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8 July 2022

ANIMATION UK Supports new Pitching Competition led by C21 and funded by the BFI Global Screen Fund

Animation UK is delighted to support a new Digital pitch designed by C21 and to announce that entries are now open.

30 June 2022

Animation UK at the Heart of the Children’s Media Conference 2022

Three Children’s Media Conference sessions, three topics, lots of experts and Animation UK is at the heart of  the annual event to debate the big issues of today.

An Annecy success story with a collaborative effort behind it

With Annecy 2022 well and truly behind us now, it’s time to review, reflect and optimistically look ahead to next year’s festival.

28 June 2022

LUPUS FILMS APPOINTS ABIGAIL ADDISON AS NEW TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER

Multi award-winning, London-based animation studio Lupus Films has appointed experienced Animation Producer Abigail Addison in the newly -created role of Training and Development Producer.  Effective immediately, the role will cover recruitment, skills training, course development and diversity monitoring.

23 June 2022

New report gives first clear picture of the economic value of Scotland’s screen sector

Today, Thursday 23 June 2022, Screen Scotland publishes the first comprehensive study of its kind evidencing the value of Scotland’s film and TV industries to the country’s employment and economic prosperity.

22 June 2022

Hit Animated Reality Series Total Drama finds new UK home on CBBC

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.

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.