Anne Jolliffe, Australia’s ‘First Woman Animator,’ Dies At 87
Against the odds, Jolliffe forged a successful career as an animator and studio owner, working on films like “Yellow Submarine” and Bob Godfrey’s “Great.”
#Halas and Batchelor
Watch This New Mini-Doc About Joy Batchelor on Her 100th Birthday
Today is the 100th birthday anniversary of one of the most important women who ever worked in animation: Joy Batchelor. With her husband, she ran the studio Halas & Batchelor, which was the largest English animation outfit for a good part of the 20th century and made that country’s first feature-length animated film, “Animal Farm.”
This Sunday in London: Centennial Tribute to Pioneering Animator Joy Batchelor
On Sunday April 13, as part of the Bird’s Eye Film Festival, the Barbican art centre in London is set to hold an event to mark the centenary of animator Joy Batchelor. Speaking at the event will be Joy’s daughter Vivien Halas; author and former Channel 4 commissioning editor for animation Clare Kitson; BFI animation curator Jez Stewart, and film critic Brian Sibley, whose work includes books on Disney and Aardman.
Remembering British Animation Giants Harold Whitaker and Richard Taylor
Late last year, we lost two noted animation talents from the United Kingdom: Harold Whitaker and Richard Taylor. We remember their contributions to the art form.
Remembering John Halas
If you are unfamiliar with the life and work of John Halas (1912-1995), or simply know his name from his feature length Animal Farm …
