American Trailer, Release Date
The 2d hybrid film is based on Michael Morpurgo’s book of the same name.
‘Centaurworld’ Creator Megan Nicole Dong To Direct ‘Bad Fairies’ Feature For Warner Bros. And Locksmith Animation
The film has been dated for release in 2027.
‘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.
‘The Tiny Chef Show’ Stop-Motion Studio Factory Transmedia Declares Bankruptcy
The Manchester area studio was also behind the high-profile reboot of ‘The Clangers.’
Check Out These First-Look Images For ‘That Christmas’, The Second Feature From ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Studio Locksmith Animation
The musical holiday feature, written by Richard Curtis and directed by Simon Otto, will debut on Netflix later this year.
UK Screen Alliance Says New Tax Credit Could Create 2,000 VFX Jobs
VFX and animation studios across the U.K. are celebrating an increased expenditure credit included in the country’s spring budget.
Animation And The Shock Of War: Siblings Mariia And Rodion Shub Discuss Life, Art, And The Ukrainian Diaspora
Displaced to London and Montreal by the Russian invasion, the siblings made the Ukrainian Academy Award-nominated 2022 short ‘Little Wings.’
Watch Ross Stringer’s ‘Crab Day,’ Winner Of The British Short Animation BAFTA Over The Weekend
Stick figure characters and a minimalist color palette help tell a charming coming-of-age tale is ‘Crab Day.’
‘The Boy And The Heron’ Becomes First Non-U.S. Film To Win Animated Feature BAFTA, Set Up Oscars Faceoff With ‘Spider-Man’
Ross Stringer’s coming-of-age short ‘Crab Day’ won best British short animation and ‘Poor Things’ won best effects.
Robert Morgan’s Hybrid Thriller ‘Stopmotion’ Gets A Stomach-Turning Trailer Ahead Of Its February 23 Theatrical Release
After its theatrical run, ‘Stopmotion’ will head to the Shudder streaming platform on May 31.
Jellyfish Pictures Appoints ‘Nimona’ VFX Supervisor Archie Donato As Managing Director Of Animation
Donato is a 30-year industry veteran who recently worked on the Oscar-nominated ‘Nimona’ and Emmy-nominated ‘Entergalactic.’
‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘The Boy And The Heron,’ ‘Elemental,’ And ‘Chicken Run’ Score Animated Feature BAFTA Nominations
The BAFTAs unveiled its 2024 nominees today, including animated feature, British short animation, and vfx.
Sony Writes Down Value Of ‘Hilda’ Producer Silvergate Media By $50 Million
Silvergate Media co-founder and chair William Astor has also stepped down.
Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Directors Karni Arieli And Saul Freed Share Their Favorite Shot From ‘Wild Summon’ (Exclusive)
In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year’s Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.
She Drew That 2023 Animation Salary Report Confirms Men Are Making More Than Their Female Counterparts
Study organizers suggest animation students should be taught “the importance of negotiating skills in their curriculum.”
