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10 May 2022

Conference program, speakers and attendance all tracking well for 2022’s postponed Kidscreen Summit

With just 10 weeks to go until this year’s event takes place live in Miami, all planning and preparation is on track.

9 May 2022

Ireland, UK and NI join forces as Animation Ireland membership is now open to Northern Ireland studios

Animation Ireland, Animation UK and Northern Ireland Screen have today agreed a deal that will open membership  to studios based in Northern Ireland. The studios will be able to be members of both Animation Ireland and Animation UK, the trade associations representing studios in Ireland and the UK respectively.

21 April 2022

SALAMANDRA.UK CEO JOINS GOLD ANIMATION JURY FOR CREATIVE CIRCLE 2022

Christine MacKay, CEO and founder of multi-award-winning animation studios, salamandra.uk, was selected as a judge on the Creative Circle 2022 Animation Gold Jury.

Aniventure & The Imaginarium Announce Partnership to Make Animal Farm

The animated feature, based on GEORGE ORWELL’S iconic book, is in production at Cinesite

1 April 2022

FARSIDE FEATURES AND STRANGE MATTER MEDIA LTD PARTNER TO CREATE NEW SLATE OF ANIMATED SHOWS

21 March 2022

BFI Present a Major Two-Month Anime Season from 28th March – 31st May 2022

The BFI has announced full details of a hotly anticipated two-month season dedicated to ANIME, running at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX from 28 March – 31 May.

18 March 2022

Salamandra.uk Among 30 Companies Selected for a 4 Day Week Pilot Launched in the UK

The programme has been inundated with expressions of interest, and as of March 2022, Salamandra.uk is one of 30 organisations across several industries selected to partake in the trial.

9 March 2022

A Spotlight On… Lupus Films: 20 Years of Enchantment

This month, we interviewed Camilla Deakin and Ruth Fielding, founders of Lupus Films. To celebrate the company's 20th anniversary, we spoke about where it all began, what makes Lupus Films special and what the future holds for the team.

8 March 2022

The Children’s Media Conference Returns to Sheffield for Hybrid Event

2 March 2022

Jellyfish Pictures set to grow with investment from KCP

Private Equity house, Key Capital Partners (KCP) , has completed a minority investment into Jellyfish Pictures.

15 February 2022

Kong Does Billy Connolly

Kong Studio animates comedy legend Billy Connolly, and his unusual life tales. ‘Billy Connolly Does…’ will air on UKTV’s Gold channel on 24th February 2022.

10 February 2022

Aardman Receives Oscar Nomination

Aardman Animation's stop motion musical short Robin Robin has been nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the Oscars®.

31 January 2022

A Spotlight On… DNEG: Real Time Technology, Upcoming Projects and Going Public

This month we interviewed Chris Burn, General Manager at DNEG. We discussed advancements in technology, how they adapted during the pandemic and find out more about DNEG becoming a publicly traded company.

Statement from Animation UK: Young Audiences Content Fund

In response to the decision by Government not to continue the Young Audiences Content Fund, Animation UK expresses disappointment and calls for a reversal of the decision and an urgent review of children’s content and investment options.

27 January 2022

A Productions acquired by Cyber Group

Animation producer/distributor, Cyber Group Studios, has acquired a majority ownership stake in UK animation house, A Productions.    

Kong Explores the Fascinating World of Fungi

Kong Studio produces their fifth edutainment animation for BBC Ideas. This episode, commissioned in partnership with The Open University, focuses on the Fascinating World of Fungi.

17 January 2022

WarnerMedia Kids & Family Acquires Animated Series Dodo from CAKE for HBO Max

Based on Jack Bennett’s Award-winning Animated Short, the Relatable Comedy for Kids Explores the Awkward Middle School Years

14 January 2022

CAKE SECURES UK DEAL FOR TISH TASH

In August 2021, leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE announced a UK deal for 2D animated pre-school series Tish Tash.

13 January 2022

CAKE SIGNS NEW SEASON OF KIRI AND LOU WITH CBEEBIES

Leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE announced in June that CBeebies have pre-bought the latest season of Kiri and Lou following the series’ strong premiere on the channel last year.

11 January 2022

DNEG Deep Dive

Tune into the #DeepDive to be inspired and learn first-hand how a crew of talented artists, producers and technicians tackled the creative and technical challenges of making their first animated movie.